Andaz hotel to be built in Palm Springs

Hyatt Hotels and Rael Development Corporation will be building an Andaz hotel in downtown Palm Springs.

The 150-guestroom, 17-suite Andaz Palm Springs Hotel is expected to be complete by late 2016.

The hotel will be located on Alejo Road between Indian Canyon Drive and Palm Canyon Drive in downtown Palm Springs.

It will be built as a collection of small buildings and guestroom bungalows surrounding two outdoor pools and garden areas on an elevated patio terrace.

Andaz Palm Springs will also feature spa services, a fitness facility, a signature restaurant and lounge, as well as an expansive elevated poolside retreat and terrace bar.

The first level of the hotel site will include approximately 25,000 square feet of boutique retail space and intimate indoor and outdoor meeting facilities, Hyatt Hotels Corp. said in a news release.

“We are delighted to see Andaz Palm Springs come to life in such an iconic California community,” said David Tarr, Senior Vice President of Development for Americas for Hyatt. “Andaz Palm Springs will embody the local culture, infusing it throughout the guest experience. The hotel will be an urban oasis, offering personal style, comfort and sophistication synonymous with the Andaz brand.”

“I’m glad that they are going to put a hotel in, I’m very happy it’s going to do well for our business and everyone in town as well,” said Danny Riccio. He’s co-owner of Riccio’s which is located directly across from where the Andaz will be built.

“I’m sure that will help, and all the hotels on Indian Canyon are wonderful sources for customers here on this block,” said Matt Burkhoz, owner of Route 66 West Antiques on Palm Canyon.

“With the downtown development on Tahquitz and Palm Canyon and the development with the Arrive Hotel, which is on North Palm Canyon, this development is the connection between Uptown and downtown. It’s a very important part for our city, it’s bringing those two communities together,” said Director of Tourism for Palm Springs, Mary Jo Ginther.

“Palm Springs has once again become increasingly influential as an entertainment, arts and recreation destination in Southern California, and we are excited to introduce the Andaz brand to the Coachella Valley,” said Graeme Rael, Principal of Rael Development Corporation. “We felt this brand was the perfect fit for the community as it is a design-oriented, eco-conscious brand with a service model that is personal and uncomplicated.”