check-in time: 4:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. the outdoor pool and hot tub are flanked by a fireplace and a seating area. there's a new american restaurant, a rooftop terrace and a fitness center, as well as a spa offering treatments and yoga sessions (fee). upgraded rooms add rainfall showers, balconies and/or fireplaces. this upscale, mediterranean-style hotel is a mile from the thunder mountain trailhead, 6 miles from cathedral rock trail and 7 miles from oak creek canyon. chic rooms with red accents are equipped with wi-fi, flat-screen tvs, minifridges, coffeemakers and turkish linens. a resort fee includes use of an electric car charging station, wi-fi and restaurant perks Flagstaff Pulliam Airport 48 min
Chapel of the Holy Cross (15 min) Modern 1950s chapel with a striking location atop red rock buttes & wide views of the Sedona area. Red Rock State Park (14 min) Nature preserve with lots of trails plus views of the Sedona area & surrounding red rock formations. Seven Sacred Pools (1 hr 5) Picturesque hiking area known for a series of small natural pools & striking desert scenery. Amitabha Stupa and Peace Park (5 min) Storied spiritual oasis & park deemed holy by native people, with 14 serene acres. Sedona Chamber of Commerce - Visitor Center (6 min) Hub for information on tourist attractions & accommodations, with locally themed souvenirs for sale. Bell Rock (18 min) Well-known bell-shaped butte with a 3.5-mi. round-trip hiking trail through upland desert scenery. Slide Rock State Park (20 min) Oak Creek Canyon preserve with Slide Rock or slippery creek bottom on a 1912 homestead. Devil's Bridge Trailhead (19 min) Moderate, 1.8-mi. roundtrip hike to a towering sandstone arch, which visitors can also walk across. Sedona Airport Scenic Lookout (6 min) Lookout point with views of the town & rugged red sandstone hills that are illuminated at sunset. Cathedral Rock (15 min) Renowned red rock formation in Coconino National Forest & a popular spot for sunset photography. Tlaquepaque Arts & Shopping Village (7 min) Enduring outdoor market featuring art galleries, craft shops, cobblestone paths & decorative arches. Sedona / Red Rock Country (8 min) Stunning desert landscape of flowering cacti & unusual red rock formations crisscrossed by trails. Oak Creek Canyon (15 min) Red-rock river gorge with camping, picnics, fishing & a swimming hole with a natural waterslide. Airport Mesa (5 min) Hiking loop around Table Top Mountain through basalt boulders & red rocks to panoramic views. Palatki Heritage Site (34 min) Archaeological site in a red sandstone canyon, home to ancient cliff dwellings with pictographs. |