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The Westin Phoenix Downtown vs Hotel San Carlos

Both Westin Phoenix Downtown and Hotel San Carlos are rated highly by travel writers. On balance, Westin Phoenix Downtown scores marginally better than Hotel San Carlos. Westin Phoenix Downtown comes in at 71 with accolades from 4 publications including Gayot, oyster.com and Fodor's.

The Westin Phoenix Downtown
The Westin Phoenix Downtown
7 / 10
333 North Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85004
From $115 /night
  • Pet Friendly
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Fodor's Fodor's
"This Downtown Phoenix gem offers some of the largest rooms in the city, which give you a feeling of seclusion in the hustle and bustle of the city." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Upscale
"This Westin high-rise is luxurious and business-friendly, and offers great views of Phoenix through floor-to-ceiling windows." Full review
Star Service Star Service
"This is the newest of the bunch and a familiarly stylish option for business and leisure travelers in search of a lively downtown offering." Full review
Gayot Gayot
"We like the clean style of this downtown Westin. In fact, it reminds us a bit of Frank Lloyd Wright'€™s designs --- to compare for yourself, day trip to Wright'€™s Taliesin West while you'€™re in town."
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"Admire Phoenix and the Sonoran Desert from a modern guest room, just steps from the business and entertainment district, and the airport." Full review
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Hotel San Carlos
Hotel San Carlos
7 / 10
202 North Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85004
From $95 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Restaurant
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Rough Guide Rough Guide
"To appreciate this historic very central 1920s hotel, you have to be the kind of traveller who positively prefers an old fashioned, frazzled and often noisy downtown hotel."
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
"A yellow-brick downtown classic since 1928, the San Carlos is an historic anomaly in a region of spa resorts and golf haciendas."
Gayot Gayot
"Set in the Copper Square district of downtown Phoenix, this hotel is a reminder of a different era."
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"This historic hotel is full of character and charm. Despite some small rooms, it's priced right and filled with nostalgia."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"A historic property in the heart of downtown Phoenix, this 1928 gem sports smallish but clean rooms, friendly staff and lots of old-school charm." Full review