accomodation for 5?

[triplets]

Hi,
We are coming over from England next Aug and intend touring Arizona for two weeks. Have been to the Grand Canyon in 1991 but would love to visit again. This time though there are 5 of us, we have 8 yr old triplets! Any suggestions for fun lodging, not to expensive? Any other ideas the kids would like would be welcome, they all love nature, insects, snakes etc!

[d360]

Hi Triplets,

What part of Arizona would you like to see? If you staying up around the Grand Canyon then if you haven't been to Sedona yet there are some great hotels and resorts and beautiful natural features. Do you like the heat? anything outside in August will be very warm with Temperatures ranging from 90–120°F (32–48°C), the kids may enjoy a resort with a pool.

As far as snakes Arizona is the right place to go. I recall there are about 60+ varieties of snake of which 10+ types are poisonous (be careful). One interesting sightseeing destination may be the Montezuma Castle Monument located between Phoenix and Flagstaff. Then heading toward California Lake Havasu is another nice location on the Arizona California border.

Check out the Arizona Map for a better idea. Since I noticed your post in Las Vegas as well it seems you could make a nice loop out of your trip. In California you could spend a day at Joshua Tree. All in all that section of Arizona, California, and Nevada is pretty dry so mixing that in with some hotels with pools may be a good idea for the kids.

Write back with some more details and I'm sure we can help.
Cheers,
Dan

[triplets]

Hi Dan,
Thanks for the posts. We visited Sedona in 91, just loved it. So we are planning on staying there for probably around 5 nights, so we can all relax abit. Yes a resort with a pool would be nice, all depends on budget, we may have to have two rooms so it all becomes twice the price! At the moment we cannot book flights, they will not be on sale for another 2 weeks. We ideally want to fly into San Fran and out of Phoenix, rather than do a big loop, we did that in 91 and 93. We went to the Joshua Tree park in 91, fantastic place. So this time just want to see something new beside taking our trio to Yosemite, Grand Canyon and Vegas. Its finding nice accomodation at the right price!

[d360]

The best option for kids and 2 rooms is get a suite. The second room is always cheaper in a suite than two seperate rooms. It's a few minutes outside of town, but close enough so that driving into town isn't a big deal: http://www.hilton.com/en/hi/hotels/i...tyhocn=SDXSEHH
or Best Western offers a nice villa http://www.bestwesternsedona.com/accommodations.html

[triplets]

Hi,
Feel I`m getting nowhere fast! Still haven`t made any decision on lodging as I hear good and bad reports on places, this holiday is going to cost alot of money so I really want to get it right. I want somewhere fun and diff from the usual motel, but not so its going to make a big hole in my pocket! We may now fly into LA and out of San Fran, so we could go Joshua Tree route which we have done before and loved. Please recommend some more lodging options for me!

[d360]

Hi Triplets,

I think you should first start by nailing down where you will be on what dates and then look at what lodging options there are in the area. Right now your all over the place.

I've mentioned a few in Sedona and Ed has mentioned a few in Vegas. I could recommend a Travel Agent that could fully book this if you would like?

Did you not like Lake Havasu?

[triplets]

Hi,
We have done that today. This is what we have decided,
fly into LA, stay overnight
LA to San Diego, stay 4 nights

San Diego to Joshua Tree stay overnight
Joshua Tree to Sedona, stay 4 nights
Sedona to Williams, stay 2 nights, ride Grand Canyon railway
Williams to Grand Canyon, stay two nights inside the park
Canyon to Page, 2 nights, take boat trip to Rainbow Arch
Page to Zion, stay 1 night
Zion to Las Vegas, stay 2 nights
Vegas to Death Valley or Lone Pine, stay 1 night
Lone Pine to Yosemite, stay 4 nights
Yosemite to Modesto, stay 4 nights with pen friend
Modesto to San Fran, stay 2 nights
San Fran-London!
Total of 29 nights.............wonderful!
Awaiting call from travel agent about flights then I can book accomodation, can`t wait!

[d360]

Sounds like a great trip! I hope our forum was of help.. happy travels.

[ryder]

Wow, that sounds like one hell of a trip!

[triplets]

Hi ,
Well we have not yet booked our seats as we are getting very high quotes for accomodation. I know its been a while since we came over and there are now 5 of us, but we have been quoted twice by agents in England around £4,000 for 24 nights accomodation, some of it nice and some of it not so nice! Any suggestions of how I can find nice lodging at a reasonable price, or is that reasonable?