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| - Lets see, I stayed here Thurs-Sun and paid $71 per night with AAA discount which was fair. Hotel grounds were clean and well kept. Plenty of free parking which felt safe. I'm not a pool person but the pool looked wack, very small and its right next to the main entrance which seems weird. All the elevators were working and were not a problem. Back door which was supposed to be key card locked wasn't. Door was wide open all weekend but didn't notice any security issues. Only two computers at front desk which can cause a jam if you come at the wrong time or as I encountered, two d-bag businessman who were trying to muscle into a sold out hotel holding up everything. My room was clean and comfortable. Toilet didn't flush, called front desk and it was fixed in 20 minutes. Wi-fi was slow as other reviewers have stated. Had to watch youtube videos in 240p (which sucks) to avoid constant freezes. Web surfing was fine. Didn't try the breakfast. Light-rail is a 5-7 minute walk through the communty college parking lot across the street. Now, I wouldn't recommend anyone doing this walk alone or in a group of people not prepared to fight for your life. There were some very tweeked out, mentally disturbed weirdoes pacing about Van Buren not to mention the burned out prostitutes trolling about the fleabag hotels down the block. If you really wanted to walk out, I'd suggest after 10am and before dark. The weirdoes only seemed to be out after dark and very early. If you're driving in that area, keep your doors locked becuase there are some seriously disturbed people walking around. I was at a gas station near I believe 28th street and a guy was mindlessly walking toward my car door as I got in. I had to step out and threaten the dude (I'm a large scary looking black dude) wihch woke him up and he went to bother another person. Fortunately, these weirdos stayed a block or so away from the hotel, like it had a weirdo forcefield. Anyway, if you have a car, are staying for a night, and/or are mindful of your surroundings and don't mind shitty wi-fi, this hotel is a bargain. Close to dowtown and Mill Street in Tempe. Quality strip club 2 blocks away if that's how you get down. The HGI near Central and Indian School is better and safer (easier/safer walk to light-rail) in my opinion. Check there before settling on this hotel.
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