text: I am a huge fan of this place Our group had a conference at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge and all of the staff that is me stayed at the Residence Inn We were the first group to stay in the hotel Where do I start I kind of feel like I am about to write a report for school so here goesnnWhy I love the Residence Inn Desert ViewnBy Andrea Hnn The staff Everyday when we came back from work it was like coming home Kind of like seeing your family after a long day They all got to know us so we felt like friendsn The rooms My room was so cozy I felt like I was in my own apartment well kind of I loved the swivel flat screen tv that could go from bedroom to living room in a turn They have free wifi and wired internet and I could actually bring leftovers home and put them in my fridge You can also buy frozen dinners etc at the front desk and microwave them in your room And the best part free microwave popcorn replenished dailyn Free shuttle service within miles I swear the poor shuttle guy never saw the outside of his van but he was really great about driving our rowdy group all over the placen The poolBBQ area I did not swim but the pool is really nice with cabanas and a BBQ area We christened the grill with some burgers dogs and hung out by the fire pits with some cold beers Awesomen Breakfast included A full hot breakfast is served every morning and it is goooood Lots of options I think they do happy hour some nights too but that was still in the works when we were theren Fitness room I was not expecting much from a fitness room but it was not the old rusty rowing machine and bike that I was expecting They have several machines with tv screens on them and some free weights It is not Equinox but pretty nice for a Residence Innn Location well relatively speaking If you are around for business there are lots of places to eat nearby at the Desert Ridge Mall and City North There are also two movie theaters It is about a minute walk which is not too bad The shuttle stops at but we refused to pay an cab to take us a mile It was kind of a nice stroll although my friend was convinced the javelinas were going to get us The shuttle driver told us not to worry they are blind and if they come running we should just step aside and watch them run by Yeah I will keep that in mindnnAs with any new hotel they have a few kinks to work out but I am willing to overlook them since they opened early for us and whenever something went wrong they were literally there in minute Since I basically live in hotels it is nice to have the opportunity to stay at a place like this