This 15-story resort is impossible to miss from the Loop 101. Guests receive a lineup of activities when they check in, featuring dining, lounge hours, entertainment, specials, casino happenings, upcoming events and a little history. The rooms are gorgeous. The decor, linens and beds are modern and on par with upscale Scottsdale resorts.

SALT RIVER PIMA-MARICOPA INDIAN COMMUNITY, Ariz. (Sept. 4, 2014)Talking Stick Resort, an enterprise of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (SRPMIC), has been named the recipient of a silver award in the “Best Place to Work” category of the Best in Biz Awards 2014 International. In its second year, the awards remain the only independent business awards program judged by press and industry analysts.