ARIZONA

Trump to stay at Omni Montelucia in Paradise Valley after Phoenix rally

Dawn Gilbertson
The Republic | azcentral.com

 

The Kasbah pool at Omni Montelucia offers stunning views of Camelback Mountain.

With no Trump hotel in Arizona's storied resort lineup, President Donald Trump plans to check into a swank Omni resort in Paradise Valley during his visit to Phoenix on Tuesday.

The president plans to stay at the Omni Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Montelucia, a 293-room Spanish-style resort with stunning views of Camelback Mountain, according to multiple sources.

The president will speak in downtown Phoenix Tuesday evening and the Omni, which has two presidential suites, is about a dozen miles away. It's also a straight shot down Tatum Boulevard and 44th Street to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, where Trump is expected to depart Wednesday for Las Vegas.

A security team is already at the resort at Lincoln Drive and Tatum Boulevard, prepping for the one-night presidential stay. Even though August is a slow time at resorts in metro Phoenix, the Montelucia's website shows no availability until Thursday. A conference by training company Pink Elephant began Sunday and ends Tuesday.

Just a week ago, the Omni was touting $139 rates and other perks to attract guests this month and in September.

The White House never publicly discloses where a president is staying, and resort officials are officially mum on the expected high-profile arrival.

"As a matter of privacy, Omni Hotels & Resorts does not share guest information,'' Omni spokeswoman Tessa Bajema said in an e-mailed statement.

Trump won't be the first president to check into the Montelucia. President Barack Obama stayed there in early 2009, just months after it opened. It was called the InterContinental Montelucia Resort & Spa at the time.

No word on whether the Omni Scottdale's poolside restaurant, Centro, will be serving the presidential-themed drinks it featured during election season last year. One of them: The Trump-tini.

The chain conducted an unscientific, eight-week poll during election season. The "red'' cocktails won, with 42 percent of the votes. The Trump-tini and True Blue Mule led the way with more than 1,300 votes.

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