Hotel Weatherford
Hotel Weatherford is a historic landmark in Flagstaff, Arizona. In 1898, John Weatherford opened his hotel's doors to the public, welcoming presidents, gunslingers and western writer Zane Grey to the American Southwest. The hotel is the home of Flagstaff's first telephone exchange company, a radio station, restaurants and a theater.
Only two of the 10 guest rooms have televisions and phones. The five of the small rooms have private baths, three rooms share a bath and two rooms have claw-foot tubs, televisions, air conditioning and phones. The hotel is heated with steam radiators. Its concierge will help you book golf outings at Continental Country Club, transportation, activities, spas and medical services.
The Hotel Weatherford
23 N. Leroux St.
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
(928) 779-1919
weatherfordhotel.com
Little America Hotel
Little America sits on a 500-acre private forest between the Grand Canyon and Sedona and provides amenities for the leisure and business traveler. The 247 guest rooms have high-speed Internet access, 31-inch flat-screen plasma televisions with cable and on-demand movies and video games, floor-to-ceiling windows, coffee makers, mini refrigerators, in-room safes and two-line phones.
Hotel amenities include a business center, a 24-hour convenient store, room service, a heated outdoor pool and hot tub, a fitness center, laundry facilities, a two-mile walking trail, concierge services, a sand volleyball court and children's playground. They offer airport shuttle service from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Continental Country Club is two miles from the hotel, at the foot of the San Francisco Peaks.
The Little America Hotel
2515 E. Butler Ave.
Flagstaff, AZ 86004
(928) 779-2741
littleamerica.com
The Hotel Monte Vista
Located on the corners of Aspen and San Francisco streets, The Hotel Monte Vista is a historic hotel in Flagstaff, opening in 1927. Listed on the U.S. Registrar of Historic Places, the hotel is the tallest building in the city. All 50 guest rooms offer views of Flagstaff, Arizona. Rooms have cable television and telephone services.
The hotel has an on-site laundry facility. Famous guests include Bob Hope, Zane Grey, Michael J. Fox, John Wayne and Jon Bon Jovi. The Rendezvous is the hotel's coffee bar during the day, serving coffee, chocolate and desserts. At night, it turns into a martini bar. The café has wireless Internet. The hotel is six miles from the Continental Country Club.
The Historic Hotel Monte Vista
100 N. San Francisco St.
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
(928) 779-6971
hotelmontevista.com
About The Author
Based in Tucson, Ariz., Cicely A. Richard has been writing since 1996. Her articles have been published in the “Arizona Daily Star” newspaper and “ForeWord Magazine.” Richard earned Bachelor of Arts degrees in English and journalism from Louisiana State University.