First, I am fully taking into account that this is a Double Tree in Gilbert AZ, not a major hotel in a metro center. That said: The front desk staff were on point. Truly great service - if management reads this, give them a raise. The other staff were a mixed bag. We were there for a company meeting and no one knew where the HDMI cable was to attach to the meeting room’s TV. Only at the end of the final day did someone come back to the property who knew where it was. The cleaning staff still hadn’t gotten to my room by about 6PM on the first full day of my stay. So I just swapped some towels with them and said thanks (and gave them a tip - their job is no fun, TIP THEM). The hotel itself was clean, especially the common areas like the lobby, grill / bar and workout room. The hotel undergoing remodeling and it needs it. There are some very noticeable (large) patches on the walls as well as some marks from carts that some Simple Green, a towel, and maybe a quick brush with some paint would have made disappear. The chair in my room was a cool, retro (looking?) one… but it was missing an armrest. And I confirmed with a colleague, the lights from the parking lot seep through the blinds and ended up projecting onto my (and their) ceiling. It wasn’t excessively bright, but it definitely meant my room wasn’t as dark as I would have wished. There is an (outdoor, in AZ???) mall a couple of blocks away. I walked there within 20 minutes (in the evening, when it was only 90 :-D ).
