The boulders, a waldorf astoria resort Review

Literally my favorite vacation I have ever taken because of this oasis. Where do I start? The rooms are gorgeous, the patios were just a sight. The first 5 minutes, we sat on the patio and a bobcat walks right by us, the next day a whole family of wild hogs walks right up to my porch. We were delighted and felt so lucky to see such raw wildlife! Yet we still felt safe, the animals didn t seem to mind us around, just enjoyed from a distance. The sun rising every morning was cleansing, the trails all around the property were beautiful and plush with wildlife. The bathrooms were huge and there was plenty of space in our room, the fireplace was excellent as it would get chilly at night out in the desert. The spa services were top notch, we enjoyed a couples massage and my man fell asleep. The locker rooms were AMAZING. Secret showers and products for your use. Spa was excellent. The restaurants on sight were all delicious and the surrounding restaurants were amazing as well!! Highly recommend the Mexican place that is a short cart ride away. The whole sight is beautiful and lit to walk to your bungalow. We did take the golf cart rides a few times when it was dark and they were always prompt when picking us up! The outdoor pool and hot tub is huge and 24/7 which is huge, we got poolside service one day and I felt like a queen. Clean facilities everywhere we went and great staff! They sell cigars and good drinks too! Overall if your looking for a place to just relax, this is the place! We didn t do a dang thing and it was the best vacation ever! Can t wait to go back.

Breathtaking scenery, friendly staff, private rooms and delicious food. The only downside to this place are the pillows. They offer zero support regardless of how you try to fold them. Everything else about this resort is perfect for a getaway. Stunning golf course, beautiful pool, gym access, nature trails, restaurants and the best nature has to offer.

Great resort from start to finish. Friendly staff, clean rooms, great shower and comfortable bed! Awesome amenities and the views are amazing! It does not disappoint. Only thing to know is the location is in North Scottsdale so it's a little far from everything but that was no issue for us.

Pools are outdated. Bed comfort is average.
Staff do not wear masks, despite the personalized direct message received from management expressly stating that masks were required.

Agree with others reviews that parts of the resort smell like sewage.

There were also staff that acted unprofessionally (swearing, talking loudly about their personal exploits to each other) at the spa pool.

The vibe at this place is much closer to trashy, than classy.

Beautiful property and architecture, though.

Awesome place with fantastic staff! Everyone very helpful and friendly.

Had a very disappointing experience/stay. Checked in Friday afternoon and noticed a tub full of bugs. I showed front desk the pictures/video of the bugs and their solution was have someone come and look at it which they did but the bugs came back the next morning the next solution was to switch rooms but that would have been a down grade and we loved the view we had. Sad to say we had this experience because We have been coming here for the past couple years for our anniversary. Hopefully they correct this before others have same experience. Restaurants are amazing and close to fun night life places.

Good scenic location but didn't meet the 5 star experience. Restaurant staff and bellman service was nice. Rooms looks like it lacks lot of maintenance works. The water took almost 15 minutes to drain and you literally have to stand in the soapy water and shower. This location also doesn t entertain preferred upgrade for diamond members .There was also billing mistake from their part. The diamond member breakfast credit was only applied for 1 day instead of 2 days . When called , they told to call hhonors number to correct this.

I rarely leave reviews but I thought it was necessary in this situation. My wife and I wanted to go somewhere in the west coast after everything covid for a short vacation. We landed on Arizona. Looking at the boulders we decided it would be a good relaxing vacation.

The stay was great. The backdrop was beautiful. The rooms are a bit older which is okay I felt it added a lot of great character. We had a really good time. If you are looking for more or less to unwind this is the place.

This would be a 5 star review except for one of the waitresses in the small cafe there across from the golf shop. Without naming names, but a cash payment I made on a $32 check was more than enough to cover it. She just made the assumption that is was hers to keep and argued with me about it.

Golf wise, we played the South back nine and North front. Our group of 8 really enjoyed our time there and will come back.

We had a wonderful stay! Everyone at the resort was kind and very accommodating. There was always someone there to answer questions we had or to get us anything we needed. Our room was clean with a great view. We will definately stay at The Boulders again!