Fountain Hills is a recently established suburb northeast of Phoenix, still surrounded on all sides by undeveloped desert, including the Salt River Indian Reservation to the east and the McDowell Mountains to the west. Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Fountain Hills (North Scottsdale) is a new hotel located at 12800 N Saguaro Blvd, facing Fountain Park, which contains a lake that features the world's highest fountain - 560 feet tall when at full power.

The Comfort Inn hotel in Fountain Hills is right at the south edge of town, at 17105 E Shea Blvd, on the south corner of its intersection with Saguaro Blvd. Firerock Country Club is a short distance west, Desert Canyon Golf Club just to the north and We-Ko-PA Golf Club to the northeast, along highway 87. The hotel, which is situated in a residential neighborhood, has an outdoor pool & hot tub, newsstand, microwaves in all rooms, and is next to a 24 hour Denny's restaurant.