Tucson
Style, hospitality and comfort merge seamlessly at this inviting B&B just west of the University of Arizona. Hosts Mark and Paul have poured their hearts…
Must-see hotels in Southern Arizona
Tucson
An elite hilltop girls' school built in the 1920s, this relaxing refuge has artist-designed Southwest-style rooms and teems with unique touches such…
Tucson
Perhaps Tucson's most famous hotel, this is where infamous bank robber John Dillinger and his gang were captured during their 1934 stay, when a fire broke…
Tucson
Outdoorsy types who want a personable B&B close to Saguaro National Park (Rincon Mountain District) have their answer at Desert Trails on Tucson's eastern…
Southern Arizona
A haven for birders, this lovely hacienda-style B&B is set among some of Arizona's prime bird-watching territory, and caters knowledgeably to orniphiles,…
Southern Arizona
This vintage trailer court puts guests up in original 1940s or ’50s travel trailers, meticulously restored and outfitted with period accoutrements like…
Southern Arizona
This one's a rare breed: a motel with soul, thanks to the personalized attention from the proprietor, cute retro rooms named for historical characters …
Southern Arizona
Here you can arrange horseback rides ($85 for two hours), enjoy refreshments in the saloon or spend the night in inviting casitas. Campers ($30) and RVers…
Southern Arizona
Set in the former copper mining town of Ajo – now an up-and-coming artist-driven community – the Sonoran Desert Inn is the spot for an easy desert getaway…
Southern Arizona
This photogenic, sky-blue adobe B&B was once a boarding house for miners. Today there are four spacious, eclectically appointed suites with garden areas…
Southern Arizona
Urban sophistication meets Victorian quaintness at this sweet eight-room boutique inn in a sensitively restored 1888 building. Original touches like…
Southern Arizona
The decor at this charming five-room inn (plus one casita) is best described as Southwest lite: Navajo prints, American Indian baskets and chunky wood…
Southern Arizona
This B&B is oriented toward bird-watching, and features cozy rooms with colorful Southwestern decor. The owners have counted more than 50 bird species in…
Patagonia Lake State Park Campground
Southern Arizona
The only cheap accommodations in the area. The 105 tent and RV sites and 12 boat-in sites can be booked online or by phone. Cabins have electricity, but…
Southern Arizona
There is free, dispersed USFS camping offered on a first-come, first-served basis, about 5 miles up the rough Pinery Rd (Forest Rd 42), near the…
Southern Arizona
Bonita Campground, near the Chiricahua National Monument Visitor Center, has 25 popular, pre-bookable tent and RV sites. There's water, but no hookups or…
Tucson
Dreaming of spending the night in the Sonoran Desert but unsure about mixing sleeping bags with snakes? This high-end camp, just a 10-minute drive from…
Southern Arizona
This fascinating place used to be a house of ill repute, and the names of the rooms – Shady Lady, Fallen Angel, Soiled Dove – embrace its colorful past…
Tucson
High tea in the library, complete with scones and finger sandwiches, is a highlight here. Croquet might be too, if only we knew the rules. Historic and…
Tucson
Tucson is surprisingly light on for stylish hotels. Aloft, near the university, isn't an indie property, but it is a slick operation catering to tech…
Southern Arizona
Report to the Principal's Office or get creative in the Art Room. No matter which of the nine darling rooms in this converted 1918 school you choose, you…
Southern Arizona
The 208 sites here are set back a bit from the highway, 1.5 miles south of the Kris Eggle Visitor Center. There are toilets, three solar-heated showers…
Tucson
Camp among the saguaros at this Pima County campground, 13 miles west of downtown. It has 130 first-come, first-served sites along with water and…
Catalina State Park Campground
Tucson
Great views of Mt Lemmon and easy access to Catalina State Park's hiking trails. There are 120 sites, all with good facilities, including showers, RV…
Southern Arizona
This very scenic, basic tent campground (no water; pit toilets) has only four sites, but its location at the end of Alamo Canyon Rd is much more isolated…
Southern Arizona
You can sleep inside a covered wagon at this quirky, fun, reputedly haunted, two-story hotel from 1906, where the Old West comes to life (or maybe never…
Tucson
Personalized murals and colorful accent walls give character to what would otherwise be just a regular motel. Completely refurbished in 2018, this is a…
Southern Arizona
The campground within the Kartchner Caverns State Park has 61 tent and RV sites with hookups, plus four cabins for those without their own shelter (no…
Tucson
Now part of the Quality Inn chain, the Flamingo retains some of its Rat Pack vibe, and the fact that Elvis slept here doesn't hurt (although the rooms…
Tucson
Popular with University of Arizona fans during football season, this modern, efficient apart-hotel at St Philip's Plaza is run by the Hilton empire. You…
Southern Arizona
Formerly a Best Western, this property perched on a hill on the outskirts of town gets high marks for its spacious rooms overlooking the Dragoon Mountains…
Southern Arizona
One appealing accommmodations option in Benson is the friendly Comfort Inn, which is just off I-10 and almost a straight shot north from Kartchner Caverns…
Southern Arizona
Salute the Old West and its simple charms at this two-story inn, once a stagecoach stop on the Butterfield Trail. Rooms surround a central courtyard and a…
