Beware: The photos online are much better than reality. Compared to the perfectly lit hotel shots, it was as if I were wearing a set of tinted glasses when I actually saw it with my own 2 eyes. The hotel entrance is grand with art sculptures but gave the impression it had seen its heyday in the early 80s. The furniture & decor were in muted tones of coppery brown. It all seemed very blah.
I zipped up to the 16th floor in a speedy glass elevator and on my way to the room, appreciated a spectacular view of Chase Field and surrounding area below.
Downside
-Free WiFi is only on the first floor
-Water bottles in the room are $6
-The pool had ample lounge seating for the sun worshippers but was only 3 ft deep. The entire configuration of the pool was awkward at best and discouraged any lap swimming.
-Elevators are small and seem smaller when riding with people don't have a sense of personal space boundaries
Upside
-Pristine white down comforters and luxurious pillows made me feel like I was sleeping on a puffy cloud
-Location is walking distance to the mall, US Airways Center, starbucks, Matt's Restaurant (see review on Matt's) and a few nightspots
-There's a decent hotel restaurant with spacious outdoor seating and a bagel shop on the premises
-Even on a busy Friday night, I was able to locate street parking that saved me $10, had I parked in a public garage
-Check out is noon but the hotel graciously gave us an additional hour to check out since my friend's conference ended at noon
Overall, I wouldn't stay here if I had a choice. I only ended up here b/c I was crashing my friend's last conference night in the hotel and it made it easier for us to do hang out in Phx that night.