Staycation Labor Day Hotel Deals For Locals

Kids are back in the grind of school but the temperatures are most definitely saying that summer is not over. Do you need one more last summer hoorah? Labor Day offers many great staycation deals to Phoenicians who want to lounge by a pool and have a great send off to summer.

Check out these deals that many of the great resorts are offering to locals who want to enjoy some fine resort amenities.

Fairmont Scottsdale Princess 
The Best Summer Ever package include a $50 nightly resort credit with rooms starting at $179. The promotion code is PBSE. The Princess offers great fun for holiday weekends and has a Hawaiian cruise-ship theme for Labor Day. Activities include live music, poolside games, dive-in movies, nighttime water-slide party, hula lessons, lei making and fireworks. 480-585-4848, scottsdaleprincess.com.


Westin Kierland Resort & Spa, Phoenix
The Big Chill package starts at $159 a night and includes a $50 resort credit. The corporate/promotion code is BIGDINE. The resort will host on Saturday and Sunday its Big Chill party, including a 300-pound ice-cube drop, FlowRider shows, an igloo, poolside games, arts and crafts and music. The best part: Rides on the resort’s FlowRider surf simulator will be free for hotel guests on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. 480-624-1000, kierlandresort.com.

Mountain Shadows, Paradise Valley
Arizona residents can receive rates starting at $169 a night, with the resort fee waived. The promotion code is AZRFF. The resort is also offering a third night free with the promo code 3RDFREE. A Labor Day resort special includes a round of par-3 golf at the Short Course, a beer and a burger for $45. 480-624-5400, mountainshadows.com.

Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs
Rates start at just $110 per night. Come experience the fun with poolside games and movies, Wildlife World Zoo visits, salsa challenges, scavenger hunts and   dining and drink specials. 602-866-7500, tapatiocliffshilton.com.

Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak, Phoenix
Rates at this resort start at $125 a night. The resort’s waterpark will keep your family entertained for hours and offers something for everyone. River Ranch pool complex will feature games, dive-in movies, arts and crafts, scavenger hunts and music. 602-997-2626, squawpeakhilton.com.

The Wigwam
This west valley resort offers rates starting at $120 a night for Arizona residents with ID. Come enjoy poolside games including water-slide races and obstacle courses, DJ, family game night and poolside movies. 623-935-3811, wigwamarizona.com.

Hotel Valley Ho, Scottsdale
This trendy hotel offers rates starting at just $189 a night. If you want to stay the entire long weekend, they are offering the third night free. Pool party central with DJs, live music and drink specials. 480-376-2600, hotelvalleyho.com.

The Phoenician
This luxurious staple resort in the valley offers rates starting at $148. Enjoy dive-in movies, live music, poolside games and, on Saturday, an On the Boardwalk carnival with food, games and entertainment. Enjoy the resort’s recent  $90 million renovation in honor of its 30th anniversary. 480-941-8200, thephoenician.com.

Royal Palms, Phoenix
This boutique resort nesteled at the base of Camelback Mountain is a valley gem. Rates starting at $199. Movie at the pool at 8 p.m. Saturday, bingo at the pool all weekend, lawn games and complimentary yoga and tai chi. 602-283-1234, royalpalmshotel.com.

The Scottsdale Resort at McCormick Ranch
Enjoy a deal here with rates starting at $72 a night, including a waived resort fee and 50 percent off spa treatments with the Rockin Staycations package. The corporate/promotion code is F72AZR. Partake in live poolside music, dive-in movies and games including beer pong, corn hole, horseshoes and ping pong. 480-991-9000, destinationhotels.com/scottsdale-resort.

The Camby, Phoenix 
Their Summer Escape package starts at $159 and includes a $25 food and beverage credit. The promotion code is SUM. Enjoy the happening pool scene, guitar loaner program and  Tipsy Tea, high tea with an alcoholic twist. There are new turntables and vinyl records in the lobby from Phoenix-based Zia Records. 602-468-0700, thecamby.com.

Kimpton Hotel Palomar Phoenix
Rates from $120 per night with the 100 Days of Summer package, which includes a $25 dining credit at the hotel’s Blue Hound Kitchen & Cocktails or Lustre Rooftop Bar. Check out the happening pool party at Lustre Rooftop Bar, with a DJ and and daily barbecue.602-253-6633, hotelpalomar-phoenix.com.