The Graduate Tucson, which opened back in October 2020, brings and blends a mix of modern, upscale, and casual to the University area, and now it’s bringing in an accolade.
USA Today recently put together a list of its “Top 10 Best New Hotels of 2020” and The Graduate found itself smack dab in the middle of it next to hotels located in Nashville, New Orleans, and New York.
The website posted the following about the 15-story hotel:
“Graduate Tucson offers local-inspired, hip accommodations near the Main Gate area of Tucson. The property features a lobby-level café and a rooftop bar with fire pits and views of Mt. Lemmon. Rooms feature free wifi and Malin + Goetz amenities.”
The new hotel, which is near Main Gate Square, came in seventh place out of the group. USA Today has a panel of experts that teamed up with 10Best editors to pick the nominees, and then the top 10 winners were determined by popular vote.
USA Today’s Top 10 Best New Hotels of 2020
- Grand Hyatt Nashville – Nashville, Tennessee
- Hotel Haya – Tampa, Florida
- The Abbey Inn & Spa – Peekskill, New York
- The Joseph – Nashville, Tennessee
- The Roxbury at Stratton Falls – Roxbury, New York
- Brenton Hotel – Newport, Rhode Island
- Graduate Tucson – Tucson, Arizona
- Higgins Hotel – New Orleans, Louisiana
- LOTTE HOTEL SEATTLE – Seattle, Washington
- Surety Hotel – Des Moines, Iowa
If you haven’t visited The Graduate yet, make it a point to check out the top floor restaurant and bar, “The Moonstone” which is the star for locals and visitors.
With accordion glass doors that open the entire space into an essentially extended patio, Moonstone’s unrivaled views of the Catalinas and Rincon mountains are not just visible but on display from the high-window walled patio that makes up roughly 50 percent of the space. The patio also features multiple fire pits for lounging groups.
While you’ll find plenty of delights to snack and sip on, for hotel guests, it’s just enough to satisfy yet still encourage exploring the area.
The Graduate, located at 930 E. 2nd St., is the newest member of a family of hotels that reside in dynamic university-anchored towns around the U.S.A. Learn more about The Graduate at graduatehotels.com/tucson.
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More about MattAt a very young age, Matt Sterner was gifted with the artistic ability to masterfully roll a burrito to the highest of standards, but the wrapped medley of delicious innards wasn’t his first love. Matt’s first true love was a combination of reading, writing, and creating. He grew up reading comics, the ingredients list of his shampoo and conditioner bottles, choose-your-own-adventure books, and the Scrabble dictionary — something he found useful when challenging his grandmother to a game.
He attended college at New Mexico State University and graduated with a degree in Digital Filmmaking. One of his favorite classes was screenwriting because he became responsible for the story’s birth before it came to life on-screen. After school, Matt took on numerous positions at a local television station in Tucson. From dealing out stories about heartbreak to producing “fluffier” content for a lifestyle broadcast, he learned what it takes to adapt to the many emotions the world of media can stir. Since 2017, Matt has dabbled in the culinary world of Tucson as well as San Diego, California from time to time.
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