Casa Doña review
I stayed at Casa Doña for two nights after my SRS stay at Greenbaum, and thought I would write up a little review of my (March '05) experience for those that make the trip to Scottsdale.
Donna Rose, who operates Casa Doña, has a three bedroom townhouse just behind Dr. Meltzer's office. It is located within a gated community, but Donna will provide keys to the gates. Donna has the master bedroom, but provides the other two rooms to visitors, especially those going thru surgery with Dr. Meltzer.
The southern room has two single beds and provides a nice affordable environment. The western most room has a queen sized bed and provides a slightly more private experience. The two rooms share a decent sized bathroom with plenty of lighting. (See her site for her rates.)
Donna provided fresh linens, towels, and complimentary breakfast. While I was there, Linda from Dr. Meltzer's office also helped install mini-refrigerators in each of the two bedrooms so that people can store food there. She also has a very large collection of music, movies, and video games to keep you entertained, along with a digital television service.
There are two or three restaurants in the complex near Dr. Meltzer's office, but nothing seemed very casual. There is a more casual strip mall complex about half a mile (almost a kilometer) to the east that has an Albertson's (grocery store) and a few other restaurants including BBQ, Chinese, Mexican, and sandwiches. On the walk back to Donna's you'll spot Camelback Mountain ahead of you and plenty of scenery along either side of the well traveled road.
Donna was also a gracious host. We had several intriguing conversations and were able to eat out with several local TS "celebrities". Donna was also nice enough to transport us to several local restaurants for lunch/dinner.
If you need a little extra time in Scottsdale, I would definitely recommend staying there. If you do stay there, you might want to try stocking up on food beforehand (especially now that they have the private refrigerators), just in case Donna isn't around.
One thing, though, is that Donna is not located that near to Old Towne Scottsdale, so if you want to do some shopping there, do it while you are at Greenbaum, or take a taxi. It's a pretty long walk to get there and back.
Donna Rose, who operates Casa Doña, has a three bedroom townhouse just behind Dr. Meltzer's office. It is located within a gated community, but Donna will provide keys to the gates. Donna has the master bedroom, but provides the other two rooms to visitors, especially those going thru surgery with Dr. Meltzer.
The southern room has two single beds and provides a nice affordable environment. The western most room has a queen sized bed and provides a slightly more private experience. The two rooms share a decent sized bathroom with plenty of lighting. (See her site for her rates.)
Donna provided fresh linens, towels, and complimentary breakfast. While I was there, Linda from Dr. Meltzer's office also helped install mini-refrigerators in each of the two bedrooms so that people can store food there. She also has a very large collection of music, movies, and video games to keep you entertained, along with a digital television service.
There are two or three restaurants in the complex near Dr. Meltzer's office, but nothing seemed very casual. There is a more casual strip mall complex about half a mile (almost a kilometer) to the east that has an Albertson's (grocery store) and a few other restaurants including BBQ, Chinese, Mexican, and sandwiches. On the walk back to Donna's you'll spot Camelback Mountain ahead of you and plenty of scenery along either side of the well traveled road.
Donna was also a gracious host. We had several intriguing conversations and were able to eat out with several local TS "celebrities". Donna was also nice enough to transport us to several local restaurants for lunch/dinner.
If you need a little extra time in Scottsdale, I would definitely recommend staying there. If you do stay there, you might want to try stocking up on food beforehand (especially now that they have the private refrigerators), just in case Donna isn't around.
One thing, though, is that Donna is not located that near to Old Towne Scottsdale, so if you want to do some shopping there, do it while you are at Greenbaum, or take a taxi. It's a pretty long walk to get there and back.
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