We stayed at the Garden Inn Oldtown while my husband was on a business trip. It's location let me have things to do while my husband had the car. It really is just a block from Old Town, which has great galleries and lots of tourist junk. The free trolly is great. The hotel is a business hotel but very good. We are HHonors Diamond members so we were upgraded to a suite, which was very nice, with a jetted tub and a very comfy bed. The pool is good, but not big. When I asked for an umbrella to be moved to where I was lying, they did it in two minutes. I asked for lots of information at the front desk and they always knew the answer and were so friendly. The breakfast was very good every day. We had free coupons but I think it is $10 without them. My only issue with the hotel was that it took them until quite late in the day to clean the room, but it was spotless when they were done.

We stayed here for seven days on a Spring Training Baseball trip. The location is excellent, as we are directly across from Old Town Scottsdale. There is a free trolley if you want to go to the Fashion Mall, or just take a tour. The Giants baseball stadium is only 4 blocks away. Our room was 2 queen beds, and included the microwave, refrigerator, and coffee maker. The internet access is complementary. There was complementary coffee and hot water for tea or hot chocolate in the lobby every morning, and complementary lemon aid and ice water every afternoon, and warm cookies every evening. The breakfast was complementary for our tour group, and included made to order omelets, pancakes and waffles, in additon to the regular items. We really enjoyed this. There is free parking both outside, and also an underground garage. There is a large pool outside, and a jacuzzi. We did not use the restaurant or bar in the hotel, as there were so many choices within walking distance. I would definitely stay here again. I didn't notice any of the problems with the rooms as people from 2007 or earlier had mentioned.

Disclaimer: My review is based on comparing this hotel to others in it's price/star range. I travel for work and the hotel cost is expensed, so I rarely am concerned about the room rate. This was a 13 day business stay. Overview: This hotel is in a great location if you're staying in the Phoenix area. There is a lot to do within walking distance of this property, as it is located in the Scottsdale arts district. Lots of fine dining (check out Bada Boom Pasta Room, Cowboy Choi and Dos Gringos, all of which have great food and a fun bar), lots of art gallaries and studios, lots of shopping. None of it is cheap. Scottsdale is pretty pricy but there's good nightlife here if you're looking for a break from the college scene in Tempe. The property itself is nice. Outdoor pool (and in Phoenix its open year round), nice patio area with covered tables (and the bar is right next to the patio). Excellent breakfast buffet (free for Hilton Gold/Diamond VIP). Lobby has plenty of room and a little snack shop for snacks, drinks and microwaveable foods. Check in was a breeze and through my Hilton Diamond VIP status I was upgraded to a junior suite. Gotta add that Hilton Garden Inn's are VERY good about upgrading VIP members of their chain if they're availiable. Bars/Restaraunts: Hotel bar has a good selection of drinks and draft/bottle beers. Occupancy varies with the season I'm sure but ranged from dead to a medium crowd. I did not eat at the hotel except for a night or two of room service, which was fine Room: Very nice. Upgraded to a junior suite so I had a fridge and microwave (always nice on a long stay). Two TVs (one in the sitting room, one in the bedroom), free high speed internet (which was actually operating at a decent speed). Bathrooms could use a little modernization but no real complaints. Bed, linens, towels all great. Room always cleaned very well. Staff: From check-in to restaurant recommendations to housekeeping to getting me a few extra clothes hangers the staff was always great. I got in well past midnight on my day of arrival and the night check in guy was still friendly and even offered to help me carry my bags up since no bell staff was on duty that late. The weekday bartender (blond dude, looks mid 20's, forgot his name) is your best source of information on local restaurants and night life. Other: Not much else to say. Hilton Garden Inn is consistantly a good choice. This hotel is about a 20 minute drive to downtown Phoenix (add 10 minutes for rush hour) but I think there is more night life/entertainment than downtown Phoenix except on nights when the Suns or D-backs are playing. Scottsdale seemed very safe, my travel partner on this trip was a tiny 100 pound Asian girl and she said she felt fine walking around the downtown Scottsdale area by herself at night.

Called hotel and was able to get my company rate through phone call. Women was very nice. Hotel in great location near Old Town. Walkable to old town and restaurants and bars. Room was clean and quiet and no issues. Free parking. Good cookies !!! This is a Hilton Garden Inn, not The Conrad so the hotel is lavish, but Hilton does a good job of providing a room for all taste, you just need to choose the right level of Hilton service. Overall..... Good stay, good time !!