Lodge On The Desert

Resort

Music was very good and food was amazing.

Everything was wonderful from start to finish. Stayed in the deluxe Double Queen suite. Check in & front desk staff wonderful. Jacuzzi welcoming after a long day. Breakfast selection outstanding & very cute Southwest restaurant on site. Beautiful grounds-as old as this boutique hotel is, they take pride in keeping it up to date & very well maintained. 10 Stars ⭐️ for sure.

Really nice helpful staff and nice rooms.

Food was great and had a decent menu for the kids. Comfortable bed and spacious room. We enjoyed some time at the pool and wasn't crowded at all.

This was a very nice place to stay. The room was spacious, clean, and comfortable. The staff was friendly and helpful. Their restaurant had good food and a nice atmosphere.

Absolutely the BEST place to stay in Tucson. Lovely and historic. Great restaurant too.

Hidden gem right in the middle of Tucson. You'd never know there's a busy street just outside the walls. Beautiful grounds and adorable casitas. Super quaint and inviting place. Staff was friendly and helpful, the food was amazing! Highly recommend a stay here at the Lodge on the Desert. We will be back.

Pool could be bigger. Too many family and kids so bigger pool would be nice. Beautiful hotel!

Cielos restaurant is horrible. We waited more than an hour for our food and it never arrived. Everyone else around us ate and left. They offered a free dessert but really? What about our dinner order? We left hungry and won’t be back. Beware.

The property is beautiful and the staff are very nice.

So glad we chose to dine at Cielos!
Dessert was delectable. The atmosphere was cozy and relaxing. The staff was super friendly. We'll be back.

Very nice place. Good location!

Great service, great food, great drinks and nice beautiful area.

The restaurant is awesome. Dinner as great. They are very dog friendly. Reagan got to enjoy dinner outdoors by the fire with us.

Stunning. Such a beautiful oasis in the middle of the desert.

Perfect. They took great care of us.

Gorgeous romantic and so clean and lovely. Fantastic food and bar looooove this place.

We stayed at the Lodge while waiting for our new house to close. This was the best
decision we ever made, we had such a wonderful time. The best hotel I have ever had the pleasure of staying. From the history, style, swimming pool open 24 hours, to the restaurant and staff. Our dinner was fabulous fresh and delicious, along with complementary authentic huevos rancheros breakfast. Teresa was the very best waitress, even shared history of the lodge with us. As a builder my husband was very impressed with the seamless transition from old to new in the renovations. We will not forget the room as grand and very comfy. We will recommend Lodge in the Desert to all our out of town guest so we can visit them here!

This is our 3rd time staying here and we always make sure we stop here on our way to or from Texas. Great hotel, dog-friendly, great food, great margaritas!
We had the pleasure of meeting the owners this visit,
and they are such a great couple!

I had a weeks stay at the Lodge for my daughter's wedding. They couldn't have been more accommodating. From housekeeping to the friendly folks at the front desk, I cannot complain about one thing. Restaurant & bar was excellent. Thank you and I hope to return soon.

Lodge on the Desert is one of the prettiest hotel designs I have been to. It’s like walking around a small villa. If you plan to use the restaurant, I recommend making reservations. We had to eat in the bar area 2 out 3 visits. The room is very large and had a gas fireplace. It does need a little bit of maintenance and the hotel is located on a busy road. If I visit Tucson again, this hotel would be on the top of my list. It’s way too cute not to visit again.

Amazing staff. Gorgeous grounds.

The room was very large with 2 queen beds. The fireplace was great. Overall, the room had more than I expected.
A few downsides: the room desperately needs an upgrade. Cold air was blowing right through the door and made it very cold when we arrived. We had to turn the heat on AND the fireplace and waited a good 30-45 min before it became comfortable. At 12:30am arrival in December, that was disappointing. Having checked in late due to unforeseen circumstances, and having waited for my daughter to arrive at 330am from another state, we-needless to say, didn't get much sleep. With checkout being at 11am, we were woken up by housekeeping knocking on our door at 9am. THAT was not ok. I couldn't help but wonder why they would think that would be ok…
On the upside, the beds were very comfortable, the fireplace was an excellent touch, bathroom was huge as well as the TV. The closet had a dresser like I've never seen in a hotel before. The amount of storage that room had was immense! Was it worth the price? Idk. I'm still on the fence on that one…

Beautiful ambience. Great food in restaurant. Impeccably landscaped. Great escape. Spacious accommodations.

