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I've always liked this in-town high-rise hotel for its location across the street from the Randolph Park municipal golf course and for its pleasant orange-tree-shaded pool area. After the hotel's recent renovation, I like it even more. Not only do the guest rooms boast bright new colors, but there's also a big new exercise room by the pool. The only sad thing is that the citrus trees are getting so old that some have to be taken out. The Doubletree is midway between the airport and downtown Tucson and is something of an in-town budget golf resort. Although the hotel does a lot of convention business and sometimes feels crowded, the gardens, with their citrus trees (feel free to pick the fruit) and lawns, are almost always tranquil. Guest rooms are divided between a nine-story building that offers views of the valley (even-numbered rooms face the pool, odd-numbered rooms face the mountains) and a two-story building with patio rooms overlooking the garden and pool area. The recent renovation has given the guest rooms not only bright colors but a bold contemporary design.

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