Greater Tucson
- The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain (520.572.3000; www.ritzcarlton.com) is slated to open this fall just outside Tucson. It will offer 250 guest rooms, three ballrooms, a Jack Nicklaus Signature golf course and 45,000-square-foot club, and a 17,000-square-foot spa and fitness center.
- Lodge on the Desert (520.320.2000; www.lodgeonthedesert.com) completed a $15 million overhaul and expansion in June. Upgrades to the historic property include renovations of the 35 original guest rooms, as well as the addition of 103 new guest rooms, including 13 suites.
- Omni Tucson National Resort (520.297.2271; www.tucsonnational.com) completed a $30 million renovation in January. Improvements include newly remodeled guest rooms and meeting space, the all-new 1,054-square-foot Cypress Salon and the new Bob’s Steak & Chop House.
- Tubac Golf Resort and Spa (520.398.2211; www.tubacgolfresort.com) recently underwent a $40 million renovation, which included upgrades to its 98 guest rooms and the new Geronimo Conference Center, with 7,000 square feet of meeting space.
- Westward Look Resort (520. 297.1151; www.westwardlook.com) completed a $10 million renovation in February, which included enhancements to guest rooms and meeting space, as well as the main lobby, fitness center, pool and dining areas. The resort also unveiled its new signature restaurant, Gold, in February.
Yuma
- The 150-room Hilton Garden Inn Yuma/Pivot Point (928.783.1500; www.hilton.com) opened in May. It sits adjacent to the 20,000-square-foot Pivot Point Conference Center and offers complimentary Wi-Fi, a 24-hour business center, a full-service restaurant and four meeting rooms.
- Though technically in California, Quechan Casino Resort (760.572.3900; www.playqcr.net) is slated to open late this year six miles west of downtown Yuma. The $200 million project will include 166 guest rooms, a 20,000-square-foot events center and a 30,000-square-foot casino.
- In the last 18 months, Yuma has experienced a 25 percent increase in hotel rooms. The openings include a Holiday Inn Express, Candlewood Suites, Marriott Towne Place Suites,Wingate, Comfort Inn, Radisson, Homewood Suites and a hotel at the Cocopah Indian Tribe’s Cocopah Casino.