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Area Recreation and Restaurants

The Scottsdale Visitors Bureau http://www.scottsdalecvb.com/ has a website which lists many area attractions, shops, services and restaurants

Below is a list of favourites near Marbeya:

Golf

If golf is your game, the courses around Marbeya can fuel your passion like no other location on earth. Boasting world class golf courses coupled with 330 days of sunshine a year, you can’t get a better golf holiday than Scottsdale. Here’s a partial list of courses within 20 minutes of your villa:

34631 N. Tom Darlington Road
Carefree, AZ 85377
Website: http://www.thebouldersclub.com/
Toll-Free: 800-553-1717
Phone: 480-488-9009

Description:

Semi-private courses - call for tee time availability.
Two 18-hole championship golf courses, designed by Jay Morrish, considered some of the most demanding in the Southwest, known for their rugged beauty and breathtaking panoramas.

Scottsdale Golf Course

10440 Indian Wells Drive
Fountain Hills, AZ 85268-6240
Website: http://www.desertcanyongolf.com/
Phone: 480-837-1173
Fax: 480-837-1346

Description:

Desert Canyon Golf Club - a truly unique golf experience and one of Arizona's top golf facilities. Desert Canyon Golf Club features a challenging yet playable golf course. The course winds its way through wonderful desert terrain up and down the natural arroyos and canyons that occur in the Sonoran Desert. Fairways, though open, play tight and prove challenging with strategically placed doglegs. Each hole of the par 71 course plays to a backdrop of pristine sky and views of some of Arizona's most beautiful mountains.

8620 E. Thompson Peak Parkway
Scottsdale, AZ 85255-9141
Website: http://www.grayhawkgolf.com/
Phone: 480-502-1800
Fax: 480-502-1600

Description:

Since opening in 1994, Grayhawk Golf Club has quickly become recognized as a premier player on the southwestern golf scene. Nestled within the natural beauty of the Sonoran desert, Scottsdale's acclaimed Grayhawk Golf Club offers two of the Southwest's most enjoyable and challenging golf experiences: the par-72 Talon course and the par-72 Raptor course. You can also study with the best at the Kostis McCord Learning Center through their individual workshops, corporate lessons and junior instruction camps.

15636 N. Clubgate Drive
Scottsdale, AZ 85254
Website: http://www.kierlandgolf.com/
Phone: 480-922-9283
Fax: 480-922-0185

Description:

Emerald green fairways are etched into golden-colored desert grasses, sweeping over constantly changing elevations to flawless tif-eagle grass greens. More than 300 bunkers guard the way, along with lakes, dry desert washes and stands of desert trees. The Kierland Golf Club offers a Troon Golf experience with a state-of-the-art teaching and practice facility headed by Mike and Sandy LaBauve, among the nation's top 100 instructors, complemented by a first-class pro shop. With its 27-hole layout and first-class restaurant, Kierland is ideal for groups, tournaments and individuals. Try FORE-MAX, an exclusive fitness program for golfers, Segway golf, and our air-conditioned carts.

Play golf amidst a dessert oasis

Stuart Kirk
7505 E. McCormick Parkway
Scottsdale, AZ 85258-3429
Website: http://www.mccormickranchgolf.com/
Phone: 480-948-0260
Fax: 480-998-9300

Description:

McCormick Ranch Golf Club, in the heart of Scottsdale, is a public 36-hole facility with restaurant, lounge, banquet areas, pro shop and practice facilities. McCormick Ranch Golf Club is open every day of the year and able to accommodate 600 players per day. Surrounded by a collection of Scottsdale's most prominent Resorts, the Club features breathtaking Southwestern scenery, immaculate course conditions, and gracious attention given by its service-oriented personnel. McCormick Ranch Golf Club plays host to hundreds of social occasions each year, from spectacular weddings to fun-filled golf tournament parties. McCormick's staff can help plan any type of event.

Lynn Campbell
10601 N. 56th Street
Scottsdale, AZ 85254
Website: http://www.orangetreegolfresort.com/
Toll-Free: 1-800-228-0386
Phone: 480-948-3730

Description:

Mature, tree-lined and challenging for players of all skill levels-you will experience 6775 lush yards of traditional golf. Facilities include a well-appointed golf shop, extensive practice facility, and PGA instruction. Meeting space, custom catering, and two dining outlets overlooking our signature 18th hole are available to meet any individual or group needs. Come experience our fun, friendly service and atmosphere.

