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| - Hotel prices around Chandler are insane. I stayed at Hilton Bayfront in San Diego for $90 (granted, during promotional period...). I certainly was not about to choose Hilton Chandler at triple that price.
However, at the under $90 range, acceptable choices basically come down to Red Roof Inn or Super 8. The difference maker here is that there's a bus stop directly in front of Super 8. Car rental in Phoenix is insane too, taxes and fees combine to more than double the daily rental price. But I digress.
This is actually the first time I stay at a Super 8. I have to say that I am pleasantly surprised. The room is small, but very functional. I am furnished with a 32 inch LCD TV with a full cable line-up, a small fridge with a separate freezer compartment, a small microwave, and a coffee maker. There is no iron inside the standalone closet though. The bathroom is old, but well-maintained. Room service furnished ample toiletries. The bath towels, however, are definitely old and need to be replaced.
A particular highlight during my stay is the high speed wireless internet. At no point was there any disruption in service in terms of downtime or speed. I was able to get quite a bit of work done during my stay.
However, my major complaint is that the walls are very thin and the air conditioning is too loud. What this means is that when neighbors spend a night in, they will turn the TV up to as loud as possible (55/100 is the volume cap) so that they can hear it over the AC. Unfortunately, their TV sounds will transmit directly through the wall. One night, a neighbor kept ESPN on (with its sports anchors with full baritone voices) until 2 in the morning. It completely killed my sleep and I was a walking zombie the next day.
I called front desk to complain because the neighbor refused to open the door. The front desk was unable to do anything either. Thankfully, my other 2 nights were quiet and uneventful.
This motel does give a limited selection of breakfast. There's a collection of different pastries, toast, and bagels. There are some fresh fruits as well, 4 different kinds of cereal, and pitchers of milk, OJ, and water. A highlight is the waffle maker. Unfortunately one of the three mornings I stayed there, the waffle makers were both broken. Also, there's coffee.
In the lobby, the motel offers two computers and pitchers of ice water and lemonade. The housekeeping staff is very polite and thorough with their cleaning. For $65 a night, I couldn't be any happier. However, the fact that I lost a night of sleep due to unruly neighbor docks a star off of my rating.
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