Stayed here with my husband and our cocker spaniel when we were visiting Phoenix for a few days. The reason why we picked this hotel was that there is a kitchenette and that this place also allows for you to travel with your pets. Also the price per night we paid was pretty reasonable. By the way, there is a park right behind the hotel, which gave our dog plenty of grassy areas for him to relieve himself.
This was our first time staying in Candlewood Suites and we really enjoyed our time at this hotel. There is plenty of parking in the lot and the staff were very friendly. Our room (on the 2nd flood) had plenty of dishes and utensils for us to use and also provided dish soap and a sponge to wash our dishes. The room we got was a queen size bed and it was pretty spacious enough for us. But I did wish that the bathroom was a little bigger. Also wished that the free wifi would be faster during peak times (faster late at night, when most people are probably sleeping).
Really appreciated that we were given a coupon for 1 free item in the Candlewood Cupboard (downstairs right next to the check in desk, provides snacks that you can buy at a fairly reasonable price). Also thought the small gym that is on site actually pretty nice (for a small gym) and clean. Really thought it was cool that we could also borrow DVDs at the front desk for free and watch them back in our room (so yes there is a DVD player in the room). Oh and there is also a laundry area that you can use here (we didn't use it though) for a small price. You can also purchase detergent in case you forget to pack some. And there is also a few grills on site with tables so you can buy some meat at the local market (not a far drive to) and make dinner if you wanted to or have friends or family that you may be visiting to come over and have a cook out.
Overall, this hotel was a very nice place to stay and would stay here again if we ever do come back to Phoenix.