2 hotels coming to former Fiesta Mall, as redevelopment takes shape

Article originally posted on AZ Central on March 5, 2026

Two hotels are slated for Palo District, the former Fiesta Mall site in Mesa, its developers announced.

Sunny Day Sports, the district’s developer, made the announcement on March 2 stating it would support the project’s “emerging role” for women’s health and elite athletics.

The former Fiesta Mall came under Sunny Day Sports’ management in November after the city council created a theme park district, along Alma School Road and Southern Avenue.

That plan allows the developers to generate tax revenue to pay for the construction of the district.

Since the creation of the district, Sunny Day Sports announced a women’s sports wellness campus in partnership with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona and an AI venture studio, WaveX, backed by LG Electronics.