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Royal Palms Resort and SpavsSheraton Phoenix Downtown
Both Royal Palms Resort and Spa and Sheraton Grand Phoenix are recommended by professionals. Overall, Royal Palms Resort and Spa ranks significantly better than Sheraton Grand Phoenix. Royal Palms Resort and Spa comes in at #1 in Phoenix with approval from 16 reviews such as Star Service, Zagat and Concierge.
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
Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Gayot Lonely Planet Star Service
U.S. News & World Report Fodor's
340 North 3rd Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004
From $243/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Gayot "Touted as the largest hotel in Arizona, the Sheraton Phoenix boasts 1,000 rooms combined with sleek contemporary decor."
Lonely Planet "It's mainly a business hotel during the week, but on First Friday and on weekends the hotel's bar and restaurant is a popular hangout chock-full of local art and art-lovers."
Star Service ",offering straightforward comforts that include a variety of crisp, clean and well-equipped accommodations, as well as some of the most comprehensive meeting facilities in the city." Full review
U.S. News & World Report27.0
"Some previous lodgers say that there is no better place to stay if you're in town for work...the location offers easy access to a plethora of bars, restaurants and shopping. " Full review
Fodor's "The grande dame of... Phoenix hotels has positioned itself as the go-to residence of convention-goers, but its service and the District restaurant make it desirable for leisure travelers as well." Full review
