"In our quest for continuous renewal and refinement, the ownership and management has always relied on our guests' comments and suggestions to guide us in enhancing their overall experience at the resort," said Richard L. Monfort, owner of Hyatt Grand Champions Resort. "We are looking forward to unveiling our new property in January 2003, and to position Hyatt Grand Champions Resort as the most sought after resort in the desert, offering world-class accommodations and amenities like no other."

The expansion will have many facets including an additional 142 luxury guestrooms, each with breathtaking panoramic views of the mountainous skyline. By bringing the total number of rooms to 480, this addition will likely attract larger conventions to the area. Supporting the additional guest rooms is a new 50,000 square foot meeting facility, offering a 20,000 square foot ballroom, dynamic pre-function area and state-of-the-art kitchen and banquet facilities. This magnificent lakeside location overlooks the 18th green of The Golf Resort at Indian Wells.

"The redesign of the hotel's public space features an interweaving of natural and high-tech elements," said Hendrick Santos, General Manager. "The changes will enhance the California desert experience our guests have come to enjoy."

New floating spa paradise

Tucked-away in an intimate oasis and surrounded by a lagoon, the 30,000 square foot spa will offer services and technology designed to transform body, mind and spirit within its intimately elegant treatment rooms, like no other spa in the world.

"This expansion is testimony to Mr. Monfort's perseverance, he deserves a lot of credit for bringing this project to fruition," said John Orr, divisional vice president, Hyatt Hotels Corporation. "Indian Wells is becoming a more desirable convention and leisure destination, and we are thrilled to be at the forefront of this evolving market, with the best product in the market."

Hyatt Grand Champions Resort is an extraordinary 34-acre AAA Four Diamond/Mobil Four-Star award winning property, the only resort in Indian Wells to receive the AAA Four-Diamond designation. The resort is masterfully designed with exquisite European style guest rooms and villas encompassed by incomparable amenities including 36 exciting holes of championship golf, tennis, spa services, fitness area, superb restaurants and a magical water garden with five free-form swimming pools.