the largest hotel in arizona is about to see a major renovation

Renovation work is set to launch early this summer on the famous Sheraton Grand Hotel in downtown Phoenix.

Located at the corner of 3rd and Van Buran streets, the 32-story hotel will get a complete updating of all of its one thousand guest rooms, as well as a redesigned lobby space.

Originally owned by the City of Phoenix, the hotel cost $350 million to build and was opened to the public in the fall of 2008.

At the time of its opening, a reporter for the Arizona Republic who spent a night at the luxurious property, lauded its “plush pillows, the oversized gym, the restaurant, the Internet café; the lap pool, you name it.”

Also planned for the hotel’s upcoming renovation is the building of a new coffee bar, studio rooms, open community-style seating allowing for guests to work, and a new combined restaurant and bar.

The hotel was purchased last year from the city by Marriott International for $255 million. At the time of that transaction, Marriott said upcoming upgrades and renovations to the building would be designed to “transform the property into a cutting-edge model for the Sheraton brand.”

That work is expected to be completed sometime early next year.

By Garry Boulard

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