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Gold Certified

Carefree Resort & Conference Center

Hotel Contact:
37220 Mule Train Road
Carefree, Arizona 85377
United States
Elite Rating
Gold Collection
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Opened 1963
Renovated 2008
Guest Rooms 146
Kings/Suites/Doubles 156 / 200 / 190
Room Rates High $99-450 Low $59-150
High Season High Season Low Season Low Season Shoulder Season Shoulder Season
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Ideal Group Size 100-250
Max Group Size 750

Fees/Taxes

Resort Fee $20
Room Tax 13.05%
Sales Tax 9.3%

Airport Proximity

Phoenix Deer Valley
35 min 22 miles (35 km)
Phoenix Sky Harbor International
45 min 33 miles (53 km)
Scottsdale Municipal
20 min 14 miles (23 km)
Sky Ranch
4 min 2 miles (3 km)

Business:

100+ suites (2240 SF Residential Condos)
2 ballrooms & 30 breakout rooms
on-site AV (full production capability)
wireless Internet (entire hotel)
60,000 SF meeting space (indoor/outdoor)
Spa, Fitness Center, Bike & Tennis Ranch
Golf Carts (available for guest rent)
Self & Valet Parking Options
Full Service Business Center
full-service meeting facilities
conference concierge/conference services
full-service destination management

Recreation:

Destination activities (Jeep, Horseback)
Internet cafe & concierge
flora/fauna/bird watching
spa, fitness center,tennis, bike rentals
on-property nature walks/tours
morning walk/hike program
Red Horse Saloon - billiards, TV, darts
nightly campfires & s'mores (every day)
disc/Frisbee golf (on Property)
golf (preferred tee times/rates)
pool bar & cabanas (seasonal)
team-building activities (on site)

Nearby:

Gas Lamp Restaurants (Carefree) 1 mi.
Sundial Shop (Carefree) 1 mi.
El Pedregal (Scottsdale) 2 mi.
Local Watering Holes (Cave Creek) 2 mi.
Spur Cross Recreational Area
Desert Mountain Golf Community
Bartlett Lake / Lake Pleasant
Sedona
Pinncale Peak / Troon (Scottsdale) 7 mi.
DC Ranch/Grayhawk (Scottsdale) 9 mi.
West World (Scottsdale) 12 mi.
Scottsdale Airpark (Scottsdale) 14 mi.
Onsite Dining: Capacity
Lariat Grill
150
Steak/Grill
Plunge Pool Bar (Seasonal)
150
Salads, Sandwiches, Pizza
Red Horse Saloon
120
Salads, Sandwiches, Pizza
Roadrunner Internet Cafe
15
Specialty Coffees / Grab & Go Snacks
Room Service
2
Variety
Sunset Terrace (Seasonal)
30
Salads, Sandwiches, Pizza

F&B Averages:

Breakfast Buffet $18 Cont. $9
Lunch Buffet $22 Plated $25
Dinner Buffet $30 Plated $35
Coffee Break $8
2-Hour Open Bar $42 or consump.
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Gold Collection
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Capacity Charts
Capacity Chart Total Square Meters Room Size(meters) Ceiling Height (meters) Total Square Feet Room Size (feet) Ceiling Height (feet) Classroom Theater Banquet 10 Reception Conference U-Shape H-Square 10 x 10s
Carefree Opera House 749 21.9 x 34.1 7 8,064 72' x 112' 24 500 800 500 1,000 500 50 50 N/A
Casita Meeting Room 1 32 7 x 4.6 2 345 23' x 15' 8 24 35 30 N/A 20 N/A N/A N/A
Casita Meeting Room 2 32 7 x 4.6 2 345 23' x 15' 8 24 35 30 N/A 20 N/A N/A N/A
Casita Meeting Room 3 32 7 x 4.6 2 345 23' x 15' 8 24 35 30 N/A 20 N/A N/A N/A
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Property News
Carefree Resort & Villas
Posted July 15, 2009
This medium-size resort is about 30 minutes north of the shops and restaurants of Scottsdale, in the little town of Carefree. Accommodations range from basic guest rooms to 2,400-square-foot residential villas with complete kitchens that can be stocked with groceries on request. Resort amenities include pools, a spa and golf privileges at an adjacent course. A number of on-site dining venues are supplemented by Carefree's eateries that are easy to get to by complimentary resort shuttle. Function areas include 60,000 square feet of meeting and conference space. A complete renovation is pending.