MICHELIN Key Hotel - 1 Key | 2024, 2025
The MICHELIN Guide hotel selection now includes nearly 6,000 characterful establishments around the world, unearthed by the MICHELIN Guide selection teams. 1 Key - This is a true gem with its own character and personality. It may break the mold, offer something different or simply be one of the best of its type. Service always goes the extra mile and it provides so much more than similarly priced establishments.
Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards
Every year for our World's Best Awards survey, T+L asks readers to weigh in on travel experiences around the globe—to share their opinions on the top hotels, resorts, cities, islands, cruise ships, spas, airlines, and more.
2023 - #9 Best Hotel in Arizona
2024 - #7 Best Hotel in Arizona
2025 - #4 Best Hotel in Arizona
Forbes Travel Guide, Recommended Rating | 2023, 2024, 2025
This award signifies that our hotel is one of the very best in its destination. Forbes Travel Guide is the global authority on luxury hospitality & the only independent, global rating agency for the industry. Their inspectors travel the world to assess the finest hotels, restaurants, spas, & cruise ships based on 100s of standards that determine the ratings, earned through the objective, independent process.
Modern Luxury, Best of Local Luxury Travel Awards, Scottsdale | 2025
Best Urban Getaway
AAA Inspector’s “Best of Inspected Clean” | 2025
Our property has been designated in the top 25% of all 27,000 AAA inspected properties in North America for cleanliness and a high level condition of our overall property for two or more consecutive years.
Table Diner’s Choice | T. Cook’s, 2024
OpenTable diners voted your restaurant one of the best around. The Diners’ Choice program recognizes outstanding restaurants based on feedback from thousands of local diners. OpenTable diners globally have provided over 30 million ratings and reviews, all confirmed to have dined at a restaurant.
Green Key Global – Certificate of Sustainability | December 2023
This property meets the requirements in environmental and social responsibility. Royal Palms Resort & Spa has been awarded 4 Keys for the Green Key Global Eco-Rating Program. 4 Green Keys represents a property that has shown national industry leadership and commitment to protecting the environment through wide-ranging policies and practices. The hotel has mature programs in place that involve management, employees, guests, and the public, and which have shown substantial and measurable results.
U.S. News & World Report
2022 - #13 Gold Badge, Best Hotel in Arizona
2023 - #17 Gold Badge, Best Hotel in Arizona | #10 Gold Badge, Best Hotel in Phoenix
2024 - #10 Gold Badge, Best Hotel in Arizona | #6 Gold Badge, Best Hotel in Phoenix
2025 - #10 Gold Badge, Best Hotel in Arizona | #7 Gold Badge, Best Hotel in Phoenix
Modern Luxury Scottsdale – Best of the City | 2022, 2025
2022 - Best Private Dining – Via Cappello
2022 - Best Facial – Alvadora Spa
2022 - Best Intimate Event Space – Royal Palms Resort & Spa
2025 - Best Cocktail Lounge
Smart Meetings, Smart Stars – Best Desert Hotel | 2022, 2023
The planner’s choice award is based on the actual experiences of Smart Meetings magazine readers at venues and destinations around the world. This is rated on elevated meeting experiences, and a range of amenities from the most family-friendly hotel to the most elegant spa.