In the scenic, affluent Paradise Valley region of north Scottsdale, the new (open September 2008) InterContinental Montelucia Resort offers luxurious accommodation in nearly 300 rooms and suites, part of a large complex close to Camelback Mountain that also includes a restaurant, bar, lounge & cafe, 24 hour fitness center, the Joya Spa, a selection of shops, a sports court, three main pools, a wedding chapel, and extensive facilities for business & meetings. Besides the regular rooms, the resort contains a number of private residences - the Villas at Montelucia. The hotel is designed in the style of a south Spanish villa, with graceful arches, tree-lined promenades, vaulted ceilings, whitewashed terraces, mosaic patios and many more artistic European influences. The decorative plants are of necessity native to Phoenix and the Sonoran Desert, with many palm trees, saguaro and other cacti lining the walkways and guest buildings.