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In 1930, the McArthurs lost control of the property to one of their primary investors, William Wrigley Jr., who became full owner. In 1940, the Catalina pool and the Cowboy Bunkhouse areas opened; these would become favorite areas of Hollywood celebrities. Marilyn Monroe was seen around the pool area, and Martha Raye was photographed playing chess on a large chessboard around the Cowboy house.

In 1962, the hotel’s first air conditioners were put into service, and in 1969, their grand ballroom, designed by Flatow, Moore & Bryan Architects, was inaugurated.

In 1970, the Wrigley family sold the hotel to the Talley family. 1973 almost spelled doom for the hotel; a large fire erupted on June 21, destroying interiors of large parts of the 3rd and 4th floors and tremendous water damage on the 2nd and ground floors. It was announced immediately by the new owners that this famed hotel would be rebuilt in 90 days and opened on schedule for its regular winter season the last week of September, 1973. The prompt re-building, including new custom designed carpets throughout the hotel, new furniture for guest rooms and public areas, new restaurant kitchen equipment, and wonderfully renovated public interiors throughout the hotel is now legendary in Phoenix construction history. Three separate crews were employed around the clock. In the wee hours before opening day, the final carpets were laid and a miraculous deadline had been met by a great partnership of the owner, Talley Industries, the general contractor, J.R. Porter Construction Co., and the architect, Taliesin Associated Architects.

In 1979, the hotel was taken over by the Rostland Corporation. In 1983, it became a Leper DBL Biltmore Association property, and in 1992 it was re-sold, to the Grossman Properties. A spa was opened in 1998.

In December,2000 Boca Resorts, Inc sold the hotel for $335 Million to KSL Recreation, Inc. KSL retained the hotel until April of 2004, when it was sold to the Orlando, FL based REIT, CNL Hotels & Resorts as part of the corporate acquisition of six of KSL’s seven resort assets. CNL continues to own the storied landmark and Hilton operates it as a member of the Waldorf=Astoria Collection.

In 2004, while doing a campaign stop in Arizona, United States president George W. Bush slept there, under strict security measures. Over 200 policemen, Secret Service agents and bomb sniffing dogs were at hand

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