FireSky Resort and Spa - A Beautiful Destination in Downtown Scottsdale

Scottsdale's award-winning FireSky Resort & Spa is Arizona's first Kimpton hotel and only Green Seal certified resort. Our team believes our hotel is worth talking about, and we're pleased to see that others do, too. Below is a list of articles and links relating to media coverage and awards our Arizona getaway has recently garnered.

Awards

AAA Four Diamond Award 2006 – 2011
Green Seal Silver Certification 2010
Governor's Office of Tourism – 2010 Best Green Tourism Award
Best Place to Work in AZ, Medium Sized Businesses – voted #3 in 2009, #5 in 2008
Arizona's Most Admired Companies – 2010
Scottsdale CVB – Green by Design Award Winner 'Greener' Category – 2010

Media Buzz

Best Places to Work 2011: FireSky Ranks No. 3 among the Valley's Medium-Size Companies, Phoenix Business Journal, December 2011
Top Pet-Friendly Holiday Hotels, People Pets, November 2011
Kimpton’s FireSky Celebrates 50 Star-Studded Years, Scottsdale Republic, November 2011
Historic Scottsdale Resort Celebrates 50 Years, Arizona Foothills, November 2011
Kimpton Provides On-the-Road Pooch Pampering, Sherman’s Travels, November 2011
Kimpton’s FireSky Resort Welcomes Santa Paws, Fido Friendly, November 2011
Seasonal Spa Deals in Arizona, TravelAge West, November 2011
R.I.P. (Relax in Peace) Halloween Package, Phoenix Bites, October 2011
Time Out for Teachers Package, Arizona Republic, August 2011
Scottsdale, Ariz. Has Gone to the Dogs, Stripedot.com, July 2011
Father's Day Brunch at Taggia, About.com, June 2011
Retreat from the Heat with De-Stress for Less Spa Deals, Examiner.com, June 2011
$102 and a Round of Brew Package, Draft Magazine, May 2011
Wine in Scottsdale - Sipping with the Sommelier: Derek Lewis, Taggia, Examiner.com, April 2011
FireSky Resort Celebrates Earth Week, HauteLiving.com and Phoenix New Times, April 2011
Green Getaway Package, Arizona Republic, April 2011
Earth Day Dining in Phoenix, Arizona Foothills Magazine and Phoenix Bites, April 2011
50 Best Bars, Taggia Bar, Phoenix Magazine, March 2011
Spring Training: Planning Your Trip to Scottsdale, L.A. Times, March 2011
The Luxe Life - Four Reasons a Report Wedding Makes for an Utterly Opulent Union, Arizona Bride, Spring 2011
Deals: "We Got Your Bag" promotions, Arizona Republic, February 2011
Southwest Editor's Picks: Falling for Arizona package, Sunset Magazine, November 2010
18 Fabulous Dog-Friendly Hotels & Inns, Doggie Aficionado, Summer 2010
Deals: Mother Daughter Package and Tee It Up Unlimited Golf, Arizona Republic, May 2010
Seal of Sustainability, Arizona Republic, April 2010
Spring Break Escape, Denver Life, March 2010
Bow Wow, Women's Adventure Magazine, Spring 2010
Two for the Road, Better Homes and Gardens, February 2010
Best Places to Work, Phoenix Business Journal, December 2009
AAA Rates 70 Valley Properties as Gems, Arizona Republic, November 2009
Just Beachy, Arizona Foothills, June, 2009
Trips for Dogs and Cats, AAA Highroads, March/April 2009

FireSky Resort and Spa Media Contacts
Journalists are welcome to contact our public relations team to find out more about FireSky Resort and Spa and Kimpton Hotels.

Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants
Stacey Ellis
Tel: (415) 955-5492
stacey.ellis@kimptongroup.com

Stephanie Luttringhaus
Tel: (415) 955-5487
Stephanie.luttringhaus@kimptongroup.com

People Pets, November 2011: "Anyone staying at FireSky or living in the Scottsdale area can bring their family pets to the hotel, and Bosco will lead them to Santa for photos, treats and holiday fun."

Travel Age West, November 2011: "The special "Falling for Arizona" package at the Kimpton's FireSky Resort & Spa features regional treats and all the necessities for relaxation."

What Travel Writers Say, September 2011: "First, we dined at Taggia at FireSky Resort & Spa in Old Town Scottsdale. Taggia has the rare quality of fine Italian dining with a soft, homey ambience amidst rustic tables and booths and an outdoor patio. While watching Chef James Ciao prepare the meal, one has the sense that it is being cooked just for you - no mass production at this venue."

Fox Phoenix - Channel 10
"Live green and prosper celebrating earth week! Businesses in the Valley are getting involved in Earth Week. One resort is hosting a green-friendly event to commemorate the occasion. FireSky Resort in Scottsdale has events all week to promote recycling and using our resources to the fullest."

Accelerate
"The FireSky Resort & Spa is a boutique hotel of relaxed whimsy. Its stunningly plush garden and posh pools (including a sandy beach) creates a welcome oasis, a refreshing retreat after a long day of riding... Taggia's the resort's Italian restaurant will leave you lingering on property after the ride is done."

