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When you first turn onto the driveway lined with tall palm trees, approaching the Royal Palms serene entrance with the mountains looming in the background, you realize that this isn't any ordinary place to stay. Instantaneously, bags were retrieved from the vehicle and you're inside and helped in a jiffy. Yes, you're in Phoenix, yet somehow you're worlds away from it all.
The room was serene and beautiful. The color scheme and accents had a Mediterranean influence, exotic yet familiar and calming. The room is spacious. The bed is comfortable. The bathroom is exquisite. A separate shower with perfect water pressure. A separate toilet. And a most excellent deep-soaking bathtub. And I stayed in an estate room. I can't imagine how glorious the estate suites, villas, or casitas are.
The property itself is magnificent. The main courtyard with its center fountain, its Mediterranean style accented by palm trees and flowers and the mountains in the background is stunning. The grounds are lush and green and there are so many built in tranquil spots, both hidden and unhidden, where you can relax. The main pool is large, with adequate and comfortable seating. There isn't a spot within the Royal Palms that isn't scenic or relaxing.
Service is top-notch. You get the sense that they will do anything to make your stay more comfortable.
And if you really did not want to leave the property - no one would fault you for this - there is an amazing on site restaurant, T. Cook's. One of the best white-cloth dinners I've had in recent memory was at T. Cook's. Do you miss the Duck a L'Orange, it is ridiculously tasty.
There are only good and great things to say about the Royal Palms. It is always considered one of the best in the area, if not the country. I can't argue with that. This place is absolutely amazing. If you can't manage to relax and unwind here, there is something seriously wrong with you :)
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