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Lavish resort complex on 250 beautifully maintained acres at the foot of Camelback Mountain. A 2002 renovation gave it a more contemporary look.
 

ROOMS 654, all spacious (averaging 600 square feet) and comfortable, with balconies.
SERVICE Staff-to-guest ratio of 1 to 1. Extremely attentive.
FOOD 6 choices, including Mary Elaine's (the area's No. 1 for food in Zagat), which serves French-influenced dishes like salmon with pistou of flageolets and zucchini flowers.
FACILITIES 9 wonderful pools (book a cabana), 27-hole golf course, 11 tennis courts, 22,000-square-foot spa (with gym).
COST Doubles from $625