| 4-mile drive from the mesa convention center. suites and upgraded rooms add separate living areas with pull-out sofas. other amenities include an outdoor pool and an exercise room, plus a business center, meeting space and free parking. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. social spaces include a living room-style lobby, an outdoor courtyard and an american restaurant serving breakfast, dinner and starbucks coffee. set on a tree-lined street, this modern hotel is a 9-minute walk from shopping at the fiesta mall and a 3. contemporary rooms offer free wifi and flat-screen tvs with premium cable channels, plus desks, minifridges and coffeemakers
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport 20 min
Pueblo Grande Museum (17 min)
Pre-Columbian site inhabited by Hohokam people, with trails passing the village & irrigation canals. Desert Botanical Garden (17 min)
Desert garden with 50,000 plants spread over 140 acres, also offering dining, a gift shop & library. Tempe Town Lake (11 min)
Large reservoir with fishing in a community blending natural habitats with residential areas. Big Surf (13 min)
Popular seasonal waterpark with a 2.5 million-gallon wave pool, many water slides & grassy areas. Mesa Arts Center (7 min)
Unique complex of theaters, art galleries & studios draws crowds to its live performances. VH Spa at Hotel Valley Ho (20 min)
Iconic luxury hotel featuring mid-century modern rooms & suites, a pool, spa & an American eatery. Arizona Museum of Natural History (8 min)
Southwest life & art exhibits including dinosaur displays, a Hohokam village & gold panning. Golfland Sunsplash (5 min)
Amusement chain featuring mini golf courses & arcades, some branches with water slides & laser tag. Camelback Mountain (25 min)
Well-known peak resembling a camel’s hump, with hiking, climbing & panoramic city views. Papago Park (17 min)
Expansive hiking & picnicking area that includes the Phoenix Zoo & famed Hole-in-the-Rock formation. Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West (19 min)
City-owned museum celebrating the American West with paintings, crafts, artifacts & theater events. Hole in the Rock (15 min)
Landmark rock formation with multiple cavelike holes in the sandstone created by erosion. Talking Stick Resort (17 min)
High-end modern resort with pools, dining & a spa, plus golf, a casino & live entertainment. Phoenix Zoo (16 min)
125 acres of animal exhibits, including a children's area & petting zoo, plus a narrated tram ride. Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (17 min)
Multi-gallery museum with rotating modern art & architecture displays, plus a sculpture garden. | 
