A great place to visit in the winter is Tucson. As I sit in the heat, I think about how wonderful it is to escape into the dry desert during a cold winter.
Most of my favorite B&Bs can be found on List BB. They are a wonderful directory of small, local Tucson Bed and Breakfasts, and Southern Arizona Bed and Breakfasts.
Casa San Pedro serves a delicious breakfast, as well as some tasty homemade pies in the afternoon. They are a mid-size B&B with a beautiful Spanish-style center courtyard.
This Hereford Bed and Breakfast is right on the San Pedro river, which is a beautiful oasis in the dryness of Southern Arizona. This area of Arizona also attracts a lot of birdwatchers. Although this is not my favorite past time, it was clear to me that Casa San Pedro’s close proximity to the river was a benefit for them and their birding clientele. The Inn was ringing with bird song.
List BB provides a quality selection of Arizona Inns
Head a little outside of Tucson and you will find yourself in charming Sahuarita. Truly one of the most beautiful areas in Southern Arizona, it is home to a favorite B&B of mine for renewing heath and livity.
Mi Gatita serves a delicious array of vegetarian and vegan breakfasts ( although they have the normal bacon and eggs as well ) and also have a great swimming pool. Their location is quiet and rural enough that wandering into the surrounding area means that you probably won’t have to see anyone. This Sahuarita bed and breakfast is perfect for a little alone time or meditation.
My last and favorite inn from the group has to be La Hacienda del Sonoita. Surrounded by mountains and in the middle of a growing community of vintners, this place is perfect for a couple on a weekend getaway, or a few friends/a pair of couples that wants to travel together.
This Sonoita bed and breakfast is unique also in that they have facilities for horses and equestrians. You can keep your horse at thier barn, and the innkeepers also know of some nice outfitters if you want to take a trail ride.
The last place is a little more fun and social than the others. The first two mentioned give me the feeling of an escape and almost an exercise in peacefulness.
The desert has a unique charm, and I think these inns do the best job at conveying the appeal that the Arizona desert holds.
