The Tempest Hotel Tempe ASU, Ascend Hotel Collection in Tempe is located near Arizona State University's orientation and all of the college's sports try-outs. Full-service accommodations include: free high-speed Internet access, free local calls, and free newspaper. Guests will enjoy the outdoor heated pool. There are numerous fitness facilities in the vicinity. All standard rooms come with clothing steamers and hair dryers. Suites include living areas and refrigerators. The hotel offers easy access to Scottsdale, Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert and Phoenix via Highway 101, Highway 202 and the US 60. There are a wide variety of restaurants and cocktail lounges within walking distance of the hotel. The hotel is conveniently located near Hohokam Stadium, the Spring training home of the Chicago Cubs, Tempe Diablo Stadium, the Spring training home of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Scottsdale Stadium, the Spring training home of the San Francisco Giants, and Phoenix Municipal Stadium, the Spring training home of the Oakland Athletics. Other nearby points of interest include Wells Fargo Arena, Sun Devil Stadium, Frank Kush Field, the indoor football training facilities and Karsten Golf Club. Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is five miles away. This hotel is close to other popular area attractions, including the Phoenix Zoo, Desert Botanical Gardens, the Arizona Historical Society Museum at Papago Park, the ASU Art Museum, ASU Gammage auditorium and Arizona Mills outlet mall. The hotel is also near local businesses like Chase Bank, Wells Fargo, US Airways corporate headquarters, Motorola, Inc., Johnson Controls INC. and Rockford Corporation.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.1 for a two-person trip.