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Lodge on the Desert

4.0 star property

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Breakfast and dinner served
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Breakfast and dinner served
Outdoor pool, a heated pool, open 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM, pool umbrellas

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi

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306 North Alvernon Way, Tucson, AZ, 85711
  • Place, El Con Mall
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, Reid Park
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Reid Park Zoo
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, Tucson, AZ (TUS-Tucson Intl.)
    ‪16 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Casita King

Standard Casita King

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(74 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, memory-foam beds, in-room safe, desk

Deluxe One King Bed

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(23 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, memory-foam beds, in-room safe, desk

Deluxe One King Bed Accessible

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(22 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(31 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Casita Fireside Two Queens

Casita Fireside Two Queens

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(40 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Deluxe Spa King

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(40 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Casita Suite

Casita Suite

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(12 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 Bedroom Deluxe Suite

1 Bedroom Deluxe Suite

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(7 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Fireplace

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds, Fireplace

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(13 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Premium bedding, memory-foam beds, in-room safe, desk

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Fireplace

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(12 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed (with Sofa Bed)

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Tucson

With a stay at Lodge on the Desert in Tucson (Peter Howell), you'll be within a 10-minute drive of University of Arizona and Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. .This resort is 11.3 mi (18.3 km) from Saguaro National Park and 4.5 mi (7.2 km) from Tucson Convention Center.
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What's nearby

  • El Con Mall - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Randolph North Golf Course - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Reid Park - 3 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Hi Corbett Field - 3 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Reid Park Zoo - 4 min drive - 2.3 km

Getting around

  • Tucson Station - 11 min drive
  • Roy Laos Transit Center - 19 min drive
  • Tucson International Airport (TUS) - 21 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Chick-fil-A - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪In-N-Out Burger - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Portillo’s - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Dutch Bros Coffee - ‬18 min walk

About this property

Lodge on the Desert

Resort in Tucson with an outdoor pool and a restaurant
Lodge on the Desert offers 102 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature safes and coffee/tea makers. Memory foam beds feature premium bedding. 42-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, bathrobes, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Tucson resort provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided daily.

An outdoor pool and a hot tub are on site.

Children under 13 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or hot tub without adult supervision.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 102 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Your memory foam bed comes with premium bedding. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities including an outdoor pool and a hot tub. Additional features at this resort include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and gift shops/newsstands.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at Cielos serving guests of Lodge on the Desert. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-out, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Planning an event in Tucson? This resort has 4500 square feet (418 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM.
Cielos - This restaurant serves breakfast, dinner, and light fare. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available. Happy hour is offered.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: USD 8 to 15 for adults and USD 8 to 15 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Cielos

Things to do

  • Heated pool
  • Hot tub
  • Library
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Fenced pool
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool gate

Conveniences

  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Guidebooks
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 4,500 square feet of conference space
  • Business centre
  • Computer station
  • Coworking space
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 5 accessible parking spaces
  • Braille/raised signage
  • No lift
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchairs on site

More

  • 2 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1936
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Memory foam mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 42-inch flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Refrigerator
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 50 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
1 total (up to 40 lbs per pet)
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 17 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 15.0 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 8 to 15 for adults, and USD 8 to 15 for children
  • Pet fee: USD 50 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 15.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Pool access available from 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Children under 13 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or hot tub without adult supervision

Property is also known as

Desert Lodge
Lodge Desert
Lodge Desert Hotel
Lodge Desert Hotel Tucson
Lodge Desert Tucson
Lodge On The Desert Hotel Tucson
Hotel On The Desert
On The Desert Tucson
Lodge on the Desert Resort
Lodge on the Desert Tucson
Lodge on the Desert Resort Tucson

Lodge on the Desert Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 1447 out of 2018 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 363 out of 2018 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 132 out of 2018 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 39 out of 2018 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 37 out of 2018 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

absalom

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Johnna Leigh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable bed! Lovely pool.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms are impeccably clean and well kept. The staff were friendly and very helpful. We loved our stay!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Thomas

Travelled with partner
The hot tub was okay, but it wasn't great. They did not extend the free beverages. I had a much better time during my last visit!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Amber

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Disappointed

There’s No elevators and it was raining the tile on stairs is so slippery and dangerous so don’t bring a lot of stuff! There was earwigs in room, the floor poorly /not vacuumed , the toilet made a terrible high pitch whistle noise , there is no staff after 11, no USB ports , one wall outlet behind the bed that didn’t allow my phone to reach the nightstand so I put it in the bathroom to charge. It wouldn’t charge in there either therefore I requested a 630am wake up call verbally to the front desk and I woke up at 7:30am because they failed at my request. At Breakfast my coffee was burnt and my parfait was warm, extremely over priced !
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Todd

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay as usual
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carrie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lionel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ali

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Such a beautiful, exotic place. Absolutely loved the setting with the beautiful desert landscaping and cottages grouped together.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Randall

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Grounds were clean and tidy. Breakfast was very bad. Whirlpool tub in our room was not clean, my wife had to clean it herself. All shampoo and conditioner in bathroom were empty. Need more attn. To room cleaning.
My over medium egg for breakfast. $42.00 for 2 breakfasts without tip and this is what I got.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sylvia

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff was friendly. Restaurant was excellent. Room carpet is old and I wish they would have had some cheap sandals.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Thank you for a quiet stay
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Devina

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Larry

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

RJ

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Kyle

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There were a few dead roaches in the room when we got there, not surprising, I’ve lived in Tucson, they pop up from the drains occasionally. At least you know the pest control is doing their job. Otherwise the rooms were nice for an older building. The A/C doesn’t quite keep up with the August heat but the room did get down to a passable 76 by 8 pm despite it being over 105f outside. The grounds overall were gorgeous, the hotel is almost dead center of Tucson so it’s convenient for anything you want to do, and the pool was great and open late to enjoy the stars. Staff was amazing, and housekeeping kept us stocked with fresh towels and neatly made beds our entire stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Charla

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Jessica

Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Trina

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Derric

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

john

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025