My wife and I decided to rent a storage unit for a short period of time to de-clutter our place as we are considering a move. Plus, it being late March I decided to finally take down the Christmas tree. What can I say? I like the "just right" glow it adds to our living room. I'm a romantic at heart.
This facility is in a great location in Central PHX though it is a tad difficult to find as the address says Camelback but there is no signage visible from the street. This place is at the back of a huge mall, and can only be seen from 20th St E as you approach CB from the south. Being new to the city it took me a 1/2 hour to locate it and I had to ask a friendly Postal worker, though now that I think of it, one should be careful about approaching postal workers as they did inspire the phrase "Going Postal" and also this is the Guns-R-Fun state!
I am a hold-out on the whole Smartphone craze and I have to admit it would've come in handy. I never pay more than $50 for a phone as I tend to lose/drop-in-toilet/forget in swimsuit pocket/smash in fit of anger- my mobile phones. I also didn't have their number with me, as I tend to be impetuous and rash, and rush off without planning, much to my annoyance of self. Though my "Wallet-Watch-Keys-Phone" pre-departure checklist is helping with this problem. Moving fwd I will add "Directions" and perhaps "Phone Number" to that list.
There is a huge sign above the parking ramp down to the parking and office. It is an underground storage facility which adds security. It is climate controlled. Quite clean inside with new-ish walls/doors. I did notice that the place smells a bit like BO and typical a-million-different-stacks-of-peoples'-junk mixed with a soupcon of failed co-habitation and a dash of Broken Dreams. Not unpleasant but noteworthy.
The woman I spoke to on the phone was very helpful and they offer the first month for $1. There is no minimum rental period you just pay it monthly and give 48hrs notice to vacate. I believe they pro-rate the days and refund unused monthly portions. Each tenant is issued a gate code which is entered into a touch pad that will open the doors and open the elevator.
The hours are decent and if you didn't remember to buy a lock they will sell you one.
I like this storage facility. So I'm off there now to visit the Tree!