There is no better place to celebrate this Valentine’s Day than at Royal Palms Resort and Spa, A Destination Hotel, and T. Cook’s, acclaimed as one of the most romantic resorts and restaurants in the country.Available year-round, but particularly popular on Valentine’s Day, the resort turns up the passion with romantication, which are customized, romantic experiences. These can range from couples massages and rose-petal turndowns to love notes and private dining in an intimate Via Cappello, a tucked-away, candlelit “lover’s corners” throughout the grounds. Royal Palms even has a Director of Romance on-staff to arrange customized romantic experiences with an unprecedented level of personal attention and one-of-a-kind activities such as private plane rides and mountaintop proposals.

A few of the most popular Romantication stay packages include:
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Do Not Disturb Package – Priced from $669 per night
One night luxurious accommodations.
Candlelit dinner for two from the featured Valentine’s Day in-room dining menu complete with a special Valentine’s Day dessert.
Champagne and rose petal turndown.
Valid February 1 – February 28.

Royal Romance Package – Priced from $639 per night
One night of luxurious accommodations.
Dinner for two at the T. Cook’s Restaurant.
Rose petal turndown set up in your guestroom.
Romantic in-room welcome amenity.
Resort Fee included within package rate.175009623

Royal Experience Package – Priced from $688 per night
Two-night of luxury accommodations.
$100 T. Cook’s dining credit.
Two 50-minute Alvadora Spa treatments of your choice.

T. Cook’s, the renowned restaurant at Royal Palms, is offering an ultra-luxe prix-fixe menu the day before Valentine’s Day, for those who want to avoid the crowds, and on Valentine’s Day from Executive Chef Paul McCabe. Awarded “Best Romantic Restaurant” by Phoenix Magazine and The Arizona Republic, guests can enjoy a selection of starters, entrees and desserts. The specialty menu features a selection of options with a few highlights including Oysters Rockefeller, Lobster Bisque, Pink Grouper with Dungeness Crab, Colorado Lamb Loin and White Chocolate Mousse. Perigord black truffles can be added to any entrée for $26. Reservations are available for Friday, Feb. 13 (menu starting at $105++) and Saturday, Feb. 14 (menu starting at $125++).

Nested at the bottom of Camelback Mountain, Royal Palms combines the gracious sophistication of a Mediterranean villa with the intimacy and privacy of a secluded retreat, not found anywhere else in Arizona. The lush landscape and orange groves, exceptional personalized touches throughout the property and inviting rooms make this the ideal location to spend Valentine’s Day.

One lucky guest has an opportunity to win a one-night stay on Valentine’s Day night and dinner for two at T. Cook’s along with a rose-petal turndown. Contestants can enter-to-win by sharing their personal Royal Palms romance stories on the Royal Palms blog or on social media using the hashtag #myroyalpalmsromance. The contest begins Monday, 1/26/15 and runs through 2/8/15. The winner will be announced on 2/9/15.http://www.royalpalmshotel.com/resort-blog

To book a stay for Valentine’s Day and to see additional resort packages, call 602-840-3610 or visit www.royalpalmshotel.com. For T. Cook’s dinner reservations, call 602-808-0766 or visitwww.tcooksphoenix.com.