SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.
Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced an affiliate has entered into an agreement with PV Scottsdale Hotel Owner SPE LLC for the operation of a new Andaz hotel in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Andaz Scottsdale Resort & Spa will join Andaz hotels in top resort destinations including Wailea (Maui) and Peninsula Papagayo (Costa Rica), as well as urban Andaz hotels in global gateway cities including London, New York, Napa, Los Angeles, Savannah, Shanghai, Amsterdam and Tokyo.
Expected to open mid-year 2016, Andaz Scottsdale will feature 201 bungalow style guest rooms, a full service spa and salon, and more than 20,000 total square feet of meeting and event spaces.
Andaz Scottsdale will be located in the exclusive Town of Paradise Valley, within walking distance to restaurant and entertainment venues and less than two miles north of Old Town Scottsdale and the Fashion Square shopping mall. Guests of Andaz Scottsdale will also enjoy easy access to the world-class golf courses and other outdoor activities in The Valley of the Sun.
“Andaz hotels deliver unique guest experiences in urban and resort locations in a highly personal, yet uncomplicated way,” said Gary Stougaard, managing member of Chelsea Hospitality Partners. “Its commitment to individuality and local identity make it an ideal match for our unique desert retreat destination. We are excited to work with Hyatt to bring the Andaz ethos to life in Scottsdale.”
Andaz Scottsdale will include 201 guest rooms and suites, ranging in size from 350 to 500 square feet configured in bungalow style clusters of six units each to provide guests with an authentic desert resort experience. Guest rooms will also feature state-of-the-art technology and entertainment, as well as private terraces, including some with outdoor showers.
The resort will include a large pool and sundeck with a luxurious 12,000-square-foot spa facility and a fitness center featuring the latest cardio and strength exercise equipment.
Inspired by the spirit of artistic expression, which will radiate through the hotel, food and beverage offerings at Andaz Scottsdale will encourage and promote culinary experimentation. A glass box display kitchen will feature a plancha grill where the chef will create innovative twists on local flavors.
More than 20,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting and event facilities will provide memorable venues for meetings, group events and weddings, and will include intimate gathering and social areas among the stately cottonwood and pine trees throughout the resort.
One of the most distinctive features of Andaz Scottsdale will be the hotel’s collaboration with local artists, musicians and designers to create programs for guests based upon Sonoran desert themes. The Andaz Salon, the brand’s signature cultural program, will feature interactive events to support the nearby community of artistic talent. The distinctive spaces at Andaz Scottsdale will be stages for creative Andaz Salon events, ranging from lectures to exhibitions to live performances.
