Hilton Garden Inn Phoenix Airport North
Airport-adjacent stopover with spacious workspaces and comfortable beds, offset by dated rooms and pricey dining.
The verdict
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Situated near the airport, this hotel serves as a functional stopover for travelers passing through Phoenix or visiting Tempe. Guests appreciate the spacious rooms with large double workspaces, clean bathrooms, and comfortable beds. However, reviewers consistently complain about dated room conditions and overpriced food and drinks at the on-site restaurant and bar. 761213
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What travelers noticed
- The location is convenient for quick airport stopovers and accessing the Tempe area. 10
- Bathrooms are clean and well stocked with bright single vanities, ample towels, and quality shampoo and lotion. 10
- Dining at the on-site restaurant and bar is widely viewed as overpriced, including the paid breakfast buffet. drawn from the full read
- Rooms offer practical conveniences like in-bedroom fridges and long double workspaces. 10
The catch
- Some guests enjoy large, clean rooms with modern glass showers, while others encounter dated interiors, peeling wallpaper, and locker room odors. 13
- The beds are praised for comfort, but reviewers disagree on the pillows, with multiple guests complaining they are mushy and dead. drawn from the full read
- Service reviews vary from helpful staff to reports of lacking housekeeping and staff entering rooms unannounced. drawn from the full read
Who it's for
- — Airport layovers and quick stopovers
- — Business travelers needing double workspaces
- — Travelers visiting Tempe
Skip it if
- — Budget travelers wanting affordable on-site dining
- — Guests bothered by dated decor or peeling wallpaper
- — Sleepers who dislike mushy pillows
Seen on camera
21 moments · 3 videos · Hilton Garden Inn Phoenix Airport North
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“it's not a very big fridge I was able to fit a handful of things in there but that's about all you're gonna fit into one…”
youtube.com2:17“they do claim to have jetted tubs in their advertisements but as you'll see in our room in a minute there were no jetted…”
youtube.com0:31“i have to say though it does let a lot of light into the room because the room is a little bit dark with just the actual…”
youtube.com5:53“overall though the hotel's nice it's in a good area if you're trying to check out the Tempe area”
youtube.com14:38“it's less than two miles from the phoenix airport and they have a nice shuttle that picks you up which really worked out…”
youtube.com0:22“and the view is not bad I mean they're building some apartments out here and parking garages so it definitely kind of ob…”
youtube.com9:34“because i am a hilton diamonds member they did go ahead and upgrade our room for us which was actually really nice of th…”
youtube.com1:52“and then again come back out here you can see the nice big full-length mirror in the closet space”
youtube.com1:33“this is actually really nice it's like really like long so you've got like double workspaces granted you don't have two…”
youtube.com3:32“an okay size TV the room's actually pretty big and I feel like this feels a little small in the room but nonetheless sti…”
youtube.com4:17“and then Target and all of that is like right down the road so yeah and then the freeway is kind of like right up there…”
youtube.com5:53“so stepping out here we don't really have much of a view it is just the view of the parking lot and the freeway and ther…”
youtube.com4:44“the pillows were definitely not great pillows they're definitely a little bit more on the dead side I was by myself this…”
youtube.com10:40“The warm atmosphere and friendly service make it a wonderful place to socialize or simply enjoy a quiet moment to yourse…”
youtube.com1:54“you also find easy access to i-10 and i-17 from this hotel so not only is it close to the airport it's really close to t…”
youtube.com0:40“it's a pretty spacious room it's like on the corner of a circle so you definitely get a lot of space”
youtube.com4:10“we have a balcony landed by the legs which i have to say is really nice it does actually let a lot of light into the roo…”
youtube.com4:31“the hotel did include a discounted breakfast now they gave you a certain amount of money off per meal but none of the me…”
youtube.com6:26“overall our stay at the hilton phoenix airport was a great stay the comfy bed that we got to sleep in the free upgraded…”
youtube.com7:14“overall not a bad room it's actually decently sized”
youtube.com5:30“I didn't really appreciate the fact that housekeeping was just letting themselves into my room without introducing thems…”
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How to book
Score breakdown
How the 82/100 is built, category by category — each one with the strongest thing travelers actually said, and the source it came from.
Bathroom
90- “so we got a toilet single vanity but it's nice and bright lots of towels and the shower is nice and clean as you guys can see pretty standard tub shower combo” 10
Food
86Location
85Room
86Service
87- “One of my frequent stops while being a road warrior was a very well-run Hilton Garden Inn located at the convention center in Florence, SC. They always exceeded my expectations for service and hospitality, even during the COVID mess, and the property features several lovely outdoor spaces to relax.” 6
- “With its prime location and attentive service, the DoubleTree by Hilton Phoenix North serves as your ideal base for discovering everything this magnificent city has to offer.” 3
Bed & Sleep
85Nothing quotable yet on this one — the score leans on the rest of the coverage.
