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Arizona Biltmore, LXR Hotels & Resorts
Phoenix, Arizona, United States · LXR Hotels · Core Luxury
Albert Chase McArthur opened the Arizona Biltmore on 23 February 1929, casting desert sand into textile blocks with four months of on-site advice from former boss Frank Lloyd Wright. William Wrigley Jr. took full ownership in 1930. The Tequila Sunrise was invented here; Ronald and Nancy Reagan honeymooned in Cottage I in March 1952.
- 606 rooms
- Opened 1929
- Neighborhood: Taliverde
- Architect: Albert C. Chase; influenced by Frank Lloyd Wright's architectural style
- Interiors: Wimberly Interiors
About Arizona Biltmore, LXR Hotels & Resorts
- Wright consulted on the textile-block system but McArthur remains architect of record; 1929 Architectural Record and ASU linen drawings confirm it.
- Clark Gable and Carole Lombard were devoted regulars during Hollywood's golden years at the resort.
- A 6-alarm fire on 21 June 1973 gutted upper floors; owners rebuilt in 90 days with Taliesin Associated Architects for the fall season.
- Wright's Liberty Magazine "Saguaro Forms" design was fabricated by Taliesin students and installed in the lobby during the 1973 restoration.
- Replica Midway Gardens sprite sculptures by Alfonso Iannelli stand around the grounds; three venues still carry Wright's name.
History
Arizona Biltmore opened in 1929 and is widely presented by the property as Phoenix’s historic icon, with architecture influenced by Frank Lloyd Wright and long associations with Hollywood-era glamour. Hilton states the resort opened in 1929 and highlights Biltmore Blocks and Wright-inspired motifs, while the hotel says the property was “born a century ago” as the grandest hotel of Hollywood’s Golden Age. The property has been transformed through modern relaunch and renovation efforts that preserved its historic character while adding refreshed accommodations, dining, pools, spa, and meeting spaces. It remains an operating luxury resort under the LXR Hotels & Resorts brand.
The setting
Arizona Biltmore, LXR Hotels & Resorts anchors 39 acres at 2400 East Missouri Avenue in Phoenix's Biltmore district, defining this luxury enclave along the Camelback Corridor since February 23, 1929. Designed by Albert Chase McArthur — a former draftsman in Frank Lloyd Wright's Oak Park studio, with Wright as consulting architect — its quarter-million textile blocks cast from desert sand made it an architectural landmark. William Wrigley Jr. rescued the resort from cost overruns in 1930, and Clark Gable and Carole Lombard became devoted regulars. Geordie's at Wrigley Mansion is a ten-minute walk, and Piestewa Peak is 41 minutes by transit, cementing the Biltmore's status as Phoenix's foundational luxury address. 8 miles from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
Restaurants and bars
- Renata's Hearth — Restaurant
- McArthur's Restaurant & Bar — Restaurant · New American
- The Wright Bar — Bar
- The Spire Bar — Bar
- Cup & Cone — Restaurant
- Saguaro Pool Bar — Poolside
- Paradise Pool’s Cabana Club — Poolside
Amenities
- Tierra Luna Spa
- Seven swimming pools
- 65-foot waterslide
- Two golf courses
- Fitness center
- Pet-friendly rooms
- Retail shops
- History tours
- Hot tub
- Kids' club
- Tennis
Awards
- AAA Four Diamond (2026)
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