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I picked this hotel because of the location, it is within walking distance of Sleepy Dog Brewery and The Four Peaks Brewery's 8th Street location. It turns out there are a lot of restaurants within short walking distance. We also noticed a cool looking Asian Karaoke place, a pool hall, and an indoor rock climbing gym right on the edge of the parking lot. We ate breakfast in a very cute brunch spot called Salut almost right next door. However, directly across the road is a very large power plant. I didn't mind it, but I realize some people are sensitive to power plants and industrial areas. I mention it because I didn't realize there was a large power plant across the street until I got to the hotel.
The hotel pool is small and old. I didn't use it, but I looked at it on the way to check-in. It looks like they decided to make a few parking spots into a pool area. The pool is in the parking lot right next to the main street. I think most of the photos on Yelp are from the business. They are flattering photos, but they don't match reality.
I was very happy with the location but the rest of the amenities were a letdown. This is an old worn out hotel. The people who work here seemed nice enough but we didn't have a lot of interactions, just check-in and check-out.
In the room the carpet was badly stained, I should have taken a photo, there were stains all over the room. The room seemed to be clean but it was hard to tell because it was so worn out. Our room didn't have a mini fridge. It would have been useful to have one. It also took us awhile to cool down the small room with the AC, and our stay was in May. The worst things about the room were the bed and pillows. I couldn't get comfortable. I didn't sleep well. I was unable to fall asleep for a few hours and I kept waking up.
There are other hotels in the area. I do want to come back to visit Tempe again, but I will stay somewhere else.
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