Thanks to spring training, all the Hilton properties were either booked or outrageously priced. After initially booking a hotel and subsequently reading reviews about how police frequented said hotel, I immediately started researching other options in the area.
My search brought me to this Days Hotel. It has pretty legit reviews on TripAdvisor (#3 hotel in Mesa) and it also offered a really reasonable price (considering what I was seeing), so I booked via the website. The hotel is in a really convenient location (aka right off the highway) and located across from restaurants and stores.
Pros:
-Super friendly staff (and let me check-in early!)
-FREE wifi
-FREE breakfast (some hot items, waffles, cereal, muffins, etc)
-Windows open! (well, there's screens!)
-Comfy beds + fridge
Cons:
-The room did smell a little old and musty, but the opened window fixed that!
-The tub was a little slow to drain
All in all, great overnight stay!