Starr Pass Upgrades Outdoor Dining Areas
March 10, 2011 - In anticipation of spring, the JW Marriott® Starr Pass Resort & Spa has re-designed the Signature Grill patio and poolside Plunge restaurant to make outdoor dining even more enjoyable during the spring and summer seasons. The resort added new shading, misting and lighting systems to allow diners to indulge in Tucson's famous sunny days, amazing sunsets and impressive mountain views year-round. The updates will debut on March 7, just in time for spring break visitors and Easter diners.
Signature Grill, which serves up fresh and flavorful cowboy-inspired fare like steaks and chops, as well as a scrumptious Sunday brunch, now offers an even more enjoyable patio dining experience for diners. A new pressurized fine misting system cools down the grill's patio area, extending the amount of time diners can dine alfresco. New overhead lighting on the patio and lanterns suspended from the shade structure will allow for comfortable outdoor dining long after sunset. The addition of eight independent, adjustable and mobile shade valences to Signature Grill windows allow for variable shading and views throughout the day.
“At the Signature Grill, the patio is the number one requested place to sit during Easter brunch,” said Bill Blodget, Director of Food & Beverage at Starr Pass Resort & Spa. He added that the new additions will allow diners to enjoy Easter brunch outdoors in even greater comfort.
Plunge, Starr Pass' refreshing poolside restaurant, was also updated for guests' comfort just in time for spring break. The seasonal restaurant, which serves up freshly grilled burgers, sandwiches, salads, frozen tropical drinks and more, now boasts additional shading and misting over 80% of the patio, while leaving the other 20% for sunbathers. New awnings offer increased shady areas and the new fine misting system helps to further cool the area as the weather heats up for summer. The pool and kid's splash area surrounding Plunge will offer relief from the summer heat, as always.
For more information about the JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort & Spa, Signature Grill or Plunge restaurants, please visit http://www.jwmarriottstarrpass.com.
About JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort & Spa
Starr Pass is one of Arizona's finest resorts, awarded the AAA Four Diamond Award for the resort property and its Primo restaurant for six consecutive years, and named one of the top 100 large resorts in the mainland United States through Conde Nast Traveler 2010 Readers' Choice Awards. The largest resort in Southern Arizona, Starr Pass features 575 spacious guest rooms, 88,000 sq. ft. of meeting space, a 20,000 sq. ft. spa, five restaurants, four separate pools, a lazy river and water slide, the Audubon Certified, 27-hole Arnold Palmer Signature golf facility, two lit tennis courts and 888 underground and covered parking spaces. The resort's eco-friendly efforts extend to Primo, which serves only organic and jet fresh fish, and the Hashani Spa, which uses natural desert plant oils. The resort incorporates the natural desert into its landscape design and features direct access to Tucson Mountain Park for memorable hiking and biking trails. To quote Bill Marriott, “you can build all types of amenities but it would be impossible to duplicate what Starr Pass has, the Tucson Mountain Park.” The JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort & Spa is located at 3800 W. Starr Pass and can be reached directly by calling (520) 792-3500. Please visit http://www.jwmarriottstarrpass.com/.
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