Description: In February 07 we booked our vacation swapping our timeshare week trough RCI. Our plan was to explore Grand Canyon and its vicinity in September. Choice of the resort was obvious - Fairfield Flagstaff Resort in Northern Arizona. This is truly a five-star resort. An RCI Gold Crown Resort, Wyndham Flagstaff (it changed owner and name by the time we came here to stay during Labor Day week) offered a full range of resort amenities and activities right on site. Only 80 miles from the Grand Canyon, the resort is a complete recreational community with an 18-hole golf course; eight tennis courts, four lighted; and two outdoor pools-all open seasonally. Seven national parks and monuments are located with a 100-mile radius of Flagstaff, including Grand Canyon, Sunset Crater, Wupatki, Walnut Canyon, Petrified Forest, Painted Desert, and Montezuma Castle.
We had access to the BearPaw Activity Center with a swimming pool, hot tub, pool tables and table tennis. On the center’s premises visitors also could find 4 PCs with free internet access (they limit it to 30 min when there are too many staying in the line what did not happen very often).
Our unit was a three-level, two-bedroom, two-bath unit with nice furnishings. When we walked into the unit, the first bedroom was to the right and had two full beds and direct access to bathroom. The exit of the dining room went to the balcony, which had a great view of the San Francisco Peaks. We also glad to find the gas fireplace. Downstairs was the master bedroom and bathroom. The master bedroom had a king-size bed and a small futon chair. The master bedroom had a private balcony also overlooking the San Francisco Peaks. The vanity was huge, and there was a marvelous Jacuzzi tub. It was so great to have a washer and dryer in the closet off the bedroom. TVs and DVD player in both bedrooms and the living room, and a stereo in the living room.
There is a restaurant in the Club House, and resort guests get a dinner discount. Fairfield Flagstaff had several excursions available to go to the Grand Canyon and Red Rock Canyon (Monday morning presentation explains it all). We, however, did not take advantage of the tours and just went by ourselves.
We also participated in a timeshare presentation for a restaurant gift certificate. Thankfully, there was no high pressure; we spent an hour or so with a salesperson who tried to convince us to move our weeks to Wyndham exchange system. Overall, the resort was excellent.
Directions from Phoenix Airport (travel 153 mi; 2 – 2.5 hrs):
Go E Sky Harbor Blvd 2mi, take I-10 W 5.3 mi, take exit 143A "Flagstaff" to I-17N, go 140mi.
In Flagstaff take exit 340A "Winslow" to I-40 E, go 5.5 mi, take AZ-89 "Page/Grand Canyon" exit onto Oakmont Dr then Country Club Drive.
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