Maricopa is a suburb of Phoenix, Arizona, and offers visitors a variety of nearby attractions such as a casino at Harrah’s Akchin Resort & Casino, several golf clubs, and the Phoenix Zoo. With its proximity to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, the Maricopa area is also a convenient spot for air travelers. While there are limited lodging options in Maricopa itself, several accommodations can be found nearby in the surrounding Phoenix metropolitan area.
Harrah's Ak-Chin is a 148-room resort and casino in one, offering facilities such as a swimming pool, fine-dining restaurant and two entertainment lounges. Nearby attractions include the 150-acre Desert Botanical Garden, featuring 4,000 different species of plant life; the Phoenix Zoo, and Island of Big Surf, a 2.5-acre “ocean oasis in the middle of the desert.” The closest golf courses to Harrah’s Ak-Chin are the 1600-acre Rancho El Dorado Golf Community and the 320-acre Southern Dunes Golf Club, which offers golf lessons and fine dining.
The Travelodge Phoenix offers complimentary 24-hour shuttle service to and from the airport, as well as complimentary continental breakfast. Local attractions include the Celebrity Theatre, which is one mile away, the Convention Center, the Civic Center, a golf course and the Phoenix Zoo. Nearby restaurants include Big Apple Bill Johnson Steakhouse and Applebee’s.
Visitors to Maricopa who are also golf fans will appreciate the Holiday Inn Chandler. The hotel is next door to the Ocotillo Gold course -- a 27-hole championship golf course -- and close to the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) and Arizona State University. Facilities include a 24-hour fitness club, swimming pool and spa, and a business center. There is an on-site laundry facility as well as same-day dry cleaning. Kids under 12 eat free at the hotel's Ponte Vecchio restaurant. Nearby off-site restaurants include Bernard's, which is located at the Ocotillo Golf Resort, the Paradise Cafe, Keagan's Grill and a fast-food Asian restaurant called Pei Wei.
