Vash01
05-01-2012, 05:04 PM
Vash,
Do you or anyone else have any recommendations for where to stay in the Sedona area? We are not touristy types, but the area sounds too beautiful too miss.
What about Southern Arizona near the Mexico border? I am wondering if is going to even compare to Death Valley or Northern Arizona/Four Corners area? Nothing in the materials I've been reading has really captured me, though we have no itinerary and have about two weeks to travel between mid-Arizona and San Diego.
We're in Williams near the Grand Canyon now. Man, it's cold - but a jacuzzi fixed that just fine. Tomorrow we're off to explore and our dog finally gets some cool weather and hikes, she's just been such a great trooper as we've had a few long driving days.
Sedona is full of motels/hotels/bed & breakfasts/resorts. Los Abrigados resort is right in the middle of downtown, but is a bit pricey. There is another hotel right next to it; I can't remember its name. Right across there is another hotel. Briar Patch Inn is deep where Oak Creek is. There is Lantern House Inn B&B that is in the middle of downtown. Basically, you have unlimited choices, from medium to high (to very high) price ranges. The Village of Oak Creek has Bell Rock Inn, and a few other motels. It's about 6 milies south of Sedona.
If you drive west on hwy 89, there is Sedona Pines resort, which is less expensive (around 5 miles from downtown). Also right in the middle, there are lots of B&B (one on Jordan Lane, but I can't remember its name right now is not too expensive). There are also many hotels- Quality or Comfort Inn is just south of downtown, and not too expensive.
Other places in N.AZ worth visiting: Tuzigoot National monument near Sedona/Cottonwood, Petrified Forest National Park (east of Flagstaff; not real close), Lake Powell (closer to Page- if you are going to Four Corners area), and of course the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. It's much quieter, and the scenery is quite different from the South Rim. Sunset Crater and Wupatki national monuments are interesting for the glimpse into the past Indian cultures. If you have the time, I highly recommend visiting Canyon de Chelly and Monument Valley. If you are going to cover Four Corners, you may be able to visit these places (although they are not real close to 4C).
Southern Arizona near the Mexican border: It has its own beauty, but it can't compare with Northern Arizona. Below I have highlighted the ones I find extraordinarily beautiful.
If you go west of Tucson, there is Organ Pipe Cactus National monument which is beautiful (name of the town: Ajo). There is a very nice B&B in Ajo called Guest House Inn. I stayed there in January and loved it. They charge about $100 per night. There are not many traditional eating places in Ajo (like McDonald, etc. but there is a Pizza Inn and there are other restaurants that the B&B has listed).
If you want to explore areas near Tucson, you can check out Sabino Canyon, The Presidio (historic state park), Tumacacori mission, Catalina State park. They are somewhat close to the Mexican border. Nogales is the city on the border. I would not recommend going into Mexico from there. There are drugs and crime.
If you go east of Tucson, Kartchner Cavern state park is absolutely beautiful. If you have the time, I recommend taking at least one of their guided tours (I think one part of the caverns is closed during summer).There are also two locations of Saguaro National park. Further east, there is Chiricahua National monument and Tombstone (Ref: Wyatt Earp and the gunfight at OK Corrall).
Do you or anyone else have any recommendations for where to stay in the Sedona area? We are not touristy types, but the area sounds too beautiful too miss.
What about Southern Arizona near the Mexico border? I am wondering if is going to even compare to Death Valley or Northern Arizona/Four Corners area? Nothing in the materials I've been reading has really captured me, though we have no itinerary and have about two weeks to travel between mid-Arizona and San Diego.
We're in Williams near the Grand Canyon now. Man, it's cold - but a jacuzzi fixed that just fine. Tomorrow we're off to explore and our dog finally gets some cool weather and hikes, she's just been such a great trooper as we've had a few long driving days.
Sedona is full of motels/hotels/bed & breakfasts/resorts. Los Abrigados resort is right in the middle of downtown, but is a bit pricey. There is another hotel right next to it; I can't remember its name. Right across there is another hotel. Briar Patch Inn is deep where Oak Creek is. There is Lantern House Inn B&B that is in the middle of downtown. Basically, you have unlimited choices, from medium to high (to very high) price ranges. The Village of Oak Creek has Bell Rock Inn, and a few other motels. It's about 6 milies south of Sedona.
If you drive west on hwy 89, there is Sedona Pines resort, which is less expensive (around 5 miles from downtown). Also right in the middle, there are lots of B&B (one on Jordan Lane, but I can't remember its name right now is not too expensive). There are also many hotels- Quality or Comfort Inn is just south of downtown, and not too expensive.
Other places in N.AZ worth visiting: Tuzigoot National monument near Sedona/Cottonwood, Petrified Forest National Park (east of Flagstaff; not real close), Lake Powell (closer to Page- if you are going to Four Corners area), and of course the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. It's much quieter, and the scenery is quite different from the South Rim. Sunset Crater and Wupatki national monuments are interesting for the glimpse into the past Indian cultures. If you have the time, I highly recommend visiting Canyon de Chelly and Monument Valley. If you are going to cover Four Corners, you may be able to visit these places (although they are not real close to 4C).
Southern Arizona near the Mexican border: It has its own beauty, but it can't compare with Northern Arizona. Below I have highlighted the ones I find extraordinarily beautiful.
If you go west of Tucson, there is Organ Pipe Cactus National monument which is beautiful (name of the town: Ajo). There is a very nice B&B in Ajo called Guest House Inn. I stayed there in January and loved it. They charge about $100 per night. There are not many traditional eating places in Ajo (like McDonald, etc. but there is a Pizza Inn and there are other restaurants that the B&B has listed).
If you want to explore areas near Tucson, you can check out Sabino Canyon, The Presidio (historic state park), Tumacacori mission, Catalina State park. They are somewhat close to the Mexican border. Nogales is the city on the border. I would not recommend going into Mexico from there. There are drugs and crime.
If you go east of Tucson, Kartchner Cavern state park is absolutely beautiful. If you have the time, I recommend taking at least one of their guided tours (I think one part of the caverns is closed during summer).There are also two locations of Saguaro National park. Further east, there is Chiricahua National monument and Tombstone (Ref: Wyatt Earp and the gunfight at OK Corrall).