Top Hotels Near Kitt Peak National Observatory in Sells

"This home is far more beautiful than the pictures can show; it's earthy and artistic, and not in the "cliche" desert way. The color scheme echoes the desert sunsets, and the furnishings and decor are fascinating as well as functional. The hosts were incredibly responsive, with suggestions about places to eat and things to see, while not being at all intrusive. We came to Tucson to experience the wildlife, and it could not have been better situated for visits to Kitt Peak, Mount Lemmon, and Madera Canyon. Best of all, the Saguaro National Park and Ironwood National Monument were both minutes away, and the surrounding area has areas with water and agriculture, which led to a parade of toads following the first rains of the season. On a related note, the AC is an evaporative cooler; it works differently from a freon AC and requires very dry air to work efficiently, so don't expect it to get as cold inside during monsoon season. "

"An off grid restful oasis. It was exactly what I needed and the owners were delightful! "

"We had high hopes for this property. The pictures show a hot tub in the backyard which we were all very excited for. The hot tub would not go up over 95. We had to flip the breaker many times because the hot tub would flip the breaker off. Even once running, it never went up over 95. Very big disappointment.Additionally, smoke detectors kept going off in the house, although nothing was burning, and no one was smoking or burning any food. This resulted in multiple calls to the property manager, and also resulted in the fire department arriving once, and the fire department calling me to confirm they didn’t need to show up again. This was on Christmas Eve and Christmas morning, which was very inconvenient. Property manager said that they would try to make it right and refund us some money. But of course, after we left, it has only been crickets from the property manager. No solution or compensation ever made for all of the troubles of dealing with the fire department at midnight on Christmas Eve, and then being woke up by the fire department again at 7 AM on Christmas morning. I wish we wouldn’t have stayed here, many other great places in the area. I would avoid this place in the future."