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Girls Just Wanna Have Fun at the Royal Palms

Royal Palms Resort and Spa is the Perfect Pampering Retreat for Girlfriend Getaways

No one pampers better than Royal Palms Resort and Spa. That’s why tripadvisor.com ranked it the number six resort/hotel in the world for service and why it’s one of Arizona’s only resorts ranked in Travel + Leisure’s ‘Top 100 Hotels in the World.’

Nestled amidst a citrus grove at the base of majestic Camelback Mountain, the Royal Palms was originally built in 1929 as a private estate.  A member of Historic Hotels of America, its richly detailed Spanish Colonial architecture conveys a sense of privacy, Old World charm and Southwestern hospitality. The resort features 119 custom-appointed guestrooms, suites, intimate clusters of casitas, and villas; exquisite tapestries, antiques and stone fireplaces, indoors and out; lush Tuscan gardens; a Mother-of-Pearl-tiled swimming pool with private cabanas; and a croquet lawn. Just minutes from Scottsdale’s shopping, galleries, golf, and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, Royal Palms is an ideal retreat offering luxury, privacy, and convenience.

The intimate Alvadora Spa is adorned with warm wood, rich colors, aromatic fireplaces, gentle fountains and lush gardens. Treatments are inspired by the revitalizing benefits of the herbs, flowers, oils and minerals indigenous to the Mediterranean and from the citrus groves scattered throughout the resort grounds – a unique departure from the desert-inspired treatments predominant in the Southwestern spas.

Under the direction of Executive Chef Lee Hillson, T. Cook’s at Royal Palms was named the “Best Hotel Restaurant” worldwide by the exclusive Andrew Harper’s Hideaway Report. With views of Camelback Mountain, T. Cook’s offers artistic, intriguing Mediterranean cuisine in an estate-like setting.  A massive 1930’s fireplace is the centerpiece of the restaurant where the chef’s rotisserie specialties are prepared nightly. Passion for the art of food contributes to the atmosphere, and no dining experience is complete without a sampling of renowned pastries, desserts and chocolate sculptures. 

A pampering package is available for girlfriends who want a true escape and a perfect environment for fun, relaxation, over-the-top pampering and girl time.

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun: Two nights in a luxurious accommodation, four Flirtini cocktails served in-room with chocolate covered strawberries, two 60-minute spa treatments in the award-winning Alvadora Spa, and dinner for two in T. Cook’s.  Starting at $580 per room, double occupancy, plus tax.  Valid September 1 – December 31, 2011.