Phoenix
Royal Palms Resort and Spa is set to complete a renovation this fall of all 119 guest rooms as well as its indoor and outdoor meeting spaces.
FOUND:RE Phoenix opened in downtown Phoenix in October. The 105-room art-themed boutique hotel features a collection of contemporary art throughout the property, a restaurant serving cuisine inspired by global street food and several event spaces, including a rooftop pool deck.
The former Ritz-Carlton Phoenix reopened as The Camby Hotel following a major renovation. The 277-room resort property, which is part of Marriott’s Autograph Collection, offers four restaurants, a full-service spa and 23,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting and event space.
The Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort completed a renovation that included the redesign of 544 guest suites.
Scottsdale
Andaz Scottsdale Resort & Spa opened with 201 bungalow-style guest rooms, a full-service spa and over 20,000 square feet of meeting space.
The Scottsdale Plaza Resort completed extensive renovations to its public spaces, including the conversion of Remington’s restaurant to a special events venue called Camelback Vista.
The former Marriott Mountain Shadows Resort reopened earlier this year as Mountain Shadows. The completely rebuilt property features 183 guest rooms, restaurants and 37,500 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting and event space. Work also included the redesign of the adjacent Mountain Shadows golf club.
The Ritz-Carlton, Paradise Valley is under construction and expected to open by the end of 2018. The 200-room property will offer such amenities as 20,000 square feet of event space, the longest pool in North America, a garden with a citrus orchard and a full-service spa with indoor and outdoor treatment areas.
The Saguaro Scottsdale, a 194-room hotel in Old Town, debuted the Agave Complex, which offers 7,649 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting space that includes wraparound terraces, fireplaces and a fire pit. The hotel also completed a guest room renovation.
The Hermosa Inn completed a guest room renovation and expansion that includes the addition of 10 new deluxe casitas.
Tempe
The AC Hotel Phoenix Tempe/Downtown opened at Hayden Ferry Lakeside, a mixed-use retail, restaurant and office complex. The hotel features 1,000 square feet of meeting space, a rooftop pool deck and a fitness facility.
A dual-branded property consisting of a Hilton Garden Inn and Home2Suites by Hilton is set for completion by the end of the year.