Hotels in Sedona
Sedona is one of the most popular destinations in the Southwest, with dozens of hotels and motels around town. Rooms rates are high, particularly in spring and fall, and particularly for rooms with a view of those rocks and canyons. Note: Terms like “resort” and “bed & breakfast” are used a bit creatively here. Some top-tier places require a 2-night stay on weekends. In this environment, Airbnb has come to play a big role in tourist accommodations; there are many deals to be had there and on other overnight rental apps.
Getting Pampered in Sedona
While Sedona isn’t yet a resort spa destination on par with Phoenix or Tucson, it does have an ever-growing number of spas that can add just the right bit of pampering to your vacation. Longtime local favorite Therapy on the Rocks, 676 N. Ariz. 89A (www.myofascialrelease.com; tel. 928/282-3002), with its creekside setting, offers massage, myofascial release, and great views of the red rocks. A half-day of therapy here will run you $350. In west Sedona, try Sedona’s New Day Spa, 1449 W. Ariz. 89A (www.sedonanewdayspa.com; tel. 928/282-7502), a beautiful day spa with a resort-like feeling. Massages start at $125; fuller treatments begin at $185. In the Village of Oak Creek, the large Hilton Eforea Spa, at the Hilton Sedona Resort, 90 Ridge Trail Dr. (www.hiltonsedonaspa.com; tel. 928/284-6900), offers a variety of treatments starting at $132 for massages and $215 for more elaborate treatments. There are also exercise and yoga classes, a pool, and tennis courts.
Campgrounds
Within Oak Creek Canyon along Ariz. 89A, there are several national forest campgrounds. Manzanita, 6 miles north of town, is both the largest and the most pleasant (and the only one open in winter; $20 per night). Other Oak Creek Canyon campgrounds include Cave Springs, 13 miles north of town ($22 per night) and Pine Flat, 12 miles north of town ($22 per night). The Beaver Creek Campground, 3 miles east of I-17 on F.R. 618, which is an extension of Ariz. 179 (take exit 298 off I-17), is a pleasant spot near the V Bar V Heritage Site ($22 per night). Reservations up to 6 months in advance can be made for Manzanita, Cave Springs, and Pine Flat campgrounds by contacting the National Recreation Reservation Service (www.recreation.gov; 📞 877/444-6777 or 518/885-3639). On the website, search for the campground name and include the Arizona state abbreviation, AZ. There’s also a good guide to commercial campgrounds at www.sedona.net/campgrounds.
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Adobe Grand Villas
Regardless of which themed villa you choose, you'll be greeted by the aroma of freshly baked bread as you enter your private home away from home. Staff will even, upon request, load the in-room bread maker every day you stay so you have a little …$$$West Sedona
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Adobe Village Inn
A garden full of bronze statues of children greets you when you pull up to this luxurious inn in the Village of Oak Creek, 6 miles south of Uptown Sedona. The inn lies almost at the foot of Bell Rock and features a variety of themed accommodations. The villas, the Sundance room, and…$$$Village of Oak Creek - Hotel
Amara Hotel & Spa
This boutique Kimpton property boasts views, an infinity edge pool, and stylish design—buildings are the same color as the surrounding red rocks so they blend into the landscape. All rooms are tastefully decorated with modern furnishings, pillow-top mattresses, and patterned carpets,…$$$Around town - Hotel
Amara Hotel, Restaurant & Spa
It’s hip, it’s convenient, and it’s set beside lovely Oak Creek, hidden below the shops of Uptown Sedona above. There’s even a swimming hole. How cool is that? This stylish hotel definitely offers the best of both worlds here in Sedona. The resort is hip and sophisticated, yet close…$$$Around Town - Hotel
Best Western Plus Arroyo Roble Hotel & Creekside Villas
Although the property bears the Best Western name, this location is a friendly family run joint, conveniently located on State Route 89A in uptown Sedona near the banks of Oak Creek. It's worth it to fork over the extra buckaroonies for a view room. The free breakfast buffet makes…$$Uptown - Hotel
Briar Patch Inn
If you’re searching for a tranquil and romantic bed & breakfast amid the cool shade of Oak Creek Canyon, this is the place. Tranquility is guaranteed by the fact that there are no TVs or Wi-Fi in the rooms (there is Wi-Fi in the lobby). Located 3 miles north of Sedona on the…$$$Around Town - Hotel
Butterfly Garden Inn
Located in lovely Oak Creek Canyon, these ranch-style cabins are perfect for families or couples looking for a quiet getaway. A basket of simple breakfast goodies is delivered to your room each morning. Large cabins have full kitchens, while one-room…$$Oak Creek Canyon - Hotel
