Arizona Inn

The historic inn is beginning to show a little frey around the edges & furniture could stand some reupholstery BUT that’s why we’ve been coming here for 20+ years! The grounds are lush & calming, the library is beautiful. Our favorite room has a fireplace that we love to have on in cooler weather evenings & mornings. The bed linens are wonderfully soft. Tucson High Tea is served in cooler months in the afternoon in the library & an ice cream social is served by the pool in the warmer months. The Inn has a wonderful history!! Maybe be a little pricy compared to a typical roadside motel BUT you get what you pay for!!

We had such a pleasant surprize when we arrived at the Arizona Inn. It’s beautiful! Lovely gardens, nice spacious room, clean and very comfortable. The staff were warm and welcoming. The food was delicious. We enjoyed the pool and the ice cream social. I am definitely coming back to the Arizona Inn!

I’ve stayed at the Arizona Inn 3 times. The first was in the early 90s for a family event. My next two visits are more current. The latest, January 2025. The Inn located in the middle of Tucson, in a beautiful neighborhood and not adjacent to a main road. The Inn predates the neighborhood. The Arizona Inn is quiet, cozy, and very personal. If you like big corporate hotels, elevators, long hallways, rooms that open to a closet on one side, the bathroom on the other side, and a breakfast buffet, then skip the Arizona Inn. It has none of that. It has a quiet, cozy feel, gardens, patio room access, and great food. It is quintessential Tucson Arizona. Heading to the Audubon Bar & Patio one morning, it was my intent to get a bagel and fruit. Seeing the Chef’s Burrito on the menu changed my mind. The tortilla was thin as a real tortilla should be and filled with perfect mixture of eggs, meat, beans, and served with the just the right amount of enchilada style sauce. The burrito did not get soggy from excess liquid, a sign of quality in my view. I could only eat about 80% of it, and that kept me from even thinking about food until past 2:00 PM, unusual for me. One lunch, I enjoyed their excellent Rueben sandwich. It was picture perfect. I should have taken a photo. Another day, the Beef Short Rib Tacos make also made a great lunch, in the photo, one taco is already gone. One evening I had the quesadilla with chicken, it was made with thin tortillas and somehow the tortilla was flaking like Greek phyllo as I cut it into bite sized pieces. Beautiful, tasty, and filling. One note, reserving your room directly with the Inn may be lower in cost than using a booking service. Compare rates. I grew up and was schooled in Tucson, I still consider it my home town though I’ve lived away for over 30 years. Staying at the Arizona Inn when visiting makes my return just a little more special. I stay and eat there by choice.

The food in this place is OVER THE TOP !!! Breathtakingly & uncommonly delicious is an understatement Soo happy that our friends brought us here The ambience is also so very nice Everything is soo perfect 👍👏❤️

I have gone to the Audubon Bar many times for Sunday brunch, in all seasons. The Inn is a beautiful, historic Tucson experience. But... The dining service is consistently very slow (example: today, a Sunday in July, my party of 2 was able to sit inside immediately when we arrived at 10:30. The outdoor patio was empty. We got our drinks promptly and ordered soon after. The food arrived at 11:28. I suspect they cut their kitchen and service staff way back in the summer. Dining in the winter is a similar experience--there are more people working but the service isn't any faster. To their credit, the service staff are very pleasant and polite.) The food is "ok" bordering on "pretty good." The menu is a mix of traditional staples and variations with a regional flair. There are definitely restaurants in town that serve food that's more interesting and better executed. The prices at the Inn are fair for the portions, considering that dining out anywhere is expensive. If I were staying as a guest at the Inn and counting on eating one or more meals a day there, I would be satisfied--neither disappointed nor impressed.

Wonderful hotel, with tons of history and charm. The pool and public spaces are fantastic. My only potential criticism would be that our room was a bit long in the tooth an could use a refresh- but this is definitely a hotel that is all about its history so it sort of fits. (And the history is cool- built by a woman, Isabella Greenway, who was the first Congresswoman from AZ, was married to not one but two guys who were Rough Riders at San Juan Hill, and much more). For example the closet is huge, like 8'x 6', over 20 square feet, because people used to move in for months at a time with steamer trunks. It is all casita style- so you have a little patio and the rooms are big. It is sort of a campus, and has beautiful gardens. It is very charming. and very central, near the university. I think they do a big wedding business. We only stayed one night en route to our stay at a dude ranch south of Tucson (Elkhorn ranch) and it was perfect. Definitely going back next year. The New York Times had an article about it being Linda Ronstadt's favorite hotel when she comes to visit her family.

Beautiful well kept hotel and grounds! We went there late this afternoon to celebrate our 45th wedding anniversary ❤. We had our honeymoon there after our wedding reception. We ate in The Audubon bar and grill. No reservations first come first served. Good service good food very nice atmosphere. I had a Reuben sandwich and salad and potato salad and decaf coffee and club soda . My hubby had the seared tuna over a salad with a vinaigrette and clay chowder and a double espresso coffee. Then we shared a creme brulee for dessert. Yum! Everything tasted great! The only downside was that the Main dining room is closed until October. No matter we still enjoyed ourselves. Then we walked around the grounds and took pics. Gonna spend the night there sometime and go back in 6 mos and eat in the Main dining room. They also have live music a piano player they said from 5:30 to 8:30 pm Friday and Saturday nights I was told. I would recommend this place for an anniversary definitely. It was established in 1930! Love the historic aspect of the hotel 🏨 👌

Beautiful and charming. A must stay. So peaceful and quiet. Truly a step back in time. Highly recommend!