check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. room service is available. the relaxed, warmly decorated rooms come with free wi-fi and flat-screen tvs, as well as desks and coffeemakers. upgraded rooms feature minifridges, pool views and/or balconies. there's an unassuming restaurant/bar; breakfast is offered for a fee. other amenities include a cafe and a fitness room, plus an indoor pool, an outdoor heated pool and a hot tub. this modern hotel off i-17 is 5 miles from sahuaro ranch park and 9 miles from piestewa peak. a 24-hour business center is available. suites add separate living rooms with pull-out sofas. parking is complimentary Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport 21 min
McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park (32 min) Complex with miniature train rides, jungle gyms & a 10,000-sq.-ft. model railroad display. Biltmore Fashion Park (21 min) Upscale shopping mall with high-end department stores & retailers, plus restaurants & fast food. Heard Museum (17 min) Exhibits devoted to Native American civilizations, including a big collection of Southwestern art. Musical Instrument Museum (17 min) Expansive display of instruments from roughly 200 countries, including some that guests can try out. Castles N' Coasters (6 min) Family-friendly destination for mini-golf, go-kart rides, roller coasters & an arcade. Camelback Mountain (31 min) Well-known peak resembling a camel’s hump, with hiking, climbing & panoramic city views. Children’s Museum of Phoenix (15 min) Expansive museum with 300-plus interactive play areas for babies to kids up to age 10. Hurricane Harbor Phoenix (15 min) Family-friendly water park with lazy river & more than 30 attractions including slides & play areas. Phoenix Art Museum (16 min) Expansive collection of acclaimed art spanning from the Renaissance to the present. Arizona Science Center (16 min) Science comes alive in this 4-story hands-on arena with live demos, a planetarium & an IMAX theater. The Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix (12 min) 3.5-acre Japanese stroll garden with a tea garden, a teahouse, a 12-foot waterfall & a koi pond. Sahuaro Ranch Park (12 min) Set on old ranch grounds, this park features wandering fowl, a historic house museum & play areas. Piestewa Peak (22 min) This 1,176-ft-tall peak in the Phoenix Mountain Preserve features hiking, birds & other wildlife. Phoenix Mountains Preserve (23 min) Group of parks with mountain & desert hiking trails, plus an abundance of cacti & native wildlife. Piestewa Peak Park (19 min) Park with miles of trails & a scenic 2,608-foot summit which is a popular destination for hikers. |