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Royal Palms Resort and Spa vs Fuego at The Clarendon

Both properties are rated very highly by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Royal Palms Resort and Spa is preferred by most professionals compared to The Clarendon Hotel and Spa. Royal Palms Resort and Spa comes in at 97 with accolades from 16 sources including Insight Guides, Fodor's and Forbes Travel Guide.

Royal Palms Resort and Spa
Royal Palms Resort and Spa
9 / 10
5200 East Camelback Road, Phoenix, AZ 85018
From $322 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
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Concierge Concierge
"Drive up the cobblestone driveway to the hacienda-style buildings, and the feeling of seclusion makes it hard to believe that the center of Scottsdale is only minutes away."
Insight Guides Insight Guides
"The Royal Palms is especially atmospheric, with towering palms, Spanish mission-style rooms, and an open-air spa."
Jetsetter Jetsetter
"The Sonora Desert stretches out in every direction from the Royal Palms Resort and Spa, but the property itself bears a closer resemblance to a Mediterranean mirage."
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If you’re looking to go above and beyond, the resort employs a Director of Romance who can produce flamenco guitarists or flocks of white doves upon request.
Fodor's Fodor's
"This Mediterranean-style resort has a stately row of the namesake palms at its entrance, courtyards with fountains, and individually designed rooms." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"It's a hushed and elegant place, dotted with Spanish Colonial villas, flower-lined walkways and palms imported from Egypt." Full review
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Fuego at The Clarendon
Fuego at The Clarendon
7 / 10
401 West Clarendon Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85013
From $86 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
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Zagat Zagat
3.8
"Catering to "young, artsy" tourists and locals, this "unique", "stylish" Encanto property sports such party pleasers as a "fun" bar... and a "gorgeous" pool."
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"This place has a great vibe -- even if it is filled with a bunch of hipsters! The pool is also pretty cool looking and the rooms are super modern and well-done." Full review
Gayot Gayot
"Travelers to Phoenix looking for a boutique hotel experience in a convenient location will appreciate this designer hotel."
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Sleek attitude defines this completely refurbished downtown hotel that, until recently, was better known to the authorities than to paying guests." Full review
U.S. News & World Report U.S. News & World Report
43.0
"If you're looking for a trendy, boutique-type property during your stay in Phoenix, you'll find exactly what you need at the Clarendon Hotel and Spa." Full review
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