Hospitality / Entertainment
Speedie & Associates has worked on projects all across Arizona from north to south, east to west. In fact, it's rare when a client inquires about a piece of land we haven't touched in some way since our inception in 1980. We've worked for public and private clients, and our resume of projects is expansive.
Whether it's a major highway project or a small retail building, our experienced staff can provide specific technical expertise to address each project's unique challenges.
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Crystal Lagoons
Glendale, Arizona
- The main feature of the project will be an 11-acre Public Access Lagoonâ„¢ that will be up to 10-feet deep. The one-of-a-kind destination will also offer shops, themed restaurants, attractions, and entertainment venues. Crystal Lagoons is expected to open in 2022 ahead of Glendale's hosting of the Super Bowl in 2023.
The List: Hospitality
Statewide
- With hospitality and tourism holding the title as Arizona's top economic driver, it's no surprise that S&A's hospitality experience continues to grow.
- AC by Marriott at Camelback Collective, Phoenix
- AC Hotel - Kierland, Scottsdale
- ALOFT, Glendale
- Arrive Hotel, Phoenix
- ASU Hyatt Place, Tempe
- Best Western Plus Expansion, Sedona
- Best Western, Tempe
- Central Station Hotel, Phoenix
- Courtyard Hotel at High Street, Phoenix
- Element by Westin, Village of Oak Creek
- Element Hotel at Skysong, Scottsdale
- Fairmount Princess Hotel Expansion, Scottsdale
- Flagstaff Hyatt Hotels, Flagstaff
- Great Wolf Resort at Talking Stick, Scottsdale
- Hampton Inn & Suites, Page
- Harrah's Ak-Chin Casino & Resort Expansion
- Hilton Canopy Hotel, Tempe
- Holiday Inn & Suites at Sierra Bloom, Scottsdale
- Home 2 Suites, Glendale
- Hyatt House, Chandler
- Hyatt Place at Riverview, Mesa
- La Quinta Inn & Suites, Phoenix
- Luhrs Marriott Hotel, Phoenix
- Mountain Shadows Resort, Paradise Valley
- Omni Hotel at ASU, Tempe
- Radisson Resort and Casino at Fort McDowell, Fort McDowell Indian Community
- Renaissance ClubSport by Marriott, Chandler
- Renaissance Hotel & Convention Center, Glendale
- Renaissance Hotel Convention Center, Phoenix
- Residence Inn at Mayo, Scottsdale
- Ro2 Cambria Hotel & Suites, Phoenix
- Springhill Suites, Thatcher
- The Phoenician Renovations & Expansion, Phoenix
- The Ritz Carlton Resort, Paradise Valley
- The Trax @ 4th Street, Flagstaff
- The W Hotel & Residences, Scottsdale
- Tru by Hilton, Glendale
- Winery Suites of Scottsdale
- Wyndham Hotel, Phoenix
100 Mill Hotel
Tempe, Arizona
- The long-awaited One Hundred Mill Hotel is moving forward. Plans call for a 13-story, 237-key hotel that will be the final phase of the development underway at the SWC of Mill and University. S&A provided the geotechnical investigation for the site.
Hilton Canopy Hotel
Tempe, Arizona
- The 14-story boutique hotel includes 200 guest rooms totaling 136,00 square feet, 3,000 square feet of meeting spaces, a lobby restaurant, and a rooftop terrace bar and pool. S&A provided construction materials testing.
ASU Hyatt Place
Tempe, Arizona
- An eight-story, 259-room dual-branded Hyatt House / Hyatt Place hotel is adjacent to Wells Fargo Arena. This hotel will be well-suited to visitors attending Arizona State University athletics games and campus events.
Fairmont Princess Hotel Expansion
Scottsdale, Arizona
- This premier property underwent years-long renovations that added an event center, great lawn, parking structure, new guest wing and luxury suites, a new feature pool with sunset beach, and a variety of new and updated outdoor spaces.
The Phoenician
Scottsdale, Arizona
- S&A has provided geotechnical and materials testing services for a variety of projects at The Phoenician resort. Additions and improvements in recent years have included the spa expansion, Oasis pool expansion and new water slide, parking garage repairs, retail revamp, and most recently the main lobby renovation.
- Extensive renovations to the main lobby were completed in 2017 resulting in a new design and layout - contemporary in feel with modern amenities.
