How to Find Luxury Hotels in Tucson, Arizona

Located 118 miles southwest of Phoenix, Tucson is oftentimes called 'The Old Pueblo'. The historic picturesque city with its cactus forest and mountainous landscape is the second largest city in Arizona, and a major attraction for those who love the outdoors. Tucson began as a Native American farming area and was once home to the Hohokam tribe. It then saw its share of wild West legends. Today the city welcomes thousands of visitors each year who become enchanted by its Sonoran architecture and legendary Spanish history.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Computer with Internet access for making reservations.

Reserve Tucson, Arizona Luxury Accommodations

1. To book accommodations, contact Metropolitan Tucson Convention & Visitors Bureau at [phone] or visit the Web site (see Resources below). Book luxury accommodations in the Santa Catalina Mountain foothills, above Tucson. Here, you'll find a resort with two 18-hole PGA championship golf courses, hiking and biking trails and a beautiful spa. Check out the horseback riding trails.
2. Stretch out at a Southwestern ranch at the foot of the mountains.
3. Book a room at comfortable accommodations within a short distance of downtown Tucson. A downtown walking tour of historic sights will satisfy your curiosity about the city's past.
4. Book luxury accommodations at a spa resort with Hacienda-inspired architecture and gorgeous views of the Sonoran desert. You'll have easy access to the Tucson Mountain Park Preserve and a 27-hole championship golf course.
5. Reserve luxury accommodations at a resort with a fancy pool. Some Tuscon hotels have swim-up bars and landscaped pools that are tailor-made for a day of lounging.
6. Stay at the Hotel Congress, where the infamous bank robber John Dillinger was once a guest--or just drop by for a peek at the historic lobby or a drink at the popular Club Congress.

Book Tucson, Arizona Transportation

7. Travel by Amtrak or on bus lines to Tucson.
8. Drive on Interstate 10 from California to Tucson.
9. Fly on a wide array of commercial carriers to Tucson International Airport.

Visit Tucson, Arizona Attractions

10. Visit a fully-restored, five-room, authentic adobe building built in 1848. La Casa Cordova is the oldest Tucson residential structure of its kind.
11. Make a wish at El Tiradito. Built in the late 1800s, it's also called the, 'The Wishing Shrine' and is located on Main Street in downtown Tucson. If you light a candle and it stays lit all night long, it's said, your wish will come true.
12. See the remains of a 1700s Spanish fort, the El Presidio, the largest of its kind in the southwestern U.S. The wall once surrounded 11 1/2 acres.

Tips & Warnings

• Arizona does not observe daylight savings time.

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