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| - Aloft's style is interesting and cool--all the touches have that space-age bachelor pad look that is a little bit futuristic, a little bit retro. The rooms aren't huge but they do the trick--the beds are comfy and the TVs are huge. The amenities are kind of basic (very very small closets, for example), but all the important stuff is there: great big flat-screen TV, free wireless access, nice bath products, free bottles of water. The pool and gym are small but well-accoutred. The lobby bar is very cool, though I did not patronize it so I can't say more (the people there were so young that it was hard to believe they were of drinking age, so if you're older than 30 you'll likely feel like a senior citizen there).
The overall feel is a bit cheap-y; as one other reviewer said, it's kind of like a poor (or at least non-wealthy) man's W Hotel. The finishes feel like they came from IKEA, which is not bad but not impressive either. Then again, it's not like you're paying the same price that you would for a luxury hotel, so the cost/quality ratio seems about fair.
If I were to come back to Tempe, I'd be happy to stay here again.
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