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  • Hotel class: 3 of 5
  • Rooms: 120
  • Address: 7515 E Butherus Drive Scottsdale, AZ 86260
Property Type: Hotel
  • Lodging offering guest rooms, a 24-hour front desk and a variety of services and amenities.
Description: Four-story Hotel with beige stucco exterior & red pantile roof next to Scottsdale Municipal Airport; 18 miles to Phoenix Airport. This description is based on information provided by the hotel.
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“Not as bad as I thought it would be”

Scottsdale Thunderbird Suites

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3 of 5 stars
Phoenix, AZ
Aug 12, 2008

Weekend getaway trip. I am a local Phoenix-area resident and love to stay in hotels to hang out in a different environment than my messy apartment for a day or two.

Booked on Priceline and was a little wary of this place based on the reviews here on TripAdvisor, but I thought the place was OK.
I felt perfectly safe - this is a very, very, very quiet, semi-industrial/office park neighborhood right on a general aviation airport, nothing was going on here during the weekend whatsoever.

Most of the people staying here seemed to be middle-aged tourists as well as a couple of families with kids.

1. Room was very clean and there was free WiFi. Air conditioning took a little while to work but nice and cold once it got going.

2. Bathroom was TINY and not much bigger than an airplane or Amtrak bathroom. I kid you not. Plenty of clean towels and housekeeping did a great job in cleaning the room after my first night.

3. Bed was WAY too soft, I felt like I was sinking/swimming in it. I love hard mattresses.

4. Free breakfast buffet was OK but not excellent, just biscuits, French toast strips, pastries, bagels/toast, some fresh fruit, cereal and juice. No meat or eggs which I thought was weird.

5. Had room service for dinner, a little disappointed as it was brought in a plastic "to-go" doggie bag and styrofoam box like I was getting it from some neighborhood deli or something. Angus beef cheeseburger which was pretty good but not quite Radisson or Hilton caliber.

Right at the entrance to Scottsdale Airport (general aviation). Within short distance to Kierland Commons and the Promenade upscale strip mall with Lowe's and Petsmart.

OK accommodations but next time I stay in Scottsdale I will try and get a deal on Fairfield by Marriott!

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Located in a quiet and safe neighborhood
    • Disliked — No meat or eggs in breakfast buffet
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micmac99's Summary
Date of Stay: August 2008
Traveled with: Solo traveler
Visit was for: Other
Age group: 35-49
Member since: June 22, 2006
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
probably not
I recommend this hotel for:
A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Pet owners
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“Very Scary and Skeevy Motel!”

Scottsdale Thunderbird Suites

Jul 2, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

I "won" a night at this motel for $35 on Priceline and that was still too much to pay to stay here! This is a very scary and skeevy motel! I would not recommend staying here alone, especially if you are a single female traveler!

The front desk staff was friendly and helpful, and check-in was very easy. This is a very old motel and has the look and feel of those extended stay places where people move in and then live there forever.

I felt less than safe at this place and I moved the sofa in front of the door before I went to sleep for the night. The customers staying here were less than desirable types. Several groups of rough looking men would hang out by the pool area, and others would smoke in the hallway. I just felt so unsafe here!

The room was comfortable but far from spacious, and the bathroom is ridiculously tiny. Worst of all, the room was in poor repair and was very dirty. The shower had a used disposable razor sitting in it along with a bar of used soap and hairs all over the tub. The window screen was ripped and torn and the room was in a general state of dirty disrepair. The photos don't look so bad, but it is awful in person!

The location is very good, just a short hop away from the ritzy Kierland Commons shopping district, but this place is really, really bad. I would not recommend this even to my worst enemies!

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moviegal226's Summary
Date of Stay: June 2008
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Business
Age group: 25-34
Member since: October 30, 2003
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
no way!
I recommend this hotel for:
A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
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“Loved it!”

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5 of 5 stars
arizona
Jun 2, 2008

My family and I stayed at this hotel recently and we loved it! The suites are large, the service is outstanding & the neighborhood was perfect for our mini vacation. My 5 year old and 3 year old had a blast playing in the pool and in the large courtyard surrounding the pool. We can't wait to go back!

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — the service
    • Disliked — n/a
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toodloo's Summary
Date of Stay: May 2008
Traveled with: Family with young children
Visit was for: Other
Age group: 35-49
Member since: June 02, 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 5 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Beach / Sun, Shopping, Golf
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“Gross”

Scottsdale Thunderbird Suites

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1 of 5 stars
minneapolis
May 27, 2008

Ok- to start we are far from picky when it comes to traveling- But this place was disgusting, walls falling apart, loud kids at the pool all night long and all the rooms we moved to smelled like mold, we had our 2 kids with (ages 3 and 1), and this is not the type of place you would want your kids to sleep in- my 1 year old woke up with a runny nose and sick from the mold smell. And me and my husband and both of the kids had the worst sore throats ever- this place is nasty. We were so disgusted, that we left the place and flew home early- made me never want to travel with my kids again, as i do not want them getting sick from a vacation. By the way, if you do still want to travel here- good luck getting in the bathroom, i am 4' 11" and about 118 lbs and i could barely get in there, it was so small, not a bad neighborhood, just a disgusting hotel-very surprised that i didnt see any cockroaches!

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Leaving the hotel
    • Disliked — Everything!
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travelgoober's Summary
Date of Stay: October 2007
Traveled with: Family with young children
Visit was for: Quality time with family
Age group: 25-34
Member since: October 20, 2007
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
no way!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Other
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“Poor Customer Service!!”

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1 of 5 stars
Phoenix
Feb 4, 2008

Althugh the suite was fine, customer service is TERRIBLE! After finding unexplained charges on my credit card I attempted to find an explanation. The front desk could not help as they have no 'authority' and I was told only the manager could satisfy my request for an explanation of the bill. I have made numerous calls to the manager only to go into voicemail. NONE of my calls have been returned. I am told each time I call that the mamager is not in or busy!

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — the accomidations were fine
    • Disliked — the customer service was terrible
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
vacdmc's Summary
Date of Stay: January 2008
Traveled with: Friends
Visit was for: Quality time with friends
Age group: 50-64
Member since: February 04, 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
no way!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Other
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7515 E Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, AZ 86260