HotelsByCity.net has custom written over 500 Travel Guides, including an International Hotel Guide. Both because I lived in Coolidge, Arizona during elementary school years and because my family later lived there (for 12 years), I've chosen to write a little about their Phoenix guide. It contains links and pages to other important places besides the hotels.

I've been to the Heard Museum, where a collection of Native American art and cultures tied in with Arizona’s history is available for viewing. I've been to many of the hotels (while I was stationed there at the military recruiting station) and I specifically remember being at the Days Inn Phoenix for some recruiting get-together, although I don't remember what it was. Read the guide. There's a lot to do in Phoenix and the surrounding cities — the city of Phoenix is at the heart of the greater Phoenix metropolitan area.

In my experience, there are only two seasons in Phoenix: Hot and cold. The air is usually very dry, it rains very few times a year, and it rarely snows (maybe once every 20 years). The hottest part of the summer can seem unbearable during the day, but usually drops to a comfortable temperature during the evening. The coldest part of the winter usually requires a light jacket or a heavy sweater, but it rarely gets that cold.

Traffic in Phoenix can be a little intimidating, but road signs are clear and freeway exit and entrance ramps are easy to negotiate. It wasn't always that way — I had a bit of trouble with it until major highway renovations were made at the turn of the century. Phoenix is one of the fastest growing cities in the western part of the U.S., with many people moving there from California, Oregon, and Washington. Because of the climate, tech industries have been moving into Phoenix, drawing people away from the more humid coastal areas.

I don't live there anymore, but I really do miss the place.