Top 25% of all hotels, based on cleanliness and condition.
AAA Inspector Notes
The original hacienda-style buildings date from the early 1900s and are situated on lush grounds filled with citrus trees and flowers.
Smoke free premises. 103 units. 1-2 stories (no elevator), exterior corridors.
3 day cancellation notice-fee imposed, pet friendly (call for restrictions/fees.).
Guest Ratings
OVERALL GUEST SCORE
Excellent
Based on Ratings from 193 guests
Showing reviews 1 - 5 of 50
10.0
Mark
Exceptional
young couple
04-16-2018
Exceptional
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10.0
John
Exceptional
family with young children
04-16-2018
Exceptional
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9.0
Verified Hotel Guest
Wonderful
Group Traveler
04-13-2018
Pros: This hotel was located close to our kids' apartment and was in a neighborhood, so we even got out in the morning for a walk without having to be in a high-traffic area. The breakfast area was quaint. The rooms were really large, including the bathroom.
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9.0
Onyria
Wonderful
04-13-2018
Pros: very good location, excellent price, friendly staff
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7.0
Verified Hotel Guest
Good
Business Traveler
04-13-2018
Pros: The best part of the experience was proximity to my meetings. The lobby was very nice. I stayed in the older part of the hotel (historic) but was given a choice to stay in either the old or the new. My waiter at dinner was excellent in service.
Cons: I did not like that the restaurant was closed two nights and it wasn't mentioned on the website. This is due to extremely low attendance. The continental breakfast which was free was low quality.
10.0
Gisela
Exceptional
Traveling as Couple
04-13-2018
Pros: i like the old feel of the room. and i mean it in a a good way, very relaxing. i have always wanted to stay there. ever since i lived in tucson. and the price was great. hope i can get it at that price again cause i will stay there again
Cons: breakfast could have been better
9.0
Kirk
Wonderful
Family with Teens
04-13-2018
Pros: Cute, clean hotel with mostly friendly staff. Loved the fireplace in our room it made our spacious casita feel cozy and warm. The wait staff was super friendly and considerate. Definitely would stay again
Cons: Tje security guard can use fine friendly manners. The eggs and potatoes for breakfast were not very warm and they should serve bacon with it. Their housekeeping carts are pretty loud at 6am.
10.0
Cecilia
Exceptional
Traveling as Couple
04-13-2018
Pros: location, appearance, price
Cons: no
10.0
Verified Hotel Guest
Exceptional
Group Traveler
04-13-2018
Pros: Lodge On The Desert does a great job of providing a sanctuary in the middle of the city. They do a great job of keeping this historic facility clean, comfortable and up to date.
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4.0
Verified Hotel Guest
Disappointing
Traveling as Couple
04-13-2018
Pros: The Desk clerks only. The photographer is very good cause they got me stay there.
Cons: The Room and location was a below average. I really should have followed my wife advise and booked at the Loews Ventana Canyon Resort for the same price at that time but since my wife had already stayed their for business reasons I wanted to be different.
10.0
Michael
Exceptional
Group Traveler
04-13-2018
Pros: The restaurant was amazing. It was a nice quiet tucked away place. Very cute.
Cons: It was very hot during our stay. The room never got below 82 which was a bummer. The dead blot lock did t work.
10.0
Michael
Exceptional
Traveling as Couple
04-13-2018
Pros: Charming style and natural landscaping, also the mountain views!
Cons: Vegetarians don't have a lot to eat on the restaurant menu.
10.0
Verified Hotel Guest
Exceptional
04-13-2018
Pros: The grounds alone make it worthwhile to stay. Desert plants & grounds are fabulous, well taken care of - amazing! Pool is lovely clean & quiet, Room we had this stay was immaculate and pretty - and private.
Cons: Breakfast staff was snarky to us ... and not in keeping with what I would expect at this nice hotel.
8.0
Allyson
Very Good
Group Traveler
04-13-2018
Pros: I loved the authentic Southwest decor and desert gardens. The on-site restaurant was great! Nice beds and plush towels!
Cons: The rooms were dated and could use refurbishing. We have issues with our toilet flushing, but was fixed by the staff.
10.0
Robin
Exceptional
young couple
04-12-2018
Loved this place.
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10.0
Anonymous
Exceptional
family with young children
04-08-2018
Exceptional
Pros: This place was wonderful! Super Clean!
Cons: N/A
9.6
Roberta
Exceptional
young couple
04-04-2018
Exceptional
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10.0
Jim
Exceptional
young couple
03-30-2018
Exceptional
Pros: Very he,pful and hardworking staff. Beautiful,property.
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10.0
Dave
Exceptional
young couple
03-27-2018
Thank you for making feel...
