City: Tucson, AZ

Category: Accommodations

Telephone: (520) 622-7791, (866) 285-3281

Address: 1365 W. Grant Rd.

Description: This hotel is conveniently located just off I-10 at the Grant Road exit, making it accessible to downtown, the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Old Tucson Studios, and just about any other attraction in town. A large separate building on the grounds is the site for yearly trade shows.Guests will welcome the pool and spa, in-room refrigerator, microwave, hair dryer, laundry, and free Wi-Fi. The restaurant and bar are great places to gather after a long, hard day of whatever you’ve been doing.

City: Tucson, AZ

Category: Accommodations

Telephone: (520) 889-5789, (800) HAMPTON

Address: 6971 S. Tucson Blvd.

Description: With 126 rooms, Hampton Inn also offers suites with a separate bedroom and living room, as well as your choice of executive suites and standard rooms. All rooms have coffeemakers, hair dryers, refrigerators, microwaves, and irons and ironing boards for those last-minute touch-ups before your big meeting. Enjoy the heated pool, fitness center, spa, in-room movies and cable on the 25-inch TVs, and hot breakfast. The hotel also offers an airport shuttle and laundry valet services. The businessperson can take advantage of the business center, in-room voice mail, and free Wi-Fi.

City: Tucson, AZ

Category: Accommodations

Telephone: (520) 618-8000, (800) HAMPTON

Address: 5950 N. Oracle Rd.

Description: Choice is the word when you stay at this near northwest hotel. You have a choice of a king suite, a king room, or a guest room (where you can choose 2 double beds if that’s more to your liking). Some suites include a full kitchen (cooking utensils included) with a dining area and a separate living room. Business travelers will be delighted with the free local calls and business center, high-speed and wireless Internet access, access to fax and photocopying equipment, a fitness center, and meeting rooms. Families can take advantage of the swimming pool, the spa, free cable TV, guest laundry on premises, and the fact that kids younger than 18 stay free when accompanied by parents. In the morning, all can enjoy a complimentary continental breakfast.

City: Tucson, AZ

Category: Accommodations

Telephone: (877) 219-5888, (520) 741-0505

Address: 6575 S. Country Club Rd.

Description: Opened in 2008, this 3-story, 125-room hotel features the customary swimming pool, but this one is surrounded by a winding “river,” where you can float on a raft, enjoying the ambience. Families will appreciate the convenience of a refrigerator, microwave oven, coffeemaker, HDTV, and freshly prepared daily breakfast. Businesspeople will find a business center, meeting rooms with outdoor terrace, high-speed Internet access and Wi-Fi, and secure remote printer. An on-site fitness center and evening room service round out the package.

City: Tucson, AZ

Category: Accommodations

Telephone: (520) 889-6600, (800) 465-4329

Address: 2548 E. Medina Rd.

Description: Conveniently located near the airport, this 3-story hotel has 98 rooms with free high-speed Internet, hair dryer, iron and ironing board, voice mail, speaker phone, coffeemaker, microwave, refrigerator, pay-per-view movies, and cable TV. Your room comes with a complimentary newspaper, and you get freshly baked cookies daily. A free buffet breakfast bar is available every morning. The hotel also has a business center, which may be rented as a meeting room for an additional charge and can accommodate 10 people. It includes a computer with free high-speed Internet access, color printer, and dry-erase board. Those of you with furry friends will be pleased to know that pets are allowed with a $50 refundable deposit.

City: Tucson, AZ

Category: Accommodations

Address: 4550 S. Palo Verde Rd.

City: Tucson, AZ

Category: Accommodations

Telephone: (520) 624-8711, (800) 845-4596

Address: 181 W. Broadway Blvd.

Description: In the center of downtown Tucson, this 307-room complex hosts a number of major convention events while still offering individual travelers a homey experience. A heated pool and restaurant are within this high-rise (you’ll get some of the greatest views of the city in the topmost floors). The hotel has lots of meeting rooms that accommodate 10 to 1,000 people. The Tucson Convention Center is just across the street, as are local, state, and federal government buildings. The Arts District is just a short walk away.

City: Tucson, AZ

Category: Accommodations

Telephone: (520) 622-8848, (800) 722-8848

Address: 311 E. Congress St.

