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 My son at Pines Motel,
Cottonwood, Arizona by jumpingnorman, 2 more photos
The Zoo has contracted with several hotels around the area which includes a hotel night stay on top of free zoo tickets. On looking at the internet, I found Pines Motel in Cottonwood, AZ to be contracted and called for a reservation. We were a given a room night stay with 4 zoo tickets (2 adults/2kids) for only $166 (as of 2008). The zoo tickets are normally at least $40 each pre-tax.
The motel is located in the Verde family and just a few miles from the zoo. Aside from Out of Africa, it also has vacation packages for those riding the Verde Canyon Railroad for that gorgeous Sycamore Canyon journey and the Blazin’ Ranch Cowboy Vittles, stories and foot-stompin’ Cowboy music!
The motel reception desk was very friendly and had a friendly black dog named Pepper (later with his sister Coal), and the place is owned by Bob and Ana May. Unfortunately, the pool was closed because it was seasonal. A plus for us because we have kids is that the motel is strictly non-smoking. There is also free Wi-Fi and reception was very strong in the room we were given on the upper floor --- the motel has 2 floors. There was no complimentary breakfast but “Randall’s” was across the street and offers very cheap and yummy breakfast. There are also a lot of other restaurants around the area, and we particularly liked Stromboli’s down the street which offered very good pasta and pizza!
During the morning, my son and I walked around the area of hotel and behind it is a retirement residential community with nice views of the mountains and the sunrise. It truly was a very nice morning walk. Safeway and other stores like Officemax are just walking distance too.
The rooms are simple and we got a room with two-bed which also had a refrigerator, microwave oven, air-conditioning, hair dryers and in-room coffee. Pets are welcome for an extra $10. The bathroom is small but has strong and warm water (perfect for the cool November).
Another convenience is that the motel is only 15 minutes from Sedona and Jerome.
Overall, a great stay, convenient, clean and affordable.
vacation packages with Out of Africa, Verde Canyon Railroad... Theme: MotelPrice: US$40-80 » Currency ConverterComparison: less expensive than averageAddress: 920 S Camino Real, Cottonwood, AZ 86326Phone: (800) 483-9618, (928)634-9975Website: ww.AzPinesMotel.com
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 Mexican carvings decorating
our room by madamx
The exterior of the building looks something like the Brady Bunch house, and belies the fact that the renovated interior is decorated like an old Spanish Manor house, with beautiful antiques and other artistic touches.
We stayed in the Rancheros Room, and we found it a tad small, with a rather tiny bathroom, but it was okay for a couple of nights. The bed is extremely comfortable and triple sheeted with high-quality linens. Our room was tastefully decorated with Mexican furniture and a large Navajo rug.
The pool area is fantastic, decorated in Mexican tile, and the breakfast is outstanding. Janos, our host, overwhelmed us with his gourmet breakfasts that were so filling lunch was not needed.
Janos is a friendly and genial host, and offers a light snack buffet in the afternoon, with plenty of cold drinks, wine/beer at the bar. Make sure if you stay here to climb up to the rooftop terrace to have a look at the stars.
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 by madamx
The rooms are housed in several depressing-looking 70's era buildings. However, the rooms have been recently renovated, and have nice mission-style furniture, plus the temperature is electronically controlled. What I found strange, though, was they tried to make do with doing minimal renovations -- for example, the room sink had brand new fixtures, but the sink was the worn-looking original, plus the light switches were yellowed and old. The bed was very comfy, but the pillows could have done double-duty as pancakes. The bathroom has not heat, but you can turn on warm air via an ancient-looking timing dial and it comes out of a ceiling vent.
We found the staff very pleasant and helpful, plus the fridge in the room was extremely handy. The cafeteria serves pretty decent -- albeit-- cafeteria food, but we thought it was okay and ate most of our meals there.
This was our first time to the Grand Canyon and were very impressed with how everything was organized to move people through efficiently. The bus service was excellent, and you do not need a car at all to get around the rim, unless going east on Desert View Drive.
Overall, we were very happy with the Yavapai Lodge, and would return, as we got very good value for our money. We were suprised at the reasonable rates, considering the place is at the Grand Canyon.
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 www.doubletree.com by madamx
The building is downright ugly from the outside -- the color and construction looking like cinder blocks, but the interior has a modern edge, and the hotel looks like it was recently built. The area surrounding the hotel is a strange mix of seedy strip malls and beautiful brand-new office towers. I wouldn't recommend wandering around at night.
The staff were very nice and professional, and handed us two warm chocolate chip cookies on arrival -- sort of out of place, it being 100F outside, but very much appreciated. The rooms are centered around a court and pool area, that is beautifully landscaped. The pool area was clean and attractively set-up.
The suites have new, modern decor and have a bedroom and living area with a small kitchenette with fridge and microwave. I didn't notice any dishes, so you may have to phone and ask for them. The electronically controlled airconditioning, though slow to cool the room, worked just fine after a while, keeping us comfortable in the heat. Not a whisper of airplane noise, though located a few minutes from the airport.
They also have a deal with a nearby Enterprise car rental business, and will shuttle you to there, plus Enterprise will pick up your car at the hotel, while the hotel will shuttle you to the airport.
