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The McCormick ScottsdalevsRoyal Palms Resort and Spa
Both hotels are rated very highly by professional travelers. Overall, Royal Palms Resort and Spa scores significantly higher than The McCormick Scottsdale. Royal Palms Resort and Spa scores 97 with approval from 16 publications like Forbes Travel Guide, Star Service and Lonely Planet.
The McCormick Scottsdale
Star Service
Gayot Gayot
7401 North Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85253
From $119/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Star Service "Part of a 3,000-acre community, this mature-adult-oriented midrange lakeside resort provides unique value." Full review
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There are enough green-cushioned lounge chairs to avoid competition for them.
Gayot "Located five minutes north of downtown Scottsdale, this boutique resort offers views of nearby Camelback Mountain. ... The emphasis here is on golf."
Gayot "Outside, this hotel may look old, but inside, it’s new and attractive, and the location can't be beat."
Royal Palms Resort and Spa
Concierge
Insight Guides
Jetsetter
Fodor's
Lonely Planet Star Service Gayot
Zagat
Forbes Travel Guide
Condé Nast Traveler Show All Reviews
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
