| there's also an airport shuttle (fee). other amenities include an outdoor pool, a hot tub, an exercise room and guest laundry facilities, plus a business center and a convenience store. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. freebies include hot breakfast, parking and a local shuttle. suites add separate living areas with pull-out sofas, additional tvs and ipod docks. a 3-minute walk from the encanto/central ave light rail station, this relaxed hotel is a 13-minute walk from the phoenix art museum and 2 miles from the phoenix convention center. free wi-fi and flat-screen tvs are offered in each of the casual rooms, along with coffeemakers, minifridges and microwaves
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport 15 min
Castles N' Coasters (16 min)
Family-friendly destination for mini-golf, go-kart rides, roller coasters & an arcade. The Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix (6 min)
3.5-acre Japanese stroll garden with a tea garden, a teahouse, a 12-foot waterfall & a koi pond. Biltmore Fashion Park (15 min)
Upscale shopping mall with high-end department stores & retailers, plus restaurants & fast food. South Mountain Park and Preserve (27 min)
16,000-acre area with many trails, wildlife & a drivable road to a lookout with sweeping city views. Phoenix Art Museum (7 min)
Expansive collection of acclaimed art spanning from the Renaissance to the present. Enchanted Island Amusement Park (7 min)
Theme park offering games, a carousel, a train ride, pedal boats & a splash pad all aimed at kids. Encanto Park (6 min)
Big outdoor recreation spot with a fishing pond, 2 golf courses, a swimming pool & ball fields. Arizona Capitol Museum (11 min)
Restored circa-1901 capitol now offers a peek into old statehouse chambers & the governor's office. Camelback Mountain (24 min)
Well-known peak resembling a camel’s hump, with hiking, climbing & panoramic city views. Arizona Science Center (10 min)
Science comes alive in this 4-story hands-on arena with live demos, a planetarium & an IMAX theater. Heard Museum (6 min)
Exhibits devoted to Native American civilizations, including a big collection of Southwestern art. Pueblo Grande Museum (16 min)
Pre-Columbian site inhabited by Hohokam people, with trails passing the village & irrigation canals. Papago Park (17 min)
Expansive hiking & picnicking area that includes the Phoenix Zoo & famed Hole-in-the-Rock formation. Phoenix Zoo (17 min)
125 acres of animal exhibits, including a children's area & petting zoo, plus a narrated tram ride. Piestewa Peak (17 min)
This 1,176-ft-tall peak in the Phoenix Mountain Preserve features hiking, birds & other wildlife. | 
