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La Posada Hotel
Winslow, Arizona, United States · Independent · Accessible Luxury
Mary Colter designed La Posada in 1930 as a Spanish hacienda for the Santa Fe Railway in Winslow. It closed in 1957, served as railroad offices, then Allan Affeldt and artist Tina Mion saved it from demolition in the 1990s. The Turquoise Room cooks downstairs, the Affeldt Mion Museum occupies the 1930 depot, and AAA rates the 54-room house Four Diamond.
- 54 rooms
- Opened 1930
- Architect: Mary Jane Colter
About La Posada Hotel
- Mary Elizabeth Jane Colter designed the 1930 Santa Fe Railway hotel as a Spanish hacienda.
- Closed in 1957 and used as railroad offices before Affeldt and Mion restored it in the 1990s.
- The Turquoise Room is the Southwestern restaurant; the Affeldt Mion Museum sits in the 1930 depot.
History
Mary Elizabeth Jane Colter designed La Posada in 1930 for the Santa Fe Railway as a grand Spanish hacienda beside the Winslow tracks. It closed in 1957 and served as railroad offices until Allan Affeldt and artist Tina Mion saved it from demolition and restored it in the 1990s. Today it holds the Affeldt Mion Museum, Mion's contemporary galleries, the Turquoise Room restaurant, and 54 rooms with original 1930s mosaic-tile baths in some. AAA Four Diamond in 2025.
The setting
6 miles from Clear Creek Reservoir.
Restaurants and bars
- Turquoise Room Restaurant — Restaurant · regional contemporary Southwestern cuisine
Experiences
- Self-Guided Tour — Self-guided tour covering the history and rehabilitation of La Posada Hotel.
Amenities
- The Turquoise Room (award-winning Southwestern restaurant)
- Affeldt Mion Museum (located in the 1930 depot)
- Extensive historic gardens and sunken courtyards
- Contemporary art galleries featuring works by Tina Mion
- Historic Route 66 landmark status and proximity to Standin' on the Corner Park
- La Posada Trading Post (specialized gift shop)
- Pet-friendly
Awards
- AAA Four Diamond (2026)
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