The history-laden mining town of Jerome, Arizona, offers small hotels clinging to the hillsides with breathtaking views of the Sedona red rocks and the Verde Valley. If that's not enough to lure you towards all the art galleries and antique shops, many of the hotels are reported to be haunted, several to the extent of offering haunting tours. No golf is available in Jerome, but a day away from the links hiking the hills and stairs offers a true west experience. Nearby on one side of the hill are the golf courses in Cottonwood and Sedona. On the other side of the hill, the courses in Prescott await a golfer. Only a few thousand people call Jerome "home" these days. It's an art colony town.
Grand Hotel
The Jerome Grand Hotel is located just about as far up the mountain as can be reached. An old hospital and asylum, it is the leading lady in the legends haunting the town. The views from the hotel are breathtaking.
Jerome Grand Hotel
200 Hill Street
Jerome, Arizona 86331
(928) 634-8200
JeromeGrandHotel.com
Ghost City Inn
Another haunting legend for Jerome is in the rooms at the Ghost City Inn. Located on the last twisting turn into the Town, the Inn has a veranda overlooking the Verde Valley.
Ghost City Inn
541 Main Street
Jerome, Arizona 86331
(888) 634-4678
GhostCityInn.com
Connor Hotel
The Connor Hotel, first opened in 1898 has quite a history through the Town's heyday and into its decline to a near ghost town -- that is, without living people. Thoroughly modernized with Wi-Fi, the Connor Hotel may haunt some area residents as the place they stayed after too much of a night on the town.
Connor Hotel of Jerome
164 Main Street
Jerome, Arizona 86331
(928) 634-5006
ConnorHotel.com
MIle High Grill and Inn
A seven-room intimate lodging facility with a fine dining restaurant is located downtown a mile above sea level.
Mile High
309 Main Street
Jerome, Arizona 86331
(928) 634-5094
JeromeMileHighInn.com
About The Author
Eric Jay Toll has been writing since 1970, influenced by his active lifestyle. An outdoorsman, businessman, planner and travel writer, Toll'is work appears in LIVESTRONG.COM, eHow, travel guides for the Navajo Nation and "TIME" and "Planning" magazines. He studied broadcast marketing and management at Southern Illinois University.