Giant tubs with whirlpool, great seclusion, in room fireplaces with a pool that doesn't close.

Amazing food and wonderful staff.

Last night was the first visit for me and my friend and we both agreed it was a wonderful experience.
The service was exceptional and the property is beautiful and historic with gorgeous courtyards filled with a variety of cacti interspersed throughout.
The newer buildings blend very well with the original adobe, Territorial style.
We stayed in one of the original buildings and our room was huge with a lot of character including a beehive fireplace.

It was small quiet and relaxing with great friendly service! I highly recommend it!

Splendid place to decompress! All around lovely. Zero complaints! I can't wait to return…

This was our first time staying at Lodge on the Desert. It is truly a hidden gem! Beautiful casitas, dining area and bar. The pool is open 24 hours, which is awesome! And you are not super far away and in the middle of nowhere like some of the more expensive resorts in Tucson. Definitely great place for a weekend getaway. Or any time really.

Very nice rooms, very clean, nice comfortable atmosphere. Everything we wanted to do or go to was only a short distance away. Staff very friendly and helpful. We look forward to staying there again. Great food recommendations. Overall very nice place to stay.

Mother’s Day Brunch was superb! Cielo’s food and service was beyond amazing and we felt so welcome! Thank you to you all!

It is a lovely place tucked away in town. Behind a wall it is an oasis. Lovely cactus gardens, swimming pool, hot tub, and very delightful rooms. Staff were so very nice, food lovely and restaurant in a very pretty courtyard. Breakfast buffet very nice also. We will go back to this place for sure.

Girl friends' lunch on the patio. Excellent food and excellent service. — с Petra LaFrese и Pamela Ann Barnard.

Highly recommended! We spent a night here to visit Tucson and Saguaro National Park and everything was perfect. Christina, the lady who checked us in was very nice, professional and warm and when we told us we were interested in Tucson history she was very helpful and kind. The room was very clean and with a wonderful atmosphere. The air conditioning was very silent so we kept it going during the night too. The swimming pool and the jacuzzi were the cherry on top!

Our room was incredible! The view was amazing from our deck because we could see the sunrise every morning! Staff was so friendly! The complimentary breakfast was yummy every morning! We will definitely stay here again when we come back to Tucson!

The Desert Lodge is a beautiful resort. The staff is efficient and friendly. They went out of their way to accommodate our needs. The atmosphere is peaceful and calm and the facilities are maintained well. It is clean and well cared for by hard-working staff. The owner is visible and can be found eating breakfast with the guests. We enjoyed our stay at the Desert Lodge very much. I highly recommend this facility. Thanks again for a great experience.

I love this hotel. It is SUCH a nice break from the typical chain hotels. I love the set up of the grounds. The casita-style and walled in complex makes it feel like you are anywhere but in the middle of Tucson. The pool area was nice and clean. The staff was kind and helpful. Breakfast in the morning was hot and really good. The room was incredibly clean and spacious — — especially the bathroom. I love staying here. The only thing I dock it for is that the A/C unit in the room definitely struggled in the hot AZ sun (it was summertime). We weren't in our room all day, but it took a long time for our room to even remotely cool down each day.

We had a fabulous stay this summer at Lodge on the Desert. As a Tucson local I've eaten there many times but never had the excuse to stay. We got married just over a week ago and booked a few nights there for the Wedding Weekend as did several of our wedding guests and party members. Everyone reported a FABULOUS experience, and our room was absolutely stunning with panoramic views of the beautiful mountains and private balcony/patio. The gourmet complementary breakfast buffet was a wonderful added bonus as well. We also really enjoyed a dip in the pool, and coffee in our plush robes on our private porch. But the real icing on the cake was the flawless staff. As a worker in the Hospitality industry myself, I know that the staff went above and beyond to accommodate everyone in our wedding group, and ensure a top notch visit. Special shout out to Courtney at the front desk who took especially great care of us, and made sure our new marriage started off on the right foot! ❤️

