PHOENIX -- Starwood said its Westin Kierland Resort & Spa will
open more than five months ahead of schedule on Nov. 3.
The 735-room hotel, which is at the heart of a 730-acre
master-planned community in Phoenix, was originally scheduled to
open by the end of March 2003.
The resort will feature a water park with a 900-foot river ride,
160,000 square feet of function space and a full-service spa.
It is adjacent to the 27-hole Kierland Golf Club and Kierland
Commons retail/restaurant development.