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Arizona Inn
Tucson, Arizona, United States · Independent · Accessible Luxury
Isabella Greenway, Arizona's first congresswoman and a bridesmaid at Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt's 1905 wedding, opened the Arizona Inn on 18 December 1930, in part to employ disabled World War I veterans from her Arizona Hut furniture workshop. Merritt H. Starkweather designed the pink-stucco Spanish Colonial Revival house on 14 acres, and the guest book has run from Clark Gable and Frank Sinatra to JFK, Salvador Dali, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Ansel Adams. The inn joined the National Register in 1988, and AAA has kept it Four Diamond for 2025 and 2026.
- 95 rooms
- Opened 1930
- Neighborhood: Sam Hughes
- Architect: Merritt H. Starkweather
About Arizona Inn
- Founded by Isabella Greenway, Arizona's first congresswoman and a bridesmaid at Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt's 1905 wedding, who opened the inn December 18, 1930.
- Greenway built it partly to employ disabled World War I veterans through her Arizona Hut furniture workshop, in Spanish Colonial Revival style with signature pink stucco.
- Guests have included Clark Gable, Frank Sinatra, JFK, Salvador Dali, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Ansel Adams over its long history.
History
The Arizona Inn in Tucson was built in 1930-31 and opened on December 18, 1930, founded by Isabella Greenway - Arizona's first congresswoman and a bridesmaid at Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt's 1905 wedding. She created the inn partly to provide work for disabled World War I veterans through her Arizona Hut furniture workshop.
Designed by architect Merritt H. Starkweather in Spanish Colonial Revival style with pink stucco and blue trim, the 14-acre property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. Its guest register has included Clark Gable, Frank Sinatra, John Wayne, JFK, Salvador Dali, Frank Lloyd Wright, Ansel Adams and Eleanor Roosevelt.
Restaurants and bars
- Audubon Bar — Bar
Amenities
- Pool
- Sauna
- Fitness center
- Tennis
Awards
- AAA Four Diamond (2026)
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