My husband and I just finished our second stay at this fabulous place and we loved it as much as we did when we first came 3 years prior. We will definitely be coming back. We love the pleasant atmosphere and warm hospitality. Our official favorite casita has amazing views of the Catalina's from the huge private balcony which we love to enjoy in the mornings and evenings. All of the staff has always been very friendly and professional. We especially appreciate Christina at the front desk and Line (pronounced Lynn) at the restaurant. Both ladies had excellent customer service skills, huge friendly smiles and made our stay even more of a pleasant experience than it already was. Christina is one of the best professionals we've ever encountered in hospitality before providing us with good info about the place and making our stay top notch from check-in to check-out. Lynn greeted us at the restaurant each morning with a bright smile and excellent service even having our favorite drinks ready for us before we even ordered because she was kind enough to pay attention. Now that is service! The place is always sparkling clean and the grounds well maintained. Having worked in guest services myself before, I know it says a lot about a place when you hear the staff talking positively about the owners and the management and showing true exuberance about the place. This is the case with Lodge on the Desert. Highly recommend!

The hotel has an excellent free Sonoran breakfast buffet. My room was spacious with a fireplace, and nice furniture and art. The bathroom has a large walk-in shower and a spa style tub. The hotel has well manicured grounds, a large pool and hot tub. The hotel was only 20 minutes from the airport. Be sure to find some street tacos while you are in Tucson.

We have taken a road trip from San Antonio to the Grand Canyon. Tucson was on our route home. I could not be more pleased with this hotel. By far the best of our stay. My room is spacious. I'm sharing it with 4 children and we all have space to spread out. The pool is beautiful as are the grounds. The staff has been helpful and very pleasant. You can't go wrong staying here! I look forward to returning.

It’s a nice and pretty clean hotel however 2nd floor rooms only have stairs (no elevators), there are no vending machines near rooms, or a microwave in the room. Other than that it’s not a bad place to stay. It’s very pretty with its architecture.

During my stay I enjoyed dinner and breakfast here — the scallops I had at dinner were some of the best I've had. The staff was friendly. The hotel pool is nice, the architecture in general is pretty. The rooms are well furnished, and the bed was particularly cozy. The bathroom could be a bit bigger, but its size is probably not problematic unless you're very tall or wide.

What a gem! Booked this for a short work trip and couldn’t have been more pleased. Alex was extremely courteous and helpful during check in, walking in the room smelled clean. Not like a cleaner, not like a dingy hotel room, but fresh and clean. I’m obsessive and check everything, including the mattress (no bed bugs for me) and to my delight, the room smelled clean because it was! This will be my new “home” every other month when I visit for work, great job!

My husband got us reservations for the mothers day brunch. It was well advertised and we were looking forward to a fabulous, over-the-top brunch. At $42 per person, we definitely expected good, fresh food and drinks! What we got was food that looked old, dried up and was covered in flies. I didn't want to hurt my husband's feelings so I ate a few bites of food that was not covered in flies. The cheese tray, shrimp and salads with dressings were not covered and were covered in flies. I wish I would have never taken one bite of food. I ended up vomiting the remainder of the evening from food poisoning. No drinks were included. The only nice thing was when my husband complained about the quality of the food, the server did not argue and didn't charge us. I would never recommend this restaurant or any special event buffet from them. My stomach hurts just thinking of that food. I feel stupid I took one bite! On the up side the staff was kind. However one of the servers made me slightly uncomfortable when he commented on my figure not looking like a mom's… Whatever that means.

What a nice surprise! Our regular hotel was booked so decided to check this one out. Beautiful grounds, clean Casita type rooms, high quality restaurant and even a pretty good wine list. It was everything as advertised. We will stay here again!

Good location, nice casitas. Obviously a little dated as it's difficult to keep an historic facility completely modern. Kids loved the pool and hot tub. Staff was friendly and helpful. Overall decent value for the price.

