Scottsdale, Arizona

Gainey Ranch and Scottsdale

Gainey Ranch is adjacent to miles of trails through Scottsdale Park System.    


Odysea in the Desert is a one-of-a-kind dining, shopping and entertainment center that features two of Scottsdale's top attractions – OdySea Aquarium and Butterfly Wonderland. Explore the rivers and oceans of the world and walk among thousands of butterflies – it’s all at OdySea in the Desert!  


Scottsdale is home to the MLB Cactus League Spring Training! The center piece of the league's facilities is Salt River Fields at Talking Stick.  The ballpark and the Talking Stick Resort and Casino are 3 miles away.


There are are more than 100 Golf Courses throughout the Valley of the Sun, and our own Gainey Ranch Golf Club with its spectacular 27 holes is a ClubCorp participant offering reciprocity to members.   


World class shopping and dining are within minutes from this central Scottsdale location.   


At MIM - the Musical Instrument Museum you'll discover unique instruments and music from around the world. It offers high-tech headphones and multi-media displays of global musical traditions, and a hands-on Experience Gallery that lets aspiring musicians of all ages experiment with instruments like guitars, gongs and gamelans.   


Discover Scottsdale’s beginnings in Historic Old Town with its nine walkable neighborhoods offering a variety of experiences by day and night.  Browse the galleries of the Arts District, shop along Fifth Avenue or discover Scottsdale after dark in the Entertainment District.    


Celebrating the pioneer spirit of the American West is the Museum of the West, with changing exhibitions of fine art, rare historic artifacts and cultural treasures.   


At the Desert Botanical Garden there are five paved thematic trails to introduce you to thousands of arid-land plants from around the world. Annual must-see events at the Garden include Las Noches de las Luminarias, the Music in the Garden Concerts, and summer Flashlight Tours.   


Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA) celebrates the modern art, architecture and design of our time through thought-provoking, changing exhibitions. The museum, a brilliant renovation of an old movie theater by architect Will Bruder, also is the home of Knight Rise the James Turrell skyspace that allows you to track the sun’s colorful path across the desert sky.


McDowell Sonoran Preserve is an expansive urban preserve, the largest of its kind in the nation, which boasts more than 200 miles of scenic shared-use trails in the McDowell Mountain foothills for hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding. The Gateway, one of the Preserve’s seven trailheads, offers access to numerous paths, ranging from the ADA accessible Bajada Nature Trail to the challenging Windgate Pass Trail.


Legendary architect Frank Lloyd Wright was so captivated by the Sonoran Desert’s natural beauty and sunny climate that he chose Scottsdale as the location for his winter home and architectural school.  Daily tours offer guests an insider’s look into Wright’s ingenious designs and his ability to seamlessly blend indoor and outdoor spaces at Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin West.


Old Town Scottsdale is a hub for tasting rooms from some of the state’s most acclaimed vineyards and craft breweries. You can download the Scottsdale Wine Trail or Ale Trail maps, then spend an afternoon or evening sampling the fruits of their labor, then Uber home!


There are more than twenty-five Spas in the Scottsdale Area, including our very own Hyatt Regency Spa Avania, where you'll receive a 10% discount as a resident of Gainey Ranch.