Hotels in Phoenix

Hotels in Phoenix: prices, timing and areas

When to book a stay in Phoenix for less

The desert climate drives the price here, and the season runs opposite to most cities. The cheapest is summer, in July, when the heat on the Sonoran Desert tops forty degrees, tourists thin out and rates fall to their lowest of the year. The dearest comes in winter, in February, when snowbirds flee the northern cold for warm Arizona and prices climb sharply. The peak also covers the pleasant spring and autumn, from March to May and September to November. The day of the week matters too: Friday and the weekend usually work out cheaper, while Monday tends to be the dearest because of business traffic. The best rates come from booking about seven weeks ahead, roughly forty-seven days before arrival.

What a stay costs by property type

Phoenix has a wide spread of prices, so a room in a roadside motel and a suite in a five-star resort with a spa are two different worlds. The cheapest sleep is in motels and simple hotels by the freeways; you pay the most for resorts beneath the mountains and design hotels Downtown. Below are indicative nightly rates outside the winter peak, in the local currency.

Indicative rates for a double room, outside the winter peak. Between a scorching July and a mild February the gap can be wide, so check the real price for your dates in the search above.

Where a stay is cheaper and where it costs more

Most people look for a room Downtown, in the heart of the city, near the museums, the restaurants and the Valley Metro light rail stops, and this is the handiest base without a car, though the prices are among the higher. Plenty of cheaper hotels stand by Sky Harbor airport and along the freeways, good if you are counting every dollar or have a car. The highest rates go to the resorts beneath Camelback Mountain and towards Scottsdale, where you pay for pools, golf courses and desert views. Phoenix is sprawling and car-centric, so outside Downtown a car is the easiest way to get around, while the light rail ties the centre to Tempe.

Which stay in Phoenix suits whom

• First time in Phoenix. The handiest base is Downtown, near the museums, the restaurants and the light rail. From here you see the centre without a car, with bars and concerts at hand in the evening.
• For families. Hotels with family rooms and a pool, often by the freeways or towards the resorts. Easy to mix a day at the Phoenix Zoo and the Desert Botanical Garden with a quiet evening by the pool.
• For couples. Boutique hotels Downtown and resorts beneath the mountains, near restaurants and desert views. Good for a romantic stay with a pool and an evening on the terrace.
• With breakfast. Many central and airport hotels include breakfast in the rate, handy before a day on the Camelback Mountain trail or a trip out to Sedona.
• Near the airport. Hotels close to Sky Harbor, with transfers to the terminal, good for an early flight or a short break without heading into the centre.

Example hotels in Phoenix with prices

From a central room to a design hotel Downtown, a few Phoenix names with a from price. Just a starting point, as rates can rise noticeably in winter, at the height of the season.

From prices, for a double room. In Phoenix the same property can cost very differently in July and in February, so check your specific dates in the search.

When Phoenix is more expensive

The dearest time is winter and early spring, February above all, when snowbirds flee the northern cold for warm Arizona, the baseball spring training season is on, and big events and conventions add to it. The pleasant weather from March to May and September to November also pushes prices up. The cheapest is midsummer, in July and August, when the desert heat puts off tourists and hotels and resorts tempt with the lowest rates of the year, often with deep discounts on rooms with a pool.