The Boulders Resort and Golden Door Spa A 5 star hotel in Carefree

Luxury casitas set amongst dramatic desert boulders

Hotel prices and availability

Map showing The Boulders Resort and Golden Door Spa

Dining at the The Boulders Resort and Golden Door Spa


Latilla - Fine dining in a Southwestern atmosphere of rustic regional elegance. Menu changes seasonally, based on availability of local ingredients, but includes duck, beef, and fresh seafood. Dinner only.

Palo Verde - Breakfast and lunch daily in a naturally lit, contemporary Southwestern interior. Breakfast includes homemade granola, Belgian waffles with berries, and tecaté toast, along with classic American favorites. Innovative Southwestern cuisine includes quesadillas, caesar salad with blackened salmon, and a chicken and black bean quesadilla with smoked cheddar. A spacious room with vibrant Southwestern colors and terraced seating gives panoramic views of foothills and golf course.

Attractions near this hotel

Getting around: The hotel offers shuttle service via golf carts and vans for guests traveling around the property. For those who want to leave this secluded spot in the Sonoran foothills, rental cars are the best way. Driving is fairly easy due to a well-marked extensive network of freeways throughout the Valley of the Sun.

All prices are subject to change.

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX): Approximate driving time is 45 minutes and distance is 33 miles.

Driving directions from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport: Take SR 202 E to SR 101 N and continue on 101 until Scottsdale Rd. Turn right and head north on Scottsdale as it becomes Tom Darlington Dr. Boulders Resort is on the right just past Carefree Hwy.

Getting there: Because of this resort’s distance from the airport, most ways to get there, including taxis, hotel-arranged sedan service, and limousines cost more than $36. The SuperShuttle service is $16–25 per person and rental cars start in the $26–35. Rental cars are available online.
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Frank Lloyd Wright''s Taliesin West - 14 miles
Fountain Hills Fountain - 18.5 miles
Castles ''N Coasters - 19 miles
Old Town Scottsdale - 21 miles
Scottsdale Fashion Square - 21 miles
Out of Africa Wildlife Park - 21 miles
Scottsdale Center for the Arts - 22 miles
Casino Arizona at Salt River - 24 miles

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