The Ritz-Carlton, Rancho Mirage to Open Winter 2007

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. will open The Ritz-Carlton, Rancho Mirage in early winter 2007. The $500 million property will feature 244 resort rooms and suites, 154 residences, restaurants, a 25,000-square-foot spa and nearly 20,000 square feet of meeting space. The resort sits on a 650-foot bluff overlooking Palm Springs, the Coachella Valley and San Jacinto Mountain range, rising above 10,000 feet. All guest rooms feature stone flooring, deep soaking tubs, flat-screen TVs, separate walk-in showers and a balcony or private veranda. Many rooms have outdoor private fire pits. The property will be accepting reservations in April 2007 for residential units, including hilltop villas, condominiums and private residences. Visit [www.ritzcarlton.com].