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This is one of my favorite places to stay in Arizona, I'm surprised more AZ people don't know about it as it appears most of the other reviews are from out of state...
Kudos to the owners who have lovingly restored this Mary Colter gem, walking through the doors really does feel like stepping back in time. As others have mentioned it is a great base camp for Navajoland expeditions however I could easily see someone checking in to this lovely hotel for a few days and never leaving the premises. Great gardens, verandas for trainspotting, comfy nooks and crannies indoors and out to read or just relax, and a world class restaurant, the Turquoise Room, onsite with an emphasis on locally grown ingredients. Many of the rooms are named after luminaries who stayed here, they are well furnished in keeping with the hotel theme. High quality original Native American art adorns the guest rooms and can also be found in the gift shop.
La Posada is definitely worth stopping to see, even if you are not staying overnight (though I know you will want to stay overnight as soon as you walk through those doors). They continuously loop some videos in the public areas which are worth sitting and watching so you have a sense of the remarkable transformation of these buildings over the past several years. Every time I visit there are more and more improvements to the property, thoughtfully executed. The room prices are quite affordable considering the quality of accommodations, you surely would be paying twice what the nightly rate is here if the hotel was in a different location. I try to stay here a couple times a year, of course for the sheer enjoyment of it but also this is the kind of place i want to support with my travel dollars because they are doing everything right to save this jewel. Go, and go soon!
What if there was an amazing historical hotel, built in the style of a grand hacienda by world class architect Mary Colter, where all of the glitterati of the 1930s had stayed, that was positioned perfectly to access the best areas of the southwest, had a wonderful five star restaurant on the premises, and was staffed and patronized by folks who are just plain nice?
Last night I slept in the same room Howard Hughes slept in 80 years ago. A bowl of corn soup came with dinner that was out of this world. The owner's renown artist wife Tina Mion uses the walls of the hotel as her personal art show. It's like spending the night at the National Gallery. Throughout the buildings the lounging rooms brim with amazing curios and old photos from the heyday of the Harvey Houses, when trains were the common mode of travel and planes were just coming into fashion.
Since the hotel was built as a way station for the Santa Fe railway it has it's own Amtrak stop just out back. I can't say enough about this hotel - it is an amazing gem hidden away in the middle of nowhere. After wracking my brain since I arrived for a suitable comparison, the only decent one I can make is that La Posada is like what Hearst Castle would be like if it was small and friendly and didn't have bus loads of tourists and industrial style shops and restaurants.
If you are taking a trip down Route 66, visiting the south side of the Grand Canyon, or the Sedona red rock country, then be sure to add La Posada to your trip. There are a couple fascinating DVDs in the rooms about the history of the hotel and be sure not to miss the DVD they have showing in Tina's gallery regarding her art. If you like architecture or art or modern history or just a really cool hotel unlike anywhere else in the world then it's a great place to stay.
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I love this place! It is an incredible historic southwestern building restored to an amazing condition. I have gone out of my way to stay in Winslow Arizona (go figure?!) just because of the La Posada and The Turquoise Room.
It's a fantastic base camp for exploring NE Arizona, going to the Hopi Mesa's and the Hopi Reservation, or taking off into Navajo country. It's a easy excursion to the Meteor Crater and the Painted Desert. If you live in Arizona, you ought to experience these places as they are part of the history of the Southwest, and very interesting.
I was chuckling at one of the other reviews that mentioned that La Posada was "the best place to stay in Winslow" - unless you're working on a cattle ranch or driving too long on the interstate and just happen to be falling asleep near Winslow, I don't think there are any other places to stay in that area!! It is definitely in a class by itself - both for Winslow and all of Arizona.
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The La Posada Hotel, which houses the superb Turquoise Room restaurant, is one of Mary Coulter's gems (though most of her designs fall into that category), and it is encouraging to see an original Fred Harvey House so lovingly restored. I can only hope the economy improves over the next few years to raise the level of optimism among the townfolk, as Winslow is a bit depressing, though the surrounding landscape provides ample distraction and diversion.
However, as a starting point, and returning refuge, for the awe inspiring Petrified Forest/Painted Desert National Park outside of nearby Holbrook, this place is perfect.
Cozy, smallish rooms at an attractive price, you could curl up with a good book for days and not mind the passage of time, though I could do without the plasma screens in the lobby, and just remember this: Every meal time at La Posada is another opportunity to sample the culinary genius of Chef John Sharpe in the Turquoise Room, so it's worth lingering for as long as possible.
Or just take a train ride in, EAT, stay the night, and return home.
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La Posada FTW! Awesome place. Winslow is by no means a vacation spot (unless you like trains... ok there's this Petrified Forest thing in the area, so I hear) but if you do get a chance to stay in Winslow, stay here! The rates are very reasonable indeed. And yes, eat at the Turquoise Room.
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A very charming hotel. Wonderful public spaces. The owners are doing a great job restoring the old Harvey House hotel. We travel a lot between Berkeley and Santa Fe, and stay and eat there en route as much as possible.
We've had lunch and dinner in the Turquoise Room. I'm sure it's the best restaurant in Winslow, but it's nowhere near the caliber of the best restaurants in San Francisco Bay Area (e.g. Boulevard or Chez Panisse.) But, that is probably an unfair comparison. Patronize it and the hotel gift shop anyway, to encourage the laudatory project of bringing this grand hotel back to its original (or similar) condition!
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Unbelievably charming and artsy hotel in the middle of nowhere, Arizona. Winslow, Arizona's claim to fame is its reference in the Eagle's song, "Take it Easy." But the real reason to stop and spend a night in Winslow is the La Posada Hotel--a fully renovated Fred Harvey hotel.
Right behind the hotel, you can sit on rocking chairs and watch the trains go by. Inside the hotel, the artist and owner of the hotel, Tina Mion showcases her fabulous art.
This is a delightful spot not to be missed. Rooms start at $99.
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Absolutely the best place to stay in Winslow. This is a fantastically and authentically restored hotel from the Harvey House days of the 1930s on the Santa Fe Railroad. Hotel rates are VERY reasonable for what you get., and the food in the Turquoise room is world-class, and easily the best that I've had in the Southwest by a LONG shot. Each hotel room is named after a famous Hollywood star that frequented this hotel.
As for the restaurant - The Turquoise Room, I say this is a MANDATORY stop along Route 66, or I-40 for anyone within 250 miles of this place!
The menu is varied, ranging from Western favorites such as Prime Rib, Filet Mignon (bacon wrapped), or regional specialties including elk, quesadillas, and of course.. anything with green chile. Every plate is artfully and thoughtfully presented, as well as delectable to eat. The "Union Station" breakfast with green chile potatoes is to die for!!
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We stayed here one night while on vacation. Beautiful, charming and historic "last great railway" hotel in bland Winslow. Should have stayed two nights, the rates are so reasonable, I couldn't believe the price. We had dinner at the Turquoise Room restaurant onsite and that was also a lovely experience. A must do if you are passing through!
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