Hotel Valley Ho
Hotel · Scottsdale
6850 E Main St, Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Highlights
Mid-century modern icon with retro-chic rooms, pool, spa & eatery
Mid-century modern icon with retro-chic rooms, pool, spa & eatery
"The author reports a personal stay and appreciation for its mid-century modern touches and convenient Old Town location, positioning it as an attractive Scottsdale/Phoenix-area choice for design-minded travelers." - Patricia Doherty Patricia Doherty Patricia Doherty is a writer who specializes in covering destinations, resorts, and cruises for Travel + Leisure and other publications. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"Allows canine guests to stay without an added pet fee, representing a more generous pet policy compared with many properties that charge extra." - Bailey Berg
"Hotel Valley Ho, faithfully restored with contemporary comforts and mid-century modern style, greets guests with classic furnishings that will take you back to the 1950s." - Travel + Leisure Editors
"Mid-century modern lovers will be in heaven in Phoenix/Scottsdale in general, and at the Valley Ho in particular. Restored to its original splendor, rooms are retro-chic but never twee. Lounge by the pool – just like when it was a desert paradise for top stars of the time – or stroll about in walk-able Scottsdale."
"Hotel Valley Ho, Scottsdale A 10-minute walk from downtown Scottsdale , the Hotel Valley Ho, its name most likely inspired by the long-ago repurposed Westward Ho (once the area’s premier hotel), has the kind of riches-to-rags-to-riches story that makes the crowd hanging around the pool on weekends not just hip but part of history. Opened in 1956, it featured a futuristic design of red-tinted concrete, stone, and glass—and a well-connected owner—that quickly made ita magnet for movie stars like Robert Wagner and Natalie Wood, who held their wedding reception here. But as the Hollywood crowd knows best, fame wanes, and the hotel eventually reached such a low point that it was nearly torn down. It was saved due to its historic significance, and after a massive renovation that preserved many original elements, it re-emerged in 2006 not only with its trendy reputation revived, but also as one of the country’s best examples of mid-century hotel architecture. (The seven-story tower block was part of the original design but not built until the renovation.) Guest rooms are bright with colors that wouldn’t be out of place on South Beach. And the pool is still the place to be."
