Alex W.
Yelp
Skysill = super cool, could use a few tweaks to make it amazing. It's apparent that there could be some staffing issues, which is completely understandable. I came up to the rooftop soon after The Westin opened. Absolutely fabulous time, drinks, and service during then. At that time, there was separation between the pool deck (reserved for hotel guests only) and the other space. Plenty of space though for all! I like the variety of seating and views at Skysill. During the "cooler" months, they'll pull out space heaters if you ask. Recently I met friends upstairs and it was apparent there was some miscommunication between sales staff and Skysill staff, leaving them 1-2 people short upstairs. I believe during busier nights, they'll pull help up from the downstairs restaurant, which, if you are aware of groups in advance (you can make reservations for space), shouldn't be a thing. But during my recent stay it was a bit of an issue.
Skysill a little pricey. Both food and drinks are great though. Granted it's a hotel bar, but in all fairness, it's surrounded by ASU/Tempe and college bars whose prices are cheaper. And if they want to pull locals upstairs to offset tourism season, it wouldn't hurt to set up some happy hour prices, even if just for an hour! This is probably the one place in all of Tempe that doesn't have a happy hour, including fancy places as well.