Canyon Villa
Right at the tippy-top north end of the Village of Oak Creek, with unimpeded views north to the red rocks, this bed-and-breakfast offers comfortable if somewhat throwbacky accommodations; it's all quite nice, but there’s a ‘70s feel to the furnishings and decor. All rooms but one…$$$Village of Oak Creek - Hotel
Cedars Resort on Oak Creek
Located right at the “Y” and set atop a 100-foot cliff, this motel has fabulous views across Oak Creek to the towering red rocks. (Note that I say “motel,” rather than the word “resort” in the operation’s name.) Guest rooms are large and comfortable, and creekside rooms (for which…$$Around Town - Hotel
Che Ah Chi
The Che Ah Chi, at the exclusive Enchantment Resort, has the most memorable setting of any restaurant in Sedona. It is also one of the town’s most formal restaurants, which doesn’t quite fit with the rugged setting but is in keeping with Enchantment’s exclusive character. You're not…$$$Around Town - Hotel
Cress
This is a serious restaurant with three prix-fixe menus on offer, set in the lovely confines of L’Auberge resort, tucked away along Oak Creek beneath the bustle of Uptown Sedona. The chorizo-wrapped shrimp is a great starter, or the roasted beet salad if you want something lighter.…$$$Around Town - Hotel
Dahl & Di Luca
A faux-Tuscan villa interior, complete with a bar in a grotto, makes this the most romantic restaurant in Sedona, and the excellent Italian food makes it that much more unforgettable. Be sure to start with calamari, which is some of the best I’ve ever had. Pasta dominates here, and…$$Around Town - Hotel
El Portal Sedona
Owners Steve and Connie Segner have created a distinctive reimagining of a luxury hotel. Built of hand-formed adobe blocks, El Portal is designed to resemble a 200-year-old hacienda; it’s a monument to fine craftsmanship. The vine-covered courtyard is a lulling place to read, commune…$$$Around Town - Hotel
Enchantment Resort
Located at the mouth of Boynton Canyon, this resort more than lives up to its name. The setting is breathtaking (as are the prices), and the pueblo-style architecture blends in with the landscape, as the resort wends its way over nearly a half-mile up the canyon. (There are some…$$$Around Town - Hotel
Forest Houses
Set at the upper end of Oak Creek Canyon and built right on the banks of the creek, these rustic houses and apartments date to the 1940s. Built by a stone sculptor, they feature artistic touches that set them apart from other cabins in the canyon. About half of the houses are built…$Around Town - Hotel
Hilton Sedona Resort at Bell Rock
If you want a pretty golf course, you can’t do better than playing here against those towering views. Same goes for the huge pool area. While golf is the driving force behind most stays here, anyone looking for an active vacation will find plenty to keep them busy. Guest rooms are…$$$Village of Oak Creek - Hotel
Inn Above Oak Creek
True to its name, this small inn is located creekside and within walking distance of the Tlaquepaque Arts and Crafts Village. The deck is perfect for enjoying the outdoors and the quacking of ducks as they float by; guests enchanted by Oak Creek can book one of the…$Downtown - Hotel
L'Auberge de Sedona
Shaded by sycamores and located on the banks of Oak Creek, this boutique inn is a surprising retreat in the middle of the red rocks. Each cottage is a separate structure, complete with cozy beds, leather couches, fireplaces, and private outdoor showers. Ask for…$$$Around town - Hotel
L’Auberge de Sedona
You’re just beneath the busy center of Sedona, but you’d never know it at this luxurious boutique, styled as a French country retreat. (“Auberge” means “country inn.”) The setting is unbeatable: L’Auberge sits on the banks of Oak Creek, shaded by towering sycamore trees; the air is…$$$Around Town - Hotel
Las Posadas of Sedona
Across the highway from the Hilton resort, Las Posadas, done up in a striking rose-red to match the cliffs beyond, is a cross between an all-suites boutique hotel and a bed-and-breakfast inn. All of the rooms are suites, with a separate entrance, a king bed, a kitchenette, a gas…$$$Village of Oak Creek - Hotel
Mariposa
Lisa Dahl is Sedona’s best-known chef. Her newest outfit has an enviable location, a hilltop beside Ariz. 89A just west of the “Y.” In this one she explores a lot of comfort foods with a Latin twist, like a wood-roasted chicken with roasted corn on the side, or a big grilled…$$$Around Town - Hotel
Matterhorn Inn
