MESA, AZ—Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. has opened the Sheraton Mesa Hotel at Wrigleyville West here. Independently owned by Arizona hotelier Bob Yost, Sheraton Mesa offers 180 rooms, ample meeting facilities and all of the brand’s signature services and amenities. The opening is part of the Sheraton brand’s $8-billion expansion effort.
The property is located 15 minutes from downtown Phoenix and eight miles from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. It is adjacent to Sloan Park, the Chicago Cubs’ spring training facility, and within minutes of shopping, dining and entertainment at Mesa Riverview.
“We are excited to welcome travelers to our hotel, located in the heart of the East Valley,” said Kevin Thorpe, general manager, Sheraton Mesa Hotel at Wrigleyville West. “This will be the first hotel built to be a four-star, resort-style property in Mesa, and a great addition to Starwood’s family in the Phoenix area.”
The hotel’s guestrooms are equipped with an oversized work desk, custom-designed ergonomic chair, high-speed Internet, LCD flat-panel television and the all-white Sheraton Sweet Sleeper bed.
The property features 34,000 sq. ft. of flexible meeting space; two pools, two hot tubs and a cool dip pool; a pool bar and grill offering 20 domestic and local craft beers on tap; and Sheraton’s signature wine program, Sheraton Selects. The hotel’s other dining experiences include an upscale steakhouse, casual sports bar-themed dining and a full-service Starbucks. The fitness facility within Sheraton Mesa offers the brand’s health and fitness program, Sheraton Fitness, Programmed by EXOS, and the adjacent full-service spa offers five treatment rooms for massage, facial and body treatments.