We stayed here 1 night, got up prior to breakfast time. Overall a nice stay.
The airport flight path is very close to hotel, so keeping the forced air on all night was necessary and fortunately effective for noise blocking.
The tv is excellent!!! Along w/comfortable sofa, it is the highlight of the hotel stay. There is a refrigerator and coffee maker.
Bathroom is microscopic.
Front desk just average, not too friendly.
TIP: nearby restaurant "Oregano's" is excellent for pizza -- great service and fun atmosphere.

This hotel first opened in summer 2007, I believe, so everything was brand spankin' new when we arrived. My husband and I booked the place for only one night and couldn't have asked for a better experience. At first it was a little jarring to check ourselves in (much like the machines at the airport), but the process ended up being quick and easy and we were up to our room in no time. The rooms are spacious and have a cool, swivel flat-screen TV. Bonus: I was sick and ended up sleeping on the (comfortable) pull-out sofa. It was a nice surprise to find that the room had an extra bed so I didn't have to sleep on the couch cushions. I would definitely recommend this hotel, especially to business travelers as it is close to the airport and downtown Tempe and Phoenix. My only complaint would be is that it is not located near restaurants so you'll need a car to get around. There is a cafe in the lobby though, which serves food 24/7.

Property DID NOT live up to it's website! The hotel is still under construction - ladders, hoses, 'stuff', left laying around day-after-day (kind of dangerous). The 'breakfast room was a mess. Dark and dingy - not inviting, did not eat. Disappointed there was no evening food as indicated on the web-site. That is why I choose the property - it indicated the 'opening' in SUMMER '07 (it's now the FALL). My trash was not emptied daily, toilet was clogged when I checked in and never un-clogged until day 3. Floor not vacumed. Elevator was dreary too. LOVED the TV though. Easy to access the internet! Might stay again - but not until I confirm ALL is as stated. Staff never smiles.

The lobby was under construction and fully cordoned off and the check-in counter is now a little desk by the elevator. Waiting that the front-desk is a young lady to check me in. The check-in process was fast and efficient but not too friendly.

The ride on the tattered elevator and the walk in the old dimly lit hallway did not inspire much confidence. The hallway also full of cigarette odor.

The room however has been converted to the Hyatt Place look. The huge HD LCD TV is great to watch movies. There is a panel where you can hook your own DVD or Laptop output to watch it on the TV display. The sofa was comfortable and a great place to relax. The bed was extremely comfortable and as good as the Sheraton's Sweet Sleeper Bed, one of the better hotel bed that you could find. The airport runway is close to the hotel but there are good noise isolation for the room. You will worry more about the box air-condition noise then the planes.

The separate bathroom and external lavatory is a really nice touch even though the bathroom is a bit tight. The Portico bath amenities are the same as the Hyatt hotels and a nice addition to the room.

The location is good for a quick trip to the airport but is far from any restaurants. You will need the hotel shuttle to get anywhere if you don't already have a car.

This will be a good hotel once the makeover is complete, the hallway is better lit and the cigarette odor is eliminated.