The odd thing about the Phoenix Super Bowl is that almost none of its activities actually take place in Phoenix.
The game is played at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, over 17 miles outside Phoenix. Have no idea why it's called Glendale. Unlike ours, there is no glen there. There is precious little around the stadium, set out in a patch of otherwise empty desert. The City of Glendale itself is five miles east of the stadium.
The Giants stayed in Chandler, 27 miles outside Phoenix, and the Patriots stayed in Scottsdale, another 12 miles out.
The NFL types and some media are staying in downtown Phoenix, but most of the media hotels are by the airport.
Of course, the last time they held a Super Bowl here it was in Tempe at ASU.