. "1"^^ . "1"^^ . "i stayed at the aloft tempe this past weekend for the p.f. changs rock n roll marathon/half marathon. this is basically a poorman's w hotel. it has a scaled down feel of a w hotel in every sense including the price. \n\nthe staff is friendly, helpful and young. i have to believe a majority of their staff goes to asu. i asked the front desk for a recommendation on breakfast and her response was the starbucks and dennys across the street. hmmm....thanks but i'll pass on dennys. i should have asked the bartender as well just to see what she would have said. \n\nthe rooms are nice and modern but not as flashy as a w hotel. the rooms offer bliss toiletries, coffee maker, mini fridge (no mini bar) and several magazines. \n\nthere is a starbucks, yogurtland and in-n-out across the street from this hotel for your dining pleasure if you are too lazy to drive anywhere. oh, the dennys is just a little bit further away if you are wondering."^^ . . "1"^^ . "4"^^ . . "2010-01-20T00:00:00"^^ .