Hyatt Regency, Scottsdale

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=170 BGCOLOR="#003366" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="wailea.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Wailea Resort, Hawaii"><U>Wailea Resort, Hawaii</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id83.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Westin Maui, Hawaii"><U>Westin Maui, Hawaii</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id67.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Montage Resort, Laguna Beach"><U>Montage Resort, Laguna Beach</U></A></div> <div> <B>Hyatt Regency,  Scottsdale</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id81.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Charles Hotel, Cambridge"><U>Charles Hotel, Cambridge</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id13.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Sonesta Hotel, Boston"><U>Sonesta Hotel, Boston</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id62.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Sagamore, Miami"><U>The Sagamore, Miami</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="godin.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Hotel Godin, Montreal"><U>Hotel Godin, Montreal</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id59.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Alexis Hotel, Seattle"><U>Alexis Hotel, Seattle</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id60.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Chambers Hotel, New York"><U>Chambers Hotel, New York</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id85.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Kitano Hotel, New York"><U>Kitano Hotel, New York</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id74.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Lake Placid Lodge"><U>Lake Placid Lodge</U></A></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#C0C0C0" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#663366" FACE="Arial" >Artful Hotels of the World</FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#663399" FACE="Times New Roman" >    </FONT> |    <B> </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#6633CC" FACE="Times New Roman" ><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Artful Hotels of the World"><U><B>home</B></U></A></FONT></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" >back to</FONT> <B> </B><A HREF="namerica.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="North America"><U><B>North America</B></U></A></div> <div> <IMG SRC="055f0030.png" border=0 width="496" height="3" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Hyatt Regency,  Scottsdale</B></div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I>Enjoying and learning about the American Southwest</I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="5" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="578" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 396 WIDTH="153"><bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>The Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort and Spa  is framed against the majestic McDowell Mountains, set amidst flowering cactus, and astonishing sunsets.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>The resort provides an opportunity to experience the rich cultural heritage of the Sonoran Southwest through activities that focus on the culture,  flora, fauna, and geography of Arizona.  </B></div> <div> <B> </B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="402"><bR> <div> <IMG SRC="16d91170.jpg" border=0 width="401" height="279" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B>Visitors have the opportunity to discover the beauty of the Sonoran Desert throughout the resort's grounds. The resort's Director of Horticulture introduces native plants and stories of the desert and the Environmental Coordinator  explains the importance of conservation in the Sonoran Desert</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 327 WIDTH="153"><bR> <bR> <div> <B>The resort's art collection was developed to be of interest to a variety of tastes: styles include representational, historical, international, abstract, even whimsical.  </B></div> <bR> <div> <B> Art was collected in a variety of media including sculpture, wall friezes, paintings, cast paper watercolors, ceramics, and textile finishes. The majority of sculpture is site-specific. </B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="16e89120.jpg" border=0 width="393" height="274" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="5" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="577" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 181 WIDTH="411"><div> <B>The art also includes art and artifacts from a variety of international cultures. Some of the examples of sculpture include:   20 foot high glass and limestone sculpture by Damian Priour; three ceramic stoneware columns by Jamie Walker; 12 - foot wide sculptural gates spanning the entrance to the pool; two 76 inch kinetic sculptures functioning as whimsical weathervanes; and three bronze sculptures by Louis Mueller. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Some of the artifiacts include a hand carved jade collection; a collection of silver buddhas; a group of rare beaded ceramic </B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="143"><div> <B>baskets; a rare feather mask from South America; a group of 18th-century gold and silver Chinese hairpins; and a collection of 17 pre-Columbian artifacts from Mexican and Peruvian cultures from 700 B.C. to 1200 A.D.</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 300 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="16f8a120.jpg" border=0 width="394" height="274" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="143"><bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>The Learning Center is also the home of the resort's award-winning Environmental Program, and visitors can experience indigenous music and dance performances and First Nations cuisine.  </B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 115 WIDTH="411"><bR> <div> <B>The Native American Environmental and Learning Center is a showcase for some of the highly recognized Native American artisans who share their art, vision and traditional knowledge</B></div> <div> <B> and teachings.  </B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="143"><div> <B>Native  American cultural interpreters offer tours, lectures, demonstrations and hands-on activities that even children can enjoy</B>.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 283 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="12d8e150.jpg" border=0 width="398" height="277" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="143"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="283" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="143" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>