HAVING THE HOTS FOR
PHOENIX
Story and photography
by Margaret & Eric Anderson
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The Royal Palms, Phoenix (800 672
6011) is a superb desert oasis. If one of the Phoenician's strengths
is its children's programs, the perfection of the Royal Palms, about
six blocks further west, is its privacy, its small size, its hidden
corners, its idyllic surroundings, its Mediterranean feel, its almost
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| It was in fact created from a private home,
the 1929 Spanish-style mansion of Delos Cooke, a Cunard Steamship
financier. It now has 116 rooms and casitas, a pool and a great restaurant.
There are also many shopping centers with cool cafes as you drive
east or west a few blocks on Camelback Road.
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The Royal Palms is just right for those who come to
Phoenix for the right reasons: to golf, explore the desert, do a little
shopping, enjoy the warmth, and simply relax. If you are putting too
many miles on your car, you're not really getting the Phoenix vacation.
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| For further information on the Greater
Phoenix area call the Convention and Visitors Bureau, toll free, at
877 CALL-PHX or check its web site at www.phoenixcvb.com.
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