There is a breakfast buffet included, and it was not bad. We would return here again, if we needed to stay near the airport.
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 The "Beware of our Showers"
sign is missing by madamx
Located below picturesque Thunder Mountain, the inn consists of adobe-style buildings on gorgeous property, and is on a quiet street in West Sedona. The suites we stayed in were large, but are beginning to look a little worn, with the frequent tourists that make that trip to see the famous Red Rocks of Sedona.
The main building where breakfast is served is decorated in a very tasteful mix of elegance and Southwestern rustic. The pool area is great, and is a nice place to watch the sunset, while eating the snacks and cold drinks that are set out every late afternoon. Breakfast is simple and very creative; though filling, it does leave you a bit of room to sample some of the local cuisine at lunch.
As I said we were a little disappointed -- the rug in the first suite we stayed in (Romantic Reflections) had been shampooed a little too much, and looked worn, and second one also looked this way, with the additon of large grease-like stains. A large wardrobe held an 18" inch tv -- not really condusive to watching in such a spacious room. The wardrobe was designed for a 27" tv and this little tv looked strange and out of place. The bathroom is very nice, though, with a huge soaker tub for two. The decor of the suites were very nice and tasteful, though as you open the door the overpowering odor of Pine Sol greets you.
The pool, which was supposed to be open, was not, due to longstanding mechanical problems. When we mentioned it to the manager, he told us "it is not pool season around here". However, it we saw many happy bathers at the Days Inn pool down the road.
In both of the suites we stayed in ( we left to tour the Grand Canyon, then returned) there was a problem with the shower, where it would unexpectedly surge not hot, but SCALDING water to the point where my husband's back was blistered. To make a long story short, the manager -- we found out the actual owner of the property lives in New Jersey -- was not very helpful and uncaring and acted like we were a bother when we wanted to talk to him about it. We debated about returning, and decided to give them a second chance. On our return, the manager suddenly did a 180 and was falling over himself trying to alleviate the problem. We were puzzled by his Jeckyl and Hyde behavior until we met the owner, who likes to come to the property once a month to see what is going on, wandering around.
The owner was very concerned, and upon hearing our woes, ended up giving a 10% discount for our trouble. This, though, did not completely make up for the disappointment we experienced. Overall, the breakfasts were good, and the property is beautiful, and housekeeping was immaculate. We will not return, though, due to the manager's behavior.
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 Flowers greet the visitor at
the Guest House Inn by mtncorg
As the name implies, this was the actual Guest House for visitors to the old mine. The rooms are very comfortable. A breakfast is set amongst flowers of all sorts and colors, frequented by a vast array of what seems to be every type and color of hummingbird known. Theme: Bed and BreakfastPrice: US$80-120 » Currency ConverterComparison: more expensive than averageAddress: Guest House Inn, 700 Guest House Road, Ajo, Arizona 85321Phone: (520) 387-6133Directions: In Ajo, turn south at traffic light onto La Mina Avenue. Proceed four blocks. Turn right onto Hospital Road. Then turn right onto Guest House Road.Website: http://www.guesthouseinn.biz/ajo_home.html
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 by Hosell
In Flafstaff we stayed at Super 8 hotel.It is a small and quiet hotel located just outside of downtown. Theme: HotelPrice: US$20-40 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averageAddress: 602 W ROUTE 66 - Flagstaff, AZ, US 86001
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 | Fairfield Inn By Marriott Phoenix North: Fairfield Inn
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The Fairfield Inn (North) was really NICE. I was surprised at how clean the room was, it even smelled good. We had to take a "smoking" room because we didn't have a reservation, but you couldn't tell if anyone had EVER smoked in the room. The baths sparkled! The floors were clean. The sheets were soft and no stains anywhere. Enough pillows. Coffee maker and tea pot in the room. Free internet access, and if you forgot a computer, they'd let you borrow one!
We even had a bouquet of fresh flowers in the room.
I know nothing about the pool area, but they did say they had a hot tub......wish I had checked it out now.
Breakfast in the morning was a buffet, not just cereal, muffins and coffee. The A/C worked well, there was loads of hot water, the toilets DIDN'T make noises or leak. All in all, it was a really good place to stay.
North side of town. No construction nearby. Full pool/Hot Tub/exercise rooms available. Full breakfast. Extremely CLEAN. Theme: HotelPrice: US$80-120 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averageAddress: 17017 N Black Canyon Hwy, Phoenix, AZ 85023
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 setting up the tent on the
Canyon floor by richiecdisc
Saguaro, Organ Pipe, Monument Valley, and Canyon de Chelly were not the best though we to be fair we were not there at the best time of year to tent camp. I guess one good way to sum up how good it was to camp in Arizona is to say we did not rent one room while there on this trip. We camped every day and we only saw rain one night in over two weeks. Prices are quite fair with the Grand Canyon the most expensive at $18 a night and Canyon de Chelly the cheapest. Well, it's free! Bring a good tent, sleeping pads, and some warm sleeping bags if camping on the Grand Canyon Rim, even in May. It gets FREEZING at night. Now, camping on the Canyon floor is totally a different experience and many do it with a tent as its quite a bit warmer. Remember, it's 5000 feet lower!
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