A new hotel is being planned for construction in Gilbert, Arizona at the site of a busy shopping center.
The SanTan Development Group, based in Mesa, Arizona, wants to build a four-story hotel with 134 rooms at the San Tan Village.
According to City of Gilbert records, the hotel, to be branded as a Springhill Suites, features “elevation design, color/material selection and landscaping materials and layout” designed to integrate it with the larger SanTan Village Mall.
At the same time, according to a letter sent to the Gilbert Planning Department by project designer PK Architects of Tempe, the hotel “will retain characteristics” associating it with “brand standards to help retain identity.”
SanTan Village, described as an “urban village,” was officially opened in 2004, serving as a regional commercial destination for Gilbert as well as the East Valley.
Located at 2218 E. Williams Field Road, SanTan Village currently encompasses more than 1.2 million square feet, but is expected to grow to 3 million square feet upon full build out.
The new hotel project comes during a time when the hotel industry in general in the Phoenix metro market, which includes Gilbert, is booming. According to the Phoenix Business Journal, the industry experienced a growth rate of just under 34% last year.
By Garry Boulard