Let me start with the fact we called in our reservation over a month ago. They did not have it in the computer. We were able to still get a table — 1st red flag. The buffet had just opened and as we began to get food, many items looked like they had sat there awhile. With nothing marked, even staff could not say what was cooked into a dish. An Easter brunch — or any brunch — should have a variety of breakfast pastries or bread. Only bagels. The only eggs were an overcooked strata, cold eggs Benedict, and huevos ranchero that was not huevos ranchero. Grilled corn on the cob was dry and overcooked. We waited to see if fresh items might arrive but this was few and far between. A different waitress took our bill and credit cards and we waited for over 15 minutes to get them back in order to leave (escape). This was our last visit to what used to be a favorite spot. Future holiday buffets will be enjoyed elsewhere in the future. Waste of money!

Refined casual dining with both indoor and outdoor seating. Courteous and attentive wait staff. My family and I went for Easter buffet, it had excellent selections which was well presented. We will definitely go back to dine from their everday menu.

The lodge on the desert is an amazing hotel that makes you feel like you're in a resort somewhere out in the desert despite being in the center of Tucson. The rooms are large, pretty, very well air conditioned (goes down to 58°F), and have a great Southwestern/Mexican hacienda feel. The pool and grounds are beautiful with sweet-smelling citrus trees and colorful flowers. Also, the lodge is very close to great restaurants and places to visit. If you really want to feel like you're in the great Southwest and are looking for a high quality hotel, be sure to stay here!

The room was comfortable and nice. We ate in the restaurant and the food was very rich. Now would like to stay at Lodge on the Desert in the future.

I booked a reservation on 3-14-18 for 20 people (AAUW from Green Valley) to have lunch on 3-16. We arrived early but they did seat us. They had water on the table and we ordered. We had to wait on our food for 45 minutes. The wait staff brought bread and butter/olive oil for dipping. Our food arrived and french fries were warm, soup was room temperature and the Caesar salad was tasteless. (Just a few comments from the group) There were only 2 wait staff for our party of 17. They seemed frazzled and not used to large parties. We had to ask for our bills which were individual checks. Some paid in cash and others credit cards. It took 15 to 20 minutes because of a new system. Also food was late because of a new cook. You have a gorgeous setting but slow service. The food was delicious with some exceptions. Should we have called a week in advance? Everyone enjoyed the day but hope you can better your service along with the food.

Very clean and quiet, dinner was delicious. Breakfast was your typical breakfast buffet. Nice for free with your stay, but certainly not worth $12.95 If you were coming in just for breakfast. Oatmeal was very watery, but there were home fried worth onions and peppers, scrambled eggs, bacon, assorted bread type items, and fresh fruit.

Wonderful hotel! Friendly, professional and genuinely warm staff from front desk to restaurant. We enjoyed the excellent complementary buffet breakfast each morning and loved the beautiful grounds. Too many positives to list. Large rooms with generous sized bathroom. We had double sinks, a terrace, fireplace and two luggage racks. We will certainly be back!

I have stayed here multiple times. This is a very nice hotel near U of A. The staff is friendly and go out of their way to make you comfortable. My wife and I watched the Afc championship game in the bar which was closed on a Sunday afternoon after brunch. The staff while getting ready for dinner couldn't have been more accommodating. The room are nicely laid out and they are fairly quiet. All in all I always recommend this property to my friends.

Staff was great. Very responsive to requests. They were professional. The room was beautiful. I didn't like that I had to be seated for the free breakfast. I had to rush since I stayed on a business trip. I was told by wait staff that I couldn't sit in the bar area since it was last minute seating. Besides that, the stay was great!

This is a wonderful historical place to visit & I'm sure stay. We went for the Sunday brunch! The food is fabulous & the Service fantastic! I will definately be back! The eating area was great. We sat outside between the fire place & the water fountain. Enjoyed it tremendously!

We went as a family and had rooms 141 and 142. The place is beautiful. The staff is amazingly friendly, professional and efficient. While there we visited the Biosphere II and Kartchner Cavern. Two great sites — each about an hour away. The Lodges buffet breakfast was good and offered a healthy variety of items. The rooms' fireplaces were very nice.

We got a good deal as we were visiting in December but boy, were we amazed by this hotel! Everything was just so… perfect. The lobby, the room, the cactus gardens, the breakfast. We really felt like we entered an ancient oasis in the middle of Tucson. In fact I think the place should really be called Oasis on the Desert, because it would live up to it's name! We would definitely stay here again with my gf if chance ever takes us this way again.