Value
84- “The hotel restaurant serves fresh food with a beer option not expensive.” 13
- “It's usually more expensive than, say, a Hampton, but it doesn't offer me anything of significance to justify the price. There's one that I like in Denver, but that's purely because it's in easy walking distance of Union Station.” 6
Where it is, how to reach it
Details checked 2026-09-10
Where it sits
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Stay value
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On par with what $ usually buys
Scores level with the modest median of 82, across 404 hotels in the same bracket. In Phoenix it sits level with the local median of 82.
- This hotel
- 82
- Bracket median
- 82
- Index median
- 86
Based on 404 comparable hotels.
Which room to ask for
What reviewers say about where to sleep inside this building — by room number where one is named, and otherwise by floor, wing, aspect and position. Every line opens onto the quotes behind it.
Nothing is yet praised often enough to recommend.
- 1 mention
Where travelers agree — and don’t
The topics reviewers split on most. A wide bar means your experience depends on which room you get — or whose opinion you trust.
View the 40 things travelers said behind this verdict▾
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- “they do claim to have jetted tubs in their advertisements but as you'll see in our room in a minute there were no jetted tubs for us” On camera10:31
- “i have to say though it does let a lot of light into the room because the room is a little bit dark with just the actual lights that it has” On camera15:53
- “an okay size TV the room's actually pretty big and I feel like this feels a little small in the room but nonetheless still pretty cool” On camera104:17
- “and then again come back out here you can see the nice big full-length mirror in the closet space” On camera101:33
- “overall our stay at the hilton phoenix airport was a great stay the comfy bed that we got to sleep in the free upgraded room the in-bedroom fridge was really nice” On camera17:14
- “we have a balcony landed by the legs which i have to say is really nice it does actually let a lot of light into the room” On camera14:31
- “it's a pretty spacious room it's like on the corner of a circle so you definitely get a lot of space” On camera14:10
- “the room itself had issues because every day at five o'clock my room started to smell like the restaurant downstairs so that I did not enjoy and then it would leave like a lingering grease smell in the room itself so that again I did not appreciate” 10
- “overall not a bad room it's actually decently sized” On camera105:30
- “Never received a "your room is ready" notification, never received a digital key, had to ask for my water bottles, and I received a text asking, "How is your stay going?" at 10:15 p.m. when I was already in bed trying to fall asleep. Sometimes it just feels like they're not even trying.” 6
- “In order not to sound too much like a Negative Nancy, I will say that the fact that this was a suite was a huge plus. There's just something really nice about staying in a hotel room that feels more like an apartment than a tiny motel room.” 2
- “Breakfast menu has lots of choices and is excellent.” 13
- “another negative was the hotel restaurant closes at eight o'clock and when I tried to come and eat at 7 30 they were already closed and that was a little disappointing to me” 10
- “Restaurant has always been solid and the bartenders have always been friendly.” 12
- “Start your mornings right with a delicious breakfast to fuel your explorations of the lively Phoenix landscape.” 3
- “I'll still go, depending on specific property, but ending the free hot breakfast for Gold/Diamond also seems to have hurt the restaurants too.” 6
- “Of course I didn't expect it to be anywhere near as nice, but I wasn't expecting it to look like a roadside motel complete with that all-too-familiar deep stench of chlorine coming from the indoor pool down the hall.” 2
- “One of my frequent stops while being a road warrior was a very well-run Hilton Garden Inn located at the convention center in Florence, SC. They always exceeded my expectations for service and hospitality, even during the COVID mess, and the property features several lovely outdoor spaces to relax.” 6
- “overall though the hotel's nice it's in a good area if you're trying to check out the Tempe area” On camera1014:38
- “I e stayed at the Hilton and it was a nice hotel. Great staff and the food on property was good.” 7
- “With its prime location and attentive service, the DoubleTree by Hilton Phoenix North serves as your ideal base for discovering everything this magnificent city has to offer.” 3
- “it's less than two miles from the phoenix airport and they have a nice shuttle that picks you up which really worked out well for us” On camera10:22
- “Restaurant has always been solid and the bartenders have always been friendly.” 12
- “because i am a hilton diamonds member they did go ahead and upgrade our room for us which was actually really nice of them especially since i didn't book on hilton.com i booked on booking” On camera11:52
