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A tranquil desert base near Camelback Mountain and Old Town Scottsdale makes Royal Palms particularly appealing for couples seeking unhurried time together.

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A 1929 Spanish Colonial villa anchors the resort, giving the courtyard, tiled arches, antique furnishings, and gardens genuine residential character.

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Book the resort’s History Tour near the start of your stay, then use that context while exploring the estate independently.

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Royal Palms Resort & Spa

An original Spanish Colonial Revival villa anchors Royal Palms Resort & Spa at the base of Camelback Mountain. The nine-acre estate is in Phoenix, between the city and Scottsdale, with palms, gardens and outdoor courtyards across the grounds. The accommodation includes guestrooms, bungalow-style casitas and individual villas, with interiors inspired by the character of a Mediterranean estate. The resort is part of The Unbound Collection by Hyatt.

Delos Willard Cooke and his wife, Florence, created the estate as a winter residence, completing it in 1929. They called it El Vernadero, or winter haven. The original house had fifteen rooms around a courtyard with a fountain and a covered walkway punctuated by arches. Its twenty-four courtyard arches displayed tile mosaics of Spanish provincial crests. The couple brought colorful tiles and carved furniture home from their travels. The palm-lined driveway later gave the Royal Palms Inn its name when it opened in 1948.

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Rooms

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Hotel Style

  • Casual Casual

Leisure

  • Fitness Fitness
  • Pool Pool
  • Spa Spa

Experiences

  • Wellness Wellness
  • Romantic Romantic

Facilities

  • Pet Friendly Pet Friendly
  • Wheelchair Accessible Wheelchair Accessible
  • Connecting Rooms Connecting Rooms

Rooms & Suites at Royal Palms Resort & Spa

Standard Limited View Room
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Standard Limited View Room

480 sqft
From 288 USD

For a stay centered on the resort rather than a wide outlook, the Standard Limited View Room offers 480 square feet. Bedding is either one...

Junior Suite
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Junior Suite

560 sqft
From 315 USD

The Junior Suite offers 560 square feet with a king bed and a queen sleeper sofa. A spacious sitting area gives you somewhere to spend...

Garden View Casita
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Garden View Casita

470 sqft
From 336 USD

An individual outdoor entrance gives the Garden View Casita the feel of a small bungalow. Its 470 square feet hold one king bed, with a...

Camelback View Spa Terrace Suite
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Camelback View Spa Terrace Suite

600 sqft
From 588 USD

With a private king bedroom and a separate living room, the Camelback View Spa Terrace Suite divides its 600 square feet between rest and relaxation....

Valencia Villa
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Valencia Villa

700 sqft
From 596 USD

Valencia Villa opens through a private entrance into 700 square feet of accommodation. A king bed occupies the bedroom, and the separate living room includes...

Camelback View Terrace Room
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Camelback View Terrace Room

500 sqft
From 809 USD

A private terrace is the defining feature of the Camelback View Terrace Room. The 500-square-foot interior has either one king bed or two queen beds....

Arcadia Villa
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Arcadia Villa

900 sqft
From 928 USD

Arcadia Villa combines a king bed and queen sleeper sofa with a separate living area across 900 square feet. A walk-in closet provides space for...

Camelback View Corner Terrace Suite
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Camelback View Corner Terrace Suite

800 sqft
From 1’401 USD

The Camelback View Corner Terrace Suite places its 800 square feet at a corner of the building. A king bed and queen sleeper sofa provide...

Montavista Villa
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Montavista Villa

800 sqft
From 1’599 USD

Montavista Villa sits within the Montavista Courtyard and has its own private entrance. The villa covers 800 square feet, with a king bed and queen...

Presidential Villa
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Presidential Villa

1,700 sqft
From 2’719 USD

The Presidential Villa offers 1,700 square feet. It includes a king bedroom and living and dining areas. A private entrance gives the villa its own...

The 480-square-foot Standard Room has a king bed or two queen beds, handcrafted details and warm desert tones. A marble deep soaking tub accompanies views of the gardens and surrounding landscape. Terrace View Rooms extend to 500 square feet and add a private terrace facing Montavista Courtyard, with the same choice of bed configurations and a marble soaking tub.

The bungalow-style Casita has its own outdoor entrance and a garden-view terrace. Inside its 470 square feet are a king bed, fireplace and walk-in shower. The 480-square-foot ADA King and 500-square-foot ADA Terrace View Queen Queen include roll-in showers, with one king bed and two queen beds respectively. An ADA Junior Suite has a king bed, queen sleeper sofa, separate living area and roll-in shower within 560 square feet.

