This decadent sky-rise hotel has just recently undergone a complete renovation. The end result is one of the largest and the nicest hotels in the downtown Phoenix Area. Located right smack dab in the middle of everything there is to see and do in the downtown area, not to mention five-star rooms and service. If you want the best rooms when in Phoenix, make sure that you book your reservations here.

After having to fight the city of Phoenix in court to win the approval to display their amazingly large 40-foot, neon guitar sign, the Hard Rock Café in downtown Phoenix not only offers a taste of music history, but they also have great food and service. Quite often on the weekends top-rated local acts will perform on their very large stage, and there is never a cover charge to get in.

One of the nicest and most quiet Italian bistros in downtown Phoenix, this five-star joint prides itself on a romantic setting, amazing service and great eats. You will have to pay for this nonetheless, however, when on vacation, who is really counting? If you want some of the best Italian fare that AZ has to offer, book a table at this place—you will be glad that you did!

One of the largest and the finest resorts in the entire state is nestled coyly into the wide-range of desert that pans the Northern part of Arizona’s best-known city. The Princess is simply put, amazing. Offering more than 500+ rooms, three five-star restaurants and plenty of things to do such as, pools, tennis courts a PGA-tour rated golf course and more. You will not find a nicer place to stay when in Scottsdale, but be prepared to pay for it in or out of season, as rooms do not come cheap at the Princess.

The fine city of Scottsdale boasts one of the largest and nicest malls in the world. Fashion Square takes up two square miles and crosses two of the largest streets in Scottsdale. There are more than 220 stores in the main part of the mall and the newly-built Scottsdale Waterfront connects to it; which has about fifty additional stores. No matter what you are looking for, they will have it all at this awesome shopping mall!

Probably the best-known and the most famous eatery near the Grand Canyon, Rod’s has been serving up perfectly grilled fine cuts of meat for many years. They have every kind of steak that you could ever want and they also serve chicken and fish for those who do not take to cow. When in this area, make sure that you drop in for dinner at one of the most famous steakhouses on the notorious route 66.

A smaller and decadent, European-themed café with a southwest flare offers many tasty eats to the hungry visitor. Best known for their fresh-baked pastries and cakes, Tusayan also makes some damn tasty sandwiches too. Many a hungry tourists makes their way into this little café every day to grab a quick and cheap bite to eat. Make sure to buy some pastries for the morning, your tummy will thank you!

Quite possibly the best Italian bistro in the city, Veneto is the moniker of true and very authentic Italian cuisine. A smaller and very romantic setting greets hungry visitors and you will be hard-pressed to find better tasting food or more intimate service anywhere else. You will have to pay for such grander of course, to the tune of about $50 per plate. But after experiencing the delicacies that this fine restaurant has to offer you will know it was well worth it.

This is the most famous restaurant in the city, and has been here for more than thirty years and running. They pride themselves on service and the whole eating experience. Most notable are the servers, better known to locals as the “Brioni Boys” and are featured annually on the restaurant’s calendar. Trying to actually get a copy of the calendar is another story, as it has consistently sold out of supplies for ten years and running. However, if you seek great Italian food, amazing prices and excellent service, make sure that you do not pass this eatery up while here.