Papago Motor Hotel

2.0 star property
Hotel near Arizona State University in Scottsdale

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Outdoor pool
Exterior
Lobby
Exterior
Property entrance

Reviews

7.6 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • Parking available
  • Breakfast included
  • Bar

Explore the area

Map
7017 East McDowell Road, Scottsdale, AZ, 85257
  • Papago Park
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Desert Botanical Garden
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Hole in the Rock
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Phoenix, AZ (PHX-Sky Harbor Intl.)
    ‪10 min drive‬

Room options

Classic Room (28)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Double Room (29)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Double Room (2)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Double Room (3)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Double Room (28)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Classic Room (27)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Double Room (17)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Classic Room (29)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Double Room (4)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Double Room (30)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Classic Room (17)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Double Room (23)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Classic Room (25)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Classic Room (26)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Double Room (12)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Double Room (27)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Double Room (24)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Double Room (25)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Double Room (26)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Classic Room (1)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Classic Room (13)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Double Room (34)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Basic Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Classic Room (21)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Double Room (32)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Double Room (21)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Double Room (33)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Classic Room (14)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Classic Room (31)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Classic Room (15)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Double Room (14)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Classic Room (30)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Classic Room (19)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Classic Room (11)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Classic Room (20)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Double Room (18)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Classic Room (18)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Double Room (5)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Classic Room (12)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Double Room (20)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Double Room (31)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Double Room (19)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Double Room (16)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Double Room (8)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Double Room (9)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Double Room (15)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Classic Room (16)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Classic Room (2)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Double Room (7)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Double Room (6)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Classic Room (3)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Classic Room (10)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Classic Room (8)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Double Room (1)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Double Room (13)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Classic Room (9)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Classic Room (24)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Double Room (22)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Classic Room (23)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Classic Room (4)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Double Room (10)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Double Room (11)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Classic Room (22)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Classic Room (5)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Classic Room (6)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Classic Room (7)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Scottsdale

In Scottsdale .Within a 15-minute walk of the hotel, you'll find Papago Park and Desert Botanical Garden. Arizona State University and Hole in the Rock are also within 3 miles (5 km).

What's nearby

  • Papago Park - 13 min walk
  • Desert Botanical Garden - 14 min walk
  • Arizona State University - 4 min drive
  • Tempe Town Lake - 5 min drive
  • Phoenix Zoo - 8 min drive

Getting around

  • Center Parkway - Washington Station - 5 min drive
  • Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl. Airport (PHX) - 10 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McFate Brewing Company - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Defalco's Italian Grocery - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Trevor's Liquors - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Salad and Go - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Rift Wine + Tap - ‬2 min drive

About this property

Papago Motor Hotel

Hotel near Arizona State University in Scottsdale
Papago Motor Hotel offers its guests an outdoor pool and a fitness center. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

Papago Motor Hotel also features express check-in and express check-out. Limited parking is available for a fee and is offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

This Scottsdale hotel is smoke free.

  • 67 guestrooms or units
  • To-go breakfast (free)
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Papago Motor Hotel offers 67 air-conditioned accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. 40-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is offered on request and change of towels can be requested.

Languages

English, French, Spanish

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Mini-fridge
  • Outdoor pool

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Uncovered self parking on site (USD 10 per day)
  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • Free on-the-go breakfast available daily 8:00 AM–11:00 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Things to do

  • Fitness center
  • Outdoor pool

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have elevators
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 40-inch flat-screen TV
  • Digital channels

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower

Food and drink

  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions and an access code; access will be through a private entrance
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
Prior to arrival, you must complete online registration via a secure link
You will be asked to provide the property with a copy of your government-issued photo ID after booking
A virtual front desk provides assistance to guests
Guests are recommended to download the property's Instructions will be in our guidebook mobile app before check-in

Access methods

Access code, private entrance

Pets

  • Pets are welcome and stay free
  • Only dogs and cats are allowed
  • Maximum 1 pets
  • Pets cannot be left unattended

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A damage deposit of USD 200 will be collected before check-in.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Uncovered self parking fee: USD 10 per day
  • Housekeeping fee: USD 35 per day
  • Towels fee: USD 10 per person, per stay (or guests may bring their own)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card 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; cash is not accepted
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A credit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. Cash is not accepted. Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed.

