Boutique Hotel Co. bought the Westward Look Resort, a four-starresort located 10 miles north of the city in the foothills of theSanta Catalina Mountains. The resort was sold by SHC Westward LookLLC.

"The acquisition of the Westward Look Resort represented atransaction with considerable value enhancement potential," saysMark Gordon, managing director of Sonnenblick-Goldman'sInternational Lodging & Leisure Group, which negotiated thesale. "While the resort is in need of renovation, the opportunityexists, with a defined operating strategy, to create a uniqueconference center and spa resort."

The resort sits on 75 acres, 40 of which are zoned butundeveloped. It has 244 rooms, 8,100 sf of meeting space, and a3,400-sf wellness center that offers a variety of spa services. Theresort was built in 1912 and has 39 freestanding buildings that aredesigned as adobe style casitas.