Royal Palms Resort and Spa sits below Camelback Mountain in Phoenix, centred on a 1920s Spanish Colonial Revival villa that once served as a winter home. The resort’s courtyards, gardens, fountains and tiled walkways give it an intimate estate-like character, while rooms, casitas and villas vary in layout and outlook. Alvadora Spa, Mediterranean-influenced dining and relaxed outdoor spaces shape a slower desert retreat, with Scottsdale, Arcadia and central Phoenix within easy reach for dining, shopping and cultural visits.