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254 N. Hwy. 89A, Sedona, AZ 86336. & 800/341-6075 or 928/282-2405. Fax [phone]. www.
orchardsinn.com. 41 units. $129-$249 double. Children 11 and under stay free in parent's room. AE, DISC,
MC, V. Amenities: Restaurant; lounge; concierge; access to nearby health club; Jacuzzi; small outdoor
pool; room service. In room: A/C, TV/DVD, fridge, hair dryer, Wi-Fi.
Inexpensive
Matterhorn Inn Located in the heart of the uptown shopping district, this hotel is
convenient to restaurants and shops, and all of the attractively furnished guest rooms
have excellent views of the red-rock canyon walls. Although the Matterhorn is set above
a row of shops fronting busy Ariz. 89A, if you lie in bed and keep your eyes on the rocks,
you'd never know there was so much going on below you.
230 Apple Ave., Sedona, AZ 86336. & 800/372-8207 or 928/282-7176. www.matterhorninn.com. 23
units. Mar-Nov $89-$169 double; Dec-Feb $79-$159 double. Children 4 and under stay free in parent's
room. AE, MC, V. Pets accepted ($10 per day). Amenities: Concierge; access to nearby health club;
Jacuzzi; small outdoor pool. In room: A/C, TV, CD player, fridge, hair dryer, MP3 docking station, Wi-Fi.

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Rose Tree Inn Finds This little inn, only a block from Sedona's uptown shopping
district, is tucked amid pretty gardens (yes, there are lots of roses) on a quiet street. The
property consists of an eclectic cluster of renovated older buildings. Each unit is fur-
nished differently—one Victorian, one Southwestern, two with gas fireplaces. Four guest
rooms have kitchenettes, making these rooms good choices for families.
376 Cedar St., Sedona, AZ 86336. & 888/282-2065 or 928/282-2065. www.rosetreeinn.com. 5 units.
$95-$149 double. Children 15 and under stay free in parent's room. AE, MC, V. Amenities: Concierge;
access to nearby health club. In room: A/C, TV/VCR, kitchen (in some), fridge, hair dryer, Wi-Fi.
Sky Ranch Lodge Kids This motel is located atop Airport Mesa and has the most
stupendous vista in town. From here you can see the entire red-rock country, with
Sedona filling the valley below. Although the rooms are fairly standard motel issue, some
have such features as gas fireplaces, barn-wood walls, and balconies. Only the nonview
units fall into the inexpensive category, but those great views are just steps away. With a
pool and plenty of space for running around, this place will keep the kids happy. You can
even walk up the road to watch planes and helicopters at the airport.
Airport Rd. (P.O. Box 2579), Sedona, AZ 86339. & 888/708-6400 or 928/282-6400. www.skyranchlodge.
com. 94 units. $80-$194 double. AE, MC, V. Pets accepted ($10 per night). Amenities: Jacuzzi; small
outdoor pool. In room: A/C, TV, kitchenettes (in some).

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Campgrounds
Within Oak Creek Canyon along Ariz. 89A, there are five national forest campgrounds.
Manzanita, 6 miles north of town, is both the largest and the most pleasant (and the
only one open in winter; $18 per night). Other Oak Creek Canyon campgrounds
include Bootlegger, 9 miles north of town ($18 per night); Cave Springs, 13 miles north
of town ($20 per night); and Pine Flat, 12 miles north of town ($20 per night). The
Beaver Creek Campground, 3 miles east of I-17 on F.R. 618, which is an extension of
Ariz. 179 (take exit 298 off I-17), is a pleasant spot near the V Bar V Heritage Site ($15
per night). For more information on area campgrounds, contact the Coconino National
Forest's Red Rock Ranger District, 8375 Ariz. 179 ( & 928/203-7500; www.fs.fed.us/
r3/coconino), which is located south of the Village of Oak Creek. Reservations can be
made for Manzanita, Pine Flat, and Cave Springs campgrounds by contacting the
National Recreation Reservation Service ( & 877/444-6777 or 518/885-3639; www.
recreation.gov).