My wife and I stayed for the month of Nov with our dog Charley, all three of us absolutely loved the condo. We found this condo complex, and Scottsdale in general, to be very dog friendly. This complex is next to the Greenbelt, a 15 mile multi-use green pathway - great for dog walks, biking and jogging. The pathway has a waterway through it which attracts a large number of birds, morning walks & runs were particularly pleasant. We didn't frequent very many restaurants as we found the condo's kitchen so very efficient and well equipped that we made most of our meals there. Two of my favorite grocery stores were Fry's (about 1/2 mile away) and Sprouts Farmers Market; Sprouts offers a lot of fresh organic produce at reasonable prices (in Minneapolis, organic produce is never reasonable). The condo's entertainment center worked flawlessly, with the fast internet I was connected to my Netflix and Amazon accounts and watching movies in no time. The condo was very clean, very comfortable and beautifully decorated. The unit has two temperature zones - main floor living area and upstairs bedroom, which made for very comfortable accommodations. Very nice to have a private garage, I noticed other properties just have car ports or an uncovered parking stall. We met many of the neighbors and found them all to be very, very friendly and helpful. The condo complex has a really nice heated pool for relaxing; for swimming laps we went to the Eldorado Aquatic & Fitness Center (less than a mile away). The Aquatic Center offers 13 lap lanes, my wife & I always got our own lanes. The property's location is ideal, it is centrally located providing short drives to Old Town Scottsdale, the Desert Botanical Garden, the Phoenix Zoo and many hiking paths. A must see is the Frank Lloyd Wright Taliesin West facility located in the Sonoran desert. The Owner was great to work with providing immediate responses to all communications. We have already recommended this property to friends & relatives and plan to stay here again when we return to Scottsdale.