text: I recently stayed at the Wyndham for a conference and despite some of the reviews I have seen here I had a great experiencennI travel for business and pleasure A LOT and have stayed at some pretty interesting places around the countryluxury hotels and dives so I feel my standards for hotel are well formednnThe hotel staff at the Wyndham was welcoming Elevators were fast yes a pet peeve of mine My room was clean and wellappointedfunctional bathroom fresh bedding great desk and workspace I did not experience the lingering smoke smell in my room that others mentioned It looked like much of the hotel was renovated and the place was quite modern nnLike other reviewers I will concur that the fitness facilities and pool are lackluster The bar and restaurant are small but hey at least you cannot complain you could not find the person you were supposed to meet for breakfastthere are only so many places they could bennFrom the airport the light rail drops you right in front of the hotel There is a Starbucks attached to the hotel and various food options nearby And the conference facilities were really good For night this was a tremendous valuennI temper my review because I was in Phoenix during a clearly offpeak time of year I cannot give these guys a raving review when I have not seen them in their most trying moments for me that is when a hotel can shine or crash miserably But I will not penalize them either The Wyndham was a nice place to stay this time round