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Royal Palms Resort and SpavsThe Camby, Autograph Collection
Both hotels are rated highly by expert reviewers. Overall, Royal Palms Resort and Spa scores significantly higher than The Camby, Autograph Collection. Royal Palms Resort and Spa comes in at #1 in Phoenix with approval from 16 sources including Gayot, Frommer's and The Telegraph.
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
The Camby, Autograph Collection Fodor's
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2401 E Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85016
From $156/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Fodor's "Known for impeccable service, this graceful luxury hotel doesn't disappoint the interior decorator lurking inside you." Full review
Travel + Leisure "A stucco-and-glass high-rise with formal, European-style interiors, the Ritz-Carlton Phoenix is located in the heart of Camelback Corridor." Full review
Gayot "Regarded as one of the top business hotels in the country, The Ritz-Carlton is located just across the street from the Biltmore Fashion Park on the upscale Camelback Corridor."
Zagat4.3
"The Phoenix outpost of the famed luxury brand features rooms and suites (some with desert views) outfitted with featherbeds."
Forbes Travel Guide 4 Stars
"The Ritz-Carlton, Phoenix is smack in the middle of the Camelback Corridor, the exclusive shopping, dining and financial district of Phoenix."
Star Service "Facing Biltmore Fashion Park, this traditional establishment is one of Phoenix's best business hotels, though honestly, the Hyatt Regency isn't far behind." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"A luxury boutique hotel, The Camby combines style with a healthy dose of whimsy." Full review
Frommer's "It’s lots of fun to stay here; there are absurdist touches everywhere, like the large cow-skull light on the wall of your room that projects the word “moo” on the wall below it." Full review
U.S. News & World Report11.0
""Modern" and "quirky" are two words recent guests used to describe The Camby, Autograph Collection in Phoenix." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Formerly the Ritz-Carlton, Phoenix. Marriott in 2016.
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