Where to stay when you leave.
Stay Where Every President Has Gone Before
2/14/2008 at 9:45 AM
Tags: Historic Hotels, Phoenix Hotels, Desert Retreats, Political Hotels, Waldorf-Astoria Collection
Here's a bit of hotel trivia for you: The term "presidential suite" came from the European tradition of "royal suites," but, as we don't have royals (no, the Kennedy's don't count), we termed the best room in the house the Presidential Suite.
In other words, it has nothing to do with whether a president has stayed there or not. Yet, while most hotels use the term as misnomer, not proof of political pedigree, the Presidential Suite at the Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa can use the title quite literally. Every U.S. president since Herbert Hoover has stayed in the Suite while in office.
The 1,680-square-foot suite can hold up to 30 people (President's have an entourage, you know) and features 10- to 15-foot ceilings and a large private balcony overlooking the Paradise pool. Other Presidential-caliber amenities include marble baths with gold bathroom fixtures, a wet bar, large decorative fireplace, remote control stereo television, down pillow-top mattress and pillows, and full bathrooms in all bedrooms and the parlor.
In addition, all rooms feature Mission style furniture, 1930s style lamps and are decorated in rich "desert" colors of brown, beige and muted gold.
Rates begin at $1,000 per night. And here's another interesting factoid: Presidential hopeful John McCain hasn't stayed in the Presidential suite yet (to our knowledge) but he did hold his second wedding in the resort's Aztec room.
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