drewskitravel Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 Made the decision to do a last minute mini-vacation this weekend. Probably shouldn't have added Phoenix North as I wanted Scottsdale specifically (or the JW Marriott by Desert Ridge, but that was just dreaming).$55/night came out to just over $132 for the trip; not bad, seeing as all they had available on their site was $179/nt.Having stayed at some of the other resorts/higher hotels in the Scottsdale/Phoenix area, I will say that regardless the renovations this property needs an overhaul as everything is outdated. Much like other reviews, it is on a hill, but that isn't the problem -- the parking and roads are! Even with help from the bellhop it's a struggle to find out exactly where you need to go and parking, in room 2191, put you right out front of someone else's door. Plus, I didn't appreciate an $11.95/24hrs high speed internet charge, which is one of the highest I have ever paid. I would've gone without had I not needed it for a few small business items.Overall a decent trip and a nice room for the rate, but seeing as comparable rates have been had at the Scottsdale Resort & Conference Center, I'll hope for that next time (even with the resort fee, I've stayed at the SRCC and have enjoyed the rooms, especially when compared to the Hilton). Link to comment
AaronJB Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 Sorry to hear the hotel wasn't exactly what you were expecting, but glad it was still a reasonably good deal for the hotel. I always recommend emailing the hotels with any criticism; while sometimes you get a form letter response, some hotels take more time to address concerns. Link to comment
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