| featuring floor-to-ceiling windows with city views, the chic apartments have living areas, dining tables and kitchenettes. amenities include a stylish lounge, a fitness room, and a rooftop deck with an outdoor pool, a bar and skyline views. all provide free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs, dishwashers and washer/dryers, plus pull-out sofas. amid high-rises in downtown, this relaxed apartment hotel in a glass-and-concrete building is a 3-minute walk from washington/central ave metro rail station and 1 mile from historic victorian properties on heritage square. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. some sleep up to 6 guests
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport 11 min
Pueblo Grande Museum (14 min)
Pre-Columbian site inhabited by Hohokam people, with trails passing the village & irrigation canals. Arizona Science Center (10 min)
Science comes alive in this 4-story hands-on arena with live demos, a planetarium & an IMAX theater. Phoenix Art Museum (6 min)
Expansive collection of acclaimed art spanning from the Renaissance to the present. Camelback Mountain (23 min)
Well-known peak resembling a camel’s hump, with hiking, climbing & panoramic city views. Enchanted Island Amusement Park (10 min)
Theme park offering games, a carousel, a train ride, pedal boats & a splash pad all aimed at kids. Heard Museum (7 min)
Exhibits devoted to Native American civilizations, including a big collection of Southwestern art. The Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix (5 min)
3.5-acre Japanese stroll garden with a tea garden, a teahouse, a 12-foot waterfall & a koi pond. Phoenix Zoo (16 min)
125 acres of animal exhibits, including a children's area & petting zoo, plus a narrated tram ride. Rosson House Museum at Heritage Square (11 min)
This well-kept 1895 Victorian home provides a look into home life in Arizona's territorial days. South Mountain Park and Preserve (21 min)
16,000-acre area with many trails, wildlife & a drivable road to a lookout with sweeping city views. Children’s Museum of Phoenix (11 min)
Expansive museum with 300-plus interactive play areas for babies to kids up to age 10. Desert Botanical Garden (16 min)
Desert garden with 50,000 plants spread over 140 acres, also offering dining, a gift shop & library. Arizona Capitol Museum (6 min)
Restored circa-1901 capitol now offers a peek into old statehouse chambers & the governor's office. Encanto Park (9 min)
Big outdoor recreation spot with a fishing pond, 2 golf courses, a swimming pool & ball fields. Papago Park (16 min)
Expansive hiking & picnicking area that includes the Phoenix Zoo & famed Hole-in-the-Rock formation. | 
