Salt River Courtyard by Marriott Opens in 2012

Salt River Devco, an enterprise of the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, recently signed a hotel management agreement with Marriott International (MAR) to manage the first Marriott-branded hotel on U.S. tribal land.

The new 156-room Courtyard by Marriott hotel will be located at the intersection of Jackrabbit and Pima Roads with access off the Loop 101 Freeway at McDonald. The hotel have a restaurant, 3,000 square feet of meeting space, lush landscaping and a large swimming pool.

Marriott says the hotel will open in 2012.