Flagstaff Hotels

Flagstaff's Holiday Inn Express hotel (2320 E. Lucky Lane) has an ideal position for cross-country travelers, right next to exit 198 of interstate 40 - just off Butler Avenue, which leads to the center of Flagstaff 2 miles to the west. On the other side of I-40, Butler Avenue passes the Aspen Valley Golf Club and Continental Country Club, while various side roads head further south into the Coconino National Forest towards Walnut Canyon National Monument. Most of the hotel's 156 rooms have views over the San Francisco Peaks north of Flagstaff, and all were renovated in 2005. Services include free local area shuttle, free continental breakfast, indoor/outdoor pool, arcade room, fitness center, hot tub and a business center.

One of two new Marriott properties to be built in Flagstaff in 2009, the Courtyard is now the closest hotel to the I-17/I-40 intersection, situated on a small hill along Beulah Blvd, a short walk from Wal-Mart and several other large stores. Decor is bright and elegant, and the hotel has a range of modern facilities including a large touch-screen information board in the lobby, a suite of guest-use computers in the business center, and private media booths with personal TV and internet/charger connections. The 164 room/suite Courtyard also provides a restaurant (serving breakfast, lunch & dinner), fitness center, hot tub, laundry, and various facilities for business/meetings/events.

Near the south edge of Flagstaff, the Fairfield Inn is a well maintained, good value, 3 floor hotel, with 131 rooms - on the small side, but clean and most are equipped with a microwave and refrigerator. It offers some of the closest lodging to the Northern Arizona University (NAU) - half a mile away along Milton Rd. Access is easy as the I-17/I-40 junction is just two blocks south, as is a large shopping center and a selection of restaurants. The inn has tree-lined grounds with an outdoor heated pool & hot tub at the rear, and a fitness center inside. Free deluxe continental breakfast is offered - including a hot sandwich.

Marriott's Residence Inn is the top choice for long stay accommodation in Flagstaff, though it also caters for short visits, and is regarded by many as the best hotel in town. The inn has 102 suites, either one or two bedrooms, all with a full kitchen - containing a refrigerator, microwave, stove & dishwasher - and many with a working fireplace. Free hot buffet breakfast is served each day, plus a free evening reception (Mon-Thu) when beer, wine & snacks are available. Leisure facilities are the usual pool, hot tub & fitness center. The hotel has a quiet countryside location along Country Club Drive on the southeast edge of Flagstaff, with the Coconino National Forest on one side and the Continental Country Club golf course on the other. It is also the closest lodging to Walnut Canyon National Monument, entrance to which is 6 miles east.

Open summer 2009, the new SpringHill Suites by Marriott hotel in Flagstaff (formerly AmeriSuites) occupies a substantial, five floor building on Beulah Blvd, one block from the I-40/I-17 intersection on the south side of town, and within a short walk of various restaurants and large stores. There are 112 suites available, all in a studio configuration (equipped with a microwave, sink & refrigerator), plus a fitness center, guest laundry and meeting space. Free buffet breakfast is prepared each morning.

The Best Western Pony Soldier Inn & Suites hotel in Flagstaff is another of the many lodging places located on former Route 66 (at 3030 E), in a residential area on the north side of the road, and can be reached from either exit 198 or 201 of interstate 40. Various shops and restaurants are within walking distance of the hotel, while downtown Flagstaff is 4 miles to the west. The Pony Soldier Inn has 75 rooms on 2 floors with an indoor heated pool/hot tub, and is an all non-smoking hotel. Rates are usually quite low.

Comfort Inn Flagstaff (2355 S Beulah Blvd) has a relatively quiet location away from the railway, a mile southeast of downtown Flagstaff and 2 blocks from the I-40/I-17 intersection. The 85 rooms & suites are on 3 floors, some overlooking the hotel's outdoor pool/hot tub, others having more distant views northwards to the often snow-capped San Francisco Peaks, and all benefiting from floor-to-ceiling windows. The mini suites have additional amenities like a microwave, refrigerator and extra storage. Within walking distance south along Beulah Boulevard are a selection of restaurants, bars, and various shops including Wal-Mart. Free continental breakfast is served.

One of two Quality Inn hotels in Flagstaff, this is close to the Northern Arizona University precinct, at 2000 S Milton Rd, between McConnel Dr and W Saunders Dr. The hotel is situated in a residential/rural area of Flagstaff less than a mile north of the junction of interstates 17 & 40, surrounded by patches of pine woodland and close to the edge of the Coconino National Forest. Many of the 96 rooms have nice views across town towards distant mountains; all are clean, if a little on the small side. Hotel amenities include an outdoor pool, newsstand and basic free continental breakfast; for other meals there are several nearby restaurants, closest being Denny's next door.

Although one of the cheaper motels in Flagstaff, the 3 storey Econo Lodge Lucky Lane still has a decent range of facilities, with 65 interior corridor rooms, free continental breakfast, an indoor pool, hot tub, fitness center and guest laundry. Some of the larger rooms have a microwave, refrigerator and a balcony offering views of the surrounding hilly land - the motel is situated towards the east side of Flagstaff, 2 blocks away from the Butler Avenue exit of I-40, around which are found the nearest restaurants.

The more central of the two Econo Lodge properties in Flagstaff is another of the many basic but good quality hotels in town, receiving favorable reviews for its helpful staff, clean rooms, reasonable rates and convenient location - at 914 S Milton Rd, just off old Route 66 and close to plenty of shops, supermarkets, restaurants & bars. The Northern Arizona University campus starts one block east. The three main amenities are an outdoor pool, exercise room and free continental breakfast. Some of the rooms have a microwave and a refrigerator.

The easternmost of Flagstaff's two Quality Inn hotels is part of a small group of lodging along Lucky Lane, the I-40 frontage road near exit 198. Accommodation is priced towards the cheaper end of the market, with 122 small to medium sized rooms in a typical motel-style, 2 floor building comprising 3 blocks arranged around a central courtyard garden and outdoor pool. Free breakfast is served but this is a full, hot meal unlike the simple continental fare at many similar motels. For shopping and dining, the nearest center is 1.5 miles east along Walgreens St.

Recently renovated after being acquired by the Rodeway Inn chain in 2007, this small (25 room) property is one of the most central motels in town, located right on historic Main St (Route 66), opposite Flagstaff railway station, and so just a few blocks away from the many coffee shops, bars, restaurants and antique shops in the downtown area. The rooms are not particularly spacious but bright and clean, and equipped with microwave/refrigerator; rates are low. Basic free continental breakfast is provided.

Another of the many hotels around exit 198 of I-40, the Rodeway Inn & Suites provides budget lodging to Flagstaff visitors in a 2 floor, exterior corridor building of 87 rooms, half overlooking a nice central garden area with outdoor pool. The building is not particularly new but well enough maintained, and the inn has a decent range of facilities, comprising hot tub (indoor), free continental breakfast, guest laundry, sauna, and a refrigerator/microwave in each room.

On old Route 66 in Flagstaff (1560 E Santa Fe Avenue), the newly renovated Travelodge offers comfortable, clean accommodation in a generally quiet area (though close to the railroad), with extensive pine woodland to the rear. The 2 floor motel is less than a mile north of exit 198 of I-40 (Butler Street) and 2 miles from Flagstaff's historic town center, and it has 56 rooms, a heated outdoor pool and a pleasant dining area where free continental breakfast is served.