Hotel Homewood Suites by Hilton di Tempe

I stayed for 5 nights on a business trip. Pros: Front desk staff is really friendly and helpful! The room is spacious and has a lot of storage for a hotel room. The kitchenette is nice - full-size refrigerator, coffee maker, microwave, dishes and a dishwasher. You can check out a cook top from the front desk if you need it. The fitness room (shared with the adjacent hotel) is quite large. 5 or so treadmills, 4 ellipticals, a couple of bikes, a rowing machines and weights. The pool area is very nice. Besides lounge chairs, there are tables with chairs with cushions. There's also a firepit (gas). There is also a bar but it wasn't staffed when I was there. Cons: It is a little inconvenient to have to check in at the hotel next door, but it's not as big of a deal as some have made it. The other hotel is attached and the door is maybe 100 feet away. Once you are in, you can walk inside to get between the two. The breakfast is really lacking - especially when you are likely catering to people who are going to be there a while. The selections are the same from day to day - pre-made cheese omelets, bagels and bread, waffles, oatmeal. No fruit except some old looking whole apples and oranges. Mixed, cut fruit would be nice! The hotel next door offers a better breakfast but you have to pay for it. I stayed on the side facing the pool and it was nice and quiet. My co-worker stayed on the side facing the highway and she said it was very noisy all night! They do not clean your room daily unless requested the night before. a big deal and it's pretty standard right now. Except- then give me 5 days worth of coffee instead of making me go to the desk to get it! The location is in a light industrial area which means you won't be walking to restaurants or shops (except Badlands which is right next door. It's really good!) I will be back in the area for work again in a few months. Will I stay here again? Maybe, but I'll also check out some other options.