I stayed in this hotel for a week in Nov. 2011 for a conference, also held at the hotel. The hotel is easy and inexpensive to get to from the airport on Phoenix's lackluster public light rail.
I was in a double queen, and the view was beautiful so ask for a high floor. This hotel has every amenity you could ever want. The front desk and concierge are great, and the conference rooms are huge and beautiful. The conference rooms were huge and always clean. The outdoor pool and fitness center were fantastic so take your workout clothes!! The only downside was that the hotel was freezing so walking outside was a shocker to the body.
There is some food and attractions within walking distance, but Phoenix pretty dead. The ASU complex across the street provided most of my entertainment for the week.