Royal Palms Resort & Spa | T+L 500 2007 | Travel + Leisure

United States > Arizona > Phoenix/Scottsdale

Royal Palms Resort & Spa

Spanish colonial-style mansion with gardens, near Camelback Mountain.

Score 82.64
Stats 119 rooms; 1 restaurant; 1 bar.
Competitive Edge One of the area's most romantic hotels—especially after a $12 million renovation.
Rooms to Book Valencia Rooms, which surround a private terrace.
Don't Miss Watching the sun set from the resort's citrus grove.
Cost Doubles from $429.
Contact 5200 East Camelback Road
Arcadia
800/672-6011 or 602/840-3610

www.royalpalmsresortandspa.com

Key:
New to the T+L 500 High-Speed Internet Gym Pool
Spa Tennis Golf Outdoor Activities
Water Activities Fishing Kids' Program    

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“As the romance concierge at the Royal Palms in Scottsdale says (in what could easily be the credo for the entire profession), 'Sometimes I put the ring right on top of the crème brûlée.'...” MORE>>

Richard Alleman
“Love Is In The Air”

Travel + Leisure, Jun 2006

“The Royal Palms is far more lush than the desert is supposed to be. These towering palms weren't trucked in yesterday, and you might walk through a fine old orange orchard on the way to your room....” MORE>>

Richard Alleman
“Here Comes the Sun”

Travel + Leisure, Apr 2003

“Love is big business at Phoenix's favorite Spanish colonial-style hotel—so big, in fact, that it requires a professional's help. Enter Paul Xanthopoulos, a self-proclaimed descendant of Eros and on-staff director of romance. His credits include more than 200 engagement proposals, 1,000 anniversary parties, and numerous acts of encouragement. Have him arrange a dinner table in a private garden, or a path of rose petals leading to a couples' treatment room in the new spa....” MORE>>


“50 Romantic Retreats”

Travel + Leisure, Feb 2003