For those of us who live in climates that get cold, rainy, or snowy during the winter, it’s always nice to plan a golf vacation that gets you back into the warm sunshine for a few days. Places like Florida and Mexico are great, but if you want a west coast destination with plenty of flight options and all the golf you can handle, the Valley of the Sun is an excellent place to go.
The Phoenix metropolitan area is known for its year-round sun and pleasant temperatures October through April. While there are plenty of places to stay and play within Phoenix itself, the real gem is the city of Scottsdale, located northeast of Phoenix’s SkyHarbor Airport and settled at the base of Camelback Mountain.
For golfers, the first thing you think of when Scottsdale comes up is the Waste Management Phoenix Open, the wildest tournament on the PGA TOUR schedule. It turns out that Scottsdale is so much more than that!
A quick google search will reveal an endless list of places to stay and places to play in and around Scottsdale. With any size group, it can be a pain to know the best accommodations and the courses worth playing. On a trip earlier this year, I let the experts at Meridian CondoResorts put our itinerary together.
Things could NOT have gone better.
Meridian, a locally owned and operated company, started in 1995 with the goal of delivering the ultimate Arizona vacation experience. Over nearly 30 years, the company has worked with thousands of clients to pair them with the perfect lodging options and golf courses.
With any size group, it’s hard to know if the accommodations you choose will be good or great. Meridian CondoResorts feature fully furnished, resort-style condos in the most desirable areas of Scottsdale. Each and every property is luxurious, offering pools and spas, fitness centers, outdoor living spaces, and more. It’s everything you’d want for a relaxing weekend with your significant other or a long weekend trip with your golf buddies.
Just tell the folks at Meridian what you’re looking for, what you’d like to have nearby, and they’ll find the perfect spot for your group.
It doesn’t stop there, though. While everyone at the company is great at what they do with lodging, what they really love is golf. There’s not a course in the area that they haven’t played. The company’s longevity means the courses know who they are and treat their clients like kings.
For reference, here’s a short list of some of the golf courses they can setup tee times and GREAT rates for (Flip to the back of this issue to read more about Estrella, TPC Scottsdale, and Talking Stick):
- Boulders
- Eagle Mountain
- Golf Club at Estrella
- Gold Canyon
- Grayhawk
- Las Sendas
- Lookout Mountain
- Quintero
- Rancho Manana
- Southern Dunes
- Sunridge Canyon
- Talking Stick
- TPC Scottsdale
- Troon North
- Verrado
- We-Ko-Pa
“We have so many different options and we’re able to match people up with the best golf and lodging for them,” said founder Russell Brooks. “Because we have so many options, the clients that keep coming back year after year are able to have a unique experience each and every time.”
What sets Meridian apart from other travel companies in Phoenix? Brooks says “It’s a combination of our award winning service, luxury accommodations and we work with groups of any size. Other companies can’t put a big group in one location, they have to send them to different hotels. We have the ability to keep those big groups together, which provides a memorable vacation.”
Meridian also knows that sometimes you need to get away from the course and find something to do. The company offers a range of activities including guided hiking tours, spa treatments, adventure tours, and food and beverage experiences.
Talk to anyone from the Pacific Northwest who’s taken a group to Scottsdale, and it’s likely they’ve worked with Meridian CondoResorts. The company started running ads in newspapers across the region because it’s so easy to get there from places like Portland and Seattle.
For more information or a free trip quote, call 800-213-6446 or visit www.condoresorts.com.