The Hotel
Stayed 2 nights at the Royal Palms Resort in Phoenix. This place has lovely grounds, palm trees and cactus, and backs up to Camelback Mountain.
Nice pool and outdoor cafe area for breakfast and lunch. The pathways on the property, which lead you to your room, make you feel like you're in an exotic place - bouganvilla cover the walls and other flowers are plentiful.My room (and it appeared that all the rooms have) a little area in front, with table and chairs, where you could enjoy the garden and the room seemed like it's own little home, very spacious (although mine was quite dark.....could have used more lighting since not much comes in from the outside). Very nice Illy coffee is provided in room, and the room service meal I got was quite nice. Toilet problem was taken care of very quickly after I called. Turn down service was nice (chocolates and a card with a philosophical thought on it were left).
Alvadora Spa
You get there after you walk down a path surrounded by beautiful flowers and fountains.
The WOW - Reflexology by "xxx" (sorry I forgot his name!) Gorgeous beautiful tiled room with palm trees outside. The attendant knelt before me with a bowl of flowers and washed my feet. Then led me to a bed where I had absolute bliss for 50 minutes while he did perfect reflexology and a neck massage.
Good Things:
Moor Mud Wrap
Super waiting areas in this place. One outdoors on a patio with a fireplace, trees and flowers. When I felt my blood sugar going a little low, I asked and was brought some juice. Other areas were lovely wood paneled rooms with nuts and fruits and beverages.
Yoga class was great, held in a tower patio above the pool on a gorgeous day with nice soft music.
Dining:
Alone, I was placed at a corner table, which I usually don't like but here it was good because I had a great view of the whole place and the friendly guitar player, who came by and asked how I was enjoying my stay.
