Located on the main street through Payson (AZ 87, N Beeline Highway), Best Western Payson Inn has 99 extra large rooms, most with private patios or balconies that overlook the hotel's well kept landscaped gardens and large outdoor swimming pool/hot tub. Also available are several two bedroom apartments. Various shops and restaurants are within walking distance of the inn (including a Super Wal-Mart), and Payson Airport is a mile to the west. The Best Western is generally considered the top hotel in Payson - guests appreciate the deluxe continental breakfast, quiet setting, friendly staff and reasonable rates.

Just south of the central Highway 260 - 87 junction in Payson, AZ, the Holiday Inn Express hotel at 206 S Beeline Highway offers 42 rooms and 2 suites on 3 floors; an elegant building surrounded by large pine trees, in a mostly rural area. All the rooms contain a microwave and a refrigerator. Free continental breakfast is provided in the hotel, and there are plenty of restaurants and bars in the center of Payson a short distance along the road. Other amenities include an indoor pool, whirlpool and laundry facilities. The nearest major natural attraction in the area (Tonto Natural Bridge) is 13 miles north along Highway 87.

The Motel 6 in Payson has two floors, interior corridors, low room rates, basic facilities and a fairly quiet location, set back a little from the main road (Hwy 87) - on the south side of Payson, one mile from the Hwy 260 junction. There are several small shops and restaurants nearby, and a supermarket two blocks north.