Arizona Biltmore
Client: KSL
Brand: Arizona Biltmore Waldorf Hilton
Date: 4.14.14
Project: 363 Room Remodels, Corridor Upgrades, Meeting Room & Ballroom Upgrade, Water Pipe Project, Spa Interior & Exterior Renovation, Paradise Building Block Project
Issue: Variety of old buildings all with specific individual hidden conditions
- 8 individual projects all performed within same short time frame while hotel was still fully functioning
- New path was established in existing concrete slab for low voltage floor outlets in Ballrooms
- Introduction of new, and repair of existing, air walls
- Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC challanges
An Arizona Landmark
The redesign incorporated the hotel’s historic architecture, inspired by famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright, and modern luxury. The renovation included the Paradise, Garden, Valley, Cottage and Terrace Court accommodations. The hotel’s guest rooms and suite accommodations, ballrooms, meeting spaces and spa and salon all have been renovated.
The Guest rooms’ new light and cheerful ambiance feature a mist, linen and latte color palette to create a freshening and relaxing effect, juxtaposed with contrasting warm wood colors that emulate the natural tones of the surrounding desert. Specialty glass tops on bureaus in a thick mist color will bring the soothing atmosphere of a desert oasis indoors. Echoing the distinctive use of metals in the original hotel design, bronze and gold metal accents in the guest rooms evoke a distinguished vintage ambiance. A particularly memorable feature in the guest rooms, bringing a special touch of elegance and grandeur, are the mist-colored wall-covering embossed with a metallic Frank Lloyd Wright design, which echoes the historic pattern on the Biltmore Blocks used to construct the entire resort. The overhauling of the bathrooms was achieved by adding a new vanity, fixtures and lighting. The color palette is cooling, but still warm.
Frank Lloyd Wright drawings of the hotel gardens blended with geometric shapes, creating an avant-garde historic interpretation were the innovative inspiration for the new carpet in the corridors.
The contemporary merging of Wright designs and geometric patterns also were the theme for the Frank Lloyd Wright and McArthur ballrooms, which were refreshed with new carpet, wall coverings, artwork and furniture. The ballrooms and their pre-function areas also have been enhanced with technologically advanced production, signage and lighting capabilities.
During construction, one guest building was closed at a time, renovated, reopened and then construction teams moved on to the next guest building which resulted in minimal disruption to guests and the hotel’s normal functions.
- Incorporated historic architecture and modern luxury
- Juxtaposed cool color palette with contrasting warm woods, bronze & metals
- Technical upgrades
- Construction was performed while hotel was open for operation with minimal disturbance to guests
- New building block
- Variety of old buildings all with specific individual hidden conditions
Frank Lloyd Wright Ballroom
Named after the famous architect who influenced the resort’s design, the elegant state-of-the-art ballroom underwent a floor to ceiling restoration and received the latest technical upgrades. An additional 10,798 sq. ft. of pre-function space is available. The newly refurbished 24,576 sq. ft. Frank Lloyd Wright Ballroom is one of Arizona’s largest.
Restored to contemporary elegance and with state-of-the-art capabilities, the 14,904 sq. ft. McArthur Ballroom can be divided up into smaller venues to suit individual requirements and features an additional 6,400 sq. ft. of refreshed pre-function space.
Both spaces received new carpet, new wall coverings, fixtures, furniture and artwork to “elevate the interior architecture.”
I have had the pleasure to work with some of the most outstanding hotels in the United States and currently with an 80 year old Jewel of a Resort. With that said, we all appreciate the contractors that make us successful at our jobs. I have had the pleasure of the last five years working alongside Mike Angelone and his professional team of gifted craftsmen. I have had nothing but positive comments on every job he has taken on from the smallest of jobs to the most high profile. You will find that the dedication and commitment of every person on Mr. Angelone's team to be unmatched in the industry. You will always know that your project will be completed on time if not early and that it will cost you exactly what you were told when you agreed on it. In the end, the finished product will exceed your expectations. If you have been looking for the General Contractor that will make your property First Class you have found the Company to deliver you to the Front Page. I have never hesitated to recommend Angelone Builder to anyone. May he bring you the successes he has brought to our company, owners and its life long guests.
Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa / Director of Property Operations
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