Great views including the Cactus!

Just read this interesting article by a travel writer that recently visited Scottsdale.

Scottsdale is all very hip and happening, with fancy hotels, great golf courses (allegedly—I’m no golfer) and highly rated restaurants. But during my visit last year, I was mesmerized by the cacti. So many varieties, so many personalities. I snapped umpteen photos.

Sometimes we who live and work in Scottsdale forget how beautiful it is. We have one of the most beautiful deserts in the world. Even our cacti is unique.

When families are renting our vacation rental properties at SpecialtyLodging.com, we always try to feature the views, because our clients are looking for that desert view, gold course view, mountain view, sunset view or even a lake view.

When planning your next Scottsdale area visit, make sure you visit SpecialtyLodging.com for the best deal on Arizona vacation rentals and corporate housing.

Scottsdale CVB's “Name the Scottsdale Cowgirl” promotion has selected a Name

The formerly nameless diamond-roping cowgirl featured in the Scottsdale Convention & Visitors Bureau’s newest ad campaign will now be known as Camelback Kate as voting for the “Name the Scottsdale Cowgirl” promotion ended April 15.

Web site visitors chose Owen Edgar from Scottsdale for his name submission of Camelback Kate.

All total, 928 votes were received for the contest finalists. More than 4,200 names were submitted for the contest and came from 46 states, as well as throughout Canada.

The entries generated by this contest are significantly more than any other promotion the CVB has conducted in recent years. The “Name the Scottsdale Cowgirl” contest was part of the Scottsdale Convention & Visitors Bureau’s efforts to promote its new brand advertising campaign, which launched in January.

Five new Scottsdale ads showcase the city’s sophistication and vibrancy in the Sonoran Desert while exploring the layered experiences inherent in a quintessential Scottsdale vacation.

Specialty Lodging Is Celebrating Mom’s The Entire Month of May with A Free Rental Car

Specialty Lodging Is Celebrating Mom’s The Entire Month of May with A Free Rental Car

This May Specialty Lodging will be offering a free Enterprise Rental Car
with a weeklong vacation rental during the month of May.

Scottsdale, Arizona – April 2009/Specialty Lodging/Press Release – Specialty Lodging, the leading professional vacation rental firm based in beautiful Scottsdale, Arizona is pleased to announce, they will be celebrating mothers, grandmothers and families this May. All vacation rentals arriving in May will receive a free Enterprise rental car for one week – allowing families to get out and explore Arizona!

Specialty Lodging has plenty of properties perfect for Mom & Dad to get away for some much needed rest and relaxation. But, they also manage vacation properties that the whole family will enjoy – from Great Grandma all the way down to the youngest children. Imagine a vacation were the whole family will enjoy spending quality family time in private luxury homes with private pools, gourmet kitchens, game rooms, theatre rooms and high speed Internet. Specialty Lodging prides itself on offering luxury vacation rentals at prices that make traditional lodging prices seem Outrageous.

“With all that Mother’s do for a family, we at Specialty Lodging think they deserve more than one day a year for us to show our appreciation. An Arizona vacation with a free rental car is a great way to say thank you!” says Jim Kempski, President of Specialty Lodging. “Now that Specialty Lodging is providing a free rental car for the week families will be able to fly into Phoenix, pick up their car and head straight for their vacation – does it get much easier?”

For more information on this special offer from Specialty Lodging, interested travelers should call 866-316-4821 or visit Specialty Lodging on the web at: www.SpecialtyLodging.com.

Specialty Lodging offers vacation rentals throughout Arizona, allowing vacationers to choose a luxury home base while taking advantage of everything Arizona has to offer. Whether it is sightseeing the Grand Canyon, golfing at some of the best golf courses in the United States, enjoying the many street festivals and events, relaxing at world class spas or enjoying the dining and nightlife – Specialty Lodging has the Arizona property for your perfect vacation.

Specialty Lodging destinations in Arizona include:
• The North Valley which includes: North Scottsdale, North Phoenix, Carefree and Cave Creek
• The East Valley including: Scottsdale, Paradise Valley and the famous Phoenix Biltmore area
• Northern Arizona including Sedona, Flagstaff and the Grand Canyon
• And coming soon: Tempe, Mesa and Tucson

About Specialty Lodging
Specialty Lodging LLC is a premier, luxury vacation home and rental management company. Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, Specialty Lodging provides a comprehensive and fully integrated management and marketing service program to individual owners of vacation homes or investors. Specialty Lodging's Property Management Program has taken traditional property management to the next level, providing traditional services of sound property maintenance, comprehensive accounting, and adding Specialty Lodging's Comprehensive Marketing Program.