The Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort and Spa in Phoenix has a Guilt-Free Getaway with a half-day of e

Rooms up to 70 percent off, deals on spa and golf packages, resort and dining credits all at the same luxury resorts with same stellar service others car rental discounts pay hundreds of dollars more for during the high season.
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The services don t change, it s the same resort, the same great location car rental discounts whether it s March or July, said Shane Allor, director of sales and marketing at JW Marriott Camelback Inn Resort Spa in Scottsdale, a suburb of Phoenix.
From around the start of June into September, rates at resorts drop precipitously, starting around $109 up to about $199 at the higher-end places (which can be $500-600 a night fin the winter high season).
Many of the guests who go to the Valley s resorts during the summer are locals looking for a short getaway, but more out-of-towners have headed to the desert in recent years to take advantage of the hi-end pampering at low-end prices.
car rental discounts So much of it is these wonderfully affordable rates, said Ann Lane, senior director of advertising and public relations at Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort and Spa at Gainey Ranch. Sometimes people will be here on meetings and they go home and rave about it, and say hey, let s try it. And they can do it with rates that are within reach.
Those aren t an issue in the Valley; the Yarnell fire that killed 19 firefighters is 85 miles northwest of Phoenix and most of the resorts here are far away from the mountains where lightning-strike blazes car rental discounts usually spark.
Anyone wanting to play golf or any outside activity that doesn t involve the water should do it early, before things heat up. Dining or 5 p.m. happy hours, those are better indoors than outside on the patio.
People usually know that the rates are discounted for a reason and we make sure we keep folks hydrated and don t have any ill guests, make sure they have the best time when they re here, Allor said.
estin Kierland Resort and Spa in Scottsdale has summer car rental discounts rates of $139 that include a $30 daily credit for the resort s FlowRider wave machine. Available Memorial Day through Labor Day. www.kierlandresort.com.
The Hotel Palomar , located in downtown Phoenix s CityScape shopping and entertainment hub, is offering Laugh Like a Local, with two tickets to Stand Up Live from $129. There s also the Downtown Discovery Family Package where guests get two children s tickets to the Children s Museum of Phoenix or Arizona Science car rental discounts Center, along with two welcome packs for kids, starting car rental discounts from $124. Available through Sept. 3, www.hotelpalomar-phoenix.com.
car rental discounts The Marriott Courtyard Phoenix has a Baseball Fan Package for Arizona Diamondbacks fans. It includes room, breakfast for two adults and children under 12, a baseball souvenir and complementary hotel parking. Baseball tickets are not included. Valid through Sept. 30, www.marriott.com.
The J W Marriott Desert Ridge in north Phoenix offers the Family car rental discounts Fling Swing, which included unlimited free golf, free meals for kids 12 and under with paying adult, no resort fee, daily $50 resort credit, complimentary appetizer or dessert with an entree, free parking, in-room car rental discounts Wi-Fi and free access to the Family Escape Center. Starting at $149 and good through Sept. 5,/www.jwdesertridgeresort.com.
The Hermosa Inn in Paradise Valley offers car rental discounts a summer package car rental discounts started car rental discounts at $169 a night that includes a $25 food and beverage credit, a free room upgrade, daily cabana rental, afternoon snack and two welcome drinks. Through Sept. 2, www.hermosainn.com.
The Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort and Spa in Phoenix has a Guilt-Free Getaway with a half-day of edu-tainment at the Sheraton Adventure Club for kids starting at $99. Through Sept. 8, www.wildhorsepassresort.com.