Property is also known as

The Mariposa
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Papago Motor Hotel Hotel
Papago Motor Hotel Scottsdale
Papago Motor Hotel Hotel Scottsdale

Papago Motor Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

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Rating 4 - Poor. 62 out of 691 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 83 out of 691 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

marilyn

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
No parking pass in room. No one to help.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Mariah

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Lora

Business traveller
Liked: Room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Natalie

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Quontia

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
The hotel was nice and clean. The bed and pillows was very comfortable. The AC was very strong. However, the restaurant /bar was non-existent. There is actually NOBODY on the premises of the property. They allow animals(which is fine) however, the dog that was in the room next to mines barked all night long every time someone walked past the room. I was charged a $30 cleaning fee and told I left the bathroom “very dirty” which is a lie. I was there for 2 nights , how much of a mess cause the bathroom has been. For those reasons I will not stay again when I visit and I don’t recommend anybody staying here.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Brandi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cute pool, easy parking.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Louie

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Extremely limited parking, the restaurant has the majority of the parking lots. We were told upon arrival that if we left our rental car there that it would be towed. No one works a front desk there. It's all virtual. I asked, via email where I could park and they suggested a parking garage a mile and a half away. Luckily, we found street parking 2 city blocks away, still extremely uncomfortable for the money we paid for the hotel..We also were supposed to have a king size bed and ended up with 2 double beds, I asked about that as well and never got a response. Room was clean, I'll give it that but the shower has extremely low water pressure. Pool is nice but shockingly ice cold, I wasn't expecting that from a hotel in AZ when it's been 100 degrees plus for quite a while. Definitely a one and done hotel stay for us and won't recommend it to anyone.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Haley

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Ana

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hello

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The only down side is having to park in someone else's parking spot when yours is taken. I was worried about towing and you have to keep calling a # instead of going to the front desk because there isn't one. Fill out your check in form online, once it's sent to you!! Trust! It will make checking in so much easier once you get there. I would stay there again, now that I know how it works!.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Haley

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We love this place! 2nd time staying here and we had no issues. Power went out but was back on in literally an hour. Inexpensive, awesome retro vibe and close to so many things to do. We will never stay anywhere else when we are in town. It is our go to. The on site restaurant and bar is great, and even though there is no staff, customer service gave fast responses!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cherri

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Five stars!
Amazing stay, comfortable, clean, quiet, beautiful, great location and easy access. Assigned parking and the restaurant On property, Hai Noon 5 stars!!!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Samuel

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It wasnt what I expected no humans interaction during checkout
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Karolina

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stacy-Jo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Carmela

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
The pool was great. They had very little to offer for breakfast. On a couple days they were completely out.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carmela

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The pool was fabulous. Room was clean and bed was comfortable. It was quiet. Walking distance to the gardens. The check in was a little confusing but I liked having a number instead of a room card.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Jeffrey, Fontana

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Nyla, Maricopa

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Inside the gates, it’s fine. No Parking, garbage everywhere outside; very sketchy and unsafe!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dennis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Nice place
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

James

Travelled with family
Confusing, frustrated and okay
Where do I begin…. I understand the times are changing into no personal service from humans but Check in was awful. Everything is automated. We were tired from a long drive and had to do everything online. I did not feel comfortable putting my information out there, but that was the only way we were going to get access to our room. if I were elderly and did not know how to be tech savvy, it would have been very frustrating. The parking was very confusing no parking for the restaurant or you will be towed. You have to park in the back in an alley. Our room was all the way towards the front doesn’t make sense at all. The Wi-Fi code never never worked the two days we were there. No one around besides a robot to solve the issue. Black towels were provided to remove make up or they were going to charge you if you stained the white ones, but we were only left one black towel for three women. Some of the guests were right outside the gate where we had to walk out smoking marijuana with a little boy less than two years old right next to them, that wasn’t The Hotels fault, but should’ve been monitored. The grounds inside the gates were very nice. The pool was nice, beds comfy, loved it was pet friendly. Centrally located a plus
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Lance

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was comfortable. Staff-free concept takes a bit to get used to. Beverage machine would have been nice
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Colleen

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I would caution anybody booking this property to fully understand it is not a typical hotel or motel. It's more like an Airbnb but owned by multiple owners for individual rooms, and they all have their own rules. However, if you're booking through a third party like Expedia you won't see those rules. I booked, paid, and when I got there I found out that there was absolutely no parking for me. None/zip. The police were towing and writing out tickets all night long because it's a parking lot for a restaurant and other businesses, with very few designated parking spots for select rooms. And all the streets in the area had No parking as well. I parked 3 blks away in 113° heat. It is in a very busy congested busy street, and the closest public parking lots were over a mile away. It was crazy. The owner of the particular unit I rented from found a spot for me after I complained for hours about it, apparently it was a spot used for a different room somewhere. I did appreciate that, but again, I warn you to make absolutely sure you know what you're booking and what deposits and so on. Because once you pay, not only is your money already taken, but so is your deposit. Instantly. It's tougher than an Airbnb. As far as the property goes, it was really cute property and clean. Its different, a little more urban with a touch of the 60s to it. I would have given it more stars, but that parking issue is a gigantic headache!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Gabriel

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024