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Old Apr 2, 2019, 9:50 am
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Wilbur
 
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Bear in mind that this Marriott is located in the no-man's land of Scottsdale between the CAP Canal and the Pima Freeway.

It isn't in North Scottsdale's rural desert, and it is cut off from the central Scottsdale neighborhoods by the knot of the airpark, and it is a good ten to fifteen minute drive minimum south to old town Scottsdale. It is surrounded by small corporate office buildings and apartments for transient white-collar and H-1B workers. It is not really walking distance to anything, as you would need to cross Frank Lloyd Wright to get to the nearest restaurants. Finally, it is right under the flight path for the Scottsdale Airport.

So unlike most central Scottsdale or old town places, it is difficult to walk or bike to good local places to eat or drink, and there are no horse paths in that portion of the city next to the freeway.
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