Hotel Reservations

Hotel reservations for the official Summit nights of Thursday, January 16th to Sunday, January 19th, 2025, are included in the Summit registration and sponsorship fees. A special rate of $294.00 plus taxes is available three nights prior and three nights post Summit. This rate is only available until December 14, 2024.

When you register for the Summit, you can add additional nights to your registration.

SYTA will collect these fees and include them with your Summit hotel reservation. You do have the option to add them later but the cutoff for the room rate is December 14, 2024.

Optional tours are available on Thursday, January 16, 2025, so please check the schedule before you book your flights. You can add these tours through December 14, 2024.

SYTA will make hotel reservations on behalf of Summit attendees. Please indicate single or double when you register for Summit. Everyone will receive the traditional “suite” room that is standard at Embassy Suite Hotels.

If you have changes to your registration, please do not contact the hotel directly. Email [email protected].

Embassy Suites by Hilton Scottsdale Resort

5001 North Scottsdale Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85250
480.949.1414

We selected this hotel due to its location – less than a mile from Old Town Scottsdale, 12 miles from downtown Phoenix and 11 miles from the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. They offer the traditional Embassy Suites amenities and complimentary parking if you are renting a car.

Check-In: 4:00 pm

Check-Out: 11:00 am

Self-Parking: Complimentary

Valet Parking: Not Available

Air Travel & Transfers to Hotel

It is recommended that Summit attendees fly into the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX). All attendees are responsible for their own ground transportation.

Taxis

AAA/Yellow Cab – 480.888.8888 (Wheelchair Accessible Options)
Mayflower Cab – 602.955.1355
VIP Taxi – 602.300.3000 (Wheelchair Accessible Options)

Rates remain the same regardless of the company, the number of passengers, and the number of bags.

The first mile is $5
Each additional mile is $2.30
Each hour of a traffic delay is $23
The minimum fare is $15

If paying by credit card, there may be additional service fees added to the fare.

Rideshare services such as Uber and Lyft are available.

Travel Information

Weather

In January, Scottsdale, Arizona, typically experiences mild winter weather. Average daytime temperatures range from the mid-60s to low 70s Fahrenheit, while nighttime temperatures can drop to the mid-40s Fahrenheit. January is one of the cooler months in Scottsdale, but the weather remains generally pleasant and sunny. Rainfall is minimal during this time of year.

Tara Hippensteel, National Director of Tourism, City Cruises

SYTA Summit provides an unique opportunity to get up close with my SYTA partners and many of our buyers. The environment lends itself to a causal, natural environment – no pressure just building my network!

Dr. Michael A. Mazzarisi, President, Performing Arts Consultants

The best part of a SYTA SUMMIT is that it provides the opportunity for travel professionals to meet in a conversable setting without the pressure of a 7 minute meeting or have to deal with the barrage of conference masses. Every tour operator has unique abilities, and since I am a big proponent of partnerships, SUMMIT becomes an ideal network to forge plans for new and exciting joint ventures.

Kara Mihalevich, President, Adventure Student Travel, LLC

To me, SYTA Summit is the most valuable conference that I attend. I always find the educational seminars very useful and because it is a smaller, more intimate conference, you get to build a much deeper relationship with the sponsors. This is also the only conference that I have ever really had the opportunity to get to know other attendees. I absolutely LOVE SYTA Summit!

Steve Maehl, Global Travel Alliance

It was over ten years ago that I attended my very first SYTA event at the 2009 Summit. I learned a lot, and made new friendships, but what impressed me the most was discovering an organization that desired to come together to collectively improve our industry and continually works together to change young lives for good through travel.