Triple digit temperatures mean big savings at Phoenix-area resorts. Here are the best deals this summer for families.
One of the most family-friendly resorts in the Valley, the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess has six swimming pools, one with a sandy beach, plus dive-in movies and two 200-foot waterslides. There’s also a kids’ club, playground and fishing at the property’s lagoon.
Standard rooms during the high season can go for close to $300 per night, but during the summer, you can score a room for more than half that when you factor in the daily $50 resort credit that comes with the packages. Take advantage of the standard Sip, Savor and Splash package for $179 per night or the Superhero Summer package, which comes with a superhero welcome tote for $189 per night.
If you want some alone time, book the Family Moments package. Room rates start at $199, but you receive a 50 percent discount on a second room for the kids. Plus, kids under the age of 5 eat for free and those under 12 get a 50 percent discount when they order from the regular menu.
All three packages run through Sept. 2.
A retreat for Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company executives when it opened in 1918, The Wigwam today has multiple pools, a kids’ fun zone with two waterslides, a splash zone and a kids’ club. During the summer, kids also enjoy water relay races, duck races down the water slide, lawn games and movies at the pool on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
The Wigwam pool, Arizona. Photo: Derrick Neill | Dreamstime.com
Its Summer Scapes packages starts at $129 and includes a daily $50 resort credit that can be used toward dining, spa services or golf on one of the three courses. The package is valid through Sept. 30. Or, you can take advantage of the resort’s many other packages, including the Stay More, Save More package and the Salute to Heroes Rate for U.S. military personnel, firefighters and law enforcement.
The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa
At The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa, families can enjoy a waterpark with a 900-foot lazy river, 110-foot waterslide and FlowRider, surf simulator. The resort also has a play area where it holds balloon games, hula hoop contest, limbo and relay races. During the summer, Camp Kierland is in full swing with rafting on the lazy river, stargazing, craft-making cabin, scout cuisine and unlimited s’mores.
The Camp Kierland package rate begins at $169 per night with a daily resort credit of $50. Upgrades, such as VIP Camp Kierland passes and a take-home teepee tent amenity, are available for an additional fee.
Read This Next
#WhereverFamily
Insta FeedDestinations / North America
Oct 5, 2026Take on the West Virginia Paranormal Trail This Season
Returning this autumn, the West Virginia Paranormal Trail challenges travelers (and more daring family travelers) to explore the state’s legendary haunts, from historic asylums to hotels, battlefields to abandoned amusement parks.
Sponsored Content
Celebrating 25 Years of The Peninsula Chicago
June marked The Peninsula Chicago’s 25th anniversary, commemorating a quarter century for the hotel as a pillar of luxury on North Michigan Avenue.
Destinations
Oct 2, 2026How to Travel Without the iPad
This summer’s Toy Story 5’s central theme showcased kids swapping real-life experiences for the screen. The travel industry responded with hotels, tour operators and safari camps encouraging kids to put down the tablets and immerse themselves in activities that inspire everyone to hang up and hang out.
Destinations / North America
Oct 2, 2026Living Up to Its Halloween Stereotype: Salem, Massachusetts
For the entire month of October, the historic port of Salem, Massachusetts, becomes Halloween Central. Unlike Salem’s 17th-century history, today witches are celebrated, admired and at the heart of a festival called Salem Haunted Happenings.
Sponsored Content
Best of Both Worlds
Enjoy the best of both worlds when you fly with TAP Air Portugal thanks to the Portugal Stopover program. With the program, TAP passengers, whether traveling for business, leisure or both, can stop in Portugal for up to 10 days at no additional airfare on the way to their final destination. What does this mean for travelers wishing to explore by both land and sea? It means after flying to Portugal with TAP and experiencing the country in an entirely new way, travelers can then embark on scenic river and ocean cruises from Portugal’s port cities, or fly with TAP to another European destination.
Destinations / North America
Oct 2, 2026Other Spooky Attractions to Visit in Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio, has a rich haunted history, and family travelers will find no shortage of Halloween experiences this season.
ShareThis