How to Find Cheap Hotels in Tempe, Arizona

Tempe, Arizona, is a university town that stretches 40 miles between several other "Valley of the Sun" destination cities, making it a central location to all of the attractions that Arizona has to offer.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Internet access

Know Your Destination

1. Get acquainted with antiquity. The first inhabitants of Tempe are believed to be the Anasazi, a prehistoric culture of Pueblo people that once dominated the southwestern U.S.
2. Learn the value of higher education. Tempe is home to the State University of Arizona, the grounds of which started as a donated 5-acre patch of cow pasture in 1885 and has grown to include 700 acres on its campus.

Choose Your Tempe Accommodations

3. There are many hotel/motel chain accommodations in Tempe and surrounding areas. Rates can be fairly cheap, starting at $50 a night. To book any Tempe accommodations, contact Tempe Convention and Visitors Bureau at [phone] or visit their Web site (see Resources below).
4. Consider staying at the only bed and breakfast in Tempe--and an Irish one at that. A Valley O' the Sun Bed and Breakfast is located near the Arizona State University and offers accommodations as cheap as $50 to $65 per night.
5. Consider camping for your cheap accommodations. Campsites generally cost $25 a night or less.
6. Book your room in a central location. If you put on your walking shoes, you can head downtown and browse over 100 boutiques, galleries and eateries near the University campus.
7. Check out the city's official visitor's Web site to learn more about area accommodations (see resources).
8. Be a part of the action with accommodations close to campus. Many cultural and entertainment venues in Tempe are located on the Arizona State University campus (ASU).

Come to Tempe

9. Fly to Tempe via Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport that is only 2 miles away.
10. Drive into Tempe from any direction: I-10 from the west, Loop 101 from the east, Loop 202 from the north or US 60 running east-west through the city.

Seek Out Primary Attractions

11. Check out rocks that aren't rocks. The Center for Meteorite Studies at ASU has a larger collection of meteorites than any other university. Specimens have been collected from more than 1,500 astronomical events.
12. Got breakfast? If not, head over to Cereality at ASU, a patent-pending concept in restaurant fare where the menu is comprised of nothing but brand-name cereals.
13. Drink up some award-winning ale at the Four Peaks Brewing Company, the largest brewery in Arizona.
14. Trace history at the Tempe Historical Museum that features hands-on displays depicting life in the region from prehistoric times through today.
15. Spend some time at Fiddlesticks for an afternoon of go-karts, bumper boats, miniature golf, batting cages and more.

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