AllStays Travel » Luxury Hotels http://www.allstays.com/Features Stay anywhere on Earth Fri, 05 Aug 2011 02:54:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 The Best Arizona Hotels http://www.allstays.com/Features/best-arizona-hotels/ http://www.allstays.com/Features/best-arizona-hotels/#comments Thu, 05 Mar 2009 13:43:31 +0000 Adam http://www.allstays.com/Features/?p=1099 I spent five years living in the desert in Arizona before shifting for cooler temperatures and water here in New Mexico. The state of Arizona has quite a range of variety in both landscape and places to stay. You can stay at a old motel on Route 66, a lodge overlooking the Grand Canyon, a spa surrounded by red rock or a desert retreat with cactus all around. I will spend more time in other pieces on some of those. Sometimes you just need to get away from the world…or cold temperatures. Here is my ranking from the high end, simply the best hotels in Arizona.

Royal Palms Resort and Spa, Phoenix, AZ

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On 9 acres near Camelback Mountain, you’ll forget you are in one of the largest sprawling cities in the United States. A 1929 Spanish colonial-style mansion has been turned into a 119 room hotel. The two-level open-air Alvadora Spa is on premises to provide treatments that you’ll love.

Enchantment Resort, Sedona, AZ

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This amazing 220 room resort is set inside a red rock canyon and hosts one the of best spas in Mii Amo. Activities include many locally influenced programs from sand-painting to pottery work.

Sanctuary on Camelback Mountain Resort and Spa, Paradise Valley, AZ

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Nearly a hundred adobe and brick casitas make up this mountain property near Phoenix. The states largest infinity pool is on site. The property has gone changes over the years, from the Paradise Valley Racquet Club in the 1950s, to the John Gardiner’s Tennis Ranch in the late 1960s, and through several more names in the 1990s to it’s current name which was taken in 2001 after a complete renovation.

The Phoenician, Scottsdale, AZ

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Another gem in the valley, this 250 acre resort came out of a makeover in 2006. A huge complex with 647 rooms, 9 pools, 12 tennis courts, a golf course, many restaurants and more offers a staff to guest ratio of 2 to 1.

JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort, Tucson, AZ

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Only open since 2004, this the youngest property on my list. It is in a heavenly slice of the Sonoran Desert spiced up with all kinds of trails for hiking and biking. The on site Hashani Spa is also one of the best.

There are many other hotels where you can’t go wrong so honorable mentions go to the Ritz-Carlon, Four Seasons, The Fairmont and the Boulders Resort, all of which are in the Phoenix valley area.

You can find only and all four and five star lodging properties in my Arizona luxury hotel guide.

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So where do the celebrities go when they want to vacation from the hard life of making money? Here’s a list of the most fabulous holiday spots for celebrities.
Hotel: The Claridges , London, UK
Claridges Hotel

Claridges Hotel

Celebrity Sightings: Mariah Carey, David and Victoria Beckham, Hugh Grant, Eva Longoria

Hotel Facts: The Claridges is an art deco style, 5-Star hotel. Gordon Ramsay oversees a restaurant bearing his name at the Claridges. Americans may recognize Ramsay from his reality show entitled “Hell’s Kitchen.” It’s worth staying here just to eat at the restaurant.
Rates start at US$368.00

Hotel: The Beverly Wilshire, Beverly Hills, US

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Beverly Wilshire

Celebrity Sightings: Who hasn’t been here? Tom Cruise, Scarlet Johansson, Steven Speilberg, Christian Bale, Drew Barrymore

Hotel Facts: Owned by the luxury brand, the Four Seasons, the Beverly Wilshire is an exquisite landmark. Definitely a place to spot celebrities, or pretend to be a celebrity yourself.
Rates start at $495.00

Hotel: Hotel Ritz Paris, Paris, France

Credit: Vlastula (Wikimedia)

Credit: Vlastula (Wikimedia)

Celebrity Sightings: Ernest Hemingway, Coco Chanel, Nicole Kidman, Gwyneth Paltrow, Tom Brady

Hotel Facts: This hotel was built in 1898, making it the oldest Ritz location. Coco Chanel lived here for 30 years. Ernest Hemingway was such a regular patron, that the hotel named the bar after him. This was also the last place that Princess Diana visited before her untimely death.
Rates start at $795.00

Hotel: Las Ventanas al Paraiso, San Jose del Cabo, Mexico

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Celebrity Sightings: Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lopez, Will Smith, Robin Williams
Hotel Facts: Rosewood’s exclusive Mexican resort features indoor/outdoor suites with private splash pools and telescopes for star-gazing. This is one of the top resorts in the world.
Rates start at $595 in off season
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Celebrity Sightings: Oprah Winfrey, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Janet Jackson, Jodie Foster
Hotel Facts: Oprah brought her entire Harpo staff here for a summer vacation. The Grand Wailea just had a $50 million dollar renovation. All rooms feature 37″ flat screens, soaking tubs, and marble vanities. But let’s face it, the real reason to go to Hawaii is the spectacular beaches, and the best reason to chose the Grand Wailea is that not only will you see stars, you’ll be treated like one.
Rates start at $436 plus $25 daily resort fee
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