McCain and Obama at InterContinental, Paradise Valley, Arizona
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Loading ...By Hayley • Feb 17th, 2009 • Category: Resorts and Spas
Either by a bizarre twist of fate or an intentional act of upstaging, President Barack Obama is said to be staying at Arizona’s Montelucia InterContinental Resort & Spa, the same resort where Senator John McCain is holding his fundraiser event tonight to kick of the campaign for his fifth Senate term. InterContinental staff would not confirm this, but the rumors around town are pointing in this direction.
The McCain event has been booked for some time now, while its clear that Obama’s stay would only have been scheduled in recent weeks or days. He is in town tonight after he plans to sign the stimulus bill in Denver today. Obama will be speaking at 10 a.m. tomorrow morning at Dobson High School about his plans to aid in helping homeowners avoid foreclosure.
The irony is that the InterContinental Montelucia, the seemingly choice hotel for both politicians, is actual in foreclosure proceedings itself.
It is traditional that American Presidents stay at the Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa (every President since Herbert Hoover has), but perhaps that fact that the Biltmore was host to McCain’s Election Night event has tainted this historic hotel for Obama. Even in that case, it may have been more appropriate to choose any of the multitude of luxurious Scottsdale and Phoenix resorts over the resort where his ex-opponent is hosting an event. Seems like a bit of a party crash.
But on another note, at Media That Deelivers, we are selfishly happy they are both at Montelucia. Why? because this means that the two most powerful men in America will be reading our magazines. Arizona Foothills magazine is the ONLY in-room publication at the Montelucia, meaning that our magazine is in every room there. Obama, McCain and their entourage (which has apparently sold out the resort) will all be flipping through our pages. Now this is the demographic we like to reach!
Check out Arizona Foothills at www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com.
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seems totally weird that Obama would stay there – regardless of McCain having an event. why not stay at Biltmore or Pheonician and not a resort that just openened? very odd. personally i would want to stay there too – its much more modern than some of our older stuffy resorts in town, but still, traditon is important. and its not liek he is making a point to stay in a cheaper hotel, since MOntelucia is peobably more expensive than the Biltmore these days.
i agree… why ruin that tradition for the Biltmore? interesting though, that montelucia is in foreclosure and that is the subject obama will be speaking on…
Wish I could go to his speech at Dobson. Too bad I couldn’t wait in line for tix. . . Next time? if there is one….
Hey that is so cool that Arizona Foothill sis in room there – i can totally picture Obama reading it with his morning coffee!
How’s that for timing! Sad to hear of the Montelucia in foreclosure, that is a gorgeous resort.
I’m glad I advertised this month in AFM!
Didn’t GW always stay at the Royal Palms?
I was watching the news, and the line for the tickets to see the president began Monday night. People were waiting in line if you can believe that. I saw it on the nightly news! It is sad he is breaking tradition by not staying at the Biltmore resort!
I think he should stay at an older more deserving resort.
Not so great news for the Biltmore, but awesome for Montelucia! It’s a cool place, I can see why they would want to stay there (even if it does make for an awkwayd run-in with McCain).
I love Montelucia, but it is hard for me to believe Obama went against tradition. Oh well. He’ll have to get some gelato at the little on-site cafe.
I’m not a huge traditionalist so it doesn’t bother me that Obama isn’t staying at the Biltmore. Anyway, as an avid AFM reader and a proponent of all-things local, I’m happy that Obama and McCain will probably be reading through the magazines.
This is a beautiful resort, but at $500 a night who the hell can afford it?
Not the average person….
That is a slightly humorous, and rather bizarre, coincidence. I must say, though, that this is a beautiful place to stay. Arizona is beautiful this time of year, making it the perfect place to vacation – whether you are the president or not.