Winter Escape: The Arizona Biltmore

Biltmore Estate, there is no connexion to the North Carolina dwelling house or Vanderbilt family. The hotel's pattern is often attributed to Frank Lloyd Wright, which is an slowly fault to brand since he did consult on the projection in addition to it was designed past his old draftsman Albert McArthur. The confusion on who designed the Arizona Biltmore is helped along thanks to the addition of several Wright-designed fine art pieces and restaurants named afterward the legendary architect. 

Walking around the property you lot can meet how it does have similarities to the Ennis House, the Hollyhock House, the Samuel Freeman House, together with the Yodoko Guest House. Many historians see the property a collaboration betwixt Wright too McArthur, but regardless the Arizona Biltmore's grounds in addition to buildings are an inspiring home to pass a week away. Besides the story of its blueprint, the 39-land property is full of interesting stories from over the years including a prohibition speakeasy, the creation of the original Tequila Sunrise cocktail, together with presidential concession speeches. 

Getting to the hotel is slow, nosotros had a car service accept us to too from the airport as we planned to pass more of our fourth dimension on the belongings. With seven pools, there are outdoor spaces for everyone from serene poolside cabanas where yous tin coil upward alongside a book together with bask the Arizona Sun to multi-story waterslides together with poolside bars for when you lot experience like beingness more than social. Temperatures in Phoenix are oftentimes yet inward the 70s fifty-fifty inward Jan in addition to February and then be certain to pack your swimsuit. 

For a relaxing massage or skin handling, the Tierra Luna Spa offers ane of the best spa experiences nosotros have e'er had. They offering treatments for individuals or couples as well as if you lot take place to be visiting the desert to commune alongside the spirit earth they offer astrological readings as well as crystal rituals. The Desert Oasis Massage was more my speed, simply it is always nice to have options. 

If relaxing on the holding isn't your way the Arizona Biltmore is inward the eye of Phoenix offer a wealth of activities from hiking Piestewa Peak, touring the Desert Botanical Garden, or just volume a circular of golf game at the next Arizona Biltmore Golf Club. We opted to spend fourth dimension relaxing, recouping, in addition to of course taking lots of photos. 

The restaurants on site are a mix, Frank & Albert's offers a keen carte of more casual fare, and it is where nosotros ate the bulk of our meals, it is also the hotel's inwards-room dining choice. The Wright Bar, within the primary foyer, offers groovy cocktails and a proficient option of pocket-sized bites. For fine dining Renata'sec Hearth offers modern Latin cuisine, while the nutrient was skilful, the nightclub light atmosphere meant nosotros spent the entire dinner shouting over the music and asking our server "What?" If you lot are looking for a romantic dark out I would advise heading into town to Different Pointe of View, which happens to be at some other resort, the Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs which is most a 20-minute drive north. The restaurant offers panoramic views too a bang-up atmosphere. Another personal favorite of mine is Talavera, which happens to be at the Four Seasons inward Scottsdale, another top-tier resort that proves that Arizona has fully embraced its identity as the wintertime playground for the rich as well as famous. 

Accommodations at the Arizona Biltmore range from a criterion room all the fashion upward to the restored cottages that are just about of the master rooms on the belongings. They as well have ii-sleeping room villas for those traveling amongst family which feature a total kitchen too dining room. Our touchstone resort room was surprisingly big as well as well-appointed alongside a puddle persuasion in addition to it felt slightly underpriced for the character of the room. Plus because it is function of the Hilton family of hotels nosotros earned Hilton points. 

Remember when booking is that the Arizona Biltmore is besides a conference centre and then make certain yous aren't planning your relaxing holiday during the same fourth dimension every bit a major conference or effect is happening every bit they tend to take over many of the mutual spaces. If it had non been for our experience at Renata'sec we would take given the Arizona Biltmore a 5-star rating, but it even so gets a firm 4.five out of five stars.

For more than data or to cheque rates see ArizonaBiltmore.com.

This was not a paid advertisement or sponsored remain.

Tweet