Best Hotels near Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch, Gilbert

I have visited this hotel before, and little has changed. Service was good, but not stellar. The breakfast bar was not proactive replacing omelets as the chafing dish emptied, but more arrived within ten or fifteen minutes. Some staff wore, while others eschewed masks. In the room, there is a padded bench at the foot of the bed whose padding was visibly relaxed. The heavy bed cover was good to combat a thermostat set to 76 degrees when first going to sleep, but proved too heavy after the bed warmed. I am an Arizona boy, so your results may differ. I set the AC to 82 degrees - the setting I use at home, and the next night's sleep under just the sheet was solid. Television is kind of bland, but not overly so. There seemed to be pay options, but I did not partake. Wireless served the room adequately. There was a small coffee maker with those coffee-filled paper filter pillows about the size of a silver dollar; two caffeinated, and two regular with cellophane packets containing creamer, sugar, a stir stick, fake sugar, and a napkin. Several paper coffee cups with separate cardboard sleeves for serving were in the coffee basket, which also held travel lids. The big elegant shower took a while to heat; not unexpected. Plenty of towels were there, along with a rubber shower mat and bath mat. The countertop held shampoo, conditioner, mouthwash, lotion, a shower cap, and a sachet with cotton swabs (I think). Bar soap was boxed beside the sink, with no backup bar. The towels are not within easy reach from the shower, so remember to position a bath towel in advance or at least put down the terrycloth bath mat before you step in. The room was neat, clean, and tidy. The second day, I posted the Do Not Disturb sign in the morning. Taking it down as I left meant the room was not cleaned, or supplies refreshed. I did not check to see if I had to ask for the room to be serviced. There is a closet with hangers, ironing board, iron, and a luggage frame. The window had blackout curtains, but if you don't wake with the sun, make sure you get a tight closure. Regardless, some light did seep in under the blackout curtain. I didn't try out any other amenities. The room served its purpose. To improve, let's begin considering that some of us are night owls, who are discomfited when compelled to wake before the crack of noon in order to take advantage of a breakfast we are compelled to subsidize. Figure out the calculus of providing a 24-hour continental breakfast, and you're going to grow quite the loyal following.

Very convenient!

Great room, but over priced. We stayed at this hotel being that it was close to my sons baseball tournament. This was the 2nd time we stayed here. The first stay the room rate was much less. Room and lobby were clean. Being that we just booked here to be close to the tournament, i feel it was fairly pricey. Will look at other locations next time around.

As a perennial Choice Privileges Platinum/Diamond member who has stayed hundreds of nights in various Choice hotels, this was my first experience in a Cambria Hotel, and these are my impressions of our 2-night stay. The price per night was higher than the Comfort Inns and Comfort Suites that we normally stay at, so was the higher price worth it? There are pros and cons. The hotel itself is clean, classy, and impressive, with a large lobby, bar, and restaurant. The rooms are nicely furnished, with modern platform beds, microwave, mini-fridge, sofa, large desk, Keurig coffeemaker, large-screen TV, and a nice little table on wheels that is great for a laptop computer. The staff was exceptionally friendly and accommodating, especially Candace at the front desk and Randy in Housekeeping. Coffee in the lobby is complimentary; however, breakfast is not free and the choice is very limited. Dinner is also available, but the menu is also very limited. The lobby bar also serves as the breakfast counter, although there are dining tables available as well. Snacks and other items are available for purchase in the lobby. The hotel itself is located at the corner of a large, busy intersection at the entrance to a big shopping mall. While there are tons of stores and restaurants within walking distance, our 3rd floor room overlooked the intersection, and it was quite noisy. The pool area is very nice; however, it is directly adjacent to the intersection and also very noisy. There were a few minor maintenance issues in our room… the recessed ceiling light above the coffeemaker didn’t work, and the access door to the microwave and mini-fridge didn’t close properly. The glass desk surface is not compatible with an optical computer mouse unless a sheet of paper or other material is placed on the surface. The backlit bathroom mirror is very impressive; however, the lighting is not quite adequate for makeup or shaving. The large-screen TV is mounted right over the desk, and it is difficult to work at the desk if someone else is watching TV with the volume turned up, since your head is about a foot from the TV and the speakers. In the bathroom, the toilet paper holder is mounted in an awkward location, and the sliding shower door appears to have been installed incorrectly, so that if the shower head is directed on the shower glass, the water will be funneled onto the bathroom floor. The wi-fi internet speed is among the fastest I have ever experienced in a hotel… about 100Mbps/second download and upload speeds. There is some very cool accent lighting in the rooms, but the platform beds have wooden corners that are easy to bump your shins on if you are not careful. Overall, this is a more upscale hotel in a convenient location with a great staff, but it does have a few quirks and inconveniences. Was it worth paying 40% or 50% more than at Comfort Suites? It may be for some, but probably not for us.

Absolutely have nothing bad to say at all. Customer service here is the absolute best.

This is no longer MK Hotel. As of January 2023 it is an IHG property. I read online by some other guests staying there in 2022 that they were IHG members and this was not an IHG hotel in 2022. IHG has really high standards and they wouldn't have opened if they didn't meet them. I'm am not affiliated with the hotel but know for a fact that the NEW IHG Holiday Inn Express at the old MK address is top notch, clean and nothing like the reviews for MK in 2022. I have stayed there this month, it's super clean and everything works in the rooms I've stayed in including fast Internet. Breakfast was great, rooms clean and new TVs. I travel every week and I'm very picky. I just changed airlines last week cause I won't put up with bad places and services. I'll be back in Mesa next week and I'll be back at the HIE Mesa.

There was a time when Hilton DoubleTree was considered the finest lodging in Arizona. But based on our stay at the Phoenix-Gilbert location, the luster has certainly warn off. The first moment my wife and I walked into our room we realized this was not the top of the line accomodations we had come to expect from DoubleTree Hilton. The room was sp****ly furnish, very unappealing and dingy. There were no water or coffee cups and no shampoo. It took a visit to the first floor lobby to retrieve the items. Also, the room was in need of a complete dusting which it hadn't had as evidenced by the layer of dirt and fine particles on the furnishings and floor. Rendering the stay even more frustrating was the lofty daily rate of almost $200 we were charged plus$17 for small snack items we purchased checking in. A simple price check on area travel sites showed there were comparable hotels nearby at much more reasonable daily rates. The one redeeming factor of our stay was the courteous, professional staff at the hotel. No more Doubletree Hiltons stays for us.

The hotel was very comfortable, clean, well-maintained and affordable. What really made this stay a standout was the incredible, kind, go above and beyond service by the employees. Lisa at the night front desk was amazing, helping us get hot chocolate at night, giving us the best room available in our price range, and always had a kind and welcoming smile. That pretty well describes the breakfast staff, the maintenance staff and everyone who worked the front desk.

Very good ～ The front desk attitude is very good. Close to the bus station, you can take the free bus line Earth to the central area and ASU, breakfast is also good, I like bacon 🥓 with potatoes 🥔

The staff was very friendly the rooms were clean and they were very accommodating I was very fortunate to be able to be helped by Katie at the front desk she was very accommodating when I requested a room with a hot tub because previous night they were not available. And a bonus I was right next to the pool. Definitely will come back!