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| - I'm always excited when I come to Phoenix because I really love the area so when I arrived at the airport I was immensely in a great mood. Well, my mood only got better when arrived at The Camby.
What a beautiful hotel. Simple yet stunning look upon arrival. A door man greeted me the staff at the front desk was quite helpful. I arrived well ahead of normal hotel check-in times so the gentleman behind the desk took my contact info so he can call when my room is a ready. An associate took my luggage to stow away. To kill time, I visited their restaurant, The Artizan for a quick coffee. I didn't get the appearance the place was open but they were eager to serve me an iced coffee and didn't mind that I lounged around to work on my computer. A delicious iced mocha coffee was sitting in front of me within a few minutes. When I went to go pay, the lady working told me not to even worry about it and she took care of it.
When I finally got to my room (I only waited 20 minutes), I was impressed once again. It was a contemporary look that was full of color (which I've found that everything in Phoenix is earth toned). My bathroom was clean and the shower was spacious. My king size bed was comfortable. There were plenty of wall outlets and USB chargers [that actually worked!]. I had a view of the pool from my 7th floor room along with views of other pretty buildings with mountains in the background. Sleeping was no problem as I didn't hear any outside noise.
Here's what really got me. I attended a dinner reception in the pool area/rooftop on the second floor and the food was absolutely amazing. Raw oysters, prime rib, smoked salmon, an assortment of meats and cheeses, and lobster that was cut in half so all you had to do was pick out the meat. I'll also mention that the pool area was so nice and relaxing with views of buildings around you.
Places like this make me want to experience boutique hotels more than your standard Hilton/Marriott families.
I highly recommend staying at The Camby. Among everything that I've raved about, it's located in the heart of lots of shopping and restaurants, all within walking distance.
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