Boulders Resort and Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona was named the best hotel in the Grand Canyon State by the online publication Travel + Leisure.

Playing the Boulders is a treat — even in the summer heat. Here are the five things I loved most about my late-August round in Scottsdale.

For the past few years now, the luxury Boulders Resort in Scottsdale has been gussying up, refreshing its 160 casita rooms and 61 villas with new furniture and accents.

The Boulders Resort & Spa will get its first major face-lift this fall, ... Scottsdale among top 5 cities for stay-cations. The resort will renovate all 160 of its guest rooms — or Casitas, ...

The Boulders is in every sense an unusual resort, and it`s possible that it`s not every traveler`s cup of tea. Folks who find no fascination in close proximity to nature will be unhappy here.

The Boulders resort north of Scottsdale, Ariz., has a winter deal that gives guests who stay two nights a $100 dining credit and discounts on spa services and golf.

The Boulders South course ranks 17th on the Golfweek's Best public-access courses in Arizona. The South course features the stunning fifth hole, with a huge boulder backdrop behind the green.

Three Arizona hospitality properties made the top 100 on the 2023 U.S. News & World Report list of the best hotels in America, with each of them also ranking in the top 100 list of resorts.