IHG has signed a deal to open the Kimpton Miralina Resort & Villas in Paradise Valley, Ariz., as a conversion of an existing 42-acre property. The resort will be the first branded IHG luxury and lifestyle property in the Paradise Valley/Scottsdale market upon its planned early 2026 opening and will have more than 400 guestrooms, suites and villas.
Public spaces will include 50,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting and event spaces, four restaurants developed with sbe, six onsite pools, a salon, a spa and a fitness center. The resort’s design is inspired by the desert landscape.
“Kimpton’s rich legacy and unique approach to luxury lifestyle are a natural fit for suburban Phoenix, which remains one of the fastest growing U.S. metropolitan areas and a haven for both business meetings and travelers seeking connection with the beautiful surroundings,” Leanne Harwood, SVP, managing director, luxury, lifestyle & managed hotels, IHG Hotels & Resorts, said in a statement. “Through its contemporary design, breathtaking views, and what will become exemplary culinary destinations, Kimpton Miralina Resort & Villas will bring forth the best of what our luxury and lifestyle brands and dedicated segment leadership team have to offer.”
The new Kimpton resort will operate under the joint ownership of private investment firms Partners Group and Trinity Investments, and marks the first IHG-branded property within each group’s luxury and resort portfolios. Highgate, a real estate investment and hospitality-management company, will manage the hotel.
Kimpton Miralina Resort & Villas will be the brand’s second Arizona property (joining Kimpton Hotel Palomar in downtown Phoenix) and the latest extension of its recent accelerated growth. The brand’s roster of nearly 150 open and in-pipeline global properties (as of June 30) includes upcoming hotels in Napa Valley and Pacific Grove, Calif., New York City, and Kaua’i, Hawaii.