Scottsdale Recap || Where We Stayed + What We Did

Alix and I just got back from a long weekend in Scottsdale, AZ for our annual blog retreat and today we’re sharing some snaps from our trip. We always schedule something in January or February to escape the winter blues in Seattle and it was perfect timing this year with the snow days we endured leading up to our trip. This year we chose Scottsdale as it is predictably warm and we actually got very lucky with the weather. We had highs in the 70s with few clouds and posted up at the pool each day to catch some much needed vitamin D. Here’s everything we did this past weekend to rejuvenate and get inspired for more content this year:

We checked into the Omni Resort & Spa at Montelucia and it was absolutely breathtaking. Spanish inspired with orange and lemon trees surrounding the property. It didn’t feel like we were in Arizona but transported somewhere in Europe. The Waste Management Open was happening this same weekend so we were surrounded by lots of golf bros (at least it was entertaining) but because the hotel is so high end, it didn’t feel like they were taking over the hotel or out of control. It was still so relaxing and a great vibe.

Alix has a friend who works at the Omni and she hooked us up with some in room champagne and pita and hummus cuz these girls love to snack.

Girl lunch by the pool // protein bowls, Cobb salad and never skip on the French fries.

After hanging by the pool, we got ready for our one night out

We went to Uchi, which is a new sushi restaurant in Old Town. Alix had been to the one in Austin so we decided to give it a try in Scottsdale. It’s very similar to Nobu. It’s a total experience and the food is beautiful and delicious and fresh.

All the fresh yellowtail in a chili sauce.. every course was stunning

We received a whole lot of recommendations on where to eat as Scottsdale has so much to offer in that department but here were some recs we got a lot:

Global Ambassador is a new hotel that is apparently SICK and has an epic rooftop for cocktails.

Sumomaya is close to the Omni and favorite amongst a number of people we chatted with.

Steak 44 if you want to go traditional steakhouse vibes.