| Tucson is the largest city in southern Arizona and the | | | | If this is not your cup of tea, however, you could take |
| second largest in the state, next to Phoenix. The name | | | | your pick from the bigger hotels in Tucson, Arizona. |
| Tucson stems from the Spanish word Cuk Son, which | | | | One example is the Lowes Ventana Canyon Resot. |
| means Black Base. This refers to the west site of the | | | | Nestled within the foothills of the Catalina Mountains, |
| city, which is notably littered with volcanic mountains. | | | | the Lowes has 398 guestrooms and each one has its |
| The city itself is a panoramic tableau of rolling hills, | | | | own balcony that showcases the breathtaking view of |
| cactus forests, and mountains that seem as boundless | | | | the desert, he Catalina Mountains, or rows upon rows |
| and eternal as the sky. | | | | of Tucson buildings. |
| In history, Tucson is a melting pot of the cultures of | | | | Another good pick from among the hotels in Tucson, |
| two countries: the United States and Mexico. It has a | | | | Arizona is the Arizona Inn. This four-star retreat was |
| long history of settlement, first by the native | | | | built in the 1930s and boasts not only of thoroughly |
| Americans, then by the Spanish explorers, and finally, | | | | modern amenities and wonderful landscapes, but also |
| by frontier pioneers. Clearly, Tucson combines just the | | | | of a daily ice-cream social which takes place by its |
| right mix of history with natural beauty, and it is | | | | 60-feet outdoor pool, from June to September. |
| precisely this mixture that attracts visitors in hordes. | | | | My final pick would be a most welcome place for avid |
| If you're planning to visit the city, you need not worry. | | | | golf players. Among the countless hotels in Tucson, |
| There are many hotels in Tucson, Arizona and these | | | | Arizona is one that rests on a 650-acre championship |
| run the gamut from affordable to heartbreakingly | | | | golf course. The Omni Tucson National Resort was |
| expensive. If you're on a tight budget, the best | | | | named one of the 75 Best Golf Resorts in North |
| accommodation for you would be an accredited | | | | America by the Golf Digest. It has 167 large |
| member of the Arizona Association of Bed and | | | | guestrooms, all of them located in different buildings |
| Breakfast Inns. One of the little hotels in Tucson, | | | | throughout the resort. All rooms have large walk-in |
| Arizona that you could try is the Elysian Grove Market, | | | | closets, separate vanity areas, and its own |
| an historic Tucson Barrio Bed and Breakfast. It is a | | | | fully-furnished patio with the guest's choice of mountain |
| quaint little inn that is furnished with folk art and | | | | or golf course view. As part of its package, the Omni |
| antiques from both the southwest and Mexico. It | | | | offers free use of its tennis club, along with free |
| boasts of a garden teeming with cactus, mesquites, | | | | lessons, for its guests. |
| fountains, and hummingbirds. | | | | |