PALM SPRINGS, CA—An affiliate for Hyatt Hotels Corporation has entered into a management contract with Rael Development Corporation for an Andaz hotel here.
The hotel will join Andaz hotels currently located in resort destinations including Wailea (Maui), HI; Napa, CA; and Peninsula Papagayo, Costa Rica, as well as other cities such as London, New York, Los Angeles, Shanghai, and Tokyo. Andaz Palm Springs is expected to open in late 2016.
The 150-room luxury, lifestyle hotel will be located in downtown Palm Springs, adjacent to the Uptown Design District and walking distance to the shops, restaurant and galleries that line Palm Canyon Dr. The hotel will also be within walking distance of the Village Center and the convention center, and two miles from Palm Springs International Airport.
Andaz Palm Springs will be built as a collection of small buildings and guestroom bungalows surrounding two outdoor pools and garden areas on an elevated patio terrace, offering views of the San Jacinto Mountains and city. Andaz Palm Springs will also feature spa services, a fitness facility, a signature restaurant and lounge, as well as an elevated poolside retreat and terrace bar. The first level of the hotel site will include approximately 25,000 sq. ft. of boutique retail space and indoor and outdoor meeting facilities.
“Palm Springs has once again become increasingly influential as an entertainment, arts and recreation destination in Southern California, and we are excited to introduce the Andaz brand to the Coachella Valley,” said Graeme Rael, principal of Rael Development Corporation. “We felt this brand was the perfect fit for the community as it is a design-oriented, eco-conscious brand with a service model that is personal and uncomplicated.”