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Description: Established in 1919, this brick-and-marble building was constructed to provide accommodations to Southern Pacific Railroad passengers traveling through Tucson. Its 40 rooms on the second-floor overlook the Downtown Arts District.One of the many colorful stories about the hotel involves the infamous John Dillinger gang, which was captured here in 1934. Today the hotel’s first floor caters to Tucson’s artists and writers with The Cup cafe (see the Restaurants chapter) and the locally popular Club Congress, featuring live bands and disc jockeys (see the Nightlife chapter). This is not just a historic hotel—it’s an experience.Hotel Congress is in the heart of downtown and also operates a youth hostel.

City: Tucson, AZ

Category: Accommodations

Telephone: (520) 295-0405, (888) 492-8847

Address: 6885 Tucson Blvd.

Description: If you need to stay near the airport during your visit, this suite hotel is conveniently located right at Tucson International Airport. There are 120 suites, with valet service, complimentary airport shuttle, 42-inch flat-screen TV, complimentary Wi-Fi, refrigerator, wet bar, and coffeemaker. What more could you need?

City: Tucson, AZ

Category: Accommodations

Address: 475 N. Granada Ave.

City: Tucson, AZ

Category: Accommodations

Telephone: (520) 887-4800, (800) 810-2808

Address: 5900 N. Oracle Rd.

Description: This 3-story adobe-style hotel with teal doors is conveniently located right on busy Oracle Road. All rooms face a serene landscaped inner courtyard with gated pool and spa. The lodge offers 60 deluxe guest rooms in the main lodge and 12 courtyard casitas. The rooms are decorated in various styles, from funky pastel with Jetsons’ chairs and lava lamps to sophisticated Southwestern. Eight of the private casitas have front and back patios. Each guest room has a coffeemaker and coffee, hair dryer, iron and ironing board, satellite TV, work desk, and free Wi-Fi. Open-air walkways connect all the floors, along with an elevator. The hotel also features an on-site hair salon and the upscale Miguel’s restaurant (see the Restaurants chapter).

City: Tucson, AZ

Category: Accommodations

Telephone: (520) 573-3333, (800) 531-5900

Address: 7001 S. Tucson Blvd.

Description: Located 1 block from the airport, this facility offers 143 rooms and 8 two-room suites with separate sitting and sleeping areas, double vanities, microwave, refrigerator, desk, and speaker phones. All rooms have computer-friendly dataport phones and free Wi-Fi to make your business travel easy. You can also take advantage of the heated swimming pool, spa, exercise facility, meeting rooms for up to 75 people, guest laundry, and same-day dry-cleaning service. The complimentary continental breakfast offers a choice of cereals, fruit, pastries, bagels, and juices.One nice extra: If you pay for just one night’s weekday rate, you can leave your automobile at the hotel for up to 7 nights for free (the hotel will transport you to the airport).

City: Tucson, AZ

Category: Accommodations

Address: 6477 E. Speedway Blvd.

City: Tucson, AZ

Category: Accommodations

Telephone: (520) 792-4100, (866) 596-7897

Address: 880 E. 2nd St.

Description: This 9-story atrium hotel, which features 250 guest rooms and several suites, is near the main gate of the University of Arizona, on the corner of Tyndall Avenue and Second Street. The hotel also has a concierge floor, for those who may need a haven during the relocation process. All rooms are specially equipped with high-speed Internet, workspaces, and voice mail. The Saguaro Grill is in the atrium, and the hotel also has an outdoor pool, whirlpool, and fitness center. It’s just seconds from restaurants and shopping. The Marriott is a perfect choice for parents visiting their young scholars at the university.

City: Tucson, AZ

Category: Accommodations

Telephone: (520) 294-5250, (800) 997-5470

Address: 5251 S. Julian Dr.

Description: Just off the I-10 exit at Palo Verde Road, these 153 rooms and 20 two-room suites are just minutes from Tucson International Airport (ask about the hotel’s shuttle service) and include a coffeemaker, free Wi-Fi, and free HBO. You’ll appreciate the complimentary hot breakfast, outdoor heated swimming pool, and spa.