The Arizona Biltmore
I’ve always wanted to photograph the grounds. As a young teenager, my friends father, Tommy Reed had an orchestra. I would help him set up his father’s equipment in the ballroom. I just remember the place being so opulent, beautiful.
This is the first time I’ve been there with a camera. I’m definitely gonna go back, but if anything, I’m gonna go back and have a drink, this place is super cool. I live in Phoenix, I want to stay here for the weekend. If not anything but to have dinner, relax by the pool and just live for a moment in luxury.
FrankLloydWright.com Though the extent of Wright’s involvement with this project remains unclear, the Arizona Biltmore Hotel and Cottage complex is generally recognized as a collaboration between Wright and Albert Chase McArthur, a former draftsman in Wright’s Oak Park studio.
It is amazingly aesthetic, magnificently luxurious, the staff are accepting and nice. I pulled up to the guest check in with my Forester, “Hi, I’m here to take a few photos…” and the gentleman pointed a few car lengths away, “Park there” and I grabbed my stuff. “Keys please” and I asked him for a tab, “ Your taking pictures, you don’t need a receipt.” We laughed and I tossed him my keys.
