I lost my passport right before my trip to China so I wasn't able to apply for a Visa until the…read morevery last minute. There's no embassy or consulate here in Arizona so I was looking for a place to apply for me. I called and they required no appointment so I just walked in and was seen right away by Tina. She made the entire process super easy and even gave me her email so I can send in some documents I had forgotten at home. The whole process probably took me about 15 minutes. If you are applying for a Chinese Visa, bring your passport, a 2x2 photo and your license. You are able to download their form online or fill it out there. Super quick service and I was able to get my Visa approved before my trip. Their office is located on the West Wing of the building so it's the farther building in the back after you enter the parking lot. Suite 106.

I just received my Chinese Visa, I had the paperwork all filled out ahead of time. I had all my…read moredocuments ready and when I walked into global travel I wasn't even in the office for 10 minutes, the lady (wish I could remember her name) was very pleasant. She looked over my paperwork to make sure everything was in order, she told me my visa would be ready in 2 weeks. 1 week later I received a phone call my visa was ready. Very fast and efficient, I was very glad I went to Global Travel. I would definitely use Global Travel again.

The tour was worth the five year wait/lottery! We had a wonderful docent and received a fantastic…read moretour of Tovrea Castle which was superb in every way possible. I have lived in Arizona, specifically the Phoenix area, for most of my life and have driven by Tovrea Castle thousands of times. It was so cool to be able to walk the grounds and get a peek inside. I would highly suggest entering the lottery, it's free and some people have better luck than I did and can get in sooner than 5 years. This was an insightful tour mixed with great storytelling and history. The basement with all the artifacts of the family and learning more about the area makes me proud to be a part of Arizona! Worth the visit!

If you live in the Valley it's highly likely that you have driven by this place. From the 202 fwy…read moreyou can easily see it. I often wondered what is that building? Finally after passing it so many times I was curious enough to look it up. I googled "cake shaped building PHX" and it was the first result. "Tovrea (said tov-ree) Castle aka A jewel in the Sonoran desert" Since 2010 the City of Phoenix purchased, renovated, and opened it for tours. The very abbreviated story with this place is that some homesteaders from the early 1900s owned the land, sold 277 acres to a wealthy Italian man. Alessio Carraro had built a fortune in the sheet metal business in the 1920s from San Fran. He planned to build a hotel resort surrounded by a housing subdivision on 277 acres, Carraro Heights. The castle was built near the timing of when the Great Depression set in. Carraro wanted out, he sold the castle and some amount of acreage (for a fraction of his investment) to Della Tovrea, wife of cattle baron E.A. Tovrea. She lived there until her tragic death in 1969. Nearby is the Stockyard Restaurant, built by E.A.'s son so cattlemen had somewhere to eat near the stockyards. That restaurant still exists today. I plan to check it out. If you want more details and full story, go take the tour :) however tickets are not easy to come by. Tours sell out many months in advance and they started using a lottery system. I bought my tickets months ago. However worth a try to go. I wouldn't say its the most amazing thing I've ever seen and the use of the word "castle" is a stretch. I've been inside some real castles in US and Europe, however it's interesting and a fun thing to do and it satisfied my curiosity! :) Per their website- The Ticket Lottery for Fall 2022 Tickets has ended and all tickets have been distributed - look for last minute cancellation tickets. Ticket Lottery for Spring 2023 Regular Tours closed on October 15, 2022 and Winners will be notified via email starting November 1, 2022. https://tovreacastletours.com

I had the worst experience with my travel accommodations. I was traveling with a child , she put my…read moresix year old in a different seat. I had to talked to the person at the gate and explain the situation. she never disclosed all the hidden fees the hotel charge. When asked she claimed she was not aware of the fees. However she claimed she had stayed at this resort and recommended it to us. This person is not interested in pleasing the customer..

I have been using Affinity Luxury Transportations for a couple of years. I have never once had an…read moreissue. Jeff is always on-time, professional, and courteous. Whether you need a town car for an evening out or a ride to the airport you cannot go wrong with Affinity.

From the owner: Whether you are going to the airport, a sporting event, a special event or just a night on the…read moretown, we can provide the proper transportation for you. Personal and corporate accounts welcome. All major credit cards accepted. Flat rates and hourly rates available.

