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Top suites of arizona Evolving from a small Western enclave into one of the most appealing desert destinations in the country, the Phoenix andScottsdale area is brimming with world-class spas, championship golf courses,top restaurants and platinum-levelresorts. Here are some of our favorites inthe Valley of the Sun.

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LIVING AREA / EXECUTIVE SUITE LIVING AREA / EXECUTIVE SUITE

KITCHEN AND LIVING AREA / HI-LOB KITCHEN PRIVATE AND LIVING RESIDENCE AREA / HI-LOB PRIVATE RESIDENCE

BED AND BATH / EXECUTIVE SUITE BED AND BATH / EXECUTIVE SUITE

SANCTUARY AT CAMELBACK SANCTUARY MOUNTAIN AT CAMELBACK MOUNTAIN HOTEL VALLEY HO HOTEL VALLEY HO HI-LOB PRIVATE RESIDENCE HI-LOB PRIVATE RESIDENCE

EXECUTIVE SUITE

EXECUTIVE SUITE

Key selling points: Taking Keythe selling concept points: of “view Taking house” the concept to new of “view Key house” selling to new points: Design Key selling mavens points: now have Design a prestige mavens now have a prestige heights, Hi-Lob is the highest heights,residence Hi-Lob is in the the highest red rocks residence of in the address red rocks to call of their own address in Scottsdale. to call their This own mid-century in Scottsdale. This mid-century Camelback Mountain. Featuring Camelback floor-to-ceiling Mountain. Featuring picture winfloor-to-ceiling treasure picture with winan impeccable treasure pedigree with anhas impeccable hosted icons pedigree like has hosted icons like dows, guests enjoy inspired dows, views guests of Paradise enjoy inspired Valley views below.of ParadiseBing Valley Crosby below.and Tony Curtis.

Bing Crosby and Tony Curtis.

Standout service: Butler Standout service, service: in-residence Butlerspa service, treat-in-residence Standout spa treatservice: A dedicated Standout private service:concierge, A dedicated priority private concierge, priority ments, nightly candlelight ments, turn-down nightly service candlelight and turn-down Gourmet- servicereservations and Gourmetat Traderreservations Vic's, Café ZuZu at Trader and Oh Vic's, PoolCafé Bar ZuZu + and Oh Pool Bar + to-Go meals for departing to-Go guests meals for departing guests

Cabanas

Cabanas

Style: Contemporary design Style:with Contemporary Spanish influence, design with

by David Spanish influence, Style: Mid-century

by David modern, Style:byMid-century Mark Philip modern, of Allen & byPhilip, Mark Philip of Allen & Philip, and Lisa Slattery, 2004 and Lisa Slattery, 2004

2005

2005

Special amenities: Signature Special Fresh amenities: bath and Signature beauty products, Fresh bath and beauty Specialproducts, amenities: Panasonic Special42-inch amenities: HD LCD Panasonic TV, two 42-inch LG 32- HD LCD TV, two LG 32full bar

full bar

inch HD LCD TVs, Bose wave inch HD radio/CD LCD TVs, player Bose wave radio/CD player

Square footage: 3,000 Square footage: 3,000

Square footage: 1,500, plus Square 1,400-square-foot footage: 1,500, private plus 1,400-square-foot patio private patio

Number of rooms: FiveNumber of rooms: Five

Number of rooms: Three Number of rooms: Three

Number of bathrooms: Number Two of bathrooms: Two

Number of bathrooms: Number Two andof one bathrooms: half-bath Two and one half-bath

Number of rooms and suites Number in of hotel: rooms 98,and including suites six in hotel: pri- 98, including Number six of rooms priandNumber suites in ofhotel: rooms194, andincluding suites in six hotel: 194, including six vate residences

vate residences

suites

suites

Who’s slept here: Britney Who’s Spears slept here: Britney Spears

Who’s slept here: JamieWho’s Foxx, slept Jane Seymour here: Jamie Foxx, Jane Seymour

Nightly rate: $2,400

Nightly rate: $989

Nightly rate: $2,400

Nightly rate: $989

Location: 5700 East McDonald Location: Drive, 5700 Scottsdale East McDonald Drive, Scottsdale Location: 6850 East Main Location: Street, Scottsdale 6850 East Main Street, Scottsdale Contact: General Manager Contact: Mike Surguine, General Manager Mike Surguine,

Contact: General Manager Contact: Andrew General Chippindall, Manager Andrew Chippindall,

Phone: (480) 948-2100; Phone: Fax: (480) (480) 483-3386; 948-2100; Fax: (480) 483-3386; Phone: (480) 248-2025; Phone: Fax: (480) (480) 248-2002; 248-2025; Fax: (480) 248-2002; Email: msurguine@sanctuaryaz.com; Email: msurguine@sanctuaryaz.com;

