The Hermosa Inn
Hotel · Village on the Lakes ·
Southwestern casitas, fireplaces, patio dining, spa & pool
Southwestern casitas, fireplaces, patio dining, spa & pool
"A small, intimate, boutique-style inn with just 43 Hacienda-style rooms. It offers a peaceful pool, a AAA Four-Diamond restaurant, and charming gardens. The guest rooms feature Kiva fireplaces, private patios, and walk-in showers. Additional amenities include a small gym, bike and walking paths, art classes, and specialty dinners." - Travel + Leisure Editors
"Famed artist Lon Megargee created the Hermosa Inn in the 1930s as an escape for his friends before opening its doors to outside guests. Today, the Paradise Valley resort and its 43 hacienda-style casitas attract both vacationers on the hunt for peace and quiet, and foodies, too. Lon’s, the on-site restaurant, incorporates Southwestern techniques like smoking and wood-grilling into its New American cuisine—try the ever-popular Himalayan salt-seared Ahi Tuna, served with cilantro, pickled onion, and ceviche sauce, and pair it with one of the more than 500 wines in the cellar."
"Built in the 1930s by artist Lon Megargee as a one-bedroom studio and later opened as a guest ranch, this property wears its artistic history on its sleeve: original Megargee artwork decorates the walls and the on-site bar pays tribute to the founder. The hotel offers 43 hacienda-style casitas with Southwestern flair, some featuring indoor fireplaces and private patios, plus a self-guided art walk and an on-site Blue Door spa suite. Guests appreciate the property's intimate, historic charm and unique ambiance, and many highlight its convenient access to nearby dining, shopping, and hiking — Camelback Mountain and Piestewa Peak are roughly five minutes away — with bikes available to explore Paradise Valley and Arcadia." - Travel + Leisure Editors
"The Hermosa Inn, first opened in 1936, has the kind of history that a cowboy keeps under his hat. With 43 rooms and casitas spread across six acres of Arizona desert in the upscale Phoenix suburb of Paradise Valley, the inn was originally the home and studio of cowboy artist Lon Megargee. A $5.5 million renovation completed in March 2017 updated the hotel for the modern era. It still retains a historic feel, but without the possibility of escape it had when Megargee, a welcoming host clearly uninterested in background checks, built a tunnel from the main building to the stable in case a visit by the sheriff made it necessary for less law-abiding guests to execute a quick getaway. But then, with Camelback Mountain as a backdrop, few guests nowadays are in a hurry to leave."
"The Hermosa Inn, first opened in 1936, has the kind of history that a cowboy keeps under his hat. With 43 rooms and casitas spread across six acres of Arizona desert in the upscale Phoenix suburb of Paradise Valley, the inn was originally the home and studio of cowboy artist Lon Megargee. A $5.5 million renovation completed in March 2017 updated the hotel for the modern era. It still retains a historic feel, but without the possibility of escape it had when Megargee, a welcoming host clearly uninterested in background checks, built a tunnel from the main building to the stable in case a visit by the sheriff made it necessary for less law-abiding guests to execute a quick getaway. But then, with Camelback Mountain as a backdrop, few guests nowadays are in a hurry to leave."
