Papago Motor Hotel

2.0 star property

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Outdoor pool
Exterior
Reception
Exterior
Property entrance

Reviews

7.6 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • Parking available
  • Breakfast included
  • Bar
  • Pet-friendly

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7017 East McDowell Road, Scottsdale, AZ, 85257
  • Papago Park
    13 min walk
  • Desert Botanical Garden
    14 min walk
  • Hole in the Rock
    6 min drive
  • Phoenix, AZ (PHX-Sky Harbor Intl.)
    10 min drive

Room options

Classic Room (28)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Double Room (29)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Double Room (2)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Double Room (3)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Double Room (28)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Classic Room (27)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Double Room (17)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Classic Room (29)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Double Room (4)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Double Room (30)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Classic Room (17)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Double Room (23)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Classic Room (25)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Classic Room (26)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Double Room (12)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Double Room (27)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Double Room (24)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Double Room (25)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Double Room (26)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Classic Room (1)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Classic Room (13)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Double Room (34)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Basic Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Classic Room (21)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Double Room (32)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Double Room (21)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Double Room (33)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Classic Room (14)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Classic Room (31)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Classic Room (15)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Double Room (14)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Classic Room (30)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Classic Room (19)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Classic Room (11)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Classic Room (20)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Double Room (18)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Classic Room (18)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Double Room (5)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Classic Room (12)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Double Room (20)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Double Room (31)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Double Room (19)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Double Room (16)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Double Room (8)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Double Room (9)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Double Room (15)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Classic Room (16)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Classic Room (2)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Double Room (7)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Double Room (6)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Classic Room (3)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Classic Room (10)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Classic Room (8)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Double Room (1)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Double Room (13)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Classic Room (9)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Classic Room (24)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Double Room (22)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Classic Room (23)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Classic Room (4)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Double Room (10)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Double Room (11)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Classic Room (22)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Classic Room (5)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Classic Room (6)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Classic Room (7)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Papago Motor Hotel

Hotel with free breakfast, near Desert Botanical Garden
An outdoor pool, a restaurant and a fitness centre are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free on-the-go breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided. Other amenities include a bar/lounge, self parking and express check-in. Housekeeping is available on request.
Papago Motor Hotel offers 67 air-conditioned accommodations with a hairdryer and free toiletries. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. 40-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include a shower. Housekeeping is offered on request and change of towels can be requested.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a fitness centre.
Papago Motor Hotel's great location gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you'll be within walking distance of Desert Botanical Garden. Free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and an outdoor pool are available.
  • Free on-the-go breakfast served daily
  • Free Wi-Fi in some public areas
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Self-parking available for a fee
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool
  • Services include a virtual front desk
  • On-site recreation includes a gym
  • Guests really like the accommodation for the comfy beds and cleanliness
  • 14 minutes by foot from Desert Botanical Garden and a 4-minute drive from Arizona State University
  • Cats and dogs welcome free of charge
Papago Motor Hotel offers its guests an outdoor pool and a fitness centre. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

Papago Motor Hotel also features express check-in and express check-out. Limited parking is available for a fee and is offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

This Scottsdale hotel is smoke free.

Guests are served a free on-the-go breakfast daily from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
Hai Noon – On-site restaurant.

Languages

English, French, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Uncovered parking on site (USD 10 per day)
  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • Free on-the-go breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Hai Noon

Family friendly

  • Mini-fridge
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Virtual front desk

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (on request)

Outdoors

  • Firepit
  • Outdoor furniture

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower

Entertainment

  • 40-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions and an access code; access will be through a private entrance
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
Prior to arrival, you must complete online registration via a secure link
You will be asked to provide the property with a copy of your government-issued photo ID after booking
A virtual front desk provides assistance to guests
Guests are recommended to download the property's Instructions will be in our guidebook mobile app before check-in

Access methods

Access code, private entrance

Pets

  • Pets are welcome and stay free
  • Only dogs and cats are allowed
  • Maximum 1 pets
  • Pets cannot be left unattended

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A damage deposit of USD 200 will be collected before check-in.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

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

  • Uncovered self-parking fee: USD 10 per day
  • Cleaning/housekeeping/linen fee: USD 35 per day
  • Towels fee: USD 10 per person, per stay (or guests may bring their own)

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 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; cash is not accepted
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
This property does not have a front desk. To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property at least 24 hours prior to arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Prior to arrival, guests must complete online registration with the property via a secure link. Guests will be asked to provide the property with a copy of their government-issued photo ID before arrival. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in information and an access code. Guests can access their accommodation through a private entrance. A virtual front desk provides assistance to guests. Guests are recommended to download the property's Instructions will be in our guidebook mobile app before check-in.

