Needs Renovations- likely not worth the price
I was excited to stay at the Biltmore considering that it is a historic hotel which Frank Lloyd Wright helped design. The property is very art deco cool. The common areas are great and good for lounging, but the rooms are not so good. Actually, they are in dire need of a renovation and very "motel-ish". They are relatively spacious, but the bathrooms are really outdated and beat up and the furniture is in need of an update, particularly for the price charged. I stayed on the top floor of the Valley building. I would recommend staying on the top floor of a building and close to the main pool. Apparently, the lower levels have a lot of noise and you can hear the people above you. I also had a huge balcony which was nice. I think it is cool how each guest is assigned to a different building...it reminded me of a college campus in a good way. The main pool area is great, and I recommend getting a cabana. The food at the pool is by far the best food I experienced in the hotel (which isn't saying much). The spa is pretty good (likely not updated since the 90's), and I had an amazing massage there. If the hotel updated the rooms, spa, offered better food, and overall made it a bit more luxurious, I would definitely stay here again. However, as it stands now, I recommend getting a bargain price for this property. One more note- it's a bit of a trek from a lot of things in Phoenix, and make sure to take the town cars and NOT the cabs!