Fodor's Expert Review The Ritz-Carlton, Phoenix

Editor's Note: This location is no longer in operation.

Known for impeccable service, this graceful luxury hotel doesn't disappoint the interior decorator lurking inside you. The lobby and public rooms are elegantly decorated with European paintings and furnishings. Guest rooms and suites are spacious enclaves of luxury with premium mattresses and pillows, Egyptian-cotton sheets, and downy duvets that are even more inviting after the nightly turndown service, complete with fine chocolate. The staff is conscientious and attentive, and the central location means dining, shopping, and entertainment are within strolling distance. Mountain and city vistas can be appreciated from the second-floor terrace, where there is also a heated pool.