I can not recommend this company enough. They are very responsive, great rates, super clean…read morevehicles and very professional but friendly drivers. We used them during our Spring Break trip to Scottsdale for airport pickup/drop off as well as an all day trip. We had a late arrival and had our daughter in tow, I was very pleased to land and immediately get a text from the driver that they were there and ready when we were. The communication was very good and we grabbed our bags and met them at the door. Heather was our driver and she was such a joy. She's also a parent and I think she recognized that it had been a long day. She interacted with our five year old during the 30 minute ride to our hotel and we were really grateful for that. She also picked us up when our trip ended and remembered our daughters name and that she needed a booster seat. We also had a driver for a jeep tour that we did and had them for about 7 hours. Our driver was Sam and he was very kind and helpful. When we arrived for our tour it was a little confusing where we needed to be and Sam hopped out and went to figure it out for us. He also helped us with finding a place to eat. We didn't expect the tour to run as late as it did and while we were out he researched some places we could quickly get into without a reservation. That was such a great help and unexpected. There was a lot of driving involved and we ended up keeping Sam for longer than expected but it was all handled smoothly and it was so great that we could relax and let him handled getting us around. We later learned that he had purchased a booster seat for his vehicle when he learned our daughter would need one. It's this kind of thoughtfulness that really made our trip to Scottsdale memorable. We will definitely use them again and highly recommend them to anyone visiting the area.

The service was impeccable! Robert, our driver was such a professional and a gentleman. He made our…read moretrip so fun and everything ran smooth. The communication and follow through of this company was by far the best. Thank you for making our birthday surprise party so unforgettable. We highly highly recommend using Dial Transport

I stayed at the Aloft Hotel, July 8 through July 13th. This was my second time at this hotel. I…read morepurposely chose this hotel again since I had a stay back in November 2025 for my birthday. I will say that my stay in November 200% better than this one. I took off one star from this visit based upon two things. The room I was given upon my stay was not the best, but I knew they were full at the time and since I had a split stay, I figured I'd talk to a front desk representative about getting a higher floor when I had to check in for the second part of my stay. The one person that made my visit amazing was IIZZY! She was super friendly and very accommodating. Her customer service is absolutely phenomenal. The other front desk representatives were nice, don't get me wrong, but she is the type that goes above and beyond for her customers. I also have to mention the lady at the bar who was very nice. I forgot her name. I'm so sorry, but she was very nice too as well. I wanted to give this stay five stars based upon the service I received from Izzy, however upon leaving as I was about to board the shuttle provided by the hotel, I asked the front desk representative if I could have my first part of my stay emailed to me. She must've not been having a great day. It was still kind of early in the morning because she was extremely rude. I did not get her name however, she tried to tell me that since I booked my stay through Expedia that I would not get an email receipt from the aloft hotel. I had to shut that down immediately when I told her and tried to show her how the Aloft Hotel sent me an email receipt for the July 11-13 portion of my stay. At this time it was getting close for me to board the shuttle so I was going to decline taking up any more of her time to ask for this simple request and was about to decline it when she let me know that she emailed it to me. I thanked her, but she said nothing back. Crazy thing is, I plan on coming back to Phoenix because one of my best friends lives out there but, because I now know there's another Aloft hotel that's closer to where my friend lives. I will pay an Uber, a Lyft or even rent a car to go to that one versus coming back to the one near the airport again. The lady that worked on the morning of July 13, 2026 at approximately 6:52 AM was not just rude to me. She was rude to the person she was helping before me. That alone can cause a bad impression on a person's stay at any hotel.

Was here for spring training baseball! Hotel was clean, quiet room, shower drained a little…read morestrange. 10 out of 10 on the review. They did get my feather free pillows as requested. The shuttle to the airport makes it worth the experience! Thank you for being awesome. A pleased Bonvoy Member Respectfully, Bryan Smith Oklahoma City

Came up to Phoenix to go to the Arizona Black rodeo, which I go to every single year, it's in town…read morechose this hotel to stay as it's right off the interstate which makes it a nice quick and easy trip to get to Scottsdale to Westworld the venue that host the rodeo Check-in was a breeze. I was also able to get rooms all on the same floor since we did book multiple rooms for several people staying here. The employees are extremely friendly and knowledgeable Only thing I wish they offered was breakfast in the morning at no additional cost, but the rooms were comfortable and clean and the swimming pool was nice and relaxing. Definitely would stay here again.

In Phoenix briefly for travel and stayed one night. This place was very accommodating, let us check…read morein early, friendly and helpful staff. I really appreciated the 100% cotton towels, bedding, high end toiletries and breakfast buffet. There was also a grill and bar with gourmet level selections that did not disappoint. Highly recommend and will stay again next time through PHX.