New Westin hotel, stores, restaurants and bars repurpose factory outlet site.
Sedona Vista Village is a transformation of the old faltering 90,000-square-foot Sedona Village Factory Outlets. There are new restaurants, the retail facade has been renovated and a new hotel is under construction. The 9-acre development is located on the world famous Red Rock Scenic Byway SR 179 in the Village of Oak Creek, known as the gateway to Sedona’s red rock country.
The new owners of Sedona Vista Village have demolished a portion of the existing buildings on the north end of the property to make room for the new hotel, Element by Westin. The three-story, 117-room hotel, which is scheduled to open in fall 2019, will include a pool, workout room and conference room.
The guest rooms are designed as free flowing space, some with kitchenettes, that can be customized by guests to meet their needs. In addition, the hotel contributes to sustainability efforts through paper recycling bins in each room, recycled materials in carpets and low VOC (volatile organic compounds) interior paints.
Marty Aronson, part-time Sedona resident, purchased the property in February 2017 from Oak Creek Development, LLC. He recognized the potential of the factory outlet location, which is one of the first retail developments visitors pass along SR 179 when traveling from the I-17 to the Village of Oak Creek and Sedona.
“With Element by Westin and our renovations, we are bringing new life to Sedona Vista Village, making it highly attractive to tourists and locals alike, by offering a unique vacation, dining, shopping, and entertainment experience in a prime location,” said Aronson.
The three existing retail buildings on the remaining 50,000 square feet to the south of the new hotel have been renovated and are available for retail use. Current tenants, Verizon Famous Footwear and Tuesday Morning, along with new tenants Tortas de Fuego, Butterfly Burger, Pisa Lisa and Village Yoga. All surrounding storefront space is available for lease.
Marty Aronson and Sedona Vista Village are committed to being valuable corporate citizens of Sedona and the Village of Oak Creek. We are also members of the Sedona Chamber of Commerce and the Sedona Village Business Association. And in addition we are supporting sponsors of the All American Road Committee’s Red Rock Scenic Byway on SR 179, recognized as the scenic Gateway to Sedona’s Red Rock Country.