The Cave Creek center point is around 3 miles west of Carefree Sundial and 7 miles northeast of Cave Buttes Recreation Area.
Cave Creek has a hot desert climate with very hot summers and mild winters in one of the world's sunniest regions. The most comfortable times to visit are from November through April, when high temperatures range from the upper 60s to the low 80s. Hotel prices will be highest at this time, but you can get slightly lower rates if you travel at the beginning or end of this time period and book your room two or three months ahead of time.
If you don't mind the heat of May through October, you could score some low room rates, especially if you travel in the hottest part of the summer, between mid-June and mid-August, when you'll often see temperatures over 100 degrees. Traveling in May or October will strike a compromise between the heat and high rates, as high temps will range from the low 80s to the mid-90s, and you'll see a slight dip in hotel rates.
Seniors, members of the military, and government employees can take advantage of discounts at the five-star Boulders Resort & Spa, Curio Collection by Hilton in the Pinnacle Peak area of Scottsdale. Rooms feature private patios or balconies with gorgeous views, refrigerators, flat-screen televisions, DVD players, designer toiletries, and complimentary Wi-Fi. The hotel also offers large one- and two-bedroom villas, including a 1,800-square-foot vacation home.
Enjoy the on-site golf course, and pamper yourself at the on-site spa, which offers massages, body treatments, and facials. You can play tennis on the grounds and enjoy an outdoor entertainment center, a beautiful garden, outdoor furnishings, and a fire pit. You'll have your pick of four outdoor swimming pools, four spa tubs, five restaurants, three bars, and two poolside bars. Snacks are available at the coffee shop. The hotel offers a hair salon, health club, and business center.
You can get senior and AAA discounts at Marriott's Canyon Villas. You'll be in the Desert Ridge area, a five-minute drive from Desert Ridge Marketplace and the Musical Instrument Museum. Rooms feature private balconies, kitchenettes with microwaves and refrigerators, premium bedding, sofa beds, flat-screen televisions, DVD players, and complimentary Wi-Fi. One- and two-bedroom suites and villas are available. Outdoors, enjoy the outdoor pool, spa tub, garden, patio seating, and grills. Dine and have a drink at the poolside Canyon Springs Bar Grill, or pick up a light meal at the coffee shop. The hotel also offers a 24-hour fitness center.
In neighboring Carefree, you can enjoy the 4.5-star Civana, featuring individually decorated rooms. Your room will have down comforters, Egyptian cotton sheets, a private patio or balcony, designer toiletries, a minibar, a flat-screen TV, and free Wi-Fi. Suites range from studios to a presidential suite covering 1,250 square feet.
Outdoors, you'll find three swimming pools, tennis courts, a terrace, and a lovely garden. You can enjoy the sauna or get a massage, body treatment, or facial at the on-site spa. Dine and get a drink at the Lariat, which offers garden views. Room service is available during limited hours. The hotel operates a free shuttle within 3 miles and offers a computer station and limo/town car service.
Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North is tucked in the Pinnacle Peak foothills within a 10-minute drive of Troon North Golf Club. Rooms feature floor-to-ceiling windows looking out on private patios, premium bedding, flat-screen televisions, DVD players, designer toiletries, and free Wi-Fi. You can splurge on a sophistically decorated suite, starting with a 1,000-square-foot one-bedroom suite on the resort's ground floor, with additional space and amenities in a two-bedroom, 2,000-square-foot suite in a private building. For the ultimate in luxury, there's the three-bedroom, 3,000-square-foot suite in a private building on high ground.
At the on-site spa, you can get body treatments, massages, and facials. You can also recreate at the outdoor tennis courts, the health club, and the outdoor pool and children's pool. The resort has three restaurants, along with 24-hour room service, and both an indoor bar and a poolside bar. The Four Seasons also offers a business center.
The Cave Creek Museum is a must-see for visitors to the town. It's only open from October through May, but that's when most of the visitors are there. The Archaeology Wing contains pottery, stone tools, baskets, and many other artifacts. You'll also see a model of a Hohokam pit house, which offered cool temperatures to the ancient people through depth, and a masonry Hohokam room. In the Pioneer Wing, you'll see artifacts from mining, military, and ranching times in Cave Creek, including sculptures, jewelry, and oil paintings. The museum also offers temporary exhibits of arts and artifacts. Outdoor features include the Cave Creek Museum Gardens, antique equipment, the historic First Church of Cave Creek, and the Tubercular Cabin, once used to house tuberculosis patients.
Cave Creek, Arizona, offers a peaceful stay that weaves historic places and sightseeing and hiking opportunities with restaurants, specialty shops, and art galleries. It offers a unique stay you won't forget.
Below are reviews of the city of Cave Creek, AZ from an actual visitor's perspective.
The weather was wonderful, a few good restaurants we went to ..even though the visit was business related.
Quiet, relaxed and welcoming!
Less traffic than Scottsdale, choice of restaurants, Western flavor!
Unique shops and great places to eat!
While in Cave Creek, we check out the quaint shops at Frontier Town (that's where we attended a family wedding as well - good venue for a wedding), Big Earl's for lunch (although not for the faint of heart - the best of greasy food) and went to the rodeo. I'm not a big fan of rodeos, but if you like that sort of thing, you will like it. Great mountain hiking in and around Cave Creek.