Hilton Garden Inn Old Town Scottsdale

I spent 4 nights at the Hilton Garden Inn during October 2009. It's in a great location in Old Town Scottsdale. Art galleries, restaurants, bars and Fashion Square Mall are all within walking distance. Self parking at the hotel is free.

Hilton Garden Inns are designed with the business traveler in mind. Rooms are nicely sized, have a microwave, coffee maker and mini-refrigerator. I had a king sized bed, desk, a small table and chairs and a flat screen TV. Free wi-fi is provided but I wasn't able to get a strong signal so I borrowed an ethernet cable from the front desk. I didn't get a strong cell phone signal either in my room.

The hotel has an outdoor pool, a business center, workout room, bar and a restaurant. I didn't use any of them except for breakfast in the restaurant one morning. It was a breakfast buffet with eggs, pancakes, cereals, etc…. Nothing special about it.

I was very pleased with my stay here and would definitely consider staying here again in the future.

This hotel is your average run of the mill Garden Inn and is what you expect from the HGI properties. Nice big rooms, clean, free breakfast bar, free business center, nice pool and nothing more.

The location is great! You can walk to Old Town Scottsdale and all the art galleries, shops, bars and restaurants. Parking is ample and free via an underground garage (perfect during rainy season -- your car stays dry and the hail won't damage it).

Also, all rooms have complimentary high speed internet access and you don't have to pay extra for it. That is a HUGE bonus!

I stay here almost every time I visit Scottsdale and I have yet to be disappointed.