Review: Waldorf Astoria Arizona Biltmore Part 2 of 2

Welcome back for part 2 of the Arizona Biltmore review. If you missed the Arizona Biltmore history and architectural tour yesterday, you can find it here. Today, I will take you on a tour of my stay so let’s get checked in.

The Hotel Layout

This jewel in the desert is a complex of 39 acres with the Biltmore golf course across the street. There are gardens, fitness center and six pools. The rooms are located in:

The Historical Building
Villa buildings
Cottages

There are 9 room categories with either one or two beds:

Resort room
Resort room with balcony or patio
Ocatilla Club room
Ocatilla Club room with patio
Junior suite
One-bedroom suite
Presidential suite (1,700 square feet)
Villa one-bedroom suite with a full kitchen (1,200 square feet)
cottages

a map of a resort — Arizona Biltmore Resort map.

Arrival and Check-in

If you arrive at Phoenix Skyharbor Airport, the drive to the hotel is just eight miles taking the AZ 51 freeway from the airport.

a building with a lawn and a sign — Arriving at the Arizona Biltmore.

a black sign with white text — Phoenix Historical Building designation.

Checking in was quick and easy. The lobby is a work of art in itself showing the design influence of Frank Lloyd Wright.

a group of people in a hotel lobby — Lobby – guest registration.

Standing on the second floor outside of Clark Gable’s room 1201, you will get an amazing view of the lobby floor up to the ceiling.

a high angle view of a lobby — View of the lobby from the second floor.

a stained glass window with colorful squares and circles — The Saguaro stained glass in the lobby.

The Villa One-bedroom Suite With Full Kitchen

We stayed in unit 7210 which is a second-floor suite in the Fountain Court Villas. The Fountain Court building is a short walk from the lobby and restaurants and has a garden view from the balcony. The suite measures 1,200 square feet, has a dining area for six and a kitchen with full-size appliances. The appliances were good Appliance Hunter approved ones.

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The adjoining room is a lockout-room and could be combined to make a two-bedroom suite.

The living room has a 14-foot high ceiling with floor to ceiling windows with a ceiling fan and a separate HVAC unit, which were installed by ac installation experts like these ac services in Cedar Park, TX. There is seating for five with a fireplace and 55-inch LDC television. There is sliding glass door access to a large balcony with a table for four overlooking the gardens.

a living room with a couch and a table — Living room (looking from the front).

a living room with a tv and a kitchen — Living room (looking from the balcony).

a fireplace in a room — Floor-to-ceiling fireplace with Biltmore Blocks.

The dining area features a table with seating for four and seating additional seating for two at the bar.

a table and chairs in a room — Dining area for six people.

The kitchen is full-size which includes:

Full-size double-door refrigerator freezer
Full-size four-burner stove with oven
Full-size microwave oven
Full-size dishwasher
Keurig coffee maker with coffee pods which are replaced daily

a kitchen with white cabinets and a microwave — Kitchen.

a coffee machine and snacks on a counter — Keurig coffee maker and coffee pods.

The bedroom had a king bed with bedside 110 VAC outlets and USB ports. There is a desk with a comfortable chair for working, a ceiling fan and a separate HVAC unit for the bedroom and bathroom, which were done by contractors like AirMax Heating & Air. The LCD television measures 55 inches. Adjacent to the bedroom is a large walk-in closet about 40-square feet in size and the bathroom.

a bedroom with a bed and a chair — King bed.

a bed with a bench and lamps — King bed.

a desk with a lamp and a telephone on it — Bedroom desk and chair.

a closet with clothes from a swinger — Huge walk-in closet.

The bathroom is large with two sinks, a floor-to-ceiling glass shower and a separate oval-shaped bathtub. The toilet is located in a separate room with a door.

a bathroom with a mirror and a sink — Double bathroom sinks.

a white bathtub with a towel on the side — Oval bathtub.

a glass shower with a handle — Floor-to-ceiling glass shower.

a toilet in a bathroom — Separate toilet room.

The villa has a full-length balcony with access from the living room and bedroom. Our balcony overlooked the gardens.

a table and chairs on a patio — Balcony view showing living room portion with table and chairs for four.

a chair and table on a patio — Balcony view showing bedroom portion with lounger.

a view of a courtyard of a building — Balcony view of the gardens.

Housekeeping at the Arizona Biltmore was exceptional. There were two daily visits for housekeeping and nightly turn-down service.

a red cable tied to a glass surface — Housekeeping tidied up my USB cord with an Arizona Biltmore cable bungie.

a package of chocolate in a white package on a white bed — Nightly turn-down service with chocolates.

Dining at the Arizona Biltmore

There are four dining options at the Biltmore:

Frank & Alberts – breakfast menu, weekend breakfast buffet, lunch and dinner
The Cafe – informal and to-go dining
Wright’s Bar – bar service
Wright’s at the Biltmore – dinner and Sunday brunch

We ate breakfast daily at Frank & Alberts. They have an outstanding breakfast buffet on the weekends. All egg dishes at the buffet whether they were omelets, scrambled or fried were skillfully prepared by Chef Luis. There is indoor, indoor-outdoor and outdoor seating. The outdoor seating has several fireplaces arranged around the tables.

a woman sitting at a table — The indoor-outdoor seating was covered with large sliding doors open to the outside.

a group of people sitting at tables outside a building — Outdoor seating.

food on a counter in a hotel — Breakfast buffet.

a group of white dishes on a counter — Breakfast buffet.

a man standing behind a counter with food on it — Made-to-order egg station with Chef Luis.

a group of people in a restaurant — Wright’s Restaurant which was the former Sun Room.

The Grounds

The grounds of this 39-acre property are expertly kept.

a group of people in a pool — The Catalina Pool. You could find Marilyn Monroe at this pool.

a large round ball on a stone pedestal — Outside of the Sun Room.

a bicycle with a cart — The original room service bike. They are still in use today.

The Staff of the Arizona Biltmore

This is absolutely where the rubber meets the road. The staff of the Biltmore made us feel at home from check-in to check-out. All of the hotel and restaurant service employees gave us excellent service from the concierge to housekeeping. The staff of the Biltmore was always friendly with that can-do attitude. Hotels are buildings, it’s the people that make the difference.

Final Thoughts

Our stay at the Arizona Biltmore was perfect, with the help of Flagstaff Hotel. If there were any problems, I would have mentioned them in this review and how the hotel solved them but there were none. Our accommodations were outstanding, the grounds in perfect condition and restaurant service exceeded our expectations. We enjoyed our stay and we will return again.