Press release from the Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass:
April 6, 2021
PHOENIX – Located in the Sonoran Desert in a rugged Arizona landscape, the Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass (5594 W. Wild Horse Pass Boulevard, Phoenix, AZ) has recently completed the first half of a massive $ 70 million remodel of the resort’s 500 completed guest rooms and suites. The resort in the Phoenix region will present the floor-to-ceiling conversion of the Maricopa room wing to guests in mid-April 2021. The Pima guest room wing should be completed by the end of the year. Redesigned with a tremendous amount of care and consideration, more than $ 100,000 has been spent per guest room.
The room remodel, which began in 2019, features an entirely new look and feel and design that includes all new luxury finishes, custom furniture, an updated color palette, improved lighting, original Native American artwork, and much more.
The redesign of the space, reflecting the rich culture of the Gila River Indian community, includes several decorative details that pay homage to the legacy of the Pima and Maricopa tribes. Saguaro cactus ribs were sought out by community members of the Gila River Indian Community to create brand new flounces to decorate the patio entrance area. In addition, all works of art in the guest rooms were made by artists from the community. In each room, guests will also find artifacts with calendar sticks that were used to record important events in the life of a village.
The Maricopa tribe is famous for its beautiful ceramics, while the Pima tribe is known for its intricate wickerwork. Therefore, the guests will find allusions to both art forms that are placed in the rooms and public areas in the respective guest wings.
The natural beauty of the Gila River Indian community played a huge role in inspiring the new room design. A color palette of browns and browns represents the sprawling mountains and desert landscape that surround the resort. While blue accents in the guest rooms represent the Gila River, which once flowed through the area and has always been viewed as a source of life for the community.
The new room design was conceived to function more like a home than a hotel. It has a comfortable lounge area with soft seating, which is different from the usual desk area in hotels. Other improvements include 60-inch flat-screen TVs, numerous power outlets and USB connections, additional ambient lighting throughout the building, insulated walls for better soundproofing, new air conditioning systems and much more.
The Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass is a 500 room resort that is an authentic representation of the heritage and culture of the Gila River Indian community. Conveniently located 11 miles from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, the resort offers guests a complete leisure, cultural and inspirational experience. The architecture, art and legends of the Pima and Maricopa tribes are celebrated in every imaginable detail, both indoors and out.
This unique resort is located in the Gila River Indian Community, where ancient vistas, mountains and roaming wild horses remain untouched. It features 36 holes of Troon Golf, the Forbes five-star Aji Spa with authentic Native American-inspired treatments, and Koli, an on-site equestrian center where guests can find wild horses on guided desert rides can participate.
A true vacation destination, the Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass is home to four restaurants, including the signature Restaurant Kai, which means “seed” in Pima language and is the only AAA Five-Diamond and Forbes Five-Star eatery in Arizona . There are also four swimming pools with waterfalls, a water slide designed after the ancient ruins of Casa Grande, or explore the winding Gila River on a stand-up paddle board, kayak, or hydro bike.
Photos of the new guest rooms can be downloaded here. Further information is available at www.wildhorsepassresort.com.
This press release was produced by the Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass. The views expressed here are the author’s own.
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