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ADERO joins hot list of world’s top hotels
BY KRISTINE CANNON
Progress Staff Writer
Seven months after making its grand debut in Scottsdale, ADERO Scottsdale has been named one of Condé Nast Traveler’s best new hotels worldwide.
“We feel incredibly grateful to be named one of the world’s best new hotels in Condé Nast Traveler’s 2021 Hot List,” General Manager Dieter Schmitz said of earning the coveted spot. “It’s an honor to receive acknowledgment in multiple awards during our opening year.”
Condé Nast Traveler’s full list of 2021 honorees includes 69 hotels across the globe, from Villa Copenhagen in Denmark to Tuba Club in Marseilles, and was vetted by Traveler’s international network of correspondents.
“Despite enormous hardship in the travel industry, exceptional properties have continued to open across the globe,” Condé Nast Traveler wrote in a press release. “As we begin to emerge into a new world of travel following a year impacted by lockdowns, these are the most exciting new addresses across the planet to earmark for the year ahead.”
Opened in October, the 177-room ADERO Scottsdale not only boasts bragging rights as the region’s only resort in a certified Dark Sky Community, but also offers one of the best views in the state.
Those views include Four Peaks and the McDowell Mountain Range.
A Marriott International Autograph Col-
Condé Nast Traveler announced the winners of its 2021 Hot List today, and it includes ADERO Scottsdale. (ADERO Scottsdale) “We feel incredibly grateful to be named one of the world’s best new hotels in Condé Nast Traveler’s 2021 Hot List,” said ADERO Scottsdale General Manager Dieter Schmitz. (ADERO Scottsdale)
lection Hotel, ADERO Scottsdale has been years in the making and features a modern guest experience. The six-story resort includes 16 oversized suites; and all rooms are outfitted with the latest technology, custom furniture, a design palette that reflects the colors of state’s famed sunrise, trailhead-inspired seeADERO page 22
HonorHealth robot helps detect lung cancer
BY KRISTINE CANNON
Progress Staff Writer
HonorHealth’s Scottsdale Shea Medical Center is the first hospital in the state to perform a roboticassisted bronchoscopy using shape-sensing technology.
The technology is described as a revolutionary and minimally invasive way to detect lung cancer earlier and improve patients’ outcomes.
“We are always excited to bring new innovations that will positively impact the care of our patients,” said Kim Post, executive vice president, chief operations officer at HonorHealth.
Used to help diagnose lung disease, the robotic-assisted bronchoscopy features an ultra-thin, easily maneuverable catheter that can move 180 degrees in all directions. The fiberoptic technology helps doctors more easily navigate small, tortuous airways to reach nodules in any airway segment within the lung. The robot’s flexible biopsy needle can pass through very tight bends via the catheter to collect tissue in the peripheral lung using real-time vision of the airway. That allows for a more precise biopsy and easier surgical experience for patients.
“This technology offers a safer way to approach and navigate difficult areas in
Scottsdale Shea Medical Center is the first hospital in Arizona to perform a roboticassisted bronchoscopy. Dr. Richard Gillespie, MD, a thoracic oncology surgeon at HonorHealth, is pictured using the technology. (HonorHealth)
dreamcatchers and expansive balconies.
Owner-developer Bill Hinz said location played an important role in developing the ADERO brand and its identity and offerings.
For example, the resort, which is spread out over 17 acres, is named after the nearby Adero Canyon.
“With endless desert terrain allowing for the possibility of year-round adventure, we wanted to create a place where flora and fauna, the local community, and culture intersect with the guest experience through hands-on programming and superior service,” Hinz said.
Additionally, ADERO features two heated pools, a sundeck, an event lawn, Four Peaks Terrace, Night Markets featuring local vendors, a boutique spa, a state-of-the-art 5,000-square-foot wellness studio equipped with Peloton bikes and 16,800 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting space.
“With easy access to 55,000 acres of hiking and biking trails that criss-cross the saguaro-studded Sonoran landscape, days at the new Adero Scottsdale are made for outdoor adventures,” David Duran writes in Condé Nast Traveler’s May/June.
“But it’s after the seemingly always-shining Arizona sun finally sets that things really get exciting.”
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Of course, a resort isn’t complete without a signature restaurant.
CIELO, which means “sky,” is a farm-totable-to-sky restaurant that offers an elevated dining experience and ample outdoor seating.
“It’s an honor to receive acknowledgment in multiple awards during our opening year,” Schmitz said. “This recognition is a reflection of our dedicated staff who go above and beyond to provide exceptional service and one-ofa-kind experiences to travelers and our local community.”
Other Scottsdale-area resorts and hotels that have made it onto Condé Nast Traveler’s Hot List include Andaz Scottsdale Resort & Bungalows, in 2017. Local hotels and resorts that made Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards list, however, include the Hermosa Inn, Hotel Valley Ho, Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, and the Boulders Resort and Spa. ADERO joins Autograph Collection’s diverse and dynamic portfolio of more than 180 independent hotels. The complete development was led by Allen + Philp Partners Architecture and Interior Design, MONOGRAM Hospitality Interiors at BBGM, branding agency Epiphany, and hotel and resort management group Aqua-Aston Hospitality.
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the periphery of the lung for patients who have fairly advanced underlying lung disease,” said Richard Gillespie, MD, thoracic oncology surgeon.
Before the procedure, a CT scan is taken of the patient’s lungs, creating a 3-D reconstruction of the patient’s airways and detecting any lesions in the lungs.
Then, the three-dimensional pathway is displayed on a computer screen next to a screen displaying live camera footage inside the lung. Doctors use this virtual imagery to serve as a reference point as they navigate the actual lungs.
“With the ability to go through the natural airways of the lung with this technology, there is no puncturing, or disruptive means to the lung tissue from the outside of the lining of the lung,” Gillespie said.
By providing more access to small airways or hard-to-reach nodules that other technologies are unable to reach, the system also reduces the number of procedures.
The system will also be used for patients who are not surgical candidates but need biopsies to treat cancers.
According to the American Lung Association, lung cancer is the most common cancer worldwide, accounting for 1.8 million deaths in 2018.
But with early detection, lung cancer mortality can decrease by 14 to 20 percent among high-risk populations.
The robot at Scottsdale Shea Medical Center uses a minimally invasive technique that enables optimal lung navigation and produces more accurate biopsies.
“This revolutionary robotic platform will help our clinical teams detect lung cancer earlier and more accurately, which will directly impact their clinical course of care,” Post said.
HonorHealth is a leading Valley healthcare system that serves 1.6 million people in the greater Phoenix area.
Scottsdale Shea Medical Center is one of two HonorHealth facilities in Scottsdale, the other being Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center.
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