Gold Canyon Golf Resort & Spa, nestled against the backdrop of scenic landscapes, offers a unique blend of relaxation, recreation, and exquisite accommodations, as reflected in its user reviews. Visitors often highlight the resort's exceptional golfing experience, luxurious spa treatments, and the breathtaking views that can be enjoyed throughout the property. However, some aspects receive mixed feedback, underscoring areas for potential improvement.
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Gold Canyon Golf Resort & Spa
8.0
(147 ratings)
Gold Canyon, United States -
Nearby Gold Canyon Golf Resort
Nearby Sidewinder Golf Course
140 m Dinosaur Mountain Golf Course
Hotel Overview
Hotel highlights
Fitness
Nature
Food
- Scenic Views: The resort is praised for its stunning natural beauty and panoramic views that provide a tranquil and picturesque setting.
- Exceptional Golfing Experience: Guests often highlight the well-maintained golf courses and the challenging yet enjoyable golfing experience.
- Luxurious Spa Treatments: The spa services are frequently lauded for their quality and diversity, offering guests a truly relaxing experience.
- Accommodating Staff: Many reviews commend the friendly and helpful staff, who go above and beyond to ensure a pleasant stay for the guests.
- Comfortable Accommodations: The resort's accommodations are often described as comfortable and well-appointed, providing a cozy retreat after a day of activities.
Area for improvement
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- Price Point: Some guests feel that the resort's pricing is on the higher side, making it less accessible for a wider audience.
- Food Quality: A number of reviews mention that the food, while decent, does not always meet the expectations set by the resort's ambiance and price.
- Reservation Issues: There are occasional reports of booking and reservation difficulties, which can lead to inconveniences upon arrival. Room Amenities: While the accommodations are generally well-received, a few guests note that some room amenities could use improvements or updates.
- Limited On-Site Activities: Some visitors wish for a wider variety of on-site activities, beyond golfing and spa treatments, to enhance their overall experience at the resort.
Amenities
Microwave
Extra beds/cribs
Pool
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RateScore
Total 147 Reviews
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Blended Web Rating
expedia
147 Reviews
8.0 / 10
Reviews
Words are aggregated from hotel reviews across the web and listed by the most mentions.
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Fitness was mentioned 158 times
Reviews based on Fitness
I want to express my THANKS for your staff’s efforts on my behalf at the concession stand after hole 10. My heat stress/dehydration came on fast and your staff was prepared to handle the issue. I was treated with great care by your staff, the paramedics, EMT’s and the Banner Health center. I’m doing great and will travel home to Kansas City area tomorrow. I was excited to share the Dinosaur course with my brother-in-law yesterday. It’s my all time favorite in the Valley! I first came to GCGC as a guest in November of 1992. Over the following 30 years I have hosted many clients for golf outings in March in Mesa and I always made GCGC a part of our course package. I love the challenge of the greens and the vistas around the course. We would always time our tee times in March so as to finish our day on the patio having dinner, watching the sun set and awaiting traffic to clear! Thank you also for refunding our rounds yesterday, just another reason to come play the next time I’m in the Valley. Thanks again for your help.
I spoke with the owner regarding the review. The owner originally promised a $400 refund due to the problems we experienced at GCGR if I removed google review, yelp, and facebook review. I emailed Carlo, who stated he is the owner, that I would only do this if he provided written documentation of this since I had been so badly burned by taking this resorts word for things in the past. Unfortunately, owner "Carlo" called my husband and told him I "took it too far with this request" and was "neurotic" and a "liar" and would not accept any responsibility for any of the above. I think anyone can understand my reasoning for wanted written documentation. He then proceeded to tell my husband over the phone that he has been doing business for 30 years and this is his first and only complaint and we were making all of this up. He stated the room I requested with wood beams does not exist. I told him I have a photo and am happy to send him which he said was "unnecessary". He told me I should have requested a maintenance man to fix our water situation - I told him that my hair and makeup artist was already in the room at that time and that was the least of my worries on my wedding day. He said he would've opened up adjacent room for me in another casita for me to shower if I had told someone.. again was not my concern and on my wedding day, I would not want to be showering in a random casita and have to walk back to my own casita in a towel. I brought up issues of the incorrect room, with meet & greet and after-party, and countless with Nicole giving incorrect information and giving away the bar area entirely for after party. He told me that I was an unorganized person in this situation. Sadly, I informed him that his employee Nicole was so disorganized that I have several emails going back and forth with her telling ME "good catch!" because she had overlooked or inappropriately inputted guest information/room requests. I have emails as proof of this. I did overlook the shuttle contract stating it is $400/shuttle, leveling out to costing $800. However, it was told to me on 3 separate occasions that it was "$400 to rent THE SHUTTLES" aka someone would interpret this as $400 total for both. I completely overlooked this because when a contract was finally sent to me after requesting one for 18 months - it was the week of my wedding and I was overwhelmed. Again, I take fault for this but was completely misled. All things aside - I have never been treated more poorly in my entire life, especially by a customer service driven organization. Instead of taking the situation and trying to make it right, Carlo berated myself and my husband, called me names, and refused to do anything to reconcile this unacceptable accommodation. We spent over $1400 at this resort for just 2 nights. We could go to a 5-star world-renowned resort in Sedona for 1/2 this price and be treated much better. Beyond disappointed. I have reported Carlo, his employees, and Gold Canyon to the Better Business Bureau. Our treatment and accommodations are completely unacceptable. The least they could have done is refund us the $400 he originally promised and man up to his resorts shortcomings. I have been treated better at places like McDonald's over a simple order issue. You would think management at this resort would take this much more to heart and learn from mistakes and offer bride and groom compensation for emotional, financial, and physical harm and burden resort caused. 11/12/19 Once again owner commenting on post with inappropriate response - as you can see email commending staff sent back in August. As stated in review and in later emails, began experiencing issues/obstacles after this with resort beginning in September, especially 3 weeks leading to wedding and week of wedding. Have emails as proof that owner even attached motioning towards issues which he refuses to acknowledge. Owner response is invalid, unprofessional, unaccommodating. "F bomb" was dropped after owner told me reason for my problems was due to my lack of organization.
Hotel Quality
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General Info
Total number of rooms 90
WiFi Quality
Download, Mbps
Upload, Mbps
Ping, ms
Idle
21Download
67Upload
15Wifi Speed Is Good For
web browsing
HD online movies
group video calls
online streaming
4K online movies
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Average Daily Costs Per Person
Bottle of water 1.5L
$0.9 - $3.7
Coffee
$2.8 - $6.9
Beer 0.5L
$1.6 - $2.1
Meal, inexpensive restaurant
$10.1 - $32.3
Public transport, one-way ticket
$0.9 - $2.8
Taxi 1km (normal tariff)
$1.3 - $2.9
Meal for 2 people, mid-range restaurant, three-course
$32.3 - $92.2
Bottle of mid-range wine
$7.4 - $19.4
McMeal at McDonalds
$8.3 - $11.1
Coke/Pepsi 0.33L
$1.4 - $3.7
Public transport, monthly pass
$41.5
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.8 - $1.2
Mobile phone monthly plan
$23 - $129.1
Weather In Gold Canyon
Precipitation In Gold Canyon
Air Quality
Moderate
PM2.57
PM1014
36
Slight concern for sensitive groups. Most can continue outdoor activities.
Drinkable Water Quality
Fair
Water may have some problems, not recommended for daily consumption.
Traffic around property
Moderate
Traffic is moving at a steady pace, smooth driving without significant delays.
House Rules
Check in after 16:00
Check out until 11:00
Children welcome
Pets welcome (restrictions apply)