Family Friendly In Phoenix: The Legacy Golf Resort

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This past weekend my family and I loaded up our Camry, slid open the sun roof and headed up to Phoenix for an unplugged family-friendly weekend. After about an hour and half we arrived at The Legacy Golf Resort, which hosted us for the weekend, located on 280 acres in the foothills of Phoenix’s South Mountains. As we pulled in we immediately began admiring the lush golf courses and colorful flowers surrounding a pretty waterfall that greeted us as we parked in front of the registration office. The entire resort is Spanish mission-style, complete with wrought-iron accents and striking arches. We knew we were going to love it here.

While I checked in, my husband took the kids for a walk around the corner to an on-site gated playground to burn off some of that built up energy from the drive. Nearby, a family was grilling burgers and hot dogs on one of the many community grills, while other guests cruised by with towels over their shoulders on their way to and from the huge swimming pool.

As we made our way to our one-bedroom condo we couldn’t help but notice even more families staying at the resort and when we saw the list of activities we knew why. The Legacy truly is a family-friendly resort. In addition to golf, there is sand volleyball, shuffle board, a fantastic health club, tennis, a spa, and daily activities and programs for adults and kids. While we were there I noticed there was yoga in the morning for adults and later that afternoon was t-shirt tie-dying. Everyday is something new and the staff is incredibly nice – not resort snobbishness here, just smiling faces (one of my favorite things about the resort). We didn’t get a chance to eat at the Trail’s End Grill, but other families raved about the food- and the view from the patio is spectacular.

Our one-bedroom condo was surprisingly spacious (the property has 328 suites and condominiums). The living rooms have a  fold-out couch (the kids’ bed) and an entertainment center. The fully equipped kitchen is furnished with a full-sized fridge, dishes, silverware and a dishwasher. Each condo also has a washer/dryer – a must when traveling with children. The bedroom has a comfy king-size bed and the bathroom is fantastic with a massive whirlpool tub. A private bathroom with a walk-in shower allows access from the front entryway and the bedroom. All of the space made the entire stay so relaxing. The kids had plenty of room to stretch out and run around indoors, while our patio opened up onto a stretch of grass where the kids enjoyed playing tag each evening. At one point we saw a mommy and baby hummingbird feeding on nearby flowers. Shopping, restaurants, sports games and attractions are all a short drive away, but you don’t have to leave the property if you don’t want.  If you’re looking for a family friendly resort in Phoenix, Arizona I highly recommend The Legacy Gold Resort.

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April 21, 2009 | Filed Under Family Travel, Luxury Travel, The Cookie Jar 

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  1. Guam-Hotel.Net » Blog Archive » Family Friendly: Children’s Museum of Phoenix says:
    April 23, 2009 at

    [...] to tell you how family-friendly Phoenix, Arizona is. A couple of days ago I gave a thumbs up to The Legacy Golf Resort for its family fun atmosphere but I didn’t tell you everything we did during our stay in [...]

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