FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Barcelona, London, on a plane
Programs: BA Silver, TK E+, AA PP, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott LT Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 13,048
Maybe you just want to get rid of some points, but normally 8,000 points for an $80 room isn't good value.
Not much difference between HPs. Some are older, some are newer, but most have pretty similar rooms.
I happen to like the Tempe Mission Palms, which has interesting bars/restaurants nearby and an airport shuttle.