Very relaxing atmosphere! Staff is responsive and professional, without being overly solicitous. Romantic, genuine adobe-walled rooms are available, we highly recommend them! The grounds are beautiful and lush, and the pool area is gorgeous. The pool itself is on the small side, but the lodge is so quiet that you just might have it all to yourself! The on-site restaurant has a great breakfast to start your day, and delicious cocktails… as well as a unique dinner menu. We loved this desert oasis!

We've stayed at the Lodge many times over the years and always have a pleasant stay. The staff is amazing, rooms very clean, and service is excellent. We miss the full restaurant, however, through the breakfast buffet is excellent.

Staying at the Lodge on the Desert felt like vacationing at a tropical resort. We only had one night in Tucson (next time it will be more! ), but loved every minute of our stay at this beautiful boutique hotel! The vibe, the large rooms, the history, the comfort, the decor, the spectacular grounds, the saltwater pool, the bathrobes: everything! I love that this place cares about the environment, uses eco-conscious cleaning products and serves fresh local food. The hot free breakfast was absolutely delicious! I was very pleasantly surprised. And the pool is open 24 hours. We got back to the hotel after midnight and swam under the stars. It was magical. The staff was extremely friendly. Extra thanks to Alex at the front desk and Line at the breakfast buffet for making us feel so very welcome. Can't wait to return!

Staying at the Lodge on the Desert felt like vacationing at a tropical resort. We only had one night in Tucson (next time it will be more! ), but loved every minute of our stay at this beautiful boutique hotel! The vibe, the large rooms, the history, the comfort, the decor, the spectacular grounds, the saltwater pool, the bathrobes: everything! I love that this place cares about the environment, uses eco-conscious cleaning products and serves fresh local food. The hot free breakfast was absolutely delicious! I was very pleasantly surprised. And the pool is open 24 hours. We got back to the hotel after midnight and swam under the stars. It was magical. The staff was extremely friendly. Extra thanks to Alex at the front desk and Line at the breakfast buffet for making us feel so very welcome. Can't wait to return!

The rooms are spacious and the bed is comfortable however the chair that is used for writing at the writing desk is hard rigid and barely padded. The cable TV has way too many sales channels. And despite me putting a note on the door of do not disturb the maid service came into my room anyway while I was gone. The restaurant menu is way overpriced. The grounds are nice and well kept. The road in front of the lodge is very high in traffic and there are typically a lot of police activity. All in all, the room was clean and well kept.

Great relaxing place to stay. Restaurant and bar were also wonderful. We stayed there on a Groupon but since we were first timers they upgraded is the a better room. We were on the second story and when looking out the balcony it was hard to believe we were still in town.

Very unique experience. Rooms are clean and the A/C is good! All I ever really need in a hotel! The grounds look nice but I didn't get a chance to explore much. It's a nice change from the typical chain hotels.

Such a wonderful change of pace from the standard name brand hotels. I stayed twice. Clean, inviting rooms that are weren't carbon copies of each other. Best continental breakfast I've had in the Southwest. Landscape was well taken care of and the service was spectacular.

Visited from Iowa, we had requested an older (original) style room. Checked into a beautiful room, but was pretty modern. Went back to the front desk to inquire & they had upgraded us to a bigger, modern room bc the regular rooms from the original property were sold out. I was very bummed, being from Iowa, we wanted the original Pueblo style room. We ended up getting upgraded to a larger room from the original property. It was so beautiful with the wood beam ceilings and an actual fire place. This will be where I stay every visit to Tucson! Very unique and awesome experience. Staff was great. If I had to be picky, only complaint was the breakfast, it wasn't anything special.

Good food and room.

Disgusting. There was lipstick on my glass in the restaurant. Noisy hotel. Not suitable for working people. Nowhere to plug in devices in the room, dated and not very clean. Took ages to check out. Front desk not manned. However they did phone my room while I had the do don't disturb sign in to see if housekeeping could clean! Door to my room did not shut properly either.

Very pleasant place to stay in Tucson… quiet, clean and comfortable, historic rooms, lovely gardens. The restaurant is good as well and the bar staff friendly, too. Recommended.

