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JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn Resort & SpavsRoyal Palms Resort and Spa
Royal Palms Resort and Spa and JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn Resort & Spa are both rated highly by professional travelers. On balance, Royal Palms Resort and Spa is preferred by most professionals compared to JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn Resort & Spa. Royal Palms Resort and Spa ranks #1 in Phoenix with endorsements from 13 reviewers including Afar Magazine, Forbes Travel Guide and Insight Guides.
JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn Resort & Spa
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5402 E Lincoln Dr., Paradise Valley, AZ 85253
From $307/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Fodor's "Rooms are spacious and elegant, with luxury amenities and private patios." Full review
Lonely Planet "The guest loyalty quotient is quite impressive at this 120-acre resort that niftily capitalizes on its 1936 pedigree yet keeps you comfortable with the full range of mod cons."
Zagat4.2
"Set at the foot of Mummy Mountain and overlooking Camelback Mountain, this "beautiful" resort, which opened in 1936, is a "cut above" and "defines luxury"."
Gayot "Over the years, generations of returning guests have treasured its commitment to excellence; today it enjoys a new life---with the same great service and style---as part of the JW Marriott Group."
Travel + Leisure "At this classic Phoenix inn, low-slung, cream-colored casitas and banks of rooms twist along 125 acres and provide north-facing views of Camelback Mountain." Full review
Jetsetter "Chic casitas and decadent spa treatments at the foot of Camelback Mountain." Full review
Afar Magazine "Camelback Inn is offers my dream staycation." Full review
Afar Magazine "One of the best places to stay when you’re looking for the quintessential Scottsdale experience – luxury and rugged Sonoran Desert beauty. " Full review
U.S. News & World Report16.0
"Sandwiched between Mummy and Camelback mountains, the JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn Resort & Spa is a great place to catch a glimpse of the Valley of the Sun at its finest." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Award
"Western themes are judiciously presented, from the hacienda style, the chimineas sending out gentle scent, and the casita accommodations, worth the upgrade to signature view." Full review
Royal Palms Resort and Spa
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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."
Zagat4.5
"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