Property is also known as

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Papago Motor Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 264 out of 631 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 153 out of 631 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 91 out of 631 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 52 out of 631 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 71 out of 631 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Nicole

Liked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Adrienne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Convenient, easy, clean
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Joshua

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
What a Joke!
First off no one works here. The door code didn't work and 3 hours later they came to fix it with no apology or compensation. Tried again to stay here and the code again NOT WORKING. NO BS. CHECK IN IS AT 4PM WE DIDN'T GET IN UNTIL 1AM. AGAIN NO SORRY, NO COMPENSATION. TO MANY GREAT PLACES TO STAY IN THE AREA. THE FREE BREAKFAST IS HILARIOUS. THE 2 DRINKS THEY ADVERTISE IS COFFEE. LOLOLOLOL lame!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Delaney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Chris

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This property sucks!!!!!! No parking at all!!!!!!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Nanci

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The parking was a joke..No place to eat..only a upscale Japanese restaurant..could not use coupons unless you wanted sushi.Nobody to check in with. The property area outside was filthy. None of the maids spoke English. No room service..cleaning without extra charge of 10.00 per day.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Jacqueline

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Good for a quick overnight stay
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

George

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
very difficult check in with $ 200 security deposit and assigned parking spot which they do not tell you until later so can get towed...... welfare hotel... i will not ever repeat
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Spiro

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Kelly

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
If you’re looking for a quiet stay. This isn’t the place. Now again I did come summer time, so I’m not sure how other seasons will be. But every night in my 6 day stay there was music blasting at the pool. I’m a heavy sleeper so I was able to sleep through it. Also, All rooms face the pool. The tv in my room didn’t work.. again not a big deal for me as I didn’t really watch tv but I would have appreciated if it worked. There’s no elevators, it’s a two story so not too bad but if that’s a thing for you, then there’s none. I was supposed to have black towels in my room because of makeup removal. My room didn’t have any. I followed the instructions and made sure not to stain the white towels cuz you’ll get charged. I appreciated the 25 dollar food credit you get if you stay longer than a day and the free coffee and small breakfast you get per day. Overall it was a decent stay.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

dan

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
No review
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Vicki

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
The motel was good for the cost. Beds were good, patio area was nice. Breakfast was good, but restaurant was not designed for people who got up early and were going to head out for the day - it opened to late. We understood that we got 2 beverages a night (one per person), but found out we got a discounted drink-the same one every night. We asked for early check in when we made our reservation. They said they tried to accomodate those requests and to let them know when we arrived at the hotel (about 2 pm). At that time, they said it would be about 45 minutes -they were cleaning our room now. After 2 hours, we called to see when our room would be ready - 1/2 hour later we finally got our room. Our room was clean, but the bathroom was missing the air vent cover in the ceiling and there was no toilet roll holder. Seems like pretty simple maintenence items to repair. My number one complaint is the amount of personal information that you need to stay here - for our safetly. Upload a selfie, not once but twice; we charged your credit card, but now we need you to send us a copy of it; a front and back copy of your drivers license. You need to sign an online document that does not have doc u sign. I am renting a room for a few days, not a home for a month. This is all for my security. I need 3 codes for the motel - one for the app to get your food; a room code; and, a gate access code, yet the gates are unlocked most of the day & night.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Dan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
The property itself was great but the pre-check in process felt over the top. Multiple texts and emails for information that was provided at the time of booking. Felt like a lot of opportunity for identity theft.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anita

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great room great price
Check in was very easy room was clean pool was refreshing all around great experience
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Tiger

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Avoid this at all costs, property looks nothing like the images provided and there are no staff there. You have to go through a very lengthy check in process which is all done online, prior to the visit. The only support you have there is a screen at the reception
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dechavon

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Eric

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The keybto this hotel.is the amazing restaurant and bar located inside of it. Hai Noon and Hidden Gem are amazing. Hotel is decent.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Kathryn

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Raul

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
No front desk here, Careful!!
I stayed the night for business. I arrived after 10pm. and looked for the front desk. There was none!! I looked around and searched for were I could find someone. There was a bar open in the back and asked and was advised there is no front desk. That's it. Nothing more! I went to the front where I entered and found a sign on the ground saying "4-10pm check in" with a number underneath which I won't disclose. There was a Kiosk next to it. It was not helpful. So I called the number in the sign. I was greeted by a woman that sounded like I was calling a call center with a lot of typing noise in the background. I was then informed after I gave my name that I needed to check in on my phone. I was like what is this. So I did and the woman was not very helpful. Other are you "done", "did you get it." This whole part of the stay was absolutely lousy. No instructions on the wall. or a tutorial of any kind. I get a text, after finishing checking in, with welcome by the owners with a passcode to get into the room. No map how to get to my room. Or to advise how to get upstairs. I started to question if I should proceed with my stay. Finally found the room and entered using information provided. Room was nice. Clean. TV usage was a joke. You have to provide you own log in to watch anything descent. I was there with my daughter and room only provided 3 smaller towels. They need to learn a lot about motel hospitality.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Teodora

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ivan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Incredible place to stay at
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lorinda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Taylor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A nice little Weekend get away
Absolutely will be coming back! Everything you need right in this one little spot! Loved it
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
There was no one on the property at all. Restaurant staff (separate for hotel) were inundated by requests for assistance. No one present in facilities, security, check-in and the contracted cleaning staff simply shrugged their shoulders. My fellow guests helped me with info except no one got their TVs working. Witnessed a man who broke a window and beat his wife in front of 2 kids. Kids swimming unaccompanied. People coming and going through exterior gates blocked open. The liability to the owners must be overwhelming! Shame- the renovated rooms are glam & spotless!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Meriah

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy, convenient and perfect location for me.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024