Central Phoenix Hotel

2.5 star property

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Reception
Standard Double Room | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Balcony
Interior
Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Parking included
  • Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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402 W. Van Buren St., Phoenix, AZ, 85003
  • The Van Buren
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • PHX Arena
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Chase Field
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Phoenix, AZ (PHX-Sky Harbor Intl.)
    ‪9 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Single Room

7.4 out of 10
Good
(11 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Double Room

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About this property

Central Phoenix Hotel

Hotel with free parking, steps from The Van Buren
Laundry facilities, a 24-hour front desk and tour/ticket assistance are available at this smoke-free hotel. Self parking is free. Other amenities include a TV in a common area and a vending machine. Housekeeping is available once per stay.
Central Phoenix Hotel offers 38 accommodations with a hairdryer and an iron/ironing board. Flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Guests can make use of the in-room fridges and microwaves. Bathrooms include baths or showers.

This Phoenix hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs, as well as telephones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided once per stay.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.
During your stay at Central Phoenix Hotel, you're just a quick walk from The Van Buren. Free self-parking and laundry facilities are available.
  • Free WiFi and wired Internet
  • Free self-parking
  • Amenities include laundry facilities, a terrace and a vending machine
  • Steps from The Van Buren and 5 minutes on foot from Arizona Financial Theatre
As a guest of Central Phoenix Hotel, you'll find a terrace, a vending machine, and tour/ticket assistance. The business-friendly Central Phoenix Hotel also features laundry facilities, room service (during limited hours), and a television in common area. The front desk is open around the clock. Self parking is free.

This Phoenix hotel is smoke free.

Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (once per stay)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 2 accessible parking spaces
  • No lift
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Built in 1972
  • Renovated entire property - December 2014
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Limited room service
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Free local calls
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: USD 15.00
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: USD 20.00

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 12 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Early check-in fee: USD 15.00 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: USD 20.00 (subject to availability)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Up to 2 children aged 12 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.

Property is also known as

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Reviews

Central Phoenix Hotel Reviews

7.6

Good

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.4/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 278 out of 1008 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 367 out of 1008 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 213 out of 1008 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 100 out of 1008 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 50 out of 1008 reviews

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Jessica

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Does not look like the photos.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Beyzaa

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The area was somewhat sketchy and dirty. The room had a strong odor that made it difficult for me to fall asleep, and there was a lot of noise.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Kendra

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The workers were really sweet, the hotel is of course a pretty bare bones hotel which was what we wanted. We just needed a place to drop our bags and rest our heads between convention events. The beds were comfy enough, but there were no actual duvets in the duvet covers. I get it's Arizona, but i think a lighter duvet or a summer quilt would've been nice. It pretty much just felt like a regular bed sheet.. small thing but something i always look for is that there's no full length mirror. Given the price these are things of note, rather than complaints. We got free parking but there was no request for our car info and we took the last spot (which i don't think was an actual spot) so idk what we would've done if we didn't have a space. I do think they should monitor the lot better
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Alex

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Needs repair, no hot water.

This hotel hasn't been updated since the 70's it looks like. The shower was tiny like 2ft x 2ft and NO HOT WATER, so cold showers only. The closet was bigger than the shower. Parking was tight. So tight I couldn't get into my car at one point and (I'm disabled) had to crawl over the center from the passenger side. The bed had no soft left in it. It was just springs you get what you pay for at this motel.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Alycia

Business traveller, Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Xavier

Was awesomeness
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Glenn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Christina

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The TV didn’t work with the remote had to go get the staff to turn it on. The drawer in the night stand had ashes in it wasn’t cleaned. The restroom is not very clean around the toilet and the bottom of the sink.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Raymond

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Diamond Backs game

The area was a good location to where we needed to be.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Cindy

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ivan

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Marcus

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Kinda stank at first but I burned some sage and it went away
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Steven

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Julianne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean quiet room. Clean linens, good air conditioning. Great staff! Bathroom had mold on ceiling of shower. Check out was weird, signs directed guests to leave key in a box on the counter that was basically open to anyone who walks in off the street. I did have a great night's sleep and the location was perfect for my visit.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Robert

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Manoj

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice location
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

J R

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tia La'Shon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Peaceful
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Paige

Liked: Staff & service
Neighborhood is a little rough but no worse than most downtown areas. Parking was good. Rooms are very basic. Old but mostly clean. Staff is friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Aaron

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

Average Hotel in Central Phoenix

The hotel is in central Phoenix, really downtown Phoenix just off the I-10 freeway. I could hear persons upstairs. During the night there was more movement than during the day. The front desk clerk had a parakeet on her shoulder, but it avoided me. The shower was very decent, but the toilet had a constant hum to it or hissing sound, something was loose in the tank. There was some paint or some sort of design on the glass light fixtures. It made the bathroom dark and of course, there was the light switch connected to the loud exhaust fan in the bathroom!! On the first bed there were visible dark stains on the blanket. The beds were hard. I could feel the springs. So, for two nights, at $140.00, it was not too bad. I do recommend white paint to make the room look more appealing.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

david

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Terence

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Mario

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Joana

Travelled with family, Business traveller
I liked that is what near the building I needed to go to.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025