Pros: Everything was great. We enjoyed our stay and will definitely stay here next time we come to town. We received a warm welcome and we were able to check in 2 hours earlier than expected. We were able to get 2 extra hours rest after traveling and before heading out to the Chicago concert that evening.. The landscaping is beautful and the property is well laid out for being in the middle of the city. The service was fast, I called for an blanket and it was at the room in less than 5 minutes. Sorry I couldn’t rate the bathtub at this property as there was none. This was fine because we wouldn’t have used it anyway. But I’m sure it would have been awesome. :) We enjoyed the complementary breakfast buffet. The food was delicious and so much more appreciated than the average “continental” breakfast. It absolutely increased the value we received for our money. Thank you. See you next time.
Cons: A first floor room would have been nice but that is my fault for not requesting one. The only thing we really didn’t like is that we were one staying here one night before we had to go home. Bummer!
10.0
Frank
Exceptional
young couple
03-25-2018
Exceptional
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7.5
Stephanie
Good
young couple
03-19-2018
Fun historic hotel but expensive...
Pros: Great mattress.
Cons: Walls bare, no decor, few outlets, no extra bath amenities.
7.1
Brian
Good
young couple
03-19-2018
Nice historic hotel that could...
Pros: It is a lovely old hotel with nicely landscaped grounds and a unique feel. Staff was very friendly and helpful. The breakfast buffet is fresh and above average (and was included with the room). The restaurant is very nice, although pricey.
Cons: For the price I expected a slightly more modern room. Electrical outlets were few and difficult to find in the room. The bathroom was very small with no space to put toiletries and a tiny tub that was hard to stand up in to take a shower without slipping. We also had the misfortune to be across from their event space on a night they had a huge wedding party literally right outside our room.
10.0
Margaret
Exceptional
young couple
03-16-2018
Exceptional
Pros: The peace and quiet
Cons: It would have been good to have a grab bar in the shower.
8.3
Anonymous
Very Good
young couple
03-07-2018
A very nice spot to...
Pros: Staff was generally great--very accommodating. The first room we were given was near the street, and when we asked for a quieter spot, staff did a nice job of finding an alternative. The room was tasteful and very spacious, including a seating area/bar as well as the bedroom. Desert landscaping on the grounds is lovely; pool and library area are attractive. Bar and restaurant were good and staff there were very congenial, too.
Cons: The only down side to our stay was that our bathroom/shower water was uncomfortably cool--lukewarm at best. We called the desk midway in our stay to have the water heater checked, but there was no improvement over the last couple of days.
8.3
Ana
Very Good
solo traveller
03-07-2018
Absolutelly great!
Pros: Truly nice staff!
Very caring and attentive. Especially son and mother with SILVA surname.
I loved the decoration and desert theme.
Breakfast was included and I had a nice clam-soup for dinner at their restaurant. Lovelly esplanada.
Cons: Slightly away from downtow and Uni, but worth a stay there and just planning to take a uber or taxi if needed.
6.7
Daniel
Pleasant
young couple
03-06-2018
Pleasant
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9.6
Jeanine
Exceptional
review category group of friends
03-06-2018
Friend was visiting from out...
Pros: Bed was very comfy. Room was super quiet.
Cons: No room service, or if there was we didn’t know. No book in the room explaining the hotel like if there was room service, a copy of the restaurant menu no info about what to see in the area or restaurants in the area. On site restaurant was very expensive and food a little to fancy for us. Staff was excellent! Very clean and nicely landscaped property. I would stay there again.
3.3
Kristi
Poor
young couple
03-04-2018
Poor
Pros: Well the parking lot had nice white lines
Cons: Never never never call this “place” and definitely don’t drive by ( even if you want to drive way out of your way ) and do not stay here ,,,,,don’t say you weren’t warned.
We asked for a room with either a porch or balacony, with a fireplace, high ceilings and a large room. All were advertised and booked. BUT. When we arrived the front desk had a favorite answer to any and all questions “I’ll get to that in a minute “ still waiting,,,,,our room was very very very small, dark, and you guessed it....no porch ( the sliding glass door opened out to a pile of rocks ) extra low ceilings, very dark and no fireplace. Okay so I called the front desk to get things changed, I am such an optimist...I was told that the rooms to either side of us with porches were booked.....no one ever checked in. And guess what ? Nothing could be done..funny though the parking lot with the cute white stripes was almost empty. The restaurant on the premises tried but just couldn’t compete with a Taco Bell ( no reservations needed ....pick a table ant table)
Ok so we went to bed and things were great until bath time....no stopper ,,,, Okay I’m no bodies fool...we left our tiny dark room and hit the open road.
8.8
Ian
Excellent
young couple
03-02-2018
Great stay!
Pros: Extra large rooms with comfortable beds and a large bathroom. Very quiet in the rooms except for a bit of traffic noise. We were in a room close to the road so other rooms wouldn’t have that issue. We liked the place so much we stayed an extra night!
Cons: The restaurant was a bit pricey but the food and service were good. Breakfast was included and was very good.
8.3
Marina
Very Good
young couple
03-02-2018
Did not feel that we...
Pros: Spacious room and bathroom.
