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Scottsdale Thunderbird Suites: Traveler Reviews

3.0 of 5
7515 E Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, AZ 86260
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Scottsdale Thunderbird Suites
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Langley City, Canada
Contributor
16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“Perfect location”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 26, 2013

Went to this hotel from Feb 20 to the 25. It was clean, not so upper end but the area for what we were doing was great. Breakfast was good. Our excursions from here were the Arabian horse show, Winter Range Event, Cave creek area, old Scottsdale, and Mesa Rodeo. And many stops between. Ton's of Cowboy and western fun. Great weekend to go to these events. Would do it again the same. Felt that this hotel was a great location based on the areas we ventured into.
Staff was great, the airport beside us and we sided to the airport was not a problem at all.

Room Tip: We had the upper floor, so we didn't hear anyone above us. Receptionist call on that one, and ap...
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  • Stayed February 2013, traveled with family
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Idaho Falls, Idaho
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Worst hotel we have ever stayed in.”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed February 22, 2013

I never complain about hotels, and I have never written a review, but this place was terrible. It's in a good location, and looks good from the outside, but I have stayed in $49 motels that were cleaner and nicer. We got to our room at 11:30 pm and the sheets were dirty, the carpet was coming up off the floor and had dark stains all over it. The toilet literally had pee all over it when we lifted the seat up. The hair dryer was broken and hanging off of the wall. We were promised a crib for our baby, but when we arrived they didn't have one and recommended we put her on the couch bed. When we pulled it out, the bed was covered with black stuff and hairs. We would have left immediately, but it was midnight, and we had a sick baby that had just fallen asleep. She ended up sleeping on a couch cushion on the floor covered with our blankets. We checked out as soon as we woke up the next morning. When I originally approached the staff at 6:00 the next morning, he acted like I was an idiot and was making everything up, so I showed him all of the pictures I had taken of the room when we walked in, and they ended up refunding our money. I honestly don't know how this hotel stays in business or how it has any decent reviews.

  • Stayed February 2013, traveled on business
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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ThunderbirdSuites, General Manager at Scottsdale Thunderbird Suites, responded to this review
February 25, 2013
I’d like to thank this guest for sharing their experience at our hotel. It sounds as if it was not a positive experience at all and that is not what we try to deliver to our guests. I’m sorry they had to experience it. The suite described does not meet our cleanliness standards. All our suites are inspected by trained supervisors before being rented to any guest. In this case we must have an error and put a guest in a suite that was not ready to rent. The guest doesn’t mention anything but if they had let the staff know at the time we would have offered to move them to another suite instead of expecting them to stay in one that was not clean enough. The hotel was not full that night and we certainly had other suites to move to. We do have a very limited number of playpens for children available. All our Front Desk staff advises guests we will request them but we cannot guarantee the availability of these items. Fortunately we have been able to accommodate most of our requests for them but we did not have one for this guest.

I’m also sorry that the guest felt the staff didn’t believe them when they made their comments and we are working with all our employees to help them be more empathetic and compassionate when dealing with guest issues. I am glad the employee they dealt with took care of all the charges and did not charge the guest for their stay. Our Front Desk employees are not empowered to deal with guest issues rather they are responsible for dealing with them. They all have been trained to work with the guest and find acceptable solutions to issues which may arise.

Once again I am sorry the guest had this experience and I thank them for posting their comments. Without feedback we cannot improve.
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San Diego, California
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Good for basics; very pleasant staff”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 11, 2013

The best feature of this place is the staff. Everyone was extremely pleasant and helpful.

The hotel itself is good, basic lodging. The suites are generous and include fridge and microwave. There was NO utensils or plates, only a few coffee cups. You could ask for dishes at the front desk, but I was there only for two nights and not cooking in the room. I could have used a basic knife and fork, but it was a pain to ask and have to wait for them to bring something, so I didn't.

The biggest negative was the condition of the rooms. They were a bit worn and tired. The carpet in the suite was very dirty, so much so that I refused to take my socks off the whole time I stayed. The rest of the room wasn't that bad, but it wasn't fresh, either.

  • Stayed February 2013, traveled on business
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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ThunderbirdSuites, General Manager at Scottsdale Thunderbird Suites, responded to this review
February 25, 2013
I’d like to thank this guest for sharing their experience at our hotel. I am sorry they found the property not completely up to their standards. We work very hard to make sure the suites meet or exceed our guest’s expectations. In this case we did not accomplish our goal. We do have a program to clean all the guest suite carpets regularly and we are getting ready to replace the carpet as some of them are starting to show wear. We also used to stock dishes and utensils in the cabinets in the suites but discontinued the practice so we could make certain that all the dishes were sanitized before use. Dish sets are available 24 hours a day through the Front Desk. We will continue to make improvements to the hotel and our suites and I thank everyone for taking the time to make and read reviews posted here.
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San Antonio, Texas
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Good Value”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 8, 2013

This was our second stay. The hotel is in a great location -- easy to get around north or south. We try to stay on the west wing -- away from the airport. This trip we were on the east, next to the airport, but we seldom heard the planes (and it was busy with the Phoenix Golf Open). Also, 4th floor (top) is best as the plumbing can be loud. Even with those problems, we'd still stay again (and probably will!).

Front desk was very accomodating on allowing a late checkout.

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  • Stayed February 2013, traveled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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idaho
2 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Good value”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 3, 2013

Nice size room plus living area/ kitchennette... Small bathrooms. Good location if u are going to waste management, free shuttle. Didn't notice the sounds from airport next door. Nice comfy bed. Free breakfast, not anything special but it was free. Nice pool and hot tub.

  • Stayed February 2013, traveled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Scottsdale Thunderbird Hotel
Address: 7515 E Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, AZ 86260
Region: United States > Arizona > Central Arizona > Scottsdale
Amenities:
Bar/Lounge Business Center Fitness Center Free Breakfast Free High-Speed Internet Free Parking Kitchenette Pets Allowed Restaurant Shuttle Bus service Suites Swimming Pool Wheelchair access
Hotel Style:
#40 Family Hotels in Scottsdale
Price Range: $
Hotel Class:3 star (3*)
Official Description (provided by the hotel):
Newly renovated lobby, restaurant, and meeting space (October 2011). Scottsdale Thunderbird Suites features 120 deluxe 2-room suites - each suite has been refitted with an upscale Kimball furniture work desk and Herman Miller ergonomic chair. All suites offer a separate bedroom with a King or 2 Double premium Simmons pillow top mattresses, and living room areas for increased privacy. Each comfortable suite offers plenty of room to work or relax, with complimentary wireless broadband access, voice mail, data ports, two televisions, microwave, refrigerator, and coffee maker. All rooms overlook the beautiful courtyard and heated pool/spa. All guests receive a complimentary hot breakfast daily. Shuttle service is available on request within a 5 mile radius during business hours. ... more   less 
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