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Fairmont Scottsdale Princess
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ESTLED BENEATHTHE McDowellMountains and deep within the Sonoran
Desert, the 85-acre, AAA Five- Diamond Fairmont Scottsdale Princess is almost a city in itself. The 649-room resort, known for its distinctive Spanish Colonial– style architecture and lush land- scape punctuated with fire pits, fountains, and lagoons, offers a menagerie of meeting space and on-site activities for groups of all sizes. InOctober 2012, the resort will
debut a new conference center, including the new, 23,000-square- foot Palomino ballroom, adding 52,331 square feet of indoormeeting space to the resort, giving the property the distinction of having the largest amount ofmeeting space of any of Fairmont’s 60 hotels and resorts around the world. In addition, existingmeeting rooms will be updated to ensure seamless transitions between spaces, and private walkways will be added between ballrooms to ensure group privacy. All spaces will receive technology upgrades to accommodate themost advanced presentation and audiovisual needs. Meeting space at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess is any-
At a Glance
Guest rooms: 649 Amenities: On-site amenities include four restaurants (Michael Mina’s Bourbon Steak, La Hacienda by Richard Sandoval, The Grill at the TPC Scottsdale, and LV Bistro), two TPC Scottsdale golf courses (home of the Waste Management
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SPACIOUS AND GRACIOUS: The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess’ indoor and outdoormeeting spacewill reach a grand total of 150,000 square feetwhen the newconference center is completed in fall 2012.
thing but cookie-cutter. The new conference center, including the smaller breakout rooms,will fea- ture attached patios or terraces, and the newPalomino ballroom and prefunction area, designed by Kollin Altomare Architects of Long Beach, Calif.,will feature specialwalls that can be opened up to the outdoors for an invigorating open-airmeeting or evening ban- quet. For creative team-building excursions,meeting professionals can take advantage of convenient on-site outdoor venues, including the Crown “P” Corral, a 26,000- square-foot venue inspired by an 1880s-eraWestern town, aswell as
the Lagoon Lawn,multiple plazas, and pool decks. Active groups will appreciate the resort’s various options
to keep fit. The resort includes two TPC Scottsdale champi- onship 18-hole golf courses and the 44,000-square-foot Willow StreamSpa, recently recognized by Travel& Leisure as one of the top spas in the United States. The John Austin Center for Tennis offers seven Plexi-Pave courts, plus a stadiumcourt with seating for 6,300 spectators, as well as opportunities for instruction fromformerWimbledon champion John Austin.
Phoenix Open), the 44,000-square- foot Willow Stream Spa, the John Austin Center for Tennis, and five pools.
Meeting space: 150,000 total indoor and outdoor square feet (as of October 2012)