Mesa
- The 180-room Sheraton Mesa Hotel opened in March on a site adjacent to Cubs Park and Riverview West. The hotel has 37,000 square feet of function space, three swimming pools, a steakhouse and a fitness center.
- The 134-room Four Points by Sheraton Phoenix-Mesa Gateway is scheduled to open this month adjacent to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport and the Toka Sticks Golf Club. The hotel features 200 square feet of function space, a restaurant, private dining and a fitness room.
Phoenix
- The Arizona Biltmore, A Waldorf-Astoria Resort completed a major renovation late last year that included the redesign and refurbishment of its guest rooms, suites, meeting spaces, spa and pool area.
- The Hilton Phoenix Airport Hotel completed a $7.2 million renovation that included the refurbishment of its 259 guest rooms and 10,000 square feet of meeting place. The hotel also has a new lobby featuring a Hilton Connectivity Zone.
- The Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak doubled the size of the Anasazi Courtyard, a Mediterranean-inspired, open-air event space that now accommodates up to 800 guests.
Scottsdale
- The former Radisson Fort McDowell was relaunched last October as the We-Ko-Pa Resort & Conference Center. It has been repositioned as an independent resort under the management of the Yavapai Nation.
- The McCormick Scottsdale, formerly the Millennium Resort and Villas, reopened last fall, following a renovation of its 125 guest rooms, lobby and Diamondbacks Lounge.
- The 16-acre OdySea Aquarium is scheduled to open this fall in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community as part of the OdySea in the Desert entertainment complex. The aquarium, the largest in the Southwest, will feature exhibits of marine life from around the world, plus SeaTREK, an underwater walking program where visitors descend into the water and encounter marine life. Long-range plans at OdySea in the Desert also include an IMAX theater, a Ripley’s Believe It or Not Museum, Flight Shop indoor skydiving and Taste of the World, a culinary complex of 14 to 16 restaurants from around the globe.
- The Hotel Valley Ho recently unveiled Loft Suite West, which features 1,500 square feet of indoor space and 350 square feet of outdoor space on four terraces.
Sedona
- The Hilton Sedona Resort & Spa recently completed a property-wide renovation that included a redesigned lobby with new social and work spaces. All 219 guest rooms were refurbished with locally inspired elements and materials.
Tempe
- The Hampton Inn & Suites Phoenix/Tempe/ASU Area opened near Arizona State University and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. The 117-room property offers two conference rooms and a fitness center.
Tucson
- SMG took over management of the Tucson Convention Center in October. An $8.8 million renovation of the center’s indoor 9,275-seat arena was recently completed.
- Homewood Suites by Hilton Tuscon/St. Philip’s Plaza University opened in December. The 122-room property features meeting space for up to 60 people and fitness facilities.