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| - I called this place home for several days when I first moved to Tempe. I thought I had a permanent place worked out before moving down here, but that fell through, so I needed some place last minute, someplace close to my law school for orientation.
Four Points was great. I wish I could have afforded to live there permanently, but living in a hotel permanently is too pricy (obviously). However, the the rates here were very good, especially considering the location and the quality of the hotel, so I feel like I got a good value.
Location: This place is conveniently located right on the southeast corner of the main ASU campus. It's within walking distance of campus, several restaurants, liquor stores, a grocery store, and the light rail. It's offers plenty of parking, is easy to find, and is easy to get in and out of. You can't get too much more convenient if you're coming to Tempe. It's very close to the 202, the 60, and the 101.
Facilities: The facilities were good, just what you'd expect from a hotel in this class. Pool, restaurant, bar, convenience store, business center, etc. Everything was in good shape, very clean, and well maintained.
Service: The staff was friendly, hospitable, and quick to respond to customer needs. Great job!
Rooms: The rooms are very comfortable and clean, and reasonably spacious. The decor is fairly up-to-date and modern, and if you need to stay in a room for a few hours to get some work done, there is plenty of work space. The rooms are quite, have nice TVs, and have great furniture. You really can't ask for much more from a room without going up to a suite-level room; for being just a regular room, these were very nice. The beds were comfortable, and I really liked the cool, lightweight yet cozy bedding. The bathrooms are nice, too. Yeah, the sliding door is a bit weird, and yeah, the shower doors that go to the floor tend to get the floor a bit wet near the shower, and yeah, a bathtub would have been nice, but none of those were deal breakers for me. The bathroom was still very nice and served its purpose. Oh, and the AC in the rooms is phenomenal. You never know how much you can appreciate a quick and cold AC until you walk in from 120 degrees of blazing heat outside. I wanted a bottle of wine, so I went outside to walk to the liquor store across the street. As soon as I hit the Phoenix sun beating down on the sidewalk, I promptly turned back around, bought a bottle from the bar in the hotel, and went and enjoyed the cold room!
Food: I don't often order in-room food since I prefer to go out and explore the town, but because I was here for so long, and because I was super busy, I did order food a couple of times. The food was pretty good, actually. The menu was diverse enough for everyone to find something to like, portion sizes were generous, and pricing was quite good. They don't try to gouge like some higher end hotels do. The food was delivered quickly, was hot and fresh, and presented nicely. I wouldn't hesitate to order in-room again if I ever needed to stay here again.
All around, this place was a solid choice. It is better than most hotels in this price range, it was very convenient, and all of the facilities were well maintained and comfortable.
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