Not to mention that this historic property is the only existing hotel (a Waldorf Astoria Collection hotel) in the world with a Frank Lloyd Wright-influenced design, The Arizona Biltmore has been an Arizona landmark since its opening on Feb. 23, 1929 when it was crowned "The Jewel of the Desert." The resort was designed by Albert Chase McArthur, a Harvard graduate, who had studied under Frank Lloyd Wright from 1907 - 1909 in Chicago.

Arizona Biltmore Awards
GOLF

Best Golf Resorts
Best Golf Resorts, Golf Digest, 2004
Best in Travel Award
Best in Travel Award, Arizona Golf Resort, SkyGuide, 2003

HOTEL

Four Diamond Award
Four Diamond Award, AAA, 2005 - 2009
Favorite Resort/Hotel Spa – Rockies & Southwest
Spa Magazine, Silver Sage Readers’ Choice Awards, 2009
Connoisseur’s Choice
Resorts & Great Hotels, 2005
Top 500 Best Hotels in the World
Travel + Leisure Magazine, 2004
Top 50 US Resorts
Conde Nast Traveler
Gold List
Conde Nast Traveler, 2004
Best US Luxury Resort (17th),
Departures Magazine, Reader Survey, 2004
Top 25 Hotel Spas
Travel + Leisure Magazine, Readers Poll, 2003
DiRoNA Award
Distinguished Restaurants of North America, 2004
World’s Best Hotel Dining Rooms
Gourmet Magazine, 2004
Best 8 Hotel Pools in America
Catalina Pool, Gourmet Magazine, 2003

MEETINGS

Gold Tee Award
Meetings & Conventions Magazine, 2005
Top Board Retreat Destinations
Corporate Board Member Magazine, 2005
World’s Best Hotels
Institutional Investor Magazine, 2004
Pinnacle Award
Meetings & Conventions Magazine, 2004
Best Place for a Meeting or Event
Phoenix Business Journal, Reader Poll, 2004
Best of the West Award
Meetings West, 2003
Paragon Award
Corporate Meetings & Incentives Magazine, 2003

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It also scored in the top 10 out of 172 hotels in Phoenix.