If you’re only in Scottsdale for a week, this is a great place and good location for easy access to Old Town. The apartment was clean and comfortable. There were plenty of big fluffy bath towels and beach towels.
But if you’re planning a longer stay, as we did for three weeks, it wasn’t quite what we needed, considering that longer term guests bring more clothes and plan to eat in more often. With a few adjustments, the owners could make it a bit more accommodating for longer term stays. There weren’t enough hangars, so we bought more and left them for others to use. There was no dish towel or dish rack if you plan to wash just a few dishes. There were the normal kitchen amenities, but no broiler pan or cookie sheets with side edges (like for roasting veggies, etc.). Also there was only salt and pepper. We ended up buying 4 basic seasonings like basil and oregano, as well as olive oil. That stuff gets expensive when you end up tossing it after only 3 weeks. Often VRBO rentals supply a few more basics like that. Finally, a collapsible laundry rack to air dry delicate items or hang beach towels would be a welcome addition.
The owner Rachel was extremely responsive when we needed something. Came right over to replace a couple of non functioning items.
Keep in mind for longer stays that the laundry is not in the apartment. You must use a common laundry room. And it was sometimes tough finding times when the machines weren’t occupied, and that can eat into your tourism time. Also, none of the machines have cold water wash, and the dryers on delicate are still very hot. So I wouldn’t wash any real delicate clothing in them.
So my 4 star rating was because of our particular situation - and because it was pricey for a longer term stay - no discount was offered for longer stays. But if you’re interested in Scottsdale and enjoy eating out a lot, seeing galleries, and shopping, it may very well be a 5 star for you.