- “I booked a time with the front desk for the 6 AM airport shuttle and when I went to get on the shuttle there were multiple families that did not have a scheduled appointment to ride the shuttle and it was a big mess. I ended up taking an Uber to the airport instead.” 12
- “The warm atmosphere and friendly service make it a wonderful place to socialize or simply enjoy a quiet moment to yourself.” On camera31:54
- “I second the Hilton. Very nice updated rooms.” 7
- “this is actually really nice it's like really like long so you've got like double workspaces granted you don't have two chairs but it just kind of gives you some extra workspace if that's something that you're looking for” On camera103:32
- “I didn't really appreciate the fact that housekeeping was just letting themselves into my room without introducing themselves so it was a little concerning traveling alone” On camera1012:44
- “Currently.in the hilton with the peeling wall paper, stench that smells like a teenage boy locker room and the food is mediocre at best but definitely overpriced like its 5 star.” 7
- “It's usually more expensive than, say, a Hampton, but it doesn't offer me anything of significance to justify the price. There's one that I like in Denver, but that's purely because it's in easy walking distance of Union Station.” 6
- “I've never found much reason to book with HGI. It's usually more expensive than, say, a Hampton, but it doesn't offer me anything of significance to justify the price.” 6
- “The hotel restaurant serves fresh food with a beer option not expensive.” 13
- “the hotel did include a discounted breakfast now they gave you a certain amount of money off per meal but none of the meals cost that they all cost a little bit more so just so you know ahead of time that there is a meal but it does cost a little bit extra” On camera16:26
- “I stayed at Tempe Canopy Downtown and it was safe to walk there-college town vibe with a Whole Foods.” 12
- “and then Target and all of that is like right down the road so yeah and then the freeway is kind of like right up there so it's very conveniently located” On camera105:53
- “I stay at the Hilton PHX airport for most of my business trips out there. Property is a bit older, but the rooms are fine.” 12
- “Like the other person said, other part of Phoenix is not that good-I stayed 1 night in Phoenix Embassy Suites downtown in the evening I walked out and there was a couple of homeless people but also someone moving irrationally like they were either on drugs or coming down needing a fix, and I turned right around on the steps and went back in the hotel to eat a frozen meal” 12
- “you also find easy access to i-10 and i-17 from this hotel so not only is it close to the airport it's really close to the interstate” On camera10:40
- “so we got a toilet single vanity but it's nice and bright lots of towels and the shower is nice and clean as you guys can see pretty standard tub shower combo” 10
What we still don't know
What we can’t tell you yet, said plainly. These close as we read more coverage of this hotel.
- No reviewer has named an individual room number here yet.
- Nothing reliable said about room types.
- Nothing reliable said about building or wing.
- Nothing reliable said about which side it faces.
- Nothing reliable said about view.
- Nothing reliable said about position on the floor.
- 11 sources carry no publication date, so we cannot tell how current they are.
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How much we read
Deep coverage · 57/100We read 13 sources for this property, and pulled 62 traveler insights worth knowing. Last checked 2026-09-11.
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Sources
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- 12PHX Airport Recommendations : r/Hiltonreddit.comForum thread2025-08-12Recent7 quotes used
“I stayed at Tempe Canopy Downtown and it was safe to walk there-college town vibe with a Whole Foods.”
Read originalreddit.com - 7Two night stay in Phoenix near the airport? Hilton or ...reddit.comForum thread2024-08-26Ageing10 quotes used
“DoubleTree-they did some amazing photography to make it appear the way it does. Also, the cooling units are old, and it's luck of the draw on which ones work well.”
Read originalreddit.com - 1Uncovering the BEST Hotel Near Phoenix Airportyoutube.comVideoDate not statedListened for quotes only12 quotes used
“they do claim to have jetted tubs in their advertisements but as you'll see in our room in a minute there were no jetted tubs for us”
Read originalyoutube.com - 2The nerdiest review of the Hilton Garden Inn at PHX you'll ...sleepandreview.comReview siteDate not stated4 quotes used
“Of course I didn't expect it to be anywhere near as nice, but I wasn't expecting it to look like a roadside motel complete with that all-too-familiar deep stench of chlorine coming from the indoor pool down the hall.”
Read originalsleepandreview.com - 3DoubleTree by Hilton Phoenix North - Hotel Reviewyoutube.comVideoDate not statedListened for quotes only3 quotes used
“With its prime location and attentive service, the DoubleTree by Hilton Phoenix North serves as your ideal base for discovering everything this magnificent city has to offer.”
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