A Junior Suite spans 560 square feet, with a king bed, queen sleeper sofa and a sitting area furnished in the resort's Mediterranean style. A marble vanity and deep soaking tub complete the bathroom, and views of the surrounding landscape are limited. The 800-square-foot Camelback View Corner Suite has a king bed and queen sleeper sofa, with a private patio or balcony overlooking Camelback Mountain and the gardens.

In the 600-square-foot Camelback View Spa Suite, a private king bedroom sits apart from the living room and its queen sleeper sofa. A gas fireplace, deep soaking tub and semi-private terrace accompany views of Camelback Mountain and Montavista Courtyard.

Montavista Courtyard Villa opens through a private entrance into 800 square feet with a king bed and a separate living room. It has a sleeper sofa and wet bar, plus indoor and outdoor showers, a soaking tub and double vanity. Two private patios have fireplaces. The 700-square-foot Valencia Villa has a king bed, separate living room with a sleeper sofa, fireplace and terrace facing Camelback Mountain. Its bathroom has a walk-in shower, soaking tub and double vanity.

The 900-square-foot Arcadia Villa has stone floors, a king bed, separate living area with a sleeper sofa and a walk-in closet. Its bathroom pairs a clawfoot soaking tub with dual vanities. A fireplace warms the interior, while two private patios add an outdoor fireplace and fountain.

At 1,700 square feet, the Presidential Villa includes living and dining areas, a king bedroom, sleeper sofa and a kitchen area equipped with a full-size refrigerator, microwave and sink. Three private patios, indoor and outdoor fireplaces and a fountain accompany garden views. The bathing arrangements include indoor and outdoor showers and a clawfoot soaking tub. The villa has its own private entrance.

T. Cook's serves Mediterranean-inspired cooking with seasonal menus and locally sourced ingredients. Indoor tables and patio seating form its dining settings. Private gatherings of up to sixty guests can be accommodated indoors or on an outdoor patio overlooking Camelback Mountain.

Mix Up Bar + Lounge adjoins a resort courtyard. Handcrafted cocktails combine premium spirits with local ingredients, alongside curated wines, craft beer and shareable plates. The bar also serves light bites inspired by the season. Gardens and the estate's Spanish Colonial architecture surround this setting for drinks and casual dining.

At the palm-lined swimming pool, Cabana Cafe serves appetizers, entrees and sweets, with cocktails and frozen drinks from the poolside bar. Food and drink service extends to the private cabanas. The pool has a mother-of-pearl appearance, with cabanas and daybeds in the pool area.

Alvadora Spa draws on Mediterranean bathing traditions and botanical ingredients. Treatments include massages and body therapies, with Vichy showers and eight-foot waterfall showers outdoors. Couples can have a hot stone massage, and a fireplace provides a place to sit after a treatment. Indoor and outdoor relaxation spaces and a heated Jacuzzi hot tub are also part of the spa setting.

The two-story fitness center covers 900 square feet, with views of Camelback Mountain and the pool. Yoga offerings include vinyasa flow followed by longer stretches, along with yoga and meditation in the Alegria Garden. The resort's lawns also provide outdoor space for independent yoga practice, with mats available on request.

Royal Palms has 20,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor event space. Mediterranean-style indoor venues range from 612 to 2,450 square feet, with adjoining gardens and patios. Outside, a stone-walled courtyard has a platform for speaking events, and a larger garden faces Camelback Mountain. The Orange Grove and Camelback Vista settings bring fireplaces and mountain views to private gatherings.

Via Cappello arranges private tables in patios and gardens around the resort, with customized menus from the T. Cook's culinary team. Flower arrangements can accompany the setting. The experience takes its name from a romantic residence in Verona, Italy.

Old Town Scottsdale and Scottsdale Fashion Square lie about 2.3 miles away. The Desert Botanical Garden is roughly 4.9 miles from the resort, while Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is about 6.5 miles away.

At the entrance, the fountain was brought from Guanajuato, Mexico, and reassembled at Royal Palms. Its yellow cantera stone accompanies an approach laid with laja negra, or black stone, salvaged from a hacienda in Queretaro. Some of the paving stones are more than six inches thick and needed three people to install them. One bears the date 1692.

Why we love this hotel

Why we love this hotel

Private cabanas give pool days a comfortable base, while accessible lifts make the pool and Jacuzzi easier to enjoy.

Alvadora Spa’s Vichy showers, eight-foot outdoor waterfall showers, and post-treatment relaxation beside a fireplace extend the estate’s Mediterranean character into wellness time.

The signature restaurant’s indoor dining and garden-framed patios keep meals connected to the estate, with space to linger over dinner.

Location of Royal Palms Resort and Spa-in the Unbound Collection by Hyatt

5200 E Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85018, United States

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