34631 N Tom Darlington Dr, Carefree, Arizona 85262, US
(480) 488-9009
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About The Boulders Resort & Spa Scottsdale

Located in Carefree just north of Scottsdale is the Boulders Resort, a Curio Collection hotel by Hilton. This 1,200-acre resort and community features striking, millions-year-old boulder formations and two, 18-hole golf courses that encircle them. The resort is a village compound with spacious casitas with private balconies, as well as a handful of villas and homes for rent. The golf club features two courses, the North and South, as well as a driving range and golf academy. Boulders is well known for its Golden Door Spa with 33,000 square feet and 24 treatment rooms, plus a wide variety of fitness classes and programming. There are five dining concepts, highlighted by the Spotted Donkey Cantina, well known locally for its Mexican fare. The beauty and tranquility of the Sonoran Desert is on full, luxurious display at the Boulders Resort.

Facts

Price Range$$$$, $$$
Property Class★★★★★
Acres1200
Year Opened1985
Number of Units100-300

Amenities

RestaurantsFine, Bar, Casual
Room TypesSuite, Villas/Casitas
PoolAdults Only
TennisYes
Fitness CenterYes
Practice FacilityYes
Golf School/AcademyYes
Banquet SpaceYes
SpaYes

Services

Room ServiceYes
ConciergeYes

Rules

Is the resort pet friendly?No
Is resort stay required for a tee time?No

Golf courses at The Boulders Resort & Spa Scottsdale

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4.1
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Forward tees on every hole ruined the experience

Even after receiving a discount for summer, having forward tees on every hole (other than par-3’s), was a major disappointment. Hitting irons off each tee, on uneven temporary tee boxes, made it feel more like an executive course. Scored well but would rather have been tested from the tips as I hoped to be.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Minus the tee box repairs

Great course for the summertime pricing. Tee boxes will be nice in Fall I’m sure.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Great course layout, but average condition in fairways and some greens.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Tee box construction

Tee boxes are under construction so most holes playing 100yds closer. Some of the greens in below avg shape. Not worth 100$ currently.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Over priced but beautiful

I’ve been wanting to play Boulders for two years now. I finally got a tee time for $104 only to find out all of the tee boxes wereunder construction except for the par 3”s and the temporary tees were so far forward, it too away from the prestige and challenge of a beautiful course. There was no mention of this on the website or through golf now. Had I’d known this was the case, I would’ve gone somewhere else. Now that I have played it, I think anyone that plays it during the winter for $200 plus a round would be wasting their money.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

From the best to the worst

Used to be bent grass greens.. now tiff eagle hybrid. .. booh u have the money and the elevation to do it, u charge the prices for it. Water stations were 1980s drinking fountains, same ones I drank out of as a kid in elementary school. Not that this is bad but for north Scottsdale it is laughable. All temp tees no warning. Hit off mats when the range was perfect. I think Bermuda grows in the heat, u sure here.. place went fro the penthouse to the doghouse in under 5 years. Don’t come play here.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Temp tee boxes no warning

Place has taken a turn for the worse. Water stations have no ice, no bottled water, 80% of the tee boxes were ahead of the reds with no warning when booking. I can honestly say I his place has turned to trash.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 10
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Disaster

Half of the tee boxes were shut down so we had to play from the red tees on 9 holes. This was NOT made clear to me and we paid $95 a person. Total baloney.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Not worth your time right now

No email or notification that all tee boxes are under repair and they set most temp tee markers ahead of what would be the red tees. Started us on 10 for no reason, so a par 3 out of the gate. Booked the north course but was put on the south course. They dont allow any smoking so Cigars were out of question. Was more like playing an executive course than what we signed up for. Played two courses in Scottsdale the days prior that were in good shape with none of this mess. Also, the auto grat all purchases from the bev cart at 19%. Wasn’t told that until I asked. Just all around not worth it. Seems a bit of a rip off right now and no notification in advance or from the clubhouse when paying. Dont waste your time right now.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Tee box

Most of the tee box’s and getting upgraded, however when I booked on line the was no mention of this. This changed the course from 6400 yards down to maybe 4800?

Kinda a mess.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course bad experience

I booked this course because my wife is a beginning golfer and she wanted to play a nice course. However, we got out onto the range and hit some balls and got ready for our round. Upon getting to the starter, he notified us that 70% of the tea boxes were under construction and temporary tea boxes were set up in place of them. This was not a very good experience for my wife. Some of the elevated tea boxes that I’ve always admired were under construction and not in use. If somebody would’ve informed me that the tea boxes were under construction. I would’ve scheduled another time for my wife and I to come out. Very disappointing.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

20 plus years in the making!!!

I first read about this resort over 20 years ago in Golf magazine, and said to myself if I ever went to the desert Southwest, I wanted to play this course. My wife and I at the resort for a week had a great time. I played the course during that time. Yes, they were some dry spots and they’re reworking some of the tee boxes but the scenery was spectacular and overall the experience was exceptional. Practice area was is great shape!!

I will NOT another 20 years to come back….lol

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course when they're not ripping up 1/3 of the tee boxes!

Wasn't sure if we were playing golf or working on/in a construction site! Booked WITHOUT any notice of at least 6 tee boxes being renovated. Half of the time you could hear/see big equipment moving earth. Not conducive to playing a relaxed round of golf. Course was in god shape and plays tough with forced carries and some tight fairways, but I doubt I will trouble myself to play there again.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 67
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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