Earth911.com
"While his enthusiasm for sustainable waste practices is venerable, Jim Hollister isn't a recycling coordinator or representative of Waste Management; he's the General Manager for Kimpton's FireSky Resort & Spa, the only Green Seal certified lodging in Arizona. "It was a labor of love," Hollister says about gaining the certification."

HotelInteractive.com
"Virtually all hoteliers are talking about or racing to implement green initiatives today, explains Jim Hollister, general manager of the 204-key FireSky Resort & Spa, A Kimpton Hotel, in Scottsdale. But, he says, too few are taking the time to train their staffs in how to maximize such an effort."

ABCNews.com
"We make pets feel just as welcome as humans," said Tori McLaughlin of the FireSky Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, Ariz. "We love pets, that's for sure. One of our biggest goals is to offer our guests the care that they normally feel at home. We want to provide an experience that makes them feel comfortable, and that's often traveling with the pets."

MSNBC.com
"The egalitarian FireSky welcomes cats, dogs and even pot-bellied pigs, although only in one of the resort's five buildings (so guests with allergies can keep their distance)."

DesertLivingToday.com
"Owned by San Francisco-based Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, FireSky Resort has built its pet-friendly reputation by charging no extra fees and offering special services for your pet."

Phoenix Business Journal
"Kimpton's FireSky Resort & Spa received Greener Award from Scottsdale Convention and Visitors Bureau for or its practices of waste minimization, energy efficiency and environmentally sensitive purchasing."

HauteLiving.com
"Relax: The Top 5 Spas in Phoenix... Jurlique Spa and FireSky Resort are in downtown Scottsdale but make for a rejuvenating escape from the pace of city life."

Good Morning Arizona (video)
How to stay fit when traveling featuring FireSky Resort

Arizona Republic
"The Scottsdale hotel became the first in Arizona, and one of 85 in the country, to earn a Green Seal certification for sustainable practices."

The San Francisco Examiner
"FireSky Resort & Spa received Green Seal certification in March, being the first hotel in Arizona to receive the designation..." (See page 38.)

Arizona Foothills Magazine
"We have our (Dress for Success fundraiser) fall event October 1st at FireSky Resort in Scottsdale. I can't wait..."

Suite101.com
"The combination of the carefully prepared food and environment simply makes Taggia Restaurant one of the best Scottsdale culinary choices."

Arizona Republic
"Taggia's new three-course tasting menu, which includes wine, is $33 and has already proven popular..."

Women's Adventure Magazine
"This goes way beyond 'dogs allowed.' ...Expect no additional fees, no security deposits, a complimentary greeting by a chocolate cocker spaniel named Bosco, and a luxe doggie bed complete with canine cookies."

The Luxist
"Kimpton Resorts never disappoint and with summer approaching the FireSky Resort in Arizona has managed to create new packages to entice us all whether visiting for business or pleasure."

Arizona Republic
"The sparkling plaque from AAA arrived at FireSky Resort and Spa on Friday as it has every fall since 2005, but the moment never gets old to General Manager Jim Hollister."

Arizona Foothills Valley Girl Blog
"On Thursday, Dec. 10, Jurlique Spa at FireSky Resort will provide the perfect venue for spa enthusiasts with its Second Annual Spaliday Event."

Arizona Foothills TASTE Blog
"And while there were plenty of highlights to speak of (an ahh-inducing Tea Tree Body Polish at Jurlique Spa; the relaxing beach-entry pool; and the cool, retro-modern rooms), my favorite part of our stay was an amazing dinner at FireSky's signature Italian restaurant, Taggia."

Arizona Foothills TASTE Blog
"Suffering from a case of the Mondays? Aren't we all. Thank goodness that FireSky Resort & Spa's Jurlique Spa and Taggia restaurant have partnered to give us a little relief."

Phoenix Business Journal
"Five Valley companies were selected as this year's 'Best Places to Work' based on surveys submitted by company employees in the Phoenix Business Journal's 2008 competition, [among them, FireSky Resort & Spa)."

Phoenix Magazine
"[FireSky's] poolside décor is modern, fun fusion – Polynesia meets the Mediterranean. But for all its beauty and plushness, it doesn't feel intimidating or exclusive."

The Advocate
"Go the hip-contemporary route by staying at the FireSky Resort & Spa (4925 N. Scottsdale Rd.; 800.528.7867), part of the gay-friendly Kimpton Hotels group; rooms open around a gorgeously landscaped courtyard and pool."

Arizona Republic
"Taggia: Is everything at this resort restaurant as good as the flatbread lined with butternut squash, mascarpone cheese and speck? If so, it's worth a visit."

Chicago Splash
"My story about the FireSky is romance and fantasy. From the moment I arrived to my reluctant departure, I was treated like royalty."

Jaunted.com
"...pony up for a room at Kimpton's FireSky Resort and Spa in nearby Scottsdale. Although rooms start at $276 this weekend, you'll be lounging at the sandy pool, and will be walking distance to the Scottsdale Fashion Square and the eclectic Old Town"