Unbelievable!
Last week, my wife and I stayed at the Palomar during our business trip to Phoenix. From the moment we checked in, the staff made us feel like royalty. Our room was immaculate and well-appointed and the hotel in general is beautiful. We had a few issues with the AC in our room, and within minutes maintenance was there to fix it. Every request we made was taken care of immediately and with a smile.
We ate several times at the hotel resaurant, the Blue Hound. Every meal was fantastic, the beer was vast in type (and cold!) and they had some killer cocktails. If you go, you MUST try the fried baloney sandwich - trust me, it is worth it!!! It is a classic sandwich from when we were kids turned on its head.
Every night there is a wine/social hour outside the restaurant. The staff pouring wine knew their stuff and it was a great way to unwind from the day and wind up for the evening.
The hotel is close walking distance to lots of restaurants, the convention centre, the United Airways Centre and Chase Field. The concierge staff and doormen were top notch and we were never, ever at a loss for directions or suggestions as to places to visit or eat.
The pool on the 3rd floor is outstanding. There is a bar out there and on the weekends a DJ at night. It doubles as a 'public' bar called Lustre and it is really quite a sight lit up and lively at night.
The general manager Jim came up during one of the wine hours and introduced himself. He clearly took our comments to heart and was extremely friendly. I was very impressed that the GM of the hotel would be there after business hours and mingling with the guests. 
My ONLY complaint, and it is trivial, is that due to the heat wave when we were there, the room was never quiiiiiiiite as cool as our Canadian skins would like. But, maintenance staff were in our room twice to optimize our air conditioning, so as far as I'm concerned the hotel did everything they could to alleviate our concerns.
Our whole experience there was by far the best we've ever had for business travel. We would go back there in a heartbeat!
Oh - and make sure you ask for a goldfish for your room! :-)