Phoenician Resort

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Phoenician Resort
The Luxury Collection
Design and construction
Architect(s)Killingsworth, Stricker, Lindgren, Wilson and Associates
Other information
Number of rooms643
Number of restaurants9
Website
http://www.thephoenician.com/

The Phoenician Resort is a luxury resort in

Five-Diamond rating.[2]

History

In 1985 Charles Keating purchased the property at the base of

Steinway grand pianos, which was the largest order in the company's history.[6] Keating's ownership of the resort was short-lived, however, as it was seized when he was indicted in 1989 for his role in the savings and loan crisis.[8] After its seizure, the government briefly ran the resort, during which time it became known colloquially as "Club Fed".[9] The government sold it shortly after to the Kuwaiti Investment Office.[10][11] The Kuwaitis had owned 45% of the hotel prior to its seizure by the federal government, and they paid $111.5 million for the remaining 55%.[6]

The Kuwaitis sold it to ITT Sheraton in 1994, which was absorbed by Starwood in 1998.[11][12] In 2010, a new ballroom was added to the property, at a cost of $40 million.[13] Between 2010 and 2012, $80 million in renovations were done to the property, which included the creation of a "resort within a resort", the Canyon Suites.[13] This unusual feature includes 60 rooms, including 38 suites, and 2 presidential suites.[14] The resort also includes a $25 million art collection.[6][13] In 2015, the property was purchased from Starwood by Host Hotels & Resorts.[15] As of February 2016, the resort contains 643 rooms (including 62 suites), and sits on 250 acres, with eleven restaurants, nine swimming pools, eleven tennis courts (and the only resort in Arizona with four different playing surfaces), and a 27-hole golf course designed by Ted Robinson and Homer Flint.[13][15] The golf course is rated as a USGA championship course,[16] which consists of three 9-hole courses, each with its own unique character.[17] In the 2000s, the hotel installed a solar array, which helps to supply the energy needs of the property.[18]

Awards and accolades

In 1994 the hotel was awarded the first of its five-star ratings by the Mobil Travel Guide (now Forbes Travel Guide).[19] Since that award, the hotel has received either a five- or four-star award every year through 2015 (the current award).[20][21]

References

  1. ^ "Resort History".
  2. ^ "The Phoenician, A Luxury Collection Resort, Scottsdale". AAA.
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  5. ^ a b "The Phoenician Rising". The Phoenician. 2013. p. 5. Archived from the original on April 12, 2015.
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  7. ^ "The Phoenician Rising". The Phoenician. 2013. p. 4. Archived from the original on April 12, 2015.
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  10. ^ Sunnucks, Mike (Nov 2, 2015). "Snapshot: The Phoenician". Phoenix Business Journal. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
  11. ^ a b "The Phoenician Rising". The Phoenician. 2013. p. 8. Archived from the original on April 12, 2015.
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  13. ^ a b c d Deegan, Jason Scott (February 21, 2012). "The Phoenician resort: A palace in the shadow of Scottsdale's Camelback Mountain". WorldGolf.com. Archived from the original on February 22, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
  14. ^ "The Phoenician". Visit Phoenix. Archived from the original on February 22, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
  15. ^ a b Gilbertson, Dawn (June 9, 2015). "Phoenician resort sold for $400 million". Arizona Republic. Archived from the original on February 14, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
  16. ^ "The Phoenician". Troon Golf. Archived from the original on September 11, 2010. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
  17. ^ Christianson, Kiel (June 8, 2009). "The Phoenician resort: Swanky epicenter of Phoenix/Scottsdale golf". WorldGolf.com. Archived from the original on February 24, 2016. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  18. ^ Goman, Cara (October 13, 2015). "Embracing Renewable Energy to Benefit the Bottom Line". Microgrid Knowledge. Archived from the original on February 23, 2016. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
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  20. ^ "The Phoenician Rising". The Phoenician. 2013. p. 50.
  21. ^ "The 2015 Forbes Travel Guide Star Award Winners". Forbes Travel Guide. February 13, 2015. Archived from the original on February 1, 2016. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
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