Harrah's Ak-Chin Casino & Resort Expansion
Ak-Chin Indian Community
- Geotechnical investigation, analysis, and recommendation as well as materials testing and special inspection services provided for this casino and resort expansion to include a 14-story hotel tower, gaming expansion, ballroom and bingo expansion, five-story parking structure, and back of house additions.
Cambria Hotel - Downtown
Phoenix, Arizona
- Cambria Hotel Phoenix is located in the heart of Roosevelt Row's Art District. Cambria hotel will boast 7 floors total including 127 guest rooms and Downtown's only rooftop pool and pool bar.
Mountain Shadows Resort
Paradise Valley, Arizona
- S&A provided a wide variety of consulting engineering and testing services for the transformation of one of the Valley's mid-century icons. You may have only heard stories of one of the Valley's hot-spot getaways nestled on the north side of Camelback Mountain. The original resort opened in 1959 and became a vacation destination for locals and celebrities alike. Mountain Shadows embodies the qualities of the Phoenix as it emerged from it's glittering (and sometimes troubled) past to reclaim its rightful place as a desert gem.
- The resort reopened on April 1, 2017, boasting 183 guest rooms, a presidential suite with an incredible view of Camelback Mountain, a full-service restaurant, two pools, fitness facility, an 18-hole par-3 golf course and grill, and expansive indoor and outdoor event space to the tune of 37,500 square feet.
Hyatt Place Phoenix/Mesa
Mesa, Arizona
- Hyatt Place is part of the Mesa Riverview development and near the Cubs Spring Training Facility and Riverview Park. S&A provided the geotechnical investigation and construction materials testing.
Hyatt Place/Hyatt House at ASU
Tempe, Arizona
- Hyatt Place/Hyatt House, a 151,000 SF hotel is the first project to go up in ASU's athletic district in the Tempe Novus Innovation Corridor. The eight-story hotel is situated on the northeast corner of Veterans Way and Sixth Street in Tempe and will feature 259 rooms, a rooftop pool and bar, banquet hall, guest kitchen, dining, and bar on the ground floor. S&A provided the geotechnical investigation during the design phase and is actively involved on-site providing construction materials testing.
Element Hotel at Skysong
Scottsdale, Arizona
- S&A provided the geotechnical investigation during the design phase and is actively involved on site providing construction materials testing and inspection services. This new 157-key hotel is part of the Skysong development with enhanced food and beverage offerings which are intended to serve the surrounding research facilities. The hotel is slated to open summer 2019.
Great Wolf Lodge
Scottsdale, Arizona
- Great Wolf Lodge Arizona, which opened in Fall 2019, is the 18th Lodge to be built and is part of a growing list of vacation destinations in the US and Canada.
- This unique concept offers a six-story, 350-room lodge on an 18-acre site. The Lodge's amenities include an 85,000 SF indoor waterpark, a 27,000 SF family entertainment center (including climbing wall, ropes course, mini golf, and more), and nearly 6,500 SF of flexible conference space with breakout rooms.
Copperwynd Resort Expansion
Scottsdale, Arizona
- The property, located on a mountaintop outside of downtown Scottsdale, is currently undergoing an extensive $60-million renovation with anticipated completion in 2020. The resort offers an attractive set of upscale facilities, from a 26,000-square-foot lobby and restaurant to a full-service spa, and an extensive fitness center that has yoga and spinning studios, two swimming pools and a lighted tennis court. Each of the 32 guest rooms features 450-square-feet of space, including a private terrace. S&A provided geotechnical services during the design phase, and subsequent materials testing is currently underway during construction.
The Grove (44 Camelback)
Phoenix, Arizona
- The Grove at 44th Street & Camelback Road. Delivering in Q3 2022, the 750,000+ SF mixed-use development features 180,000+ SF Class AA office space, a first-ever boutique hotel by famous restaurateur Sam Fox, luxury residences, and unique upscale dining and retail venues. Guests and office tenants to experience robust parking with VIP valet service, lavish amenities, and breathtaking views of the iconic Camelback Mountain. The Grove is also home to the new, state-of-the-art Phoenix Suns & Mercury training facility. S&A provided the environmental assessment and geotechnical investigation for the site and currently providing construction materials testing for ongoing construction.