The staff was great. Very professional and courteous. The spread is a maze and poorly marked signs don't help. The room looked great upon entry, but the a/c is set and locked at 80 degrees. Really? Its 120 outside and my house is cooler. The TV is way too small and there aren't any vents in the bathroom so it was probably 90 plus in there. The 100 bucks they charged my card for incidentals is still processing. Most hotels don't take that money out, but rather put the number on file. If other hotels did that I wouldn't have brought it up for all the trolls that disagree.

I brought a small business group in for Happy Hour on one of the Lodge's beautiful patios. Everything was just perfect. The Service was outstanding, the food delicious and the attention from the entire staff was superior. It was a great experience from the Sonia in sales, Michael in catering, Jessica and Wes in the Bar. Would highly recommend this venue for a casual Arizona experience. Well done.

I only stopped in for breakfast, but the accommodations looked lovely. The food was excellent and the staff was friendly. I would recommend Lodge on the Desert.

We had Easter Brunch here. Without a doubt, it was the worst meal and worst service I think I've ever experienced in my entire life… and that is saying a lot. For example, I ordered the crab benedict. The food was room temp, almost cold. The crab? … was straight out of a can! It was the teeny tiny crab shreads you get when you purchase a can of crab meat… completely tasteless and full of little shells. My daughter and husband ordered the rack of lamb. It was very overcooked and super dry… served with absolutely no sauce. The meat was just barely seasoned. All that was bad enough, but here's the clincher… the dessert table fare consisted of peeps (yes, peeps), foil wrapped eggs (yes, the tiny ones they sell at Walgreen's), rice crispy treats, and a small assortment of weird things I'm guessing they also purchased at Walgreen's… like brownie bites. They also had huge bowls of jelly beans. It was as if someone had forgotten the dessert table and sent a child to the store for sweets. As far as I could tell, there wasn't one dessert prepared in-house. The service was beyond awful… no one bothered to explain how everything worked. No one ever took our drink orders (they lost money there). None of the offerings were labeled. For example, there was a salad buffet with several dishes no one could identify… none of us even knew if we were staring at tomatoes or some other weird vegetable. They offered bagels that I'm certain had been purchased several months earlier.

I went for the carnival of illusion show and had so much fun! The room was a little too chilly but the show blew my mind. I recommend the slow to everyone. The actually building itself is very unique and cozy. I lived it.

This hotel is absolutely beautiful! The staff was very nice and professional and helped us with all of our questions! Everything was so clean and presented very nicely in the room! The room even had a fireplace which was so cozy! The bed and pillows were so fluffy and comfy, we found it hard to get out of bed in the mornings! By far our favorite hotel! We will definitely be coming back! ❤

Good beds the restaurant has really good food. The only problem is no room service.

The room was rustic and nice. The shower water took some time to warm up (5 min), but was just good just a bit cold standing in my birthday suit waiting. Bed was nice, not tempurpedic, but pillows were super fluffy. Lights needed to be manually turned on before light switch would work. Parking was convenient. Front desk amenities were sparse. Both I and my coworkers were redirected to 7/11 nearby for different items.

Beware. They may stick you in a corner room with a window facing the outdoor eating area that is an echo chamber. Chipped paint. Terrible room layout with uncomfortable chairs, Then when you ask for a more reasonable accommodation to do so it requires an "upgrade". WOW! So if you must stay in this place pay for the upgrade on line — it is far less on line than it is at the property. I am confident there are nice rooms here but there are no guarantees — even if you book your room well in advance and are explicit that you want a quiet room. Good thing we chose to change our reservation from five nights to only two. At one point, we had the option to stay one night before moving on but thought we should spoil ourselves. Right. Live and learn.

I liked the room it was very nice. We had two nights booked it was our hunny moon. They told us at the desk that they were totally booked and that they had to move us to another room the next day. I did not want to do that during our hunny moon but what choice did we have. In the morning when the other room was available we went to look at the other room. Well she did not like that room, it was totally different. So we went back to the office to tell them because the phone in the room did not work. After having to raise my voice and demand to speak to the manager there he said he would reimburse the money and we left there ending our hunny moon early. While we were traveling home we noticed that they did not reimburse our card but actually charged us double. So now we're back on the phone with the Manger which he said that it's in the control of the bank. So even if we wanted to go to another hotel we can't because they screwed up our bank account and we're stuck back at home on our hunny moon. This was gonna be a place where we can go to every year for our anniversary. But thanks to their incompetent management I'm here telling everyone don't go there. Totally passed Dave H.

