We stayed in the Monte Vista Terrace room for 2 nights and we were very sad to leave. The grounds are gorgeous and perfectly maintained. Everyone at the hotel, from the valet parkers to the front desk, provided impeccable service. The hotel is certainly geared towards romance and it did not disappoint. The room was beautifully appointed with shutters above the sunken tub that open on to the room. The resort was very quiet with only the sound of the fountains to lull you to sleep each night. The pool was small but very clean. They provide nice rafts to relax on as well as ice water with lemon. We had dinner at T Cooks and enjoyed sitting out on the terrace looking at the stars. Breakfast was also very good.

The hotel is in very close proximity to Scottsdale, although it is listed as Phoenix we went to Scottsdale each day.

We stayed the Biltmore next and were so bummed! We should have stayed at the Palms!

We recently returned from 6 days at Royal Palms Resort and Spa and all we can do is rave about it to everyone. We absolutely loved everything. The one word that can describe it is "Idyllic". The grounds feel tropical, even though it's in Arizona, the pool area is calm and tranquil (except the last day when there was a wedding scheduled) and the staff is attentive and friendly, never stuffy. Rick, one of the men that works at the pool restaurant even read my mind one day when I was debating whether or not to have ice cream. I swear he didn't hear me and brought me a sample!

We ate breakfast and lunch everyday at the hotel and everything was delicious. All in all, we would highly recommend it and would go back happily. It's not a good place for kids though - it's really an adult romantic kind of vacation. We visited some of the bigger places (Phoenician, Baltimore) and were even more glad we stayed where we did.

J & D (Larchmont, NY)

Stayed there as a part of romantic trip to Arizona for 3 days.
First 4 days were in Sanctuary at Camelback, and then moved to Royal Palms
In summary one of the best places I ever stayed/see my travel places for comparison/
Superb service, location, pool,room, ambience
I wish I can spend a week every year there

My husband and I just came back from a wonderful 2 night 3 day stay at Royal Palms. We had a spa room which was absolutly wonderful. The bed was comfortable and the steam shower was a great touch. Rick and Jose at the pool were exceptional. The resort was booked that weekend but you would not have known. There were plently of seats open at the pool and we had no problem getting into the resturant. Our room services came extremely quick and the food exceeded expectations. I would recommend this resort to anyone looking to get away and have a nice relaxing vacation. My husband and I travel a lot and this is one of the best places we have ever stayed.