Shovels are finally in the ground at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, where crews have started building a dual-branded Wingate by Wyndham and Hawthorn Suites hotel at the SkyBridge Arizona campus. The five-story, 129-room project will be the first on-campus hotel inside the SkyBridge master plan, targeting business travelers and long-stay guests tied to the area's aerospace, logistics and manufacturing operations. Plans call for meeting space, a pool, EV chargers and a future restaurant pad on site.
As reported by Phoenix Business Journal, SkyPlus Hotel Corporation is developing the Wingate-Hawthorn property and crews kicked off construction this week on the SkyBridge parcel. The Business Journal notes that renderings credit SkyPlus and cast the project as a hospitality anchor for the broader SkyBridge buildout near the terminal. Local industry contacts say it is the first dedicated lodging project to advance inside the SkyBridge plan at this scale.
Project Details And Timeline
The SkyBridge leasing page from CBRE lists the hotel at about 70,586 square feet and describes a four-story, 129-room layout that blends roughly 52 extended-stay suites with 75 midscale rooms and dedicated meeting space. The listing also shows a restaurant pad and guest amenities in line with the two Wyndham flags. Industry coverage places the targeted opening in spring 2027 as construction progresses and interior buildout follows.
Groundbreaking And Partners
SkyBridge held a ceremonial groundbreaking on April 13, and in a press release via PR Newswire the developer named Alston Construction as the general contractor and thanked city and airport partners. SkyBridge executives joined Mesa officials at the event, which the release described as filling in the remaining pieces of an ecosystem of services for aerospace and logistics tenants. The release highlighted the hotel’s role in backing the campus as industrial and aeronautical facilities continue to come online.
Why Mesa Is Betting On More Hotels
SkyBridge Arizona occupies a roughly 363-acre mixed-use site in the Mesa Gateway area, according to City of Mesa materials, and developers have long argued that on-site hospitality was the missing link for the airport corridor. Nearby projects, including the SpringHill Suites that broke ground at Gateway East in February, underscore demand from tournament crowds and traveling execs as well as contract workers. Together, the new hotels signal a shift from strictly industrial use toward an aerotropolis model that layers in more services for visitors and staff.
What To Watch Next
Developers labeled the hotel “a catalyst for new jobs, economic prosperity, better connectivity, and enduring value for the community” in the SkyBridge release, and officials are expected to watch permit activity and construction milestones as the project moves into vertical building. Observers will also be tracking Wyndham announcements on franchise and management details, along with municipal filings tied to parking and traffic near PeakAir Circle. City leaders and project partners are expected to release further updates as permits are issued and key stages of construction are reached.
