Royal Palms Resort and Spa is a historic hotel in Phoenix, Arizona. It was built in Spanish Colonial style in 1929 as a retirement home for New York businessman Delos Cooke, who died unexpectedly in 1931,[1] and his wife.[2] It opened as a hotel in 1948.[3][4]
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| Coordinates | 33°30′17″N 111°58′05″W / 33.50472°N 111.96813°W |
| Built | 1929 |
  Location of Royal Palms Resort and Spa in Arizona  Royal Palms Resort and Spa (the United States) | |
It is a member of the Historic Hotels of America program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.[3]
The hotel's mahogany front doors are original.[5] It has an almost-unique imported Spanish tile mural called the "Lady of Spain".[5] Its Mansion Courtyard has 24 tiles in its archways, each representing a Spanish province; these are also original to the estate.[5] The resort has almost 200 examples of palm trees, in 14 varieties.[5]
The 1992 TV movie Sunstroke, with Don Ameche (in his last TV role) and Jane Seymour, was filmed at Royal Palms.[5] Seymour's character, after a bitter divorce, sought to regain custody of her daughter in a film noir journey; Ameche played a Scottsdale motel manager.[6]
There are 24 fountains, and 73 fireplaces (some inside guest rooms), and 193 palm trees.[5]
The resort was sold for $88.25 million in 2016.[7]
The resort finished a $3.7 million renovation in 2017. The historically sensitive renovation addressed all 119 guest rooms, the resort's lounge area with its "Mother-of-Pearl"-tiled swimming pool, its event lawns, and landscaping which includes almost 200 palm trees across its nine acres.[8]
In 2018 the resort celebrated its 70th anniversary.[5][2][8] There was a "Royal Palms 70th Anniversary Party" on September 20, 2018. Tickets were $50 and guests were invited to wear 1940s resort wear.[5]
The resort was listed as one of the most romantic hotels in the world by Luxury Travel magazine in 2022.[9]
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References
edit- ^ "Delos W. Cooke Died in Arizona". The New York Times. February 11, 1931. p. 22.
- ^ a b Christmann, Amanda (2018). "Royal Palms Resort: 70 Years of Grandeur". Images Arizona.
- ^ a b "Royal Palms Resort and Spa". Historic Hotels of America.
- ^ "Royal Palms Resort and Spa: History". Historic Hotels of America.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Hwang, Kellie (September 19, 2018). "10 fun facts (and a party) to celebrate Royal Palms Resort's 70 years in Phoenix". The Arizona Republic.
- ^ "Sunstroke / 1992 TV Movie". IMDb.
- ^ Gilbertson, Dawn; Reagor, Catherine (July 13, 2016). "Royal Palms Resort sells for $88.25 million". The Arizona Republic.
- ^ a b Tufts, Alyssa (September 20, 2018). "Enchanting Royal Palms Resort and Spa celebrates 70th anniversary". AZ big media.
- ^ "World's Most Romantic Resorts for Valentine's Day". Luxury Travel. January 12, 2022.
External links
edit- Royal Palms Resort and Spa (official site)
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