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- The W Scottsdale debuted in October with 224 guest rooms, including 27 suites, 18 upscale penthouse residences, a pool and 13 private cabanas, a Zen Garden, 10,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor event and meeting space, a fitness center and a full-service wired business center. All guest rooms and suites feature high-speed Internet access, an MP3 clock radio/docking station and 37-inch flat-screen televisions. W Scottsdale’s amenities also include a gym, a wired business center and the hotel’s Living Room experience, where guests can socialize while sipping cocktails. The 18 exclusive penthouse residences afford owners a combination of one- and two-bedroom condominiums with all the comforts, services and amenities available to hotel guests. For more information, call 480.970.2100 or visit www.starwoodhotels.com.
- Scottsdale's InterContinental Montelucia Resort & Spa opened in November in Paradise Valley. The 34-acre resort includes 253 upscale guest rooms and 40 suites, including two presidential suites, 34 single-family villas, six restaurants and venues, a 31,000-square- foot destination spa and salon, five pools and more than 27,000 square feet of meeting and event space. The resort’s suites, such as the Andalusian and Camelback suites, offer 3,000 square feet of indoor living space, in addition to a private event lawn and pool. All guest rooms include flat-screen televisions and high-speed Internet access. The meeting and event space includes the 9,216-square-foot Grand Andalusian Ballroom, 4,650-square-foot Junior Ballroom and 16 separate meeting rooms, as well as 70,000 square feet of event space in seven outdoor venues. For more information, call 480.627.3200 or visit www.icmontelucia.com.
California
- Hyatt Hotels & Resorts in January is opening its second property under its new brand, Andaz. Located on Los Angeles’ vibrant Sunset Strip, the legendary Hyatt West Hollywood is being transformed into Andaz West Hollywood. The 14-story hotel will offer panoramic views of the Hollywood Hills on one side and the Sunset Strip and downtown Los Angeles on the other. Many of the 257 guest rooms, including 20 suites, have been designed with a glass-enclosed sunroom that overlooks Sunset Boulevard. Andaz West Hollywood will support a network of local creative personalities from around its neighborhood featured in art, film, music, fashion and design. The Hyatt West Hollywood will remain closed through December to facilitate the Andaz transformation. For more information, call 323.656.1234 or visit http://westhollywood.hyatt.com.
- Setai San Diego, the new 184-room premier luxury hotel located in downtown San Diego’s financial district, will open its doors in early December. The property will feature a spa, gourmet restaurant, exclusive Grand Penthouse, 7,000-square-foot pool deck, recording studio, private screening room and 20,000 square feet of event and meeting space. The hotel’s 184 rooms include 37 suites and three penthouse suites. Seventeen one-bedroom suites feature balconies with city views. Another 20 suites come equipped with full Italian kitchens. The hotel offers 20,000 square feet of meeting room and event space, including a 32-seat private screening room and a professional recording studio. Smaller breakout rooms offer views of Fifth Avenue, while the two-story Grand Ballroom overlooks Sixth Avenue. For more information, call 619.515.3000 or visit www.setaisandiego.com.
Mexico
- The Resort at Mundo Imperial, a grand 805-room hotel, is opening in stages starting last month with 250 rooms. The remainder will open throughout first-quarter 2009. The resort will feature a fitness center, five swimming pools, tennis courts, executive and club levels with concierge staff and 100 exclusive suites with personalized butler service. Other amenities will include an executive business center, meetings rooms and complimentary high-speed and wireless Internet access throughout the property. The resort is part of the Mundo Imperial development in Acapulco’s Diamante district, which also features the new Il Duomo Convention, Exhibition and Entertainment Center—a 730,000-square-foot convention and exposition center that will have more than 240,000 spare feet of exhibit space and more than 50 divisible meeting rooms. For more information, visit www.mundoimperial.com.