Situated in Southeast Arizona, Tucson rests on the state's Sonora Desert region, and it provides access to hiking and mountain climbing opportunities in the Santa Catalina and Tucson mountain ranges. Many of Tucson's hotels are within 30 minutes of the mountains, and they offer on-site swimming facilities, which can relieve guests during the arid summer months. After a day of recreation or swimming, hotel guests can whet their appetite at the hotel restaurant.
Founded in 1930, the Arizona Inn is on the eastern edge of downtown Tucson, and is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places. This hotel features a 60-foot outdoor swimming pool, fitness center, cycling rentals, business center with fax services and clay tennis courts. The hotel's on-site restaurant, referred as the Main Dining Room, serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. The 95 guest rooms at Arizona Inn have a king-sized or queen-sized bed, private patio, work desks and refrigerators.
Arizona Inn
2200 E. Elm St.
Tucson, AZ 85719
520-325-1541
arizonainn.com
The JW Marriott in West Tucson rests at the base of the Tucson Mountains, which provides the hotel's guests with quick access to the park's hiking and cycling trails. A multi-level outdoor pool is available at the hotel, as well as an outdoor children's swimming pool. Both pools are heated, and towels are provided by the hotel. Other hotel amenities include a laundromat, access to Wi-Fi Internet throughout the hotel and the Hashani Spa, which offers massage therapies and body treatments. The hotel's restaurants, Signature Grill and Primo, have outdoor patio seating. Signature Grill serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, while Primo only serves dinner. The guest rooms at JW Marriott have king-sized beds, granite-furnished bathrooms and sitting areas.
JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass Resort and Spa
3800 W. Starr Pass Blvd.
Tucson, AZ 85745
520-792-3500
marriott.com
The Hotel Arizona, in downtown Arizona, is right off Interstate 10 and it features an outdoor swimming pool that is open year-round. The pool is heated during the winter months, and it has an adjacent sundeck. The hotel offers other amenities such as fitness center, business center with fax services, access to Wi-Fi Internet and an on-site restaurant, The Coyote Cafe, that serves Southwestern-style cuisine for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The guest rooms have cable televisions, coffee makers and work desks. The hotel is only a 10-minute drive from the campus of the University of Arizona.
Hotel Arizona
181 W. Broadway
Tucson, AZ 85701
520-624-8711
thehotelarizona.com
The Doubletree in eastern Tucson is right across the street from the 14-acre Reid Park, an urban recreational area that features walking paths and golf courses. The hotel has an outdoor swimming pool and whirlpool tub in the hotel's courtyard area. The other amenities include fitness center, massage therapies, business center with fax services and an on-site restaurant, Cactus Rose Steakhouse, that provides outdoor seating. The guest rooms at Doubletree feature king-sized beds, 42-inch plasma television and coffee makers. Pets are allowed to stay in designated rooms for an extra fee.
Doubletree Hotel Tucson at Reid Park
445 S. Alvernon Way
Tucson, AZ 85711
520-881-4200
doubletree1.hilton.com
The Sheraton Tucson Hotel is in North Tucson, an approximate 20-minute drive from the hiking and mountain climbing opportunities in the Santa Catalina Mountains. The hotel has a heated outdoor swimming pool with sun deck, as well as a whirlpool tub. Fire + Spice, an on-site restaurant, serves Southwestern-style cuisine, and it is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Hotel amenities include luggage storage, laundromat and exercise room. Each of the guest rooms have a flat-screen television and Wi-Fi Internet access, while the suites have private balconies and living room area.
Sheraton Tucson Hotel and Suites
5151 E. Grant Road
Tucson, AZ 85712
520-323-6262
starwoodhotels.com
