Hotel Price Categories for Scottsdale, Arizona

The hotels on the Rate Table and the Interactive Map are grouped into color coded price categories based on their average room rates.  The average rate for each hotel is calculated from the average of it's high and low room rates observed over a period of one year.

The latest hotel rate analysis for Scottsdale, AZ was performed on March 24, 2008.  The analysis is based on the average room rates for 253 hotels within Scottsdale and adjacent towns forming the Phoenix-Mesa, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area.  The current classification breaks based on this analysis are as follows:

See Hotel Rate Analysis and Classification Details below for a detailed explanation of the classification price breaks.

Hotel Rate Table for Scottsdale, Arizona

The table below shows Scottsdale, Arizona hotels listed from the highest average rate to the lowest average rate.  The hotels are color coded according to the Hotel Price Categories described above.  The table shows the high and low rates recorded for each hotel.  It also shows the annual average high and low rates for comparison.  The "Low Dif" and "High Dif" columns show the difference between the posted current rates and the annual average rates.  The table may be sorted by clicking the column headers.

Initial rates captured at       :  12:00 AM on 5/17/08
Annual averages calculated  :  March 24, 2008

Update Rates

Click the "Update Rates" button to begin the hotel rate search.  The search routine will simultaneously search multiple hotel reservation systems through Interactive Hotel Solutions to find the lowest current rates.  Each hotel record will be highlighted as it is updated.  The average time to access the rates for each hotel is around two seconds.  You may stop the search at any time with the "Stop" button and resume the search again with the "Resume" button. 

Compare Rates

To compare rates between hotels, click the column headers to sort by the average rates, low rates, or high rates.

Identify Low Rates

See the difference between the current posted rates and average rates to identify hotels with below average rates.  Negative values indicate below average rates.  Click the "Low Dif" and "High Dif" column headers to sort the values and see the lowest differences. 

Click the average rate values (Ave Rate column) to see rate trend graphs for each hotel.  See how the current rates compare to the rate history for each hotel.  Consider that large differences in the high rates may indicate limited availability of the more expensive rooms, and low rates may simply indicate an opening in low rate rooms.  Rates may also vary with seasons and change for special events. 

Go to the Discount Rates Page for an automated analysis of below average rates.

Get Hotel Information & Reserve Rooms

Click on the hotel names to access the information pages for the hotels.  Use the "Reservation Dates" selection box at the top of the hotel information page to set your required dates and number of occupants.

Interactive Rate Table for Scottsdale, Arizona Hotels                Averages calculated:  March 24, 2008        Rates captured:  12:00 AM on 5/17/08 Click Hotel Names for Info Pages          Click Avg Rates for Graphs           Click Table Headers to Sort Name Avg Rate Low Rate Avg Low Low Dif High Rate Avg High High Dif The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess 718 229 474 -245 519 962 -443 Hotel Valley Ho 520 152 273 -121 519 768 -249 Marriott Camelback Inn Resort Golf Club And Spa 518 239 418 -179 329 618 -289 Hyatt Regency Scottsdale 493 379 382 -3 644 604 40 Resort Suites Of Scottsdale 458 85 242 -157 315 675 -360 The Westin Kierland Villas 449 289 411 -122 359 487 -128 The Westin Kierland Resort And Spa 403 239 387 -148 269 419 -150 Scottsdale Resort Club 355 79 238 -159 349 472 -123 Marriott Scottsdale At Mcdowell Mountain 329 169 280 -111 169 378 -209 Gainey Suites Hotel 316 99 269 -170 199 362 -163 Caleo Resort And Spa 314 275 295 -20 325 334 -9 Sheraton's Desert Oasis 308 159 251 -92 229 364 -135 Bridgestreet San Marcos 300 na 300 na na 300 na Marriott Suites Scottsdale Old Town 296 149 278 -129 149 313 -164 Renaissance Scottsdale Resort 289 279 276 3 279 302 -23 Scottsdale Conference Resort 280 99 170 -71 99 390 -291 Hotel Indigo Scottsdale 254 139 214 -75 204 294 -90 Hyatt Summerfield Suites - Scottsdale 250 79 222 -143 139 279 -140 Scottsdale Villa Mirage 238 129 151 -22 279 326 -47 Residence Inn By Marriott Scottsdale North 235 89 204 -115 139 266 -127 Courtyard By Marriott Scottsdale Downtown 230 149 208 -59 289 252 37 Orange Tree Golf Resort 223 115 221 -106 115 225 -110 Courtyard By Marriott North Scottsdale 221 109 202 -93 109 240 -131 Residence Inn By Marriott Scottsdale 218 109 195 -86 109 242 -133 Sunterra Scottsdale Links Resort 214 135 190 -55 175 239 -64 La Quinta Inn And Suites Scottsdale-phoenix 208 79 191 -112 119 225 -106 Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Scottsdale, Az 206 80 191 -111 99 220 -121 3 Palms 202 59 144 -85 169 261 -92 Millennium Resort, Scottsdale, Mccormick Ranch 198 89 197 -108 89 200 -111 Courtyard By Marriott Scottsdale/mayo 194 119 181 -62 119 206 -87 Springhill Suites By Marriott Scottsdale Airpark 194 89 184 -95 89 204 -115 Comfort Inn Scottsdale 186 79 173 -94 109 198 -89 Hotel Scottsdale 181 na 143 na na 219 na Towneplace Suites By Marriott Scottsdale 180 99 170 -71 99 189 -90 Scottsdale Pima Inn & Suites 179 54 130 -76 124 228 -104 Scottsdale Plaza Resort 177 99 165 -66 99 189 -90 Comfort Suites Scottsdale 170 100 162 -62 110 177 -67 Wingate Inn And Suites Of Scottsdale 168 99 158 -59 99 178 -79 Hotel Scottsdale 166 na 142 na na 190 na Chaparral Suites Scottsdale 165 109 159 -50 109 171 -62 Hotel Scottsdale 162 na 147 na na 176 na Scottsdale Thunderbird Suites 154 77 154 -77 77 154 -77 Country Inn And Suites By Carlson Scottsdale 150 109 135 -26 119 165 -46 Fairfield Inn By Marriott Scottsdale North 150 89 146 -57 89 154 -65 Phoenix-days Inn Scottsdale/fashion Square Resort 138 117 108 9 117 168 -51 Hospitality Suites - Scottsdale 134 59 124 -65 79 145 -66 Sleep Inn Scottsdale 133 58 119 -61 74 147 -73 Executive Suites By Careree Inn 124 na 119 na na 129 na Best Western Papago Inn And Resort 106 86 105 -19 86 107 -21 Ramada Plazas, Limiteds, And Inns 94 71 89 -18 89 100 -11

