Conference Hotel
Crowne Plaza San Marcos
One San Marcos Place
Chandler, Arizona, 85225
Phone: 480-812-0900
Fax: 480-963-6777
Reservations: 800-528-8071
Email: info@sanmarcosresort.com
Website: http://www.sanmarcosresort.com
Directions from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport:
Follow airport signs to East Valley Cities (Loop 202 East), Follow to Loop 101 south to Chandler
Boulevard, Exit Chandler Boulevard Left (East). Proceed approximately 2.5 miles on Chandler
Boulevard to Arizona Avenue, turn right. Turn next immediate right to Buffalo Street, San
Marcos entrance on left.
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History of the San Marcos Hotel
"In 1912, Dr. Alexander Chandler founded a small town southeast of Phoenix that bares his name. He dreamed of building an oasis in the desert, a resort that would bring the rich and famous from all over the world to the little town of Chandler. Dr. Chandler named this resort San Marcos after Friar Marcos de Niza, a priest, was sent north from Mexico City to search for wealthy cities.
San Marcos opened in 1913. It was the first Arizona to boast a full complement of amenities that included golf, tennis, horseback riding, and polo. There were afternoon teas, bridge, social gatherings and shopping. Famous people from all over the world have come to the luxury of the San Marcos Hotel. They came in search of warmth, recreation, rest, and anonymity, and they left a legacy as rich and colorful as de Niza's mythical Cibola. The guest lists boast Hollywood stars like Fred Astaire, Joan Crawford, Bing Crosby, Clark Gable, Gloria Swanson, George Gobel, and Cher. President Herbert Hoover and his family stayed here as well as Christian Dior and Fritz Werner who is an internationally known artist."--www.sanmarcosresort.com Read More...