Royal Palms Resort & Spa

Royal Palms Resort & Spa offers a serene oasis for executive retreats and incentives in Phoenix, Arizona, near Scottsdale. Named for the hundreds of royal palms that dot the property, the resort and its original Mediterranean-style mansion began in 1929 as a millionaire’s winter retreat. Over decades, additions and renovations preserved the residential charm now joined by four-diamond comforts and amenities.

All 119 guest rooms, suites, and casitas offer calming cocoons with soft desert tones and custom furnishings. Lush gardens, outdoor fireplaces, a mother-of-pearl swimming pool, T Cook’s dining, and the Alvadora Spa provide hours of pleasure. While flexible meeting salons, a boardroom, and garden patios host groups in royal style, on-site destination services plot free-time getaways like Hummer desert tours, hot air ballooning, golf, and visits to the Grand Canyon and Sedona. There are no packages available at this time. There are no hot dates at this time. Posted May 7, 2008 by Elite Concierge
View RSS Feed PHOENIX " (January 2008) " On the heals of making the Conde Nast Traveler Gold List and Travel + Leisures Worlds Best Hotels, Royal Palms Resort and Spa, managed by Destination Hotels & Resorts, has added to its cache of honors with two prestigious TripAdvisor 2008 Travelers Choice Awards
#4 on the Top 10 Best for Romance (U.S.) list
#6 on the Top 10 Best Service (U.S.) list
Royal Palms is the only Arizona property to appear on either list and has placed on the Best Service list for the second consecutive year.

The TripAdvisor awards are the most comprehensive in the industry as they represent an aggregate of rating measures. According to TripAdvisor.com, The winners were determined by a combination of the highest traveler ratings and the TripAdvisor Popularity Index. The Index is a proprietary algorithm that determines traveler satisfaction based on a variety of sources, including TripAdvisor hotel reviews and travel articles and opinions found throughout the web.

Since opening 10 years ago after a complete renovation and restoration, Royal Palms Resort and Spa has garnered a reputation for the highest levels of guest service and has become legendary for its aura of romance. Everything about Royal Palms exudes romance: the intimacy of the 119 masterfully designed guest rooms, casitas and villas; the regal Spanish Colonial Revival architecture; beautifully sculpted gardens and walkways; a multitude of fireplaces indoors and out; a dedicated Director of Romance; and T. Cooks restaurant, cited by Phoenix magazine as the Most Romantic in Phoenix/Scottsdale. This intimate, serene ambiance, combined with refined, gracious service, has made Royal Palms the location for weddings and anniversary celebrations, as well as romantic trysts.

For reservations and information: 800-672-6011, 602-840-3610 or online at www.royalpalmsresortandspa.com.
A member of Historic Hotels of America, Royal Palms Resort and Spa is a AAA Four Diamond resort located at the foot of majestic Camelback Mountain. Combining the graciousness and sophistication of a Mediterranean villa with the intimacy and privacy of a secluded retreat, Royal Palms offers: 119 custom-appointed guest rooms, intimate clusters of casitas and villas, and the newly added Monatvista collection that includes the distinctive Alvadora Spa Suites and Spa Villa; regal Spanish Colonial architecture; over 20,000 square feet of estate-like meeting space; Tuscan-style gardens; exquisite tapestries, antiques and stone fireplaces throughout. Designed around the original historic private mansion, Royal Palms is home to the award-winning T. Cooks restaurant, Alvadora Spa, a swimming pool with private cabanas, and croquet lawn. Just minutes from Scottsdales shopping, galleries, golf, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and the Camelback financial corridor, Royal Palms is an ideal retreat for business, pleasure and special occasions, offering luxury, privacy and convenience.

Royal Palms Resort and Spa is one of more than 30 independent, upscale and luxury hotels, resorts and golf clubs in the United States managed by Destination Hotels & Resorts, the fifth largest independent hospitality management company in the country. The company, headquartered in suburban Denver, Colo., features a portfolio of more than 7,000 guest rooms, 10 golf courses and 12 full-service spas. Destination Hotels & Resorts properties are located in key metropolitan and resort markets including Washington, D.C., Houston, Denver, Dallas, San Diego, Santa Fe, Aspen, Austin, Phoenix, Portland, Palm Springs, Maui and Lake Tahoe. For more information on the properties in the Destination Hotels & Resorts collection, please visit www.destinationhotels.com.

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