Located 7,000 feet above the base of the Round Valley, Springerville, Arizona is Old West with its roots back in the 1840s. While there's only one golf course in Springerville, the River Run Golf Club, there are several located in and around Pinetop, which is a mere 25 miles to the west. Springerville's rich history complements a town with a handful of fine restaurants and places to stay.
Reed's Motor Lodge
Reed's Motor Lodge is a clean, comfortable and quaint Old West establishment located in downtown Springerville. The lobby presents guests with a large central gathering area complete with rustic, high-beam ceilings and Native American artifacts. The motor lodge has been around since 1949, which is right after the town of Springerville was incorporated. The hotel boasts rooms of a variety of sizes, all with knotty pine walls, microwaves, refrigerators and cable television. There's also a game room on-site as well as a jacuzzi for burning through sore and tired muscles. For cool evening breezes, the back porch is a great place to hang out or check out the locals hanging all around the hotel.
Reed's Motor Lodge
514 E. Main St.
Springerville, AZ 85938
(928) 333-4323
k5reeds.com
America's Best Value Inn
America's Best Value Inn in Springerville offers some bang for your buck. A complimentary continental breakfast, hi-speed Internet and premium cable with free HBO awaits guest in clean and comfortable rooms. Pets are allowed and the hotel is divided up for both smokers and non-smokers. There's a lounge close by for enjoying the local wildlife and each room comes with A/C for those scorching hot days when stepping outside may not seem like such a good idea. The hotel has a jacuzzi suite with a fireplace that's good on cold evenings and during the winter when there's decent skiing on nearby White Mountain.
America's Best Value Inn
136 W. Main
Springerville, AZ 85938
(928) 333-2655
americasbestvalueinn.com
Best Western Sunrise Inn
When you're in Springerville, you might as well be in Eager, Arizona, because the two towns are connected and there is no real dividing line. The Best Western Sunrise Inn is, with the exception of the Super 8, the most prominent national chain in the area. The hotel features 41 freshly appointed guest rooms with premium cable and comfortable and clean beds and bathrooms. Stop down in the lobby for fresh Belgian waffles and Starbuck's coffee in the morning and don't miss out on the fresh-baked chocolate chip cookies that are available every afternoon. The facility also boasts a steam room, fitness center and business area for taking care of any odds and ends while you enjoy your stay.
Best Western Sunrise Inn
128 N. Main St.
Eagar, AZ 85925
(928) 333-2540
bestwesternarizona.com
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