Inn At Castle Rock

Im all about a quirky hotel or Airbnb experience but I was not quite ready for this one. Bisbee is an old mining town, lots of old buildings, antiques and repurposed items.

I stayed in room 38, upstairs at the end of the hallway. The room was small but I don't spend much time indoors when I travel. When I walked in I wish I could've opened the window, it smelled like it had been closed off for a while. There were no screens on the windows and I didn't want to sleep with the mosquitos, So I turned on the ceiling fan and a/c and hoped for the best.

There's a shared fridge & freezer for ice on the second floor, I filled up my water bottle and headed out.

Nothing matches .. doors, carpets, paint, bedding, towels, furniture, carpets, flooring, art, decoupaged posters on walls, etc.. and everything is well worn. I had purple floral sheets, peach towels, brown hand towels, purple wash clothes, old/ dirty pink carpet, even the light bulbs don't match

The shower is like the size of an Rv shower. There are two TVs on property in two community rooms, lots of board games and books, lots of areas to sit & lounge. There are a few hidden seating areas if you like to explore. Most rooms have a balcony or outdoor area, my room did not. Definitely a no frills kind of hotel, no tv, one outlet next to the bed for the ac & lamp, nowhere near bed to charge phone, no vanity space to place toiletries,

Free breakfast of coffee, bagels, cold or hot cereal from 5:30am to 10am.

Property is on main road, walking distance to everything, street parking.

This is the description of Nothing matches. It's a giant Hodge Podge of
Decor and lighting and furniture from
Every era Our wallpaper is salvaged world maps. My five lights and lamps are nothing similar.
And yet, since that IS the plan they make it work.

The owner host checked us in.
Is A perfect inn keeper


Any where you stay in this town is 80 years old. So roll with it.

Whenever I visit Bisbee, this is usually where I stay. This 1895 historic hotel is located in the middle of Old Bisbee at the foot of Castle Rock. It's a very unique place to stay. The walls are decorated with many old paintings, photos, and artifacts. Each room is uniquely themed with many of them having a balcony view. The nice thing about Inn at Castle Rock is that you are walking distance from many of the restaurants and activities in the downtown area.

There is so much to do and explore here at the Inn at Castle Rock. My favorite is the Octagon room at the top of the building. The walls are angled with large windows and you can sit and relax in a chair and enjoy the views. There is nice fireplace next to the kitchen that has cozy reclining chairs. The entertainment room has a piano and a TV with movies. The Inn at Castle Rock was built over Apache Springs Well and you can view it near the lobby area.

This place may be old, but it is very unique and has a lot of history to it. The staff is very friendly and the prices are usually pretty affordable.

They could improve almost every thing here. While I appreciate the history of the place,it is ready for tear down!

I loved staying here, the lady at the front desk and the staff were soooo nice and helpful.
The place is enchanted and the water source inside the inn is magical!

First time at the Inn at Castle Rock. Previously saw the Inn on other trips and spent the night in Room 36 called Return to Paradise. The Hotel was built in the 1890s. Our room was a double room with two single beds and a full size bed. The hotel has lots of rustic charm. Some renovations may be a work in progress. The high point was spending time on the private veranda enjoying the view and the weather.

The rooms are meant for sleeping with a private bath. They have a separate TV room, a large patio, community refrigerator and a breakfast room. No elevators, good internet and friendly staff.

Was unaware of the history and new ownership. Some interesting observations. The bathroom in Room 36 is large and has a two compartment kitchen sink with cabinets. Think it was part of a kitchen at one time. There are a number of electrical outlets in the rooms. The challenge is finding them, but they are there in odd places

Lots of sharpie ink notations on electrical switches. Room did have a smoke detector. Toiletries provided and plenty of hot water.

I couldn't figure out how the heat worked. There was a large old space heater next to the single bed on the wall. There was also a thermostat in the room and a window cooler. Asked about the heat and they mentioned an oil space heater. Did not find that little sucker until the next morning as it was in an open closet enclosure. Decided I did not really want to start lighting a pilot light on the other wall heater in the room, I did not have matches. Plenty of blankets in the dresser so all good.

Parking is public along the street. Location is close to restaurants and shops. If looking for a work desk, hair dryer, in room refrigerator, TV or coffee pot, may want to look elsewhere. Now that I know what to expect, I will be back.

My Great Great Grandfather built this and Mile High Gardens B&B, he was Bisbee's fist Mayor. We're planning a visit, not sure when. Some of the old relics may have been my Grandma Joan's. (Referring to old pianos) Her Mom was Josephine one of the three children Josiah and Catherine had. They loved signing and playing instruments then. Looking forward to our visit.

Bisbee is a very interesting town, and the inn mirrors that vibe well. Built around the spring that built the town, the inn is oozing with history. Looking at the other reviews, we were excited for the stay and knew that the inn was historical and would lack general hotel amenities/standards (which we could care less about).

I gave the inn 4 stars because although it was quaint and cool, I felt like the Inn leaned on being historical and was renovated once and then left to age on it's own accord. We've stayed at plenty of old historic inns on this trip but they all managed to keep the integrity of the beautiful spaces. This inn could have done a bit of a better job. Overall, it was a fine stay but what I would have expected had I paid $65/70 during the off season.

Inn was cool, pillows were not that great, coffee in the AM!

Awful experience. The stench in our room was horrendous, a mixture of vomit, body odor and dead animal. I immediately gagged when we opened the door to our room. We've stayed in many hotels in Bisbee that didn't have the foul smell in the rooms. You can expect a musty smell due to the age of the hotels in but this was unimaginable. We were courteous enough to wait until incoming guests left the front office before informing the lady at the front desk of the pungent smell in our room. The lady at the front desk was very friendly and called her manager so we could discuss issue with her. The manager showed no concern for our issue, told us the guest who spent the night before in the same room didn't complain, that the hotel was over 100 yrs old and has a musty smell, and that she couldn't reimburse us the cost or even 50% of the cost of the room. Totally lacking in customer service. Needless to say we left the hotel, no reimbursement, but want to let others know what we experienced. The only reason I rated this a 1-star is because the lady at the front desk was very nice and the location is close to shops. Public parking was difficult.

It's pricey for what you get. Otherwise would give it 5 stars.
The staff is exceptionally kind, welcoming and helpful. They really make you feel at home.
The rooms are old but very clean and well maintained. And the walls are thick. There were two young couples staying in the room right next to mine and I never heard a thing except for when they were on the veranda.
There are no TVs in the room (fine with me).
The wifi is adequate.
No fridges in the room but there is a "community" fridge to keep your perishables and drinks in.

As for the town of Bisbee, it was a little disappointing. It was packed with tourists and really noisy and congested. Parking was a nightmare. I thought it would be much quainter and more laid back. It was on the weekend, so there's that. I wouldn't go there on a weekend ever again.