Andaz Scottsdale Resort & Bungalows: A Local’s 2026 Review

Last updated: June 10, 2026 — fully rewritten. We first covered this resort the month it opened in February 2017.

We published our first look at this property the month it opened, back when it was still called the Andaz Scottsdale Resort & Spa. Nine years later, the name has changed, the rates have changed, and most of what’s written about it online comes from travel bloggers who stayed one night on points and flew home. This is the version from someone who has lived in the Valley for 30+ years and drives past this resort on Scottsdale Road regularly.

What Is Andaz Scottsdale Resort & Bungalows?

Andaz Scottsdale Resort & Bungalows is a 185-room luxury Hyatt resort at 6114 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85253, built bungalow-style across 23 acres of desert gardens with direct views of Camelback Mountain. It opened in February 2017 and was renamed from “Resort & Spa” to “Resort & Bungalows” — same property, same Hyatt Andaz brand, more accurate name. There are no hotel towers here. Every room is a single-story bungalow or suite with a private entrance and patio facing lawns or desert landscaping.

The design is deliberately mid-century modern — a nod to the architects and artists who shaped this part of the Valley, including Frank Lloyd Wright (Taliesin West is a 20-minute drive northeast) and Paolo Soleri, whose Cosanti studio sits just up the road in Paradise Valley. The resort partners with the Cattle Track Arts Compound, a working artists’ collective dating back to 1936 that’s hidden just east of the property, and guests get complimentary admission to the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art in Old Town.

The Bungalows: What the Rooms Are Actually Like

Rooms are grouped in small clusters with outdoor terraces, oversized bathrooms (many with outdoor showers), designer furniture, and limited-edition artwork from resident artists. Because everything is ground level with a private entrance, it feels closer to renting a small casita in Paradise Valley than checking into a hotel — you walk garden paths to your door, not hallways.

The honest cons, which show up consistently in guest reviews: walls between some bungalows could be more soundproof, the standard king bungalows are stylish but not enormous, and the nightly rate plus fees stings in peak season. If you want a private-cluster experience, The Retreat is a separate enclave of 20 bungalows with its own dedicated pool — popular for wedding parties and full buyouts.

The Three Pools, Ranked by Vibe

Most reviews say “three pools” and move on. They’re genuinely different scenes, and picking the wrong one can change your whole stay:

• Turquoise Pool — the main social pool at the heart of the resort, with cabanas, the pool bar, and music on weekends. This is where the energy is during Spring Training season and bachelorette weekends.
• Spa Pool — quieter, adjacent to Palo Verde Spa. The right answer if you came to actually relax.
• Retreat Pool — reserved for guests of The Retreat bungalow cluster; essentially a private pool if your group books that section.
• Bonus: firepits are scattered across the grounds — desert evenings from October through April are exactly why people move here, and the resort leans into it with s’mores service.

Palo Verde Spa & Apothecary

Palo Verde Spa & Apothecary is the on-site full-service spa, named for Arizona’s state tree. Its signature is the custom blend bar — treatments built around desert botanicals, indigenous oils, and herbs mixed for your session rather than off-the-shelf products. There’s also a salon, steam room, hot tub, couples’ rooms, outdoor treatment rooms, and a 24-hour gym with yoga and fitness classes. Day-guest spa access is one of the better local plays here: you don’t need a room reservation to book a treatment, which makes it a legitimate option for Valley residents looking for a spa day without the Sedona drive. (If you do want the Sedona version, see our Ambiente Sedona review.)

Weft & Warp Art Bar + Kitchen: The Dining

Weft & Warp Art Bar + Kitchen is the resort’s glass-walled restaurant, built around an open exposition kitchen and plancha grill, serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner with patio seating facing Camelback Mountain. It’s good — genuinely good for a hotel restaurant — and the breakfast gets consistent praise from guests. But you’re a 5-to-10-minute drive from one of the best restaurant corridors in Arizona, so don’t eat every meal on property. Our picks for the best restaurants in Old Town Scottsdale are all within 10 minutes, upscale spots like Toca Madera are an easy rideshare, and the best happy hours in Scottsdale can cut your bar tab in half before you head back to a resort firepit.

What It Costs in 2026 (And When Locals Book It)

Here’s the part the one-night points bloggers can’t tell you: this resort has two completely different price personalities depending on the calendar. Scottsdale’s high season runs January through April — snowbirds, the Phoenix Open, and Spring Training — and rates reflect it.

The resort fee covers things like the Cattle Track artist experiences and SMoCA admission, and it’s waived for World of Hyatt Globalist members. The local move: book June through September, when triple-digit heat empties the snowbird crowd out and rates collapse. You’ll spend the 110° afternoon in a Turquoise Pool cabana like everyone who actually lives here does, and the desert evenings are still warm enough for the firepits. Hyatt also runs package deals with spa and dining credits through the official Hyatt booking page that often beat third-party sites once credits are counted.

The Location: Why This Corner of Scottsdale Road Works

The resort sits on Scottsdale Road between Lincoln Dr and McDonald Dr — technically Scottsdale, but hugging the Paradise Valley border, which is why the address confuses booking sites. That corridor is the sweet spot: secluded enough that you hear zero road noise from a bungalow, but you’re a 3-minute drive from Scottsdale Fashion Square, about 10 minutes from Old Town, roughly 30 minutes from Sky Harbor, and the Cholla and Echo Canyon trailheads on Camelback Mountain are minutes away if you want the sunrise hike the mountain is famous for.

This is also resort row for a reason — Paradise Valley and this stretch of Scottsdale Road are where the Valley’s celebrity and athlete sightings cluster. If that’s your thing, we mapped where famous people go in Scottsdale, and our full guide to things to do in Scottsdale covers everything within 20 minutes of the property.

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