6000 E. Camelback Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Website: http://www.thephoenician.com/
Toll-Free: 800-888-8234
Phone: 480-423-2449

Description:

The Phoenician's 27-hole golf course offers the challenge and diversity golfers long for, plus the beauty and tranquility that makes the game even more enjoyable. Twenty-seven holes have been grouped into three distinctive nines - the Oasis Nine, the Desert Nine and the Canyon Nine - each aptly named for capturing the many profiles of the resort's acreage, and offering several 18-hole combinations. Now, after a lavish $1 million update, it's even better. It's easy to see why the course is rated "one of the Southwest's most beautiful" by GOLF magazine.

Jack Elliott
10320 E. Dynamite Boulevard
Scottsdale, AZ 85262
Website: http://www.troonnorthgolf.com/
Toll-Free: 1-888-TROONUS
Phone: 480-585-5300

Description:

Troon North Golf Club boasts two nationally recognized courses, the Monument and Pinnacle. Both courses offer outstanding designs in the heart of the high Sonoran Desert.

Tennis

Scottsdale Fashion Square

Native art store

There are three public tennis courts through City Parks and Recreation at Indian Bend Park (15 minutes from the villa), at Hayden and Indian School near old town Scottsdale, and another at Scottsdale Ranch Park (15 minutes away) at Via Linda south of Shea.

Shopping

Scottsdale shopping is renowned for selection, sales and fashion savvy. Marbeya is located within walking distance of Scottsdale Fashion Square – the Southwest’s largest mall with over 225 boutiques, galleries and department stores. You will also want to visit The Shops at Gainey Village, the Italian inspired Borgata of Scottsdale or el Pedregal Festival Marketplace. The Biltmore Fashion Mall is also on the list of shopping experiences not to be missed.

Spas

Plenty of day spas are waiting to ease away your aches and pains, and relax your senses. Here’s a few favourites near Marbeya Villas.

Lamar Spa

Heidi Lamar
5115 N. Scottdale Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85250
Website: http://www.thelamar.com/
Phone: 480-945-7066

Description:

The island-inspired ambience of The Lamar Everyday Spa is an unexpected oasis in the Sonoran Desert. Our knowledgeable staff has combined exotic therapies from around the world to create an unparalleled environment of rejuvenation. Our day spa is co-ed, so bring a bathing suit if you want to enjoy the sauna, steam room, outdoor cooling pool or whirlpool. Of course, all of these amenities are complimentary for our guests. A day pass to the facilities may also be purchased separately for $30.00. We look forward to sharing our island paradise with you.

7477 E. Doubletree Ranch Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85258
Website: http://www.dmbclubs.com/
Phone: 480-609-6980

Description:

Gainey Village is a unique sanctuary where you can soothe, heal and beautify your body and spirit.
Whether you're a connoisseur of excellent spa services or prefer the energy of our 80,000 sqft fitness facility, you'll find that our luxurious surroundings, skilled therapists and more than 90 innovative exercise classes all work in harmony to wrap you in an inviting cocoon from the moment you enter our doors. Complete with childcare and a full service café, The Spa at Gainey Village is an experience like no other.

Restaurants – Southwestern

8220 N. Hayden Road
Scottsdale, 85258-2487
Phone: 480-998-2626

Description:

El Paso specializes in pecan smoked ribs, prime rib, salmon, steaks, pork tenderloin and shrimp. All meats are smoked on site daily. Western "city-slicker" decor features original artwork by David DeVary, Bill Schenck and Larry Pirnie. Named "Best of the Valley" and listed in Top Caterers in the Valley.

Dining out in Scottsdale

5401 N. Scottsdale Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85250-7013
Toll-Free: 877-445-6677
Phone: 480-947-5400

Description:

Enjoy an elegant yet relaxing atmosphere at en Fuego. Featuring Southwestern-inspired cuisine

Scottsdale at Night

with a contemporary flare. Meditate under the sounds of water while you experience such flavorful items as Cilantro Lime Aioli Grilled Sea Bass or Spicy Coconut Crab Fritters. A variety of boutique vintages have been carefully chosen to compliment each entree, illustrating en Fuego's belief that the wine is as important as the food.