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International Airport and to neighboringHUNT citiesHWY with trains that EMPIRE BLVD COMMUNITY opportunities are boundless. Call upon depart every 12-20 minutes, seven days a week. • Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport serves more than 35 cities with HUNT HWY our destination experts today to schedule a nonstop service to Mesa, Arizona. • The 24-mile line connects visitors to the heart of Downtown personalized site visit and explore Mesa, Arizona. Mesa with ease and convenience for just $4 per day. Mesa shines as one of the premier baseball event hosts in the Greater Phoenix region with 16+ parks featuring a combined total of 30 full fields and 15 youth fields. Tournaments held in Mesa can utilize Sloan Park, home of Major League Baseball’s Chicago Cubs and Cactus League’s most popular spring training venue. Mesa hosts the Arizona Fall League each November and is a regular series host for the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Men’s Division I Baseball Tournament. Mesa is also home to Hohokam Stadium, spring training home of the Oakland Athletics and its adjacent training facility, Fitch Park. Additional baseball standouts include the Gene Autry Sports Complex and Red Mountain Baseball Complex. Both venues offer premier facilities for field sports and tournaments. International Airport (miles) Number of SleepingNumber Rooms of Meeting Rooms Largest Meeting Room Largest Outdoor SpaceNumber of Restaurants Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Phoenix Sky Harbor Number of Fields Number of Fields Airport (miles) HOTELS (sq. ft.) (sq. ft.) FACILITIES Sheraton Mesa Hotel at Wrigleyville West 180 14 12,480 5,000 4 22 8 860 N. Riverview, Mesa 480-809-4100, 800-325-3535 sheratonmesa.com Riverview Baseball Complex 4 Full Skyline High School 2 Full 2100 W. Rio Salado Pkwy. 845 S. Crismon Rd. Phoenix Marriott Mesa Hotel & Convention Center 274 12 9,072 2 17 12 Mesa, AZ 85208 200 N. Centennial Way, Mesa Mesa, AZ 85201 480-898-8300, 800-MARRIOTT marriott.com/phxmm Hilton Phoenix/Mesa 260 17 7,200 10,000 2 12 12 1011 W. Holmes Ave., Mesa Fitch Park, 4 Full Westwood High School 2 Full 480-833-5555, 888-370-0980 home of the Oakland A’s 945 W. 8th St. phoenixmesa.hilton.com 651 N. Center St. Mesa, AZ 85201 Arizona Golf Resort & Conference Center 187 11 5,170 6,000 3 8 23 Mesa, AZ 85201 425 S. Power Rd., Mesa 480-832-3202, 800-528-8282 arizonagolfresort.com Holiday Inn & Suites 246 9 5,000 1,200 1 15 15 Gene Autry Sports Complex 3 Full Mesa Community College 1 1600 S. Country Club Dr., Mesa 4125 E. McKellips Rd. Baseball Stadium Stadium/ 480-610-4314, 866-799-2789 Mesa, AZ 85215 1833 W. Southern Ave. Field mesaphxhi.com Mesa, AZ 85202 Windemere Hotel & Conference Center 114 8 3,600 15,000 1 10 22 5750 E. Main St., Mesa 480-985-3600, 800-888-3561 windemerehotelmesa.com Red Mountain Baseball Complex 3 Full, Mesa High School 1 Full 7745 E. Brown Rd. 4 Youth 1630 E. Southern Ave. Four Points by Sheraton at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport 134 3 1,450 4,800 1 1 30 Mesa, AZ 85207 Mesa, AZ 85204 6850 E. Williams Field Rd., Mesa 480-579-2100 fourpointsphoenixmesaairport.com Country Inn & Suites by Carlson 126 3 1,425 600 1 6 22 6650 E. Superstition Springs Blvd., Mesa Hohokam Stadium, 1 Dobson High School 1 Full 480-641-8000, 800-830-5222 countryinns.com/mesaaz Spring Training home of the Oakland A’s Stadium, 1501 W. Guadalupe Rd. 1235 N. Center St. 1 Full Mesa, AZ 85202 Hyatt Place Phoenix-Mesa at Mesa Riverview 152 2 1,300 1 23 9 Mesa, AZ 85201 1422 W. Bass Pro Dr., Mesa 480-969-8200, 888-492-8847 phoenixmesa.place.hyatt.com Mesa Mezona Hotel 128 2 800 1 17 12 Sloan Park, 1 Big League Dreams 7 youth 250 W. Main St., Mesa Spring Training home of the Chicago Cubs Stadium, 4536 E. Elliot Rd. 480-834-9233, 800-528-8299 2330 W. Rio Salado Pkwy. 2 Full Gilbert, AZ 85234 mesamezonahotel.com Mesa, AZ 85201 Residence Inn Mesa 117 3 780 17 13 941 W. Grove Ave., Mesa 480-610-0100, 800-331-3131 residenceinnphoenixmesa.com Red Mountain High School 2 Full Skyline Softball Complex 4 Youth 7301 E. Brown Rd. 655 W. Crismon Rd. Courtyard by Marriott Phoenix Mesa 149 2 637 1 16 12 1221 S. Westwood, Mesa Mesa, AZ 85207 Mesa, AZ 85208 480-461-3000, 800-309-8203 marriott.com/phxme Courtyard by Marriott Mesa Gateway 99 1 605 1 .5 31 6907 E. Ray Rd., Mesa Mountain View High School Quail Run Baseball Complex 480-351-2088 2 Full 4 Youth marriott.com/phxmz 2700 E. Brown Rd. 4155 E. Virginia St. Mesa, AZ 85213 Mesa, AZ 85215 Best Western Plus Mesa 115 2 480 1 16 15 1563 S. Gilbert Road, Mesa 480-926-3600 arizonamesahotel.com visitmesa.com/sports-planner.
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