Cons: The breakfast was mediocre. Buffet style with basic choices. Food was lukewarm at best.
10.0
Sharon
Exceptional
young couple
02-27-2018
Exceptional
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9.2
Mary
Wonderful
review category group of friends
02-27-2018
Superb
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10.0
James
Exceptional
young couple
02-25-2018
Great value. Fee included an...
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10.0
Wheaton
Exceptional
solo traveller
02-23-2018
The Lodge in the Desert...
Pros: Super comfortable bed, spacious rooms, fireplace, mini-fridge, friendly and helpful staff, nice selection of varied foods at the breakfast buffet, basic but sufficient equipment in the fitness center.
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10.0
Henk
Exceptional
family with young children
02-20-2018
Exceptional
Pros: homely and great athmosphere
Cons: breakfast could be better. bread, good fruit.
8.3
Justin
Very Good
young couple
02-19-2018
Very good
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9.2
Anonymous
Wonderful
young couple
02-14-2018
Superb
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8.3
Donald
Very Good
solo traveller
02-13-2018
Very good
Pros:
Cons: Person at front desk had a poor attitude. Complicated booking that was handled by another employee. This person was short, unfriendly and made me feel as if it was my fault. Spouted a lot of policy babble
10.0
Julie
Exceptional
solo traveller
02-12-2018
Beautiful view, welcoming staff, wonderful...
Pros: I spent my birthday there, I had the best steak dinner and the finest bottle of wine, restaurant manager treated me like family.
Cons: Nothing!
10.0
Lee
Exceptional
young couple
02-10-2018
Exceptional
Pros: Everything
Cons:
7.9
Aleksandr
Good
young couple
02-08-2018
Good
Pros: Great location, big mall with bars and entertaiments is 3 min drive. Also good conection with down town. Tenis courts and golf court is 2 min drive. Green park is 5 min drive. Jaccusi and swimming pool is nice.
Cons: Breakfast is tipical american, omlet and coffe.
8.3
Anonymous
Very Good
review category group of friends
02-04-2018
Overpriced but ok
Pros: Beautiful grounds and great location in downtown Tucson.
Cons: Buffet breakfast is mediocre
9.6
Ramin
Exceptional
solo traveller
01-13-2018
Exceptional
Pros: It's a nice,comfortable place.
The breakfast still has poor selection. Staff shortage for breakfast, everyone ias in a hurry. Basics like whole wheat toast and milk are not there.
No black tea in the selection when it was served.
Dinner is fantastic!
Cons: See above
And also, no recycling which is typical of Arizona!
10.0
James
Exceptional
solo traveller
01-12-2018
Stop looking and book here!
Pros: Very unique inside and out. The grounds and buildings are very well maintained. The catus garden it worth the stay alone. The pook area is simply wonderful. The staff is way above par. Alex at the front desk was superb. It is so nice to find such a unique place where the owners and staff take pride in thier job and it really shows. Great job to everyone. A shout out to the ground keepers, you are a huge part of the soul of the place. Great job!
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7.5
Anonymous
Good
mature couple
01-07-2018
Good
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10.0
Elizabeth
Exceptional
solo traveller
01-05-2018
What a refreshing stay--everything I...
Pros: Room was large and had character. The gas fireplace warmed up the cool nights nicely. The in-house Cielo Restaurant has great happy hour specials including a great grapefruit cosmo, nice staff, free full breakfast, nice courtyard with fountain, fireplace.
Cons: Special adult hours in the small saltwater swimming pool. Too hard to compete with happy kids!
9.2
Sophie
Wonderful
family with young children
01-01-2018
Definitely would return
Pros: This place was an oasis. The architecture of the hotel was extremely pretty, and the property well maintained, with touches such as an lit outdoor fireplace in the restaurant courtyard. The staff were incredibly friendly. The dinner we had was very good, and the bedrooms and beds were comfortable. The entire family enjoyed staying the night.
Cons: A minor detail - the carpets in the bedrooms needs a refreash.
10.0
Steven
Exceptional
solo traveller
12-27-2017
Exceptional
Pros: The room was very comfortable with a gas fire place. The staff was very friendly at both the front desk and the restaurant. The complimentary breakfast was more than just pastries and coffee/juice. It was a buffet style with hot items, fruit, etc.
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10.0
Kathleen
Exceptional
family with young children
12-23-2017
Paradise in the city.
Pros: It is a beautiful property - an oasis in the middle of the city, close to amenities. I will definitely return. Comfortable beds, lovely decor, gas fireplace in each room.
Cons: We had an unfortunate incident with inconsiderate people in an adjoining room blasting music way too loud. We called the desk and they took care of it, but then the same people turned tv up loud all night. Would have liked a little more soundproofing in such an upscale property. That being said, we'll go back and hope that was an isolated incident.
10.0
Td
Exceptional
solo traveller
12-12-2017
Excellent servic from staff- my...
Pros: The library and restaurant
Cons: Room was musty smelling - old- but it was charming due to its vintage nature
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