How to Find Cheap Hotels in Sedona, Arizona

Sedona, Arizona, rests at the base of the Oak Creek Canyon and is famous for its beautiful red sandstone formations from the Permian period. The "Red Rocks of Sedona" are also appreciated by many New Age mystics as vortices where a concentration of the earth's energy is believed to exist.

Things You'll Need

• Internet access

Instructions

Know Your Destination

1. Follow the action. Sedona served as the location for several of Hollywood's western movie classics, including "Broken Arrow," starring James Stewart. Many filming locations can still be visited today.

2. Dare to be different. Sedona has the only McDonald's fast food restaurant with turquoise-colored arches instead of the usual golden yellow.

Choose Your Accommodations in Sedona

1. To book accommodations, contact Yavapai Tourism Council at [phone] or visit their Web site (see Resources below). You can enjoy comfortable and private accommodations in a cabin rental at reasonably cheap rates. Most accommodations range from $50 to $100 with some establishments including a full breakfast in their price.

2. Check into one of the inns or lodges in and around Sedona for a moderately cheap rate. Decent rooms start at approximately $100 a night and go up from there.

3. Sleep under the sky or in the comfort of a camper. Oak Creek Canyon, part of the national forest system, has 4 campgrounds with cheap daily fees and discounts for longer stays.

4. See the Grand Canyon. Book accommodations in Sedona, and you can take day trips to this famous attraction.

Come to Sedona

1. Come to Sedona by air via shuttle from the Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix, Arizona.

2. Take the scenic route by car to Sedona via I-17, I-515 and US 101.

Seek Out Primary Attractions

1. Rise above it all with a hot air balloon ride from Red Rock Balloon Adventures, which boasts that it offers rides closer to the Red Rocks of Sedona than most. A champagne continental breakfast (for you, not the balloon operator) is included.

2. Shoot 'em up at the Blazin' M Ranch Western Dinner Theater on the Verde River featuring pony rides, shooting galleries and an authentic chuckwagon supper with a western stage show.

3. Spend a day in the west on A Day In The West tour. Guided by Arizona Native Americans, this road trip includes some of the most interesting Indian sites and insight into the ancient cultures that inhabited them.

4. Feel the vibes of Chapel of the Holy Cross, a Catholic chapel built right into the mesas of Sedona and allegedly the site of one of the area's vortices.