How to Find Cheap Hotels in Mesa, Arizona

Mesa, Arizona, is the third largest city in the state and one of the fastest growing communities in the U.S. Mesa still holds small town charm, however, and is home to many sports facilities, cultural venues and plenty of wide open spaces.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Internet access

Know Your Destination

1. Learn about the culture. Mesa, Arizona, was founded in 1878 by Mormons, a community which represents ten percent of the city's population today.
2. Size it up. Despite the small town atmosphere, Mesa has a larger population than many other cities, including Miami and Pittsburgh.
3. Find out how Hollywood came to Mesa. The Sunsplash waterpark in Mesa was used in a scene for the movie "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure."
4. Retire in Arizona style. Mesa is home to a number of growing retirement communities.

Choose Your Accommodations in Mesa, Arizona

5. To book accommodations, contact Mesa Arizona Convention and Visitors Bureau at [phone] or visit their Web site (see Resources below). You can stay close to the city's attractions and still find cheap accommodations at one of the hotel chains in Mesa. Rates vary according to hotel and season, but many of these institutions offer cheap rooms starting at $75 a night.
6. Consider a furnished rental in Mesa for cheap accommodations. Many travel agencies specialize in renting these kinds of accommodations.
7. Sleep under the stars for really cheap accommodations. There are several campgrounds and RV parks in and around Mesa.
8. Be entertained. Stay at a hotel near the Mesa Arts Center, a 200,000 square foot complex that houses four stages, five exhibit galleries and several studios for the performing arts.
9. Get in touch with nature. Find cheap rooms near the Brinton Desert Botanical Gardens. This 30-acre park features ancient Hohokam Indian canal systems and many of the region's native plants, including 25 varieties of prickly pear cacti.

Come to Mesa

10. Travel by air to Mesa via one of several airports: Grand Canyon Nation Park Airport, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport or Williams Gateway Airport.
11. Check a map and motor to Mesa via US 101 (Pima Freeway), US 87 (Beeline Highway), US 202 (Red Mountain Freeway) or Route 60 (Superstition Freeway).

Seek Out Primary Attractions

12. Learn about Mesa from its ancestors at the Mesa Historical Society and Museum, where all the artifacts were donated by the descendants of the city's pioneer families.
13. Bone up on prehistoric history at the Mesa Southwest Museum which boasts the largest collection of dinosaur fossils in Arizona.
14. Bring your camera when you take a narrated cruise around Saguaro Lake with Desert Belle Paddleboat Cruises.
15. Play ball at HoHoKam Stadium, or just watch the Chicago Cubs in action during Spring training.