http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T11:21:39Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/ http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/4/17/95936/6206 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6929/boulders1.jpg" class="top"></p> <p>It's a sign of the times: The <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Boulders+Resort+And+Golden+Door+Spa/ian/138979"><strong>Boulders Resort & Golden Door Spa's</strong></a> new turndown amenity is all about optimism. That's right, times have gotten so troubling that the Scottsdale resort seems to think their guests could use a few happy thoughts at bedtime &#151; and apparently the Gideon Bible isn't cutting it anymore.</p> <p>Instead, guests at the Boulders Resort <a href="http://blogs.usatoday.com/hotelhotsheet/2009/03/a-turndown-amen.html?csp=34">find a copy of the book</a> "Life is Good: Simple Words from Jake and Rocket." Though the goodwill is shared for free, guests also have the option of buying their copy and taking it with them in a pay-it-forward sort of way, since part of the profits are being donated to <a href="http://www.lifeisgood.com/festivals/LIG-kids-foundation.aspx">The Life is KatieK 2009-04-17T10:21:39-05:00 33.8000590 -111.92798 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/1/30/193818/185 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/carefreeresort.png" class="imgborder"><p> You may not have heard of the hamlet of Carefree, Arizona. Just think of her as Scottsdale's free-spirited little sister. Founded with the motto, "Home of cowboys and caviar, where the Old West meets the new," and with street names such as Tranquil Trail, Primrose Path, and Ho and Hum Roads, you know the tone here is decidedly laid-back with a touch of whimsy. <p> <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Carefree+Resort+%26+Villas/ian/218916"><b>The Carefree Desert Resort &amp; Villas</b></a> takes the relaxed Carefree spirit to the extreme. Sitting on an expansive 54 acres of Sonora high desert, it offers an indulgent way to "get away from it all." <p><p> For some, this is not necessarily a good thing, as the resort is far (far) NatalieWW 2008-01-31T09:20:01-05:00 33.822254 -111.90855 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/