Loved the large King room with fireplace… on the downside… phone didn't work, no info in rooms on amenities. Wanted us to move into a different room for our second night… and it was our Honeymoon! Management and hotel staff are not trained in customer service at all. Encountered other dissatisfied customers. They are not able to make customers happy at all… and don't seem to care. Nice hotel… too bad… not recomended!

Great stay. Amazing location, cozy restaurant. Staff very helpful.

Wonderful little historic hotel with lots of charm. Large rooms and comfy beds, right in the middle of town.

Stayed 3 days and loved the Lodge. The staff and room were fantastic. Also they recommend a club called Christie's Cabaret in Tucson, we had a wonderful time at Christie's. Thank you Lodge staff. You are the greatest.

The room was great. Bed SO comfortable. Ambiance exceptional! The Wi-Fi, however, was dial up slow and the AC was anything but. I was still happy until I saw they overcharged me $100. When I called to inquire as to why the manager literally yelled and hung up on me, twice, w/o letting me say a word. When I went to the front desk to follow up the same guy refused to speak privately and yelled openly in the lobby accusing me of lying, said they should have never accepted my "fake" credit card (it was MasterCard issued by PayPal), told me to "stop talking" many times, and stated for all he knew I'd steal the TV b4 leaving. I then spoke with the Gen Mgr, shared my experience in under 5 mins, and was told "I apologize. Now don't you think we've exhausted this topic? " showing he listened but didn't care. Inexcusably poor customer service! Shocking.

I had an absolutely great time, until I got my bill! They charged me $61.00 extra, for some "runaround" reason. I had proof of my confirmation letter, for my rate nightly. I mailed them a copy to verify the price. I got a phone call with some b. Excuse and "runaround" again! I booked an additional night and was told "same rate". I would not have stayed the extra night if they had told me it would be $61 more! I would be very careful making any events or stays there, unless you have it in writing and verified by these liars.

Most amazing place in Tucson! A true must see! restaurant and all staff were great! try the margaritas.

I thought that the rooms were great! RM 190 which was built in 2009 I believe We have 5 and 6 year old boys and it wasn't to kid friendly. But the restaurant had just okay food but absolutely terrible service. The staff acted as if we were intruding on them.

Twice before my work had reserved rooms here and everything was great! Recently after walking out of a hotel nightmare, I came straight to the Lodge. The rooms are very clean, cozy and comfy. Each time I stay I am more impressed. This will be my first choice for a Tucson stay from here on out.

I stayed here recently for a quick overnight trip. The room was terrific, really large with a balcony, huge bathroom w/jacuzzi tub and separate shower. Comfy bed. Only issue with the room is the AC intake was a bit loud. Nice campus layout to the facility and the staff was very friendly and helpful. Definitely staying there the next time I'm in town.

Being a Foodie, I have been remiss in not experiencing the Menu of Tucson's own Iron Chef Champion, Ryan Clark. So sorry I waited so long! Looking for a dining experience that was more of an intimate nature and not the clattering and loud environment of today's modern bistro style eateries, lead me straight to the Restaurant at the Lodge on the Desert, which I have wanted to visit since the renovations. Our party of 4 was well cared for by the wait staff as we enjoyed our sumptuous meal. The organic Salmon was exceptional along with the reports on the Steak entree. Since I am vegetarian, I chose the outrageous Mushroom Pie to be served as an Entree and grilled Romaine from the Starters menu for my meal. Both were seriously delicious. I was amazed at the flavor and richness of that Mushroom Pie; it was sooooo very good! Chef Ryan was very gracious in his visit to our table to say hello. He very kindly phoned me back personally after I had called the Restaurant with a few questions, wanting to make sure the Restaurant's offerings were what I was looking for my guests that evening. Best Wishes for Chef Ryan's third competition as the Iron Chef Champion, coming up in a few weeks! It was unanimous at our table regarding the success of the evening's experience. I have a new favorite Tucson restaurant and look forward to dining there again soon.