Royal Palms Resort & Spa

Contemporary Mediterranean-style 1929 estate between downtown Phoenix and Scottsdale.

Score 82.89
Stats 119 rooms; 2 restaurants; 1 bar.
Competitive Edge With gardens and antiques galore, the area's most romantic hotel.
Rooms to Book 2nd-floor Montavista Terraces have balconies and views of Camelback.
Don't Miss The fabulous chocolate-hazelnut parfait at T. Cook's.
Cost Doubles from $459.
Contact 5200 East Camelback Road
Arcadia
(800) 672-6011 or (602) 840-3610

www.royalpalmsresortandspa.com

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“As the romance concierge at the Royal Palms in Scottsdale says (in what could easily be the credo for the entire profession), 'Sometimes I put the ring right on top of the crème brûlée.'...” MORE»

—Henry Alford
“Love Is In The Air” in Travel + Leisure, Jun 2006

“The Royal Palms is far more lush than the desert is supposed to be. These towering palms weren't trucked in yesterday, and you might walk through a fine old orange orchard on the way to your room....” MORE»

—Stephen Drucker
“Here Comes the Sun” in Travel + Leisure, Apr 2003

“Love is big business at Phoenix's favorite Spanish colonial-style hotel—so big, in fact, that it requires a professional's help. Enter Paul Xanthopoulos, a self-proclaimed descendant of Eros and on-staff director of romance. His credits include more than 200 engagement proposals, 1,000 anniversary parties, and numerous acts of encouragement. Have him arrange a dinner table in a private garden, or a path of rose petals leading to a couples' treatment room in the new spa....” MORE»


“50 Romantic Retreats” in Travel + Leisure, Feb 2003