Cambria Hotel Phoenix - North Scottsdale

The room was non-functional and uncomfortable. The bed faced the window, but the TV was hanging on the wall to the left, forcing you to crane your neck 90 degrees, like an owl, to watch. The bedside tables had no lights, making reading without your own lighted device nearly impossible. The couch was more like a single bed with a bolster and was not especially comfortable for sitting. The room lacked a comfortable chair. There wasnt even a fold-open suitcase rack for keeping your gear off the floor, like youd find in any hotel. The ironing board and hanging iron took half of the small closet. The few small open drawers were inadequate for placing much clothing. The refrigerator was very small with a tiny unusable freezer. Several light switches were weird and so small they were hard to find. This was our first experience with a Bluetooth bathroom mirror. It had the Bluetooth icon and a Bluetooth address which we hoped would let us brighten the dim thing, but all the addresses that appeared on our phones seemed to be for other rooms, and we could not connect. The room layout is quite unusual and not what you would expect. Its certainly not cozy. Several of the thin plastic laminate floor strips were bulging off the floor. Everything is plastic with no natural materials that would help make one feel more at home. We found out the hard way that there is no room service between days and not even more coffee for future mornings. Asking the front desk for a second light desk chair so that both of us could comfortably work on our laptops was futile.

The Desert Ridge location can't be beat for restaurants, stores, entertainment. Great access to main highways to get you all around the Phx metro area and suburbs. AC is nice and cold. Room appears to be clean. Plenty of pillows, blankets, towels all look clean. Adequate lighting. Room for multiple chargers by bed. Large picture window to bring in lots of light or double shades to block light, too. Small fridge, microwave, and Keurig coffee maker are nice features and appeared clean. Good desk area. Ample closet with iron & board, hangers, luggage stand. Shower is large and water pressure good. Bathroom mirror and countertop large, too. Lobby very nice. Staff welcoming. Some shady areas for parking, too. In August, this means alot!