Room-service martini - Best of the West; recipe - Brief Article

Sunset, Sept, 2003 by Nora Burba Trulsson

Here's a swanky way to chill in Scottsdale, Arizona, Order a martini from room service at the Phoenician, and the attendant arrives with a setup that includes sterling-silver shakers, gin or vodka, vermouth misters, chilled glasses, and an ice bucket, then shakes or stirs your favorite martini to order while you lounge around in a signature resort robe, Cosmopolitan or appletini? One olive or two? For serious martini fans only: Rooms start at $275 until Sep 14, then shoot up to $515 Sep 15-Dec 31; martini service for two from $24.

6000 E. Camelback Rd.; www.thephoenician. com or (800) 888-8234.