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Last-Minute Hotel Deals in Tempe and ASU

Of the eleven hotels whose booking screens we could read, four charge a mandatory $25 to $35 a night, and three of those four sell valet only. Seven showed no fee line at all, and parking at those seven runs $12 to $20 a night, or nothing. The screen at Sonesta Select could not be read.

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Valet-only hotels charge $39 to $49 a night to park, and the Westin's valet reaches $65 on event days

No seasonal source splits out Tempe, so its calendar is the Phoenix-area one. Experience Scottsdale, Scottsdale's tourism board, puts peak pricing there in December through March and says summer rates run up to 60 percent off in some cases. Visit Phoenix says many Greater Phoenix hotels drop prices for summer. The low stretch is June through early September, deepest in July and August, when Visit Phoenix puts highs in the mid-100s. April and May ease off. October and November are shoulder months. Late January to mid-March is the time to stay away: Barrett-Jackson and the WM Phoenix Open fill the Scottsdale side and Cactus League spring training starts. In Tempe the Angels play at Tempe Diablo Stadium, and the Innings Festival takes over Tempe Beach Park.

Every one of the twelve hotels is between 7 and 28 minutes' walk from Mountain America Stadium, so check the football schedule before you book a Saturday. On event days the Westin's valet runs up to $65 a day against its usual $49, and Canopy's up to $50 against $39. Without a car, the free PHX Sky Train runs from the Sky Harbor terminals to the 44th Street station, which connects to Valley Metro Rail and its service into Tempe. A local fare is $2, capped at $4 a day, and the Tempe Streetcar costs $1 a ride.

A Tempe room is taxed 14.07 percent: 6.8 percent city and 7.27 percent state and county, which La Quinta's itemized total printed as State Tax. On the booking screens, Omni charges $25 a night, Tempe Mission Palms and Canopy $30 each, and the Westin $35. Only Mission Palms marks its fee as before taxes, which puts it at about $34.22, and that fee covers parking and the airport shuttle. Omni, the Westin and Canopy sell valet only, at $39 to $49 a night, so a car there costs more than the fee.

Tempe and ASU deal questions

When are Tempe hotels cheapest?

June through early September, by the Phoenix-area pattern. Rates fall most in July and August, and Visit Phoenix puts June, July and August highs in the mid-100s. April, May, October and November come next. Late January through mid-March is the stretch to avoid, and Scottsdale's tourism board puts peak pricing in December through March. None of these sources splits out Tempe.

Which Tempe hotels charge a mandatory fee?

Four of the eleven whose booking screens we could read: Omni Tempe Hotel at ASU ($25 a night), Tempe Mission Palms ($30), Canopy by Hilton ($30) and The Westin Tempe ($35), each shown inside the rate. Tempe Mission Palms marks its fee as before taxes. Graduate, AC Hotel, both Hyatts, the Residence Inn, La Quinta and Vib showed no fee line. The booking screen at Sonesta Select could not be read.

How much does parking cost at Tempe hotels?

Between nothing and $49 a night, and up to $65 at the Westin during events. La Quinta lists parking as free, and Mission Palms covers it in its $30 fee. Self-parking is $20 at AC Hotel, $17 at Graduate, $16 at Hyatt Place, from $16 at Hyatt House, $15 at the Residence Inn and Sonesta, and $12 at Vib. Valet is the only option at Omni and Canopy ($39, up to $50 at Canopy during events) and the Westin ($49).

What is the hotel tax in Tempe?

14.07 percent: 6.8 percent city and 7.27 percent state and county. La Quinta's itemized total printed the 7.27 percent as State Tax. Tempe Mission Palms shows its $30 fee before taxes, so it comes to about $34.22.

How far are Tempe hotels from Mountain America Stadium?

Between 7 and 28 minutes on foot by our street-routed walk. The Residence Inn is 7, both Hyatts 8, Tempe Mission Palms 11, the Westin and Canopy 13, Sonesta 15, Omni 16, Vib 17, AC Hotel 18, Graduate 22 and La Quinta 28.

How do I get from Sky Harbor to a Tempe hotel?

Take the free PHX Sky Train to the 44th Street station, which connects directly to Valley Metro Rail and its service into Tempe. Valley Metro's local fare is $2, capped at $4 a day. Tempe Mission Palms also includes a Sky Harbor shuttle in its destination fee, and the Westin has none.

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