North Scottsdale, close up.
Championship golf, Old Town's galleries and restaurants, and the big winter events, all within easy reach. Drive times are from the Lodge and depend on traffic.
Golf
Troon North Golf Club
Two desert courses, Monument and Pinnacle, threaded through the boulders below Pinnacle Peak.
Grayhawk Golf Club
The Raptor and Talon courses, and a lively clubhouse after the round.
TPC Scottsdale
The Stadium Course, home of the WM Phoenix Open, open to the public the rest of the year.
Tee times
Tell us when you'd like to play and we'll book it.
Scottsdale
Old Town Scottsdale
Galleries, restaurants and bars. Thursday nights bring the ArtWalk.
Scottsdale Fashion Square
The Valley's biggest luxury shopping, from Neiman Marcus to Louis Vuitton.
Taliesin West
Frank Lloyd Wright's winter home and studio in the desert. Book a tour ahead.
Kierland and Scottsdale Quarter
Shopping and dinner in the open air.
The big weeks
Barrett-Jackson
The collector car auction at WestWorld. One of the busiest weeks of the year in Scottsdale.
WM Phoenix Open
The most-attended golf tournament on tour, at TPC Scottsdale.
Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show
Ten days of shows and shopping at WestWorld.
Cactus League spring training
Baseball in the sun across the Valley, with games most afternoons.
The desert
Jeep tours and balloon rides
See the Sonoran Desert by open-top jeep, or float over it at sunrise.
McDowell Sonoran Preserve
Protected desert around Sereno Canyon, with easy walking paths and longer trails.
Pinnacle Peak Park
A well-kept trail along a granite summit. Easy to fit into an afternoon.
Cave Creek
An old Western town with saloons, shops and live music.
When to come
October to May is the season: warm days, cool nights and a lot of sunshine. January to April is the busiest stretch, and the big event weeks fill first, so book early.
Summer days are hot: golf early, spend the afternoon by the pool, and stay up for the stars. Sereno Canyon is a dark sky community, so the night sky is the real thing.
Getting here
Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX) is about an hour away by car. Private flights can land at Scottsdale Airport (SDL), about 25 minutes away. The concierge can arrange a car from either.
A car is the easiest way to get around North Scottsdale. Valet parking at the Lodge is free for casita guests. Sereno Canyon is gated; directions and arrival details are sent before your stay.
Book direct
Stay for the stars.
Sereno Canyon is a dark sky community, so the lights stay low and the Milky Way comes out over the McDowells. Check availability and book your casita online in a couple of minutes.
Or write to reservations@stayserenocanyon.com