Scottsdale is getting its own Dark Sky Zone resort this fall. Slated to open Oct. 15, the 177-room ADERO Scottsdale not only boasts bragging rights as the region’s only resort in a certified Dark Sky Community but also offers one of the best views in the state, including Four Peaks and the McDowell Mountain Range.

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A Marriott International Autograph Collection Hotel, ADERO Scottsdale has been years in the making and features a modern guest experience.

The six-story resort includes 16 oversized suites. 

All rooms will be outfitted with the latest technology, custom furniture, a design palette that reflects the colors of state’s famed sunrise, trailhead-inspired dreamcatchers, and expansive balconies. 

Nearly all rooms will also boast panoramic views of the mountain vistas. 

Owner-developer Bill Hinz said location played an important role in developing the ADERO brand and its identity and offerings.

For starters, the resort, which is spread out over 17 acres, is named after the nearby Adero Canyon.

“With endless desert terrain allowing for the possibility of year-round adventure, we wanted to create a place where flora and fauna, the local community, and culture intersect with the guest experience through hands-on programming and superior service,” Hinz said.

For its guests, the conservation-focused resort will offer an array of outdoor programs and activities, including sunrise yoga, telescope tours led by official Dark Sky Zone guides, picturesque hikes, mountain biking, and more.

“Our goal is for guests to be forever impacted by wonderful memories, and more importantly an all-encompassing knowledge on how to be better stewards of our environment,” Hinz said.

While ADERO will maintain its own exclusive, indigenous flora-studded sustainability trail, the resort’s Rattlesnake Pavilion, a one-of-a-kind art installation, will be open to the public and will serve as a rest stop, air, and water point for hikers and bikers alike.

Additionally, ADERO features two heated pools, a sundeck, an event lawn, Four Peaks Terrace, Night Markets featuring local vendors, a boutique spa, a state-of-the-art 5,000-square-foot wellness studio equipped with Peloton bikes, and 16,800 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting space.

Of course, a resort isn’t complete without a signature restaurant.

CIELO, which means “sky,” is a farm-to-table-to-sky restaurant that offers an elevated dining experience and ample outdoor seating.

ADERO recently appointed Bryan Dillon as its director of chef and beverage to lead culinary operations, including overseeing menu development, in-room dining and catering for special events and meetings.

All three CIELO menus, Terra, Sol, and Luna, embrace the three S’s: simple, sustainable and seasonal.

Guests can expect upscale breakfast dishes, like smoked salmon with shaved red onion, caper berries, tomato, and Arizona lemon; lunch dishes, like the CIELO chopped salad, infused with local greens, kale, quinoa, garbanzo beans, Crow’s Dairy goat cheese, cucumbers, yams, red onions, and mint-infused cactus pear vinaigrette.

A dinner menu that includes chipotle and coffee crusted filet mignon, ratatouille braised cauliflower steak and more.

As far as drinks are concerned, CIELO’s cocktails are crafted with regional tequila and mezcal, ranging from the smokey Dark Sky cocktail infused with jalapeño tequila, lime, peach liqueur, prickly pear syrup, and cucumber; to the resort’s signature cocktail, The Trail Blazer.

The Trail Blazer combines Monkey Shoulder blended scotch, Cocchi Rosa americano aperitivo, Averna Amaro Siciliano, and fresh-squeezed lemon juice.

“The Trail Blazer is a celebration of ADERO’s efforts to support community trail restoration and sustainability in partnership with local non-profit, the Trail Blazers,” the press release states.

A portion of the revenue from every cocktail sold will be donated to support trail restoration. 

ADERO joins Autograph Collection’s diverse and dynamic portfolio of more than 180 independent hotels.

The complete development is led by Allen + Philp Partners Architecture and Interior Design, MONOGRAM Hospitality Interiors at BBGM, branding agency Epiphany, and hotel and resort management group Aqua-Aston Hospitality.