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Royal Palms Resort and SpavsHilton Phoenix Resort at the Peak
Royal Palms Resort and Spa and Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak Resort are both recommended by expert reviewers. Overall, Royal Palms Resort and Spa scores significantly higher than Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak Resort. Royal Palms Resort and Spa scores 97 with approval from 16 publications such as Zagat, Gayot and Star Service.
Royal Palms Resort and Spa
Concierge
Insight Guides
Jetsetter
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Star Service
Gayot
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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."
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
Hilton Phoenix Resort at the Peak
Frommer's
Travel + Leisure Star Service Gayot
Oyster Lonely Planet
U.S. News & World Report Fodor's
7677 North 16th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85020
From $144/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's "At the foot of the Phoenix Mountains, this lushly landscaped resort makes a big splash with its 4-acre Hole-in-the-Wall River Ranch aquatic playground." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Located in Phoenix Mountain Park, Pointe Hilton Resort Squaw Peak is an all-suite mountainside resort with a Spanish-Mediterranean-design." Full review
Star Service "Set on 27 acres at a busy in-town intersection 6 miles north of the city center, this is one of the largest self-contained resorts in the state." Full review
Gayot "This resort has a comfortable Spanish Mediterranean demeanor, surround by lush, landscaped grounds with a dramatic desert mountain backdrop."
OysterUpper-middle-range
"The upper-middle-range Pointe Hilton at Squaw Peak Resort is a Phoenix landmark set on 27 rolling acres abutting a 300-acre mountain preserve." Full review
Lonely Planet "With plenty of pools, water slides, a tubing 'river' and a kids' camp - as well as a concierge for kids' activities - this all-suite resort is the most family-friendly spot in town." Full review
U.S. News & World Report28.0
"Set at the base of the Phoenix Mountain Preserve, this 27-acre Hilton property is more like an oasis than a resort." Full review
Fodor's "The highlight of this family-oriented Hilton is the 9-acre recreation area Hole-in-the-Wall River Ranch." Full review
