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Hey, guys!! If you’ve been following my last posts, you know that I was in Arizona for the recent holiday weekend. While there, we stayed at the Phoenix Marriott Tempe at The Buttes.

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Entrance to the resort from the street.

 

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Entrance to the lobby.

 

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Newly remodeled lobby.

When we arrived, we picked up our room keys and proceeded to our room. The room is pretty spacious, which is something I like and always appreciate when I stay at a hotel/resort. The room had been recently remodeled completely which was nice because it made you feel like you were staying at a new hotel.

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Newly remodeled room with two double beds. The beds have pillow top mattresses and duvets; they’re super comfortable!

 

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Besides the nightlight in between the beds, each bed has its own reading light. I thought that was pretty cool.

 

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Each room also has a mini refrigerator under the TV.

 

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Ample closet.

 

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Sink and vanity outside of the bathroom is always a plus.

Overall, it was a great hotel, I would definitely stay here when I visit the Phoenix area again because we got great value for our money. However, there are a few things that they can improve, such as having the rooms available (ours wasn’t available when we checked-in) and not always giving the guests the same excuse. Not having the room available is understandable if you’re checking in prior to the check-out time, but when it’s late afternoon, the rooms should be ready. There is free Wi-Fi in the lobby but there is a surcharge for using it in your room. That’s understandable, but considering there are so many hotels and resorts with free Wi-Fi, they might want to reconsider that as well. Parking was pretty good, but note, there is a $10/night charge for self-parking or valet. Compared to other hotels in the area, the charge isn’t that much. As mentioned earlier, I didn’t get a chance to see the spa or the pool area, which is something I was really looking forward to, nor did I get to see their Top of the Rock restaurant which has stunning views of the city (or so I’ve been told).

I hope to visit again soon so I can visit parts of the hotel that I didn’t get a chance to see this time around.

Hope you enjoyed the review and stay tuned for more posts from my trip since I was there for such a short amount of time!

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