On the east corner of N Cracker Barrel Road and W Hospitality Road, Holiday Inn Express Hotel Marana is located 1 block southwest of interstate 10 (exit 246), and 12 miles from the center of Tucson. The Pines Golf Club at Marana is a few minutes walk to the north, there are several restaurants close by, and the hotel lies on the main route into the west section of Saguaro National Park. The Holiday Inn Express is a 3 storey, interior corridor property with a pool, hot tub, fitness center, meeting room and free continental breakfast. The 83 rooms are very clean and well maintained.

The Best Western Marana hotel is at 8425 N Cracker Barrel Rd, at west corner of the junction with W Hospitality Road, close to exit 246 of I-10. The hotel has 65 rooms on 2 floors, with an outdoor pool to the rear; this, and most of the rooms, enjoy uninterrupted views over the desert to the west, towards Safford Peak and the Tucson Mountains. There are 2 restaurants within easy walking distance of the hotel, and various others within one mile.

The Motel 6 in Marana, north Tucson, has a fairly quiet location (apart from some nearby rail tracks) along a side street just off Ina Road, close to exit 248 of interstate 10. A reasonable selection of shops and restaurants can be found within a few blocks. Room rates are low, and the two floor, interior corridor motel offers amenities of small outdoor pool, guest laundry, wireless internet access and free coffee.