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Nestled at the base of Camelback Mountain, the Royal Palms is a Spanish Mediterranean-style estate that combines the sophistication of a Mediterranean villa with the intimacy and privacy of a secluded retreat. Ideally situated for leisure and business travelers searching for a unique and extraordinary experience, the resort is ranked #1 in Arizona, Travel + Leisure Top 500, “World’s Best Hotels” 2009.

Originally built in 1929 as the winter home for a New York financier Delos Cooke and his wife, the property underwent a multimillion dollar restoration, re-opening as a luxury resort. Today Royal Palms Resort and Span offers 119 guestrooms, casitas and suites carefully appointed with custom-made Mexican- and Spanish-inspired furnishings-four-poster beds, leather-covered coffee tables, and tall armoires. Royal Palms Resort is home to the Montavista collection - a distinctive enclave of artfully appointed mountain views accommodations, innovative spa suites and the all-new Alvadora Villa.

With its unique ambiance, stone fireplaces, and mountain views, the resort offers the award-winning T. Cook’s restaurant, Four-Star Alvadora Spa, swimming, complete fitness centre, full service salon and over 20,000 sq ft of meeting space. Nationally acclaimed T. Cook’s restaurant boasts select seasonal dishes from the Mediterranean and exotic surrounding regions. It serves rotisserie specialties prepared in the 1930s fireplace. Alvadora Spa offers 10 treatment areas, magnificent views of Camelback Mountain, private patios, salon and 24 hour fitness center.