I spent the majority of this fall working in Phoenix and had developed a nice hatred for the city. So when my team chose Tempe as the location for our year end event and meetings, I couldn't imagine any place I wanted to go less. I had very low expectations of this trip. Especially when my GPS said the resort was .5 miles away and I was still surrounded by typical AZ rundown and depressing houses. Thankfully, my bad attitude started to dissipate as I drove up the mountain towards the Buttes. It really is the little gem in the middle of a crappy city everyone said it would be!
Pros:
-Beautiful setting and views of the mountains.
-Very helpful and gracious staff.
-Decent sized rooms with unique bathroom layout.
-Awesome resort pool area.
-Amazing breakfast buffet (complimentary due to my Platinum status).
-Fruit infused water at every entrance - nice touch.
Cons:
-NOT TRUE MARRIOTT BEDS! This was a horrific discovery for a loyal Marriott devotee like myself. No sleeping on clouds during this stay.
-The bars and restaurants are ridiculously over priced. Helloooo $150 bar bill.
-There is really nothing close to the resort. If you want to find an off site restaurant other than Whataburger, you are going to have to drive 15-20 minutes.