The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa

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The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa
The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa
Hotel chain Westin Hotels
General information
Location Phoenix, Arizona
Address6902 E Greenway Parkway
Groundbreaking2000
Opened2002
Cost$89,000,000
Landlord Marriott International
Height120 ft (36 m)
Technical details
Floor count11
Design and construction
Architect(s)Hill Glazier Architects Inc.
DeveloperWoodbine Development Corp., Starwood Hotels & Resorts
Main contractorSundt Construction Inc.
Other information
Number of rooms750
Number of suites63

The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa is a luxury hotel located in the Kierland neighborhood of Phoenix, Arizona. The 11 story hotel opened in 2002 and has 735 rooms. The hotel serves as the centerpiece of the Kierland area with the Kierland Golf Club and Kierland Commons Lifestyle Center. Originally managed by Starwood Hotels and Resorts it is now part of the Marriott portfolio. [1]

Overview

The Westin Kierland was developed by a group of investors led by the southwest division of Woodbine Development Corporation of Dallas, Texas. Woodbine was responsible for much the development of the 730-acre (300 ha) Kierland area which had been started in 1989 as a mixed use development with single and multifamily housing, retail and office space. Starwood Hotels & Resorts of White Plains, New York was another investor who would operate the hotel under their Westin brand. Other investors were Cook Inlet Region Inc. of Anchorage, Alaska and Herbergar Interests of Phoenix. Hill Glazier Architects Inc. of Palo Alto, California was selected as the architect for the hotel. Barry Associates of Los Angeles was the interior designer. Construction of the resort began in 2000 and was undertaken by Sundt Construction Inc. of Phoenix. [2] [3] The hotel opened five months ahead of schedule in 2002 as the largest and tallest hotel in the state of Arizona with 750 rooms situated in connecting wings that ranged from five to eleven floors. Also the hotel has 60,000 square feet (5,600 m2) of event space which Includes the Kierland Grand Ballroom. When it opened the hotel was considered the centerpiece of the Kierland Development. Situated between the existing Kierland Golf Club and Kierland Commons. [4] [5]

In September 2017 Marriott International acquired Starwood Hotels & Resorts and the Westin Kierland came under Marriott management. [6] [7] An AC Marriott Hotel opened on a section of the Westin Kierland's parking lot in January 2021. [8]

The hotel and Kierland development lay on the Phoenix side of the Phoenix/Scottsdale border, however Kierland is within the 85254 Zip Code which has a Scottsdale mailing address which is why it is often thought to be in Scottsdale even though it is in Phoenix proper. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "Hotels near Scottsdale, AZ | The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa". www.marriott.com. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
  2. ↑ Padgett, Mike (May 12, 2000). "Sundt to build Kierland resort". www.bizjournals.com. Phoenix Business Journal. Archived from the original on September 30, 2000. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  3. ↑ "Westin Kierland Resort". Construction Company & General Contractor | Sundt. 2019-07-31. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  4. ↑ "Woodbine Development Corporation's $180-million Westin Kierland Resort & Spa Set to Open in January 2003 / December 2001". www.hotel-online.com. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
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  7. ↑ Blufish (2018-04-12). "AC Marriott hotel in the works at Kierland Commons". AZ Big Media. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
  8. ↑ "The Design-Driven AC Hotel Scottsdale North Opens, Adjacent to Shopping, Dining, and Entertainment". OTO Development. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
  9. ↑ "Westin Kierland Resort Hotel at Emporis". Archived from the original on August 15, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

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