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Tempe Marketplace

With 1.3 million square feet of retail space, featuring dramatic light and laser elements, outdoor fireplaces and unique water features, Tempe Marketplace delivers an interactive shopping, dining and entertainment experience in a vibrant, high-energy outdoor setting. The hotel shuttle will go to Tempe Marketplace by request.

 

Restaurants on Mill Avenue

Dining: Tempe restaurants offer Middle Eastern, Asian, Mexican and, of course, American fare. The hotel shuttle will go to Mill Ave. by request. The light rail stops at Mill Ave. and Third Street.

Entertainment: From country to swing to jazz or rock-n-roll, Tempe bars and nightclubs fit the bill.

 

Tempe Town Lake

Set adjacent to Tempe's Mill Avenue District, Arizona State University and the 2,000 acre Papago Park, Tempe Town Lake embodies a unique vision for the future of the Valley. Town Lake is a regional and national destination, welcoming millions each year.

 

Desert Botanical Garden

Nestled amid the red buttes of Papago Park, the Desert Botanical Garden hosts one of the world's finest collections of desert plants. One of only 44 botanical gardens accredited by the American Association of Museums, this one-of-a-kind museum showcases 50 acres of beautiful outdoor exhibits. Home to 139 rare, threatened and endangered plant species from around the world, the Garden offers interesting and inspiring experiences to more than 300,000 visitors each year.