# Fairmont Scottsdale Princess — AV-AND-CATERING Spoke Intelligence

- **Hub URL:** https://conventions.com/hotels/fairmont-scottsdale-princess
- **Spoke URL:** https://conventions.com/hotels/fairmont-scottsdale-princess/av-and-catering
- **City / Corridor:** Scottsdale, AZ (Phoenix)
- **Guest Rooms:** 750 | **Total Event Space:** 156,000 sq. ft.
- **Negotiated Group Block:** $260/nt ($0 Resort Fee) | **All-In:** $293/nt
- **Group Housing Desk:** Sara Chaval · (702) 576-1312

## Master Specifications
- **Guest Room Inventory & Peak Group Allocation:** 750 Total Keys · Up to 315 Peak Group Block Rooms — Standard 1-per-40 cumulative complimentary room credit; request 1-per-35 comp ratio + 3 VIP suite upgrades at group rates during RFP.
- **Total Event Space & Breakout Room Ratio:** 156,000 Sq. Ft. Total · 47 Dedicated Meeting & Breakout Rooms — Optimal for 450–220 attendee conferences requiring simultaneous keynote and breakout tracks.
- **Largest Pillarless Ballroom Capacity:** 2,090 Sq. Ft. · 220 Theater · 155 Plated Banquet — Divisible soundproof airwalls; supports up to 10 standard 10×10 tabletop/exhibit booths (~200 gross sq. ft./booth) with 24-hour hold option.
- **Primary Convention Campus Connectivity:** Phoenix Convention Center (PCC) (8–12 min official show shuttle / rideshare) — Primary headquarter and exhibitor room-block anchor serving Phoenix Convention Center (PCC).
- **Airport Transfer & Motorcoach Staging:** PHX (Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport) · 4.2 mi (10 mins off-peak / 18–24 mins peak) — Dedicated group porte-cochere / motorcoach staging lane available with 14-day advance manifest submission to hotel convention services.
- **Nightly Room Rate, Resort Fee & Tax Structure:** $260/nt Group Block vs. $439/nt Peak Rack · 12.57% Phoenix / Maricopa Transient Lodging Tax — Mandatory $38/nt resort/destination fee is 100% waived when contracted through the Conventions.com Housing Desk (saves $244/room/night all-in).
- **Banquet F&B '++' Multiplier & Catering Minimums:** $42,000 Ballroom Waiver Min · 24% Service + 8.6% Tax (+34.7% Effective) — Contract F&B minimums on a cumulative multi-day program basis (breakfasts + breaks + reception combined) rather than per-room/per-day minimums.
- **Attrition, Cutoff & Cancellation Protection:** 80% Cumulative Pickup Allowance · 30-Day Cutoff · 100% Rebooking Resell Credit — Always insist on cumulative (not night-by-night) attrition calculation and a 'Resell Mitigation Clause' crediting any rooms resold by the hotel after cutoff.