Discount Hotels Page

After updating the rate table to get the lowest up-to-the-minute rates, go to the Discount Rates Page to see hotels with below average rates.  You may adjust the "Percent Below Average" value to query hotels for the discount level you specify.

Hotel Locator Map

The Hotel Locator Map will open in the space occupied by the introduction box at the top of this page.  Click the static map or click the "Launch Interactive Map" button to open the map.

The Hotel Locator Map shows the location of hotels in Scottsdale, Arizona and adjacent areas.  It allows you to zoom in, zoom out, center, and select hotels for identification.  The map includes an interactive list of hotels that works with the map.  As you zoom in on your area of interest, the list of hotels on the sidebar will adjust to match the hotels you see on the map.  This feature allows you to focus the list of hotels for a specific area of Scottsdale, AZ. 

The hotel markers on the map are colored and numbered to match the hotel list.   The colors indicate the price range categories calculated for the hotels in Scottsdale, AZ.  If you are interested in only one price range, use the price category check boxes beneath the hotel list to turn off the price ranges you don't need.

For screens set to 1024 x 768 or greater, sort buttons are available on the map interface to sort the hotel list by name, by high rates, or by low rates.  When sorting the hotels by high or low rates, the hotels will remain grouped in the three price categories and each category will be sorted separately.  In addition to sorting the hotels by high or low rates, you may turn hotel rate ranges on or off by using the price category check boxes beneath the hotel list.

After you have focused the hotel list, set the dates for your reservation with the Reservation Dates selection box on the left side of the map. Set the dates for your stay, the number of adults, and the number of children, then click the Update Rates button at the top of the map's hotel list to begin the hotel rate search.  The search routine will step through each hotel and search multiple hotel reservation systems through Interactive Hotel Solutions to find the lowest current rates.

The current rates and the annual average rates are presented for comparison.  The current rates are presented in bold text and the average rates are displayed in small text  ( low | high )  above the current rates.  Compare the current high and low rates to their average values to identify below average rates. 

Hotel rate trend pages showing the rate history of each hotel are linked to the average rate numbers.

The links under each hotel provide access to the hotel information and rate pages.  The rate links will generate rate pages for the number of occupants and dates that you set in the Reservation Dates selection box.  Hotel rooms may be booked through the rate pages.

Hotel Rate Analysis and Classification Details

The March 24, 2008 rate analysis for Scottsdale, Arizona hotels is based on the average rates of 253 hotels within Scottsdale and adjacent towns forming the Phoenix-Mesa, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area.  The average rate for each hotel is calculated from the average of it's high and low room rates observed over a period of one year.  The rates range between the following values:

Lowest Average Room Rate:  $0 - Apache Junction Super 8 Motel
Highest Average Room Rate:  $1186 - Sanctuary On Camelback Mountain

The graph on the right shows the typical shape of a room rate distribution for a metropolitan area.  The colored areas depict the price breaks used to classify the hotels.  Rates greater than two standard deviations above the mean for all values are considered high end outliners and are removed from the price break calculations.

For the March 24, 2008 analysis, the resulting mean room rate for Phoenix-Mesa, AZ MSA hotels is $167 and the standard deviation is $70.

Hotels with average rates greater than one standard deviation above the mean are categorized as deluxe.  One standard deviation above the mean is $237, so Scottsdale hotels with an average rate higher than $237 are classified as deluxe hotels ( magenta ) on the map.

Hotels with average rates falling in the lower half of the range below the mean are categorized as budget.  The rate halfway between the low rate and the mean rate is $83, so Scottsdale hotels with an average rate lower than $83 are classified as budget hotels (green ) on the map.

Everything in between is categorized as moderate priced hotels, so Scottsdale hotels with average room rates greater the $83 and less that $237 are classified as moderate priced hotels ( cyan ) on the map.