South Tempe Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Visit South Tempe
Popular places to visit
LEGOLAND® Discovery Center
Enjoy a fun-filled day at LEGOLAND® Discovery Center during your trip to Tempe. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the top-notch restaurants while you're in the area.
SEA LIFE Arizona Aquarium
Make time in your itinerary to visit the sea life you'll find at SEA LIFE Arizona Aquarium during your visit to Tempe. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the top-notch restaurants while you're in the area.
Arizona Mills Mall
You can browse for the perfect souvenirs at Arizona Mills Mall during your stay in Tempe. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the top-notch restaurants while you're in the area.
Tempe Sports Complex Dog Park
After visiting Tempe Sports Complex Dog Park, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Tempe.
AMF Tempe Village Lanes
You can take time to visit AMF Tempe Village Lanes during your travels to Tempe.
Activities
Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour of Sedona
Phoenix: Hall of Flame Museum of Firefighting Entry Ticket
Arizona Diamondbacks Baseball Game Ticket at Chase Field
Our pick of the best South Tempe Hotel Deals
Embassy Suites by Hilton Phoenix Tempe
We really enjoyed our stay here! The rooms were clean as well as the exterior of building! Breakfast was delicious! Good Air conditioning in room, for the hot weather in Arizona! Maybe work on some better drink choices for Happy Hour, but all in all we enjoyed this Hotel!
Reviewed on 15 May 2026
Drury Plaza Hotel Phoenix Tempe
Our family trip was fantastic! My teenagers especially enjoyed the swimming pool and kept wishing it was open later on weekends so they could swim even more. Breakfast and dinner was great too.
Reviewed on 15 May 2026
FOUNDRE Phoenix
very cool modern artsy decor liked the fancy amenities comfortable bed negative: expensive a hip place to stay at
Reviewed on 15 May 2026
Talking Stick Resort
Our room was extremely clean, quiet, and spacious. I love that there were so many places around the property to lounge around. They have great patios. I don’t gamble, but my sister did. She won a few times playing Three Card Poker. I love that parking was free. All the employees we came in contact ...
Reviewed on 16 May 2026
Hilton Phoenix Tapatio Cliffs Resort
Great relaxing stay.
Reviewed on 16 May 2026
Arizona Grand Resort & Spa
Always a great location for a family staycation. Food and drinks at Oasis Waterpark is crazy expensive but the everything was great overall at hotel
Reviewed on 15 May 2026
Other neighbourhoods around South Tempe
Ahwatukee Foothills
Ahwatukee Foothills is known for its exciting water parks, and with sights like Foothills Golf Club and Desert Foothills Park, you won't get bored spending a day wandering around this part of Phoenix.
South Mountain
The ample dining options and top golf courses are top of the list for many visitors to South Mountain. A stop by Oasis Water Park or Arizona Grand Golf Course might round out your trip.
The Islands
The Islands might not have many top sights, but Gilbert Farmers Market and Hale Centre Theatre are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Downtown Phoenix
Known for its ample dining options and great live music, there's plenty to explore in Downtown Phoenix. You can visit top attractions like Chase Field and Mortgage Matchup Center, and jump on the metro at 12th Street - Jefferson Station or 12th Street - Washington Station to see more of the city.
Downtown Scottsdale
While visiting Downtown Scottsdale, you might make a stop by sights like Western Spirit: Scottsdale's Museum of the West and Scottsdale Waterfront.
Old Town
Gourmet restaurants interesting history and top sights from Scottsdale Waterfront to Western Spirit: Scottsdale's Museum of the West – discover Old Town, a destination also famous for its shopping.
