PHOENIX \u2013 The construction of a new 18-story, 290-room Westin Hotel is officially underway in downtown Tempe after a ground-breaking ceremony took place on Thursday.<\/p>\n
According to a press release, the Westin Tempe will be a full-service business hotel with state-of-the-art guest rooms, a modern look and custom finishes throughout the building. It will also feature five deluxe suites on the 17th floor.<\/p>\n
In addition, the hotel will feature a rooftop pool and lounge, a full-service restaurant and coffee bar as well as a WestinWORKOUT fitness studio.<\/p>\n
There will also be more than 14,000-square-feet of space for meetings and conventions on the main floor of the hotel.<\/p>\n
The Westin Tempe is a welcomed addition to the area as it continues to grow.<\/p>\n
\u201cTempe has the second-highest hotel occupancy rate in the Greater Phoenix Metropolitan Area,\u201d Tempe Mayor Mark Mitchell said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis hotel will bring beautiful, full-service accommodations to the heart of our downtown that will allow us to welcome more people to Tempe and increase tourism revenues for our community.\u201d<\/p>\n
The hotel will be located on Seventh Street between Mill Avenue and Myrtle Street, right next to the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering at Arizona State.<\/p>\n
Construction of the Westin Tempe is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2019.<\/p>\n
SOURCE: http:\/\/ktar.com\/story\/1965866\/new-westin-hotel-downtown-tempe-breaks-ground\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" PHOENIX \u2013 The construction of a new 18-story, 290-room Westin Hotel is officially underway in downtown Tempe after a ground-breaking ceremony took place on Thursday.
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