The Aloft is a relatively new Marriott hotel located just
north of Phoenix Skyharbor Airport. It is aligned close to the touchdown
point of runway 26. We were allocated twin room 609 which faces
south, looking towards the airport. As is often the case, landing traffic in the evening (we
arrived after dark) was using runways 25L/26. All landing traffic could easily
be seen, although departures off 25R/26 could not.
The following morning - again as is often the case - 7R & 8 were in use for landing traffic and 7L & 8 for departing traffic. All activity - including landings - could be seen, you just need to work out where to see the landers before they disappear behind clutter. Photography may be possible for aircraft landing on 26 but 25L landers may be too far away. Traffic in and out of Scottsdale can be seen also, as can many overflights transiting the Phoenix area.
This isn't a particularly cheap hotel (although staying during sports training and spring break bumped up prices at all hotels).
