Michael P.
Yelp
Really enjoyed our recent stay at the Canopy by Hilton Tempe. We stayed here (our second time) because of the positive experience on our first/previous visit, and it was just as great, if not better.
We were greeted pleasantly at check in, were offered an upgrade (a NICE one which we took advantage of), and the process was smooth and efficient as well. Room was great, I pointed out a lot of details in my previous review, I love the lighting, the labeled master and coffee switches, comfortable bed with big fluffy pillow, nice big TV with streaming capabilities, well functioning air conditioning, ample closet space, and excellent bathroom. Having two towel hooks (minimum) is a HUGE bonus for me, because we've stayed at so many nice hotels who still overlook the functional need for two hooks. But the bath products are great, the shampoo and body wash both smell great, and they're easily accessible affixed to the shower wall and in easy reach right above the sink as well. Didn't even need to use any of my electronics chargers, because there were plenty of conveniently placed USB ports.
I do want to point out the exceptional - and I mean exceptional - housekeeping service. I mean, the service overall at this hotel is stellar, just consistently excellent, but even at THAT standard, I don't think in all these years, I've ever had a room serviced by housekeeping so quickly after I requested it! And on top of that, the staff here did it cheerfully - we frequently get a ton of attitude when requesting housekeeping service at other hotels, responses like "look, our housekeeping staff service rooms during these hours, and we can't say when yours is gonna be done - and don't ask us to." That's the kind of attitude I'm used to. It it's taken hours in many cases. At the Canopy by Hilton Tempe, housekeeping service was not only provided quickly, but was performed incredibly well - the room was spotless, sheets freshened, sink and shower areas all clean and shiny, very nice thorough job.
I liked the text messaging channel of service delivery, too. I don't think there was a single staff member we interacted with who didn't greet us cheerfully (and there was some OUTSTANDING staff - Caitlin, Andrew, and not sure if the front desk woman was Caitlin or if I just didn't get her name, sorry) and that includes the restaurant side at Alter Ego, the service there knocked my socks off.
I even liked the ice makers - you get 3 options (just ice, just water, combo) and you put the bucket under the dispenser and if it doesn't automatically dispense, you hold your room key card against the back, behind the bucket. Pretty cool!
So let's get to the restaurant, another nice component at the Canopy. The Alter Ego dinner was one of the most memorable I've ever had. First of all, they were EXTREMELY accommodating to us, which alone really pleased us. But the EXPERIENCE was FANTASTIC. It was my birthday dinner. The food was wonderful, and Cody was our server, and he REALLY made it an experience I'll never forget. I really liked his personality, he was so attentive, he guided us through the menu with excellent advice, AND he whipped up an after dinner drink for me based solely on a brief conversation about what I like, and I LOVED the drink (now known as the watermelon white linen) and took one back to the room. He was a lot of fun and made the experience wonderful and memorable. My wife had the charred scallion meatballs served atop the crispy noodles. Wow. CHOCK full of flavor, definitely a kick to it, so flavor and spice. I had the airline chicken and it was excellent as well. The chicken wings were surprisingly good, though, as the appetizer. Crispy, tender, and flavorful. Excellent garlic chili and Korean BBQ dipping sauces come with it. Wow. BIG hit with us. The excellent food certainly contributed to the experience but Cody and the service he delivered will probably stick in my mind more than even the great food. We couldn't be more pleased with the dining experience and it was a great birthday dinner.
Just loved being here overall. Nice lobby, open and airy, nice artwork, great restaurant, incredible level of customer service, great room, didn't even get to the rooftop pool/bar. Guess we'll have to come back. And we will.