How to Find Cheap Hotels in Scottsdale, Arizona

Scottsdale, Arizona, dubbed as "The West's Most Western Town," is one of the nation's top western vacation destinations. It possesses beautiful scenery, luxury resorts, world-class golfing, sizzling nightlife and all-season outdoor recreation.

Things You'll Need

• Internet access

Instructions

Know Your Destination

1. Dig this: the Hohokam culture, which inhabited the area between 300 BC and 1400 AD, is credited with carving more than 125 miles of irrigation canals later improved upon by the Swilling Irrigation Canal Company in the 1860s.

2. Be a sport. Scottsdale, Arizona, is the spring time training center for the San Francisco Giants and home to the FBR Open Golf Tournament.

3. Forget your umbrella on purpose (for once). The sun shines down on Scottsdale an average of 330 days a year.

Choose Your Scottsdale Accommodations

1. Take advantage of the full-service accommodations offered by economy hotel and motel chains at a cheap rate. There are many accommodations available in Scottsdale and nearby Camelback and Fountain Hills, Arizona, with rates starting as cheap as $50 per night. Booking accommodations is easy to do; just contact the Scottsdale Convention and Visitors Bureau at [phone] or visit their Web site (see Resources below).

2. Consider a short-term apartment, condo or house rental for your accommodations. Rates vary according to season and type of housing.

3. Book your accommodations at an RV park in Scottsdale for a cheap rate. Daily fees can be as little as $28 per day, many with weekly and monthly discount rates.

4. Gamble the night away. Book your room near one of the two Casino Arizona locations. The 101 & McKellips location offers 998 slots and 50 blackjack tables, while the 101 & Indian Bend site features OTB and a 45-table poker room.

Come to Scottsdale

1. Travel by air to Scottsdale, Arizona, via the Sky Harbor International Airport or the Scottsdale Municipal Airport.

2. Drive into Scottsdale via US 101.

Seek Out Primary Attractions

1. Take to the skies with a helicopter tour of the "Valley of the Sun" from the Scottsdale Municipal Airport.

2. Take time to visit Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin West. Considered one of the architect's masterpieces and serving as his personal residence for a time, Taliesin West was created from desert rock and sand to maintain harmony with the natural environment.

3. Learn about the history of Scottsdale at the Little Red Schoolhouse which houses the Scottsdale Historical Museum. Exhibits and rotating displays feature photograph and artifact collections of different eras.

4. See the sights via a 2-, 3- or 4-hour guided mountain biking tour courtesy of ABC/Desert Biking Adventures.