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(no, this photo is not the Biltmore,
but Tovrea Castle -- read on)
As with most of the
Beyond MudHole properties, it is essential to visit
out-of-season in order to keep both the cost and the crowds
down.
The spacious
grounds and the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed main building --
dark and brooding -- make this a very special
destination. We suggest late July or early August, to
avoid the late-season thunderstorms.
| PROPERTY |
ARIZONA
BILTMORE |
| ADDRESS |
2400 EAST
MISSOURI AVENUE, PHOENIX, AZ
85016 |
| TELEPHONE |
602.955.6600 OR
800.950.0086 |
| WEB |
www.arizonabiltmore.com |
Out-of-Season
alternatives include The Point, The Phoenician, and possibly
the Royal Palms. ....Or the San Carlos Hotel downtown
(built in 1928): www.hotelsancarlos.com
WHEN TO GO AND HOW TO GET
THERE:
- Take 24th Street
- Go in July or August, when the
room rate discounts are available (if at all: cheapest
published summer 2002 rates start at $175)
| THE ARIZONA BILTMORE RESORT
& SPA |
- 600 ROOMS
- 7 HEATED
POOLS
- SHOPS,
RESTAURANTS,
BARS
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"Give me the
luxuries of life and I will willingly do without the
necessities." -- Frank Lloyd Wright
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QUIRKINESS |
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ACCOMMODATIONS |
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GOOD AREA FOOD |
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DIVERSIONS |
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COST |
Try for a
room in the main building, and be sure to visit the dark
library on the mezzanine.
Tovrea Castle and
Carraro Cactus Garden; when this property reopens after
renovation, the tour will be worth the trip
itself. Then eat at The Stockyards (what an
appetizing name!) across the street from the south
entrance.
The Castle is located at 202 Van
Buren (48th & Washington). The Castle and grounds
were constructed from 1928 to 1930 and was intended to be a
hotel. Neighboring landowners, however, developed their
adjoining properties as sheep and cattle stockyards and
feedlots -- making this a less than desirable tourist
destination. The original owner, Alessio Carraro, then
sold the property to Della Tovrea in 1931. Della lived
in the catle, at least parttime, until her death in
1969.
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