All Hawthorns look pretty much alike in my experience; this one was typical. The rooms were clean, the price extremely reasonable (I got a state rate) and the breakfast room acceptable. Because the hotel sits on a busy street (E. Southern Avenue) and next to the 101, the rooms at the east side facing the parking lot are MUCH quieter than the rooms facing the street (I did stay in both and it made a huge difference if you dislike traffic noise as much as I do). The pool is pitifully small but I didn't use it anyway. The staff was friendly and helpful, and the gentleman taking care of the breakfast room was particularly pleasant and accomodating, though the blaring TV was a bit much, not to mention the radio emanating from the kitchen. All in all, though, I think this Hawthorn is a bargain relative to other places I looked at and would recommend it to those who want a reasonable place to stay and without, as usual, expectations of luxury. Its about ten minutes from ASU and of course 101 and 60 give you access to other parts of the area.













