Graduate Tempe

The Graduate Tempe was perfectly located in downtown Tempe. An easy walk to the university and to numerous restaurants and other fun locations. We went there for the location and our expectations were absolutely met; however, it was the design of the interior that ended up being my favorite part of the stay. The mid-century aesthetic was in full effect with many excellent pieces of furniture in the hallways and even in the rooms and numerous local paintings on the walls. The pool was quite nice too.

This was our first time staying at the Graduate Hotel in Tempe, AZ. Check in was very smooth and the room was cozy. The staff was extremely friendly and helpful. The rooms are a bit on the pricey side, but we thought it was worth it due to location, cleanliness, and wonderful staff. We had a small balcony to enjoy. The hotel is right next to a super cute neighborhood, and we were able to take our dogs for a nice walk through the neighborhood. It was wonderful to be able to take our dogs with us on our trip, and parking was plentiful. There is an extra charge ($12 per day) for the on-site parking, but it is worth it as there is limited parking around the area due to the university. Mill Avenue, the downtown college district, is super close and there are multiple public transit options (some are free) to reach that area for shopping, restaurants, breweries, etc. We definitely recommend staying here if you plan to visit Tempe. Thank you to the staff at the Graduate. We hope to visit you again soon!

The view from the balcony was into someone's backyard, so that was a little awkward, but otherwise we loved everything about the hotel, it's location, staff and ease of access.

It is a friendly and creative hotel close to the Arizona State University and at less than 1 mile from Tempe downtown, but there is a free tramway taking you there in few minutes. It is expressely oriented towards inclusion and against any discrimination of races, countries and sexual orientations. It has in the common lot fine decorations, interesting books and a fantastic swimming pool. The rooms are well equipped and artistically arranged.

The Graduate in Tempe was absolutely excellent! We wanted to stay close to ASU campus and it is practically on campus with beautiful views of Gammage auditorium. It is also located on the new tram line and has a tram pass by approximately every 15 mins which brings you to downtown Tempe (and the tram is free to use). My children enjoyed the pool and the comfortable beds. Our room face ASU and we had a lovely view. The front desk staff could not have been nicer - they helped us out with the shuttle bus and answered our many questions!

The man that drove the shuttle bus was not particularly nice. He complained the entire time about giving us a lift and we had to listen to his political opinions about US politics (which we didn't appreciate) and European politics (about which he was factually incorrect, and we are Europeans so we should know!). I also heard him complaining to another family that he didn't usually take that many people in his shuttle (they were two adult and their 3 children) .... surely, this is his job?!

The size of the room was excellent, the beds super comfy, the view from the balcony was nice.

The fitness room is tiny, the lobby not very welcoming, staff not overly friendly. The girl on reception was supposed to book us for the airport shuttle but when we went to leave we were told that the driver had left and they didn't know why she had booked us at 4.30pm if the driver leaves at 4pm.

I try to make it here at least once a month, to relax and unwind and visit some friends. I find the Martha Stewart catalog look appealing and semi-modern. The bed is comfy and shower is spacy. Most of the staff members are helpful and friendly. The location if you like to bar hop and participate in the college night scene Mill Ave is a walk away.

I dislike rude employees, look if your in customer service - the main focus is to make my stay a lasting one so that I may come back. Housekeeping can detail the room a little, this room should be spotless as sif no one stayed in it the night before. I truly ended up getting my own sanitizing supplies. Also more training to employees who deal with guests over the phone. I'm not argue with you but if our going to act like a jerk, I will too!

The location was very good. Quick, easy walk, scooter, or uber ride to restaurants and other sights.

We reserved a king room and ended up with a room that had 2 queen beds. I was not happy with that situation, despite the front desk assuring me we had a nicer room - I was expecting 1 king bed, not 2 queens. Also - it was very cool that the property had a peloton bike in the workout room - but it was broken.

Loved this hotel! SUPER CUTE, and staff was very nice and helpful. Our room was comfortable. Restaurant on site was delicious and our server made us some great iced coffee!

Front desk staff misinformed us of where the microwave was located and we had to go to 3 different floors to find it, but the fact that there was even a microwave to use overshadowed the misinformation.

My first impression of the hotel was great! The front staff were upbeat and friendly. The decor was retro-vintage meets modern and I loved it! The room was spacious and had a great view of "A" Mountain and parts of Tempe. We had a City view Double Queen Suite.

I noticed the balcony was pretty dirty. The table was covered in dirt and old, dried up liquids. Also, there was a dirty cup mixed in with the clean cups with the coffeemaker in the room. That makes me question the cleanliness of the rest of the place and their standards to keep things "COVID safe".

The location is perfect for staying overnight after seeing a show at ASU Gammage. The beds are fabulous and the food was really tasty. Great staff!

It would be nice to have refrigeraters and microwaves in the room. The bar was okay, but it would be nice to have a better dining area. $5 for a bottle of water is ridiculous.