Haven't stayed at the Camelback Inn but have seen many CC charges on our family bill for treatments at their spa :) The location is great - good views and close to most things. What really sets this place apart is the world class spa that they have there. Probably top 10 in the country. As far as resorts go it's up there. I think they have done a recent re-model that should make it fairly competitive. Whether it can compete w/the new kids on the block - aka Four Seasons and Westin - remains to be seen.