Email: achippindall@hotelvalleyho.com; Email: achippindall@hotelvalleyho.com;

Website: www.sanctuaryoncamelback.com Website: www.sanctuaryoncamelback.com Website: www.hotelvalleyho.com Website: www.hotelvalleyho.com

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LIVING AREA / PRESIDENTIAL VILLA

LIVING AREA / PRESIDENTIAL VILLA

LIVING AREA / PRESIDENTIAL SUITE

LIVING AREA / PRESIDENTIAL SUITE

ROYAL PALMS RESORT AND SPAROYAL PALMS RESORT AND THESPA FAIRMONT SCOTTSDALE PRINCESS THE FAIRMONT SCOTTSDALE PRINCESS PRESIDENTIAL VILLA

PRESIDENTIAL VILLA

THE PRESIDENTIAL SUITE

THE PRESIDENTIAL SUITE

Key selling points: This resort wasKey once selling the home points: of an This resort Key was selling once points: the home A definitive of an “roomKey withselling a view,” points: the suite A definitive “room with a view,” the suite

executive with Cunard Line. An executive appropriately withworldly Cunard Line. offers An vistas appropriately of the resort's worldly south pool,offers the legendary vistas of Stadium the resort's south pool, the legendary Stadium

ambiance continues to define this suite, ambiance which features continues such to define Course this suite, of the which Tournament features such Player's Club Course of Scottsdale of the Tournament and the Player's Club of Scottsdale and the decorations as luxurious ironwork from decorations Spain andasantiques luxurious ironwork rugged from McDowell Spain and mountains. antiques from the Mediterranean.

from the Mediterranean.

rugged McDowell mountains.

Standout service: Exclusive VIP concierge Standout service: Exclusive VIP concierge

Standout service: A personal butler,Standout private concierge service: A and personalStyle: butler,Distinctive, private concierge contemporary and Southwestern Style: Distinctive, design,contemporary by Southwestern design, by chef

chef

Barry Designs, 2002

Barry Designs, 2002

Style: Mediterranean colors and textures, Style:byMediterranean Sharon Fannin,colors and Special textures, amenities:

by Sharon Frette Fannin, linens, canopied Specialfour-poster amenities:bed, Frette linens, canopied four-poster bed 1997

1997

oversized jetted bathtub, Penhaligon’s oversized bath amenities, jetted bathtub, French Penhaligon’s bath amenities, French

Special amenities: Frette linens, private Special label amenities: Neroli bath Frette linens, coffeeprivate and tealabel press,Neroli Baccarat bathMesséna coffee crystal andstemware tea press, Baccarat Messéna crystal stemware and beauty products, a claw foot bathtub, andprivate beautypatio products, a claw foot Square bathtub, footage: private3,675 patio

Square footage: 3,675

Square footage: 1,700

Square footage: 1,700

Number of rooms: Five

Number of rooms: Five

Number of rooms: Four

Number of rooms: Four

Number of bathrooms: Two

Number of bathrooms: Two

Number of bathrooms: One and one half-bath Number of bathrooms: One and Number one half-bath of rooms and suites in hotel:Number 651, plusof25rooms suitesand andsuites in hotel: 651, plus 25 suites and Number of rooms and suites in hotel: Number 117, of including rooms and 39 suites 125incasitas hotel: 117, including 39 suites and villas

125 casitas

Who’s slept here: Beyoncé Knowles, Oakland Who’s slept A's owner here: Beyoncé Lew Knowles, Oakland A's owner Lew

suites and villas

Who’s slept here: George W. Bush andWho’s familyslept here: George W. Bush Wolffand family

Wolff

Nightly rate: $3,200 per night

Nightly rate: $3,500

Nightly rate: $3,200 per night Nightly rate: $3,500

Location: 5200 East Camelback Road, Location: Phoenix 5200 East Camelback Location: Road, Phoenix 7575 East Princess Drive, Scottsdale Location: 7575 East Princess Drive, Scottsdale Contact: Managing Director Greg Miller, Contact: Managing Director Greg Contact: Miller,General Manager Kiaran MacDonald, Contact: General Manager Kiaran MacDonald, Phone: (602) 808-3101; Fax: (602) 808-3141; Phone: (602) 808-3101; Fax: (602) Phone: 808-3141; (480) 585-2706; Fax: (480) 585-0091; Phone: (480) 585-2706; Fax: (480) 585-0091; Email: gmiller@destinationhotels.com;Email: gmiller@destinationhotels.com; Email: scottsdale@fairmont.com; Website: www.royalpalmshotel.com

Email: scottsdale@fairmont.com;

Website: www.royalpalmshotel.com Website: www.fairmont.com/scottsdaleWebsite: www.fairmont.com/scottsdale

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