In the heart of the Uptown shopping district, this incongruously named hotel is plopped among restaurants and shops on the north side of busy Ariz. 89A, yet all of the attractively furnished guest rooms have excellent views of the red-rock canyon walls. If you lie in bed and keep…$Around Town - Hotel
Mii amo
This full-service destination spa inside the gates of the Enchantment Resort easily claims the state’s best spa location. On offer are 3-, 4-, and 7-night stays with all-inclusive prices for meals, various daily spa treatments, taxes, and fees. You also get all the amenities at the…$$$Around Town - Hotel
Orchard Canyon on Oak Creek
This may be the hardest place in the area to book a room—people have been coming here for so many years and like it so much that they reserve a year in advance (however, cancellations do occur). What makes the lodge so special? Maybe it’s that you have to drive through the heart of…$$$Around Town - Hotel
Orchards Inn of Sedona
For picture-perfect, in-your-face views of the red rocks, few Sedona hotels can compete with the Orchards, which sits on the south side of Ariz. 89A overlooking L’Auberge resort and Oak Creek Canyon and the cliffs beyond. Decorated in soothing neutral tones (why compete with those…$$Around Town - Hotel
Picazzo’s Organic Italian Kitchen
For down-home pizza in an upscale setting, nothing in Sedona can compare with this artistic pizza place. Throw in an attractive walled patio dining area and a view of Coffee Pot Rock, and you have one of the best values in town. You get a great setting, a great view, and great pizza,…$Around Town - Hotel
Red Agave
With a gorgeous view of Bell Rock and hiking trails that start at the edge of the property, this is Sedona’s premier budget getaway for an active vacation. Affiliated with the nearby Bike & Bean bike shop, Red Agave offers discounts on bike rentals and easy access to miles of…$$Village of Oak Creek - Hotel
Secret Garden
This is a casual place, with great, made-from-scratch healthy food, served in a unprepossessing, secluded patio and restaurant in Tlaquepaque. Breakfast is the best time to be here, but the comfort food at lunch and dinner—burgers, turkey burgers, a Portobello sandwich, etc.—will…$$Around Town - Hotel
Sedona Rouge Hotel & Spa
This stylish boutique hotel is one of the most distinctive luxury hotels in Sedona, and although it is located right on busy Ariz. 89A in west Sedona, I highly recommend it. Merging contemporary styling with North African details, the hotel manages to create an international…$$Around Town - Hotel
Sedona Village Lodge
Set at the back of a big parking lot shared with a shopping plaza, this little hotel in the Village of Oak Creek has great rates. If all you’re looking for is an economical place to spend the night and don’t need a pool or hot tub, it’s a good value. First-floor rooms are smallish…$Village of Oak Creek - Hotel
Sky Ranch Lodge
One of Sedona’s distinctive features is Airport Mesa, a large hill just south of downtown, which does indeed have a small airport on it. Also up there is this motel, which has a stupendous vista and lush grounds. From here you can see the entire red-rock country, with Sedona filling…$$Around Town - Hotel
Star Motel
This is as bare-bones as you will get in Sedona, but you can’t beat the location—steps from Uptown’s main drag—or the decades of experience the owners of this place bring to the table. The rooms are very small; they’re just a little bit bigger than the bed, and the bathroom is…$Around Town - Hotel
The Hideaway House
Hidden at the back of a shopping plaza just south of the “Y” with views facing east, this casual family restaurant is as popular with locals as it is with visitors. Basic pizzas, subs, sandwiches, salads, and pastas are the choices here. However, most people come for the knockout…$Around Town - Hotel
The Hudson
This used to be called Shugrues, after the owner, who has now re-imagined it as a “neighborhood place” with an emphasis on comfort food. It’s on the top floor of the Hillside Sedona shopping plaza, a short walk from Tlaquepaque. If you come before the sun sets, you’ll be treated to…$$Around Town - Hotel
The Lodge at Sedona
Set amid pine trees a block off Ariz. 89A in west Sedona, this large bed-and-breakfast is one of the more distinctive inns in Sedona, decorated in an Arts and Crafts/Mission style. The best rooms are those on the ground floor. These tend to be large, and several are suites. Suites…$$$Around Town - Hotel
Wildflower Inn
With the best Bell Rock views of any mid-priced hotels in the Village of Oak Creek, this casual place is a good bet for an affordable Sedona vacation. Not only do many of the rooms have views, but some have fireplaces and others have double whirlpool tubs. There’s even a rooftop deck…$$Village of Oak Creek
