Royal Palms Resort and SpavsDoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Phoenix
Royal Palms Resort and Spa and DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Phoenix are both endorsed by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Royal Palms Resort and Spa ranks significantly better than DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Phoenix. Royal Palms Resort and Spa ranks #1 in Phoenix with recommendations from 16 reviewers including Travel + Leisure, Concierge and Forbes Travel Guide.
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5200 East Camelback Road, Phoenix, AZ 85018
From $322/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Concierge
"Drive up the cobblestone driveway to the hacienda-style buildings, and the feeling of seclusion makes it hard to believe that the center of Scottsdale is only minutes away."
Insight Guides
"The Royal Palms is especially atmospheric, with towering palms, Spanish mission-style rooms, and an open-air spa."
Jetsetter
"The Sonora Desert stretches out in every direction from the Royal Palms Resort and Spa, but the property itself bears a closer resemblance to a Mediterranean mirage."
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If you’re looking to go above and beyond, the resort employs a Director of Romance who can produce flamenco guitarists or flocks of white doves upon request.
Fodor's
"This Mediterranean-style resort has a stately row of the namesake palms at its entrance, courtyards with fountains, and individually designed rooms." Full review
Lonely Planet
"It's a hushed and elegant place, dotted with Spanish Colonial villas, flower-lined walkways and palms imported from Egypt." Full review
Star Service
"This second-tier temptation actually sits at the top of many visitors' Top 10 lists, its small room count, deferential service and deluxe desert mien a magnet for knowledgeable travelers." Full review
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For travelers able to avoid the latter trio and stomach the annoying resort fee, this very well may be the answer to affordable bliss in this desert destination.
Gayot
"This boutique resort is so luxurious and tastefully designed that it makes you feel as if you've been dropped into the middle of an Architectural Digest photo shoot."
Zagat
4.5
"Midway between Old Town Scottsdale and Biltmore Fashion Park, this "elegant", "luxurious" Arcadia hideaway with "Mediterranean styling" is "perfect" for a "romantic getaway"."
Forbes Travel Guide
Recommended
"Intimate and tranquil, the Royal Palms Resort and Spa is a boutique hideaway with quiet pathways." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
""The epitome of romance," this cruise line executive’s former summer retreat, at the base of Camelback Mountain in an area once populated by citrus groves, centers on a 1929 Spanish Revival villa." Full review
DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Phoenix
320 North 44th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85008
From $98/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
Star Service
"Located at Gateway Center, this six-story property may be in a lackluster office-park setting, but its pastel-tinted lobby, palms and resorty pool give the impression of South Florida." Full review
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(Be sure to ask for the obligatory chocolate-chip cookies.
Gayot
"This renovated, all-suite 242-room property is minutes from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport and is popular with business as well as leisure travelers."
Oyster
Mid-Range
"A four-minute drive from Sky Harbor International Airport, the 199-room, three-pearl DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Phoenix is geared toward travelers on the go." Full review