Central Phoenix Hotel

2.5 star property

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Exterior
Interior
Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
$101
$89 nightly
$101 total
Total with taxes and fees
Feb 25 - Feb 26

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402 W. Van Buren St., Phoenix, AZ, 85003
  • Place, The Van Buren
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Arizona Financial Theatre
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Mortgage Matchup Center
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Airport, Phoenix, AZ (PHX-Sky Harbor Intl.)
    ‪9 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Single Room

7.4 out of 10
Good
(18 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Double Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About the neighborhood

Phoenix

With a stay at Central Phoenix Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Phoenix, steps from The Van Buren and within a 5-minute walk of Arizona Financial Theatre. .This golf hotel is 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from Mortgage Matchup Center and 1 mi (1.5 km) from Chase Field.

What's nearby

  • The Van Buren - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Arizona Financial Theatre - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Phoenix Convention Center - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Mortgage Matchup Center - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Chase Field - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles

Getting around

  • Van Buren - 1st Ave Station - 5 min walk
  • Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl. Airport (PHX) - 16 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Circle K - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Ziggy's Magic Pizza Shop - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Crescent Ballroom - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Cornish Pasty Co - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Central Phoenix Hotel

Central Phoenix Hotel offers 38 accommodations with hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. Flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers.

This Phoenix hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs, as well as phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided once per stay.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 38 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Wired and wireless internet access is complimentary, and flat-screen televisions with cable programming provide entertainment. Bathrooms have bathtubs or showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and irons/ironing boards, as well as phones with free local calls.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as a television in a common area and tour/ticket assistance.
Take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours).
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, laundry facilities, and a vending machine. Free self parking is available onsite.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (once per stay)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 2 accessible parking spaces
  • No elevator
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Built in 1972
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Limited room service
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Free local calls
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: USD 15.00
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: USD 20.00

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

The property will be renovating from February 16 2026 to March 3 2026 (completion date subject to change). The following areas are affected:
  • Front desk
  • Hallway
Renovation work will only be conducted on weekdays. Every effort will be made to minimize noise and disturbance.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 12 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Early check-in fee: USD 15.00 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: USD 20.00 (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit 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 and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

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Central Phoenix Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 288 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 318 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 202 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 113 out of 1007 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 86 out of 1007 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

6.2/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

James

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stains on walls and floor. Broken light fixtures and questionable door locks. The hotel was half under construction and located at an unsafe location with extensive homelessness and drug use.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The room was nice and clean and staff was courteous.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

2/10 Terrible

Steve

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Jordana

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
They’re renovating the place so all the broken furniture is out side which seemed very iffy. Our view was a dumpster. The water pressure was sad. The hallways and room smelled like very strong paint.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Anhabel, Calexico

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I recently stayed at this property for a concert nearby, and while there were a few positive aspects, the experience overall was disappointing. The staff were genuinely nice and friendly, they greeted me warmly and were always willing to help, which I really appreciated. Unfortunately, the room itself didn’t live up to expectations. The photos online were quite misleading; the space looked much more modern and well-kept in the pictures than it did in person. When I arrived, the room wasn’t very clean, which was frustrating after a long day of traveling. With some improvements to cleanliness, more accurate photos and the remodeling they seem to be doing, this could be a great place to stay, but as it stands, it fell short of what was advertised.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

2/10 Terrible

Dana

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Leaking faucet Dirty sheets, people hanging outside of the window, sketchy people, dirty floors.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

2/10 Terrible

Mary

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
We arrived to initial room at 2am and had a water leak from the ceiling in the bathroom with severe water damage/drooping ceiling, water everywhere on the floor, stains on the pillow cases, and smelled like smoke in a non-smoking room. After the room change, the 2nd room didn’t smell like smoke but still had stained pillows, overall room looked dirty. Booked a different hotel within minutes and left Central Phoenix Hotel by 3am. Front desk was accommodating and apologetic and had no difficulties getting a refund for my two night stay when calling the next morning. The staff were pleasant but the pictures on website were definitely deceiving.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

2/10 Terrible

Erika

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
the drawers were mostly all broken, the heater would not stay on, the tv’s volume would not turn up nor down & every 2 minutes the tv would be interrupted, the shower head was broken & falling off, the toilet would not flush, & every time we left the room, the key gave us an issue with coming back in & we had to replace the key twice. the room cleanliness felt like it was not kept up, so we had gone out and bought our own pillows & blankets to sleep on
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Karla

Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
The room had a really bad smell, as soon as you walk in, the smoke smell could penetrate your nose.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

2/10 Terrible

Katie

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
If I could give a 0 I would DO NOT STAY HERE the smell is sooooo bad changed rooms 2 times and it wasn’t any better. The TV didn’t work. The garbage hadn’t been emptied. There was hairs everywhere. The sheets were dirty. It just felt nasty being in that room lock was broken on the door front desk said they would come and fix it but never did. There was used soap from the other guest in the bathroom. This was the worst experience ever after getting home our clothes. Stunk it was so bad. Nothing like the pictures on the website.
This just shows how dirty the headboard was. This room was so disgustingly dirty.
Dirty was
Walls around the mirror
Bed sheets dirty look like they haven’t been cleaned
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

4/10 Poor

Vanessa

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is under construction right now, and it was only advertised while checking in. The construction noise was very loud and started at 8am both days I stayed. The construction workers were yelling very loud as well. The room was cleaned but it still felt like the sheets and towels were dirty. The shower had mold on the ceiling and the bathroom door as well. Staff was friendly though, they offered to change our room but the construction was loud all throughout.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

2/10 Terrible

pamela

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
property was in the middle of remodeling and was never mentioned on there website. i asked for a refund
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jesus

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Heidi

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Walls were incredibly dirty, hard to find staff. Good value but wouldn’t stay again
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Gayatri

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Okay
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Toni

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bernie

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

2/10 Terrible

Daniel

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Front desk staff friendly. Room was not clean. Door was damaged around safety lock. Outside noise was constant. Non guest roaming and sitting in stairwell.
Plaster damaged and falling off.
Damaged door lock
Damaged door
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Dana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Location, pretty clean
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

2/10 Terrible

Stephanie

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
The room was very poor/dirty/neglected and smelled like smoke. The pictures do not justify the hotel/rooms at all. I did not even end up staying. I checked out a couple hours later after checking in due to not feeling comfortable at all.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jesus

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

4/10 Poor

Jacob

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

2/10 Terrible

Guadalupe

Business traveler, Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms smell smoked cigarettes
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

4/10 Poor

Dalton

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

4/10 Poor

Debra

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We arrived early before check in. We were told it would be an extra 20.00 to get a room before the actual check in time. I paid it as we were there for an event and had set up stuff to do, and used an uber from the airport. When we arrived to our room it was filthy. The wall by the garbage can had stains all over it, a huge dry wall hole in the wall with exposed cords, cigarette butts under the window sill and the sill itself was filthy. The bathroom door barely opened if shut all the way and made a horrible sound and to top it off the toiled ring leaked . There was no comforter on the bed. Just a sheet. I thought there was another sheet, ut when I pulled it back, it was bare mattress. No mattress cover, fitted sheet etc. Air conditioner made a horrible sound that was very loud, but did keep the room cool.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025