Lodge on the Desert

Exceeded our expectations all around! We had a casita room, 2 large beds even a pull out sofa! Room was clean, front desk was helpful and welcoming. The restaurant food was delicious and our server was professional and friendly. Loves the cactus garden!
Not only would I recommend this place to others i hope to stay here again soon!

After driving 8 hours through the desert I needed MY bed, which was still back in California. Luckily I stumbled across this Lil gem when browsing through Unilocal.
I was greeted by a young well dressed front desk associate who was polite, welcoming, and understood my need to accommodate my pet. She checked me in quickly (about 4 min total) and I was on my way.
One downside to this hidden paradise… the outside lights were out and we couldn’t find the room. Good thing my phone doubles as a flashlight.
The room: big, clean, and felt like a studio apartment. I’ve stayed in more expensive hotels and gotten less.
If I ever return to Tucson I know where I’m staying.

Husband and I spent a few days there this week. Pet friendly which was important for our little dog… Spacious, clean, quiet rooms. Restaurant was so convenient and wonderful food. We ate there every night. Hi, to our waiter, Wes and the rest of the staff. Great service all the way around. We’ll be back.

Underwhelmed, profoundly inefficient front desk and reservation experience. I usually stay at the Arizona Inn which I can say is truly a high end boutique hotel theLodge on the Desert is not in the same league

The hotel is nice and we’ve stayed a number of times. Always great customer service and large, comfortable rooms (though no elevator for those on the second floor). The restaurant is pricey and our breakfast had hard potatoes and cold eggs. .. We may stay there again but won’t eat there.

The rooms were very nice but if you go, stay on 2^nd floor. You can hear people walking above if you’re stuck on the bottom. The rooms are very comfortable and large. Beds were great. Food for breakfast in the restaurant was awful. How can you ruin scrambled eggs and potatoes. The young lady at the bar at night was great.
It is a nice hotel and the grounds are well kept, lots of parking, and the pool area and bar and outdoor patio was great. Jennifer at the front desk was great — we thought we left our car keys and she went in to search our room. Thank you!

Wednesday marked my 5^th or so visit to Lodge on the Desert. I’ve visited both for meals and for a stay in one of the rooms. All experiences have been excellent.
I used to bring my dad here for the Father’s Day dinner offered when Chef Ryan Clark was the executive chef at the restaurant. Very good, fall-​off-​the-​bone ribs, delicious corn on the cob, and a perfectly flavorful potato salad. It was always something we looked forward to. The last time we went, I ordered a little outside of the special menu and got some bruschetta, and it was the best I ever had. Needless to say I was disappointed when I saw that Chef Clark had left to go elsewhere. I haven’t eaten at the restaurant since then, so I can’t attribute to what the food is like now. I did attend a concierge function on Wednesday and were served some appetizers that were quite yummy, the best being a kabob of buffalo chicken.
I bought a couple nights’ stay for my brother and his wife when they visited from Illinois a couple years ago. The stay was in mid to late October, so it was perfect weather for a Midwesterner to enjoy. I reserved a room with a fireplace and a small balcony that looked over the pool. The room was just awesome. Very cozy, the fireplace was a nice touch for the couple. We all went down to the pool area to enjoy the jacuzzi. It was a little cool to swim in the pool, but I dipped in and it was comfortable. We met some nice folks who were also staying at the Lodge and chatted for a good while.
Someday I hope to return to check out the new menu and to find out if they still do the Father’s Day dinner.

Not worth the money. Room was nice enough but the property just seemed a bit off to me. Very cold feeling as exterior is all walled in. Paint chipping on the stucco, needs some TLC. Check in went smooth but staff seemed uninterested in greeting me. Room had no restaurant menu, area guide, not even a notepadand pen which i thought odd. For the price i would definitely not stay here again.

I used to live in Tucson. Once we moved out to Cali, anytime we visited Tucson we’d stay in one of the resorts (La Paloma, Ventana Canyon, etc). I made the conclusion that getting nickeled and dimed through resort fees but not using those resort features (gym, pool, etc) was a poor decision so we switched it up.
Lodge on the Desert provides the same level of quality as the resorts do when it comes to the rooms. The Deluxe King is HUGE. The bed and pillows are so comfy we wanted to steal them, and these rooms normally come with a fireplace which is great during the winter time.
There is a restaurant and bar. The bar normally closes at 10pm. This comes in real handy when you have a Prickly Pear Margarita-​attack and need to quench that thirst! The restaurant used to be quite well-​known due to its three-​time Tucson Iron Chef winning Ryan Clark. He left to start Agustin Kitchen near downtown. Not sure who heads the restaurant now but hopefully a little of Ryan got rubbed off.
The restaurant and bar give the hotel that resort FEEL without the resort FEE.
The bathrooms are large and include a separate shower and tub. There are two sinks and a toilet hidden from plain view. It’s a great layout. Note that hanging a used towel or tossing it on the floor makes no difference. Room service will replace everything with fresh towels regardless (don’t they need to conserve water in the desert? guess not).
Every room includes a patio too, with chairs. There is also a fridge near the coffee maker. We normally bring bottles of wine with us, perfect for those nightcaps.
My only room gripes are with the smallish TV (32″ I believe) and the two tiny trash cans barely big enough for your used Kleenex (eww).
Also, the staff at the hotel desk don’t always seem particularly cheerful. I have noticed this on several trips. Not sure why (probably due to a grumpy boss lol), but just take note before setting your expectations. The room and hotel quality certainly make up for it IMO.
Other than that, Lodge remains our go-​to «resort» in Tucson without the resort prices (our last stay was $ 72/​night). If they ever jump the shark and start charging exorbitantly higher rates, I’m out… but it hasn’t happened yet so far ;)

We had Christmas dinner. You served yourself for the salad and deserts. The entrée was brought to the table. The service was average but the food was mediocre. The prime rib was thinly cut and mainly fat. You expect some fat but not the whole piece of meat. For the price, this was expensive for what you got. I would not recommend this place. Quality was not there at all. They charged $ 20.00 service fee which was not the tip for the server. We had to tip the server separately. We had dined at another Tucson restaurant the night before. For about the same price we had better food and extraordinary service. No special service fees and our whole meal was served to us. Much improvement is needed at this resort.

Everything was great, not a single issue at all. Loved the design, double sink in bathroom, shower, sheets, deck and fireplace. I’ve read a few bad reviews but personally didn’t find anything bad about it. Enjoy your stay.

Basic points;
All around uncomfortable disappointment
–understaffed for sure
–flubbed the booking
— not well up kept, not totally run down definitely lacking wow
— horrific leak from second floor
–no room service available
–no food service on site at all if there is a private event
–no continental breakfast
–no vending I could locate
–all four in our party thought the beds were awful. Like affected our sleep horrible.
–underachieving everywhere
So… Upon arrival with a wedding in full swing and «at capacity» as was noted no less than six times in my front desk interactions, they only had one staff member on the desk.
No matter how good he could’ve been he was only one person trying to help several people, who had cause to be impatient.
I had booked two queens and got one double and one king that would require a roll away. Lame. Ground floor king, second story queen, one step from
Front entrance sidewalk and right on the lot, eh… I’ve but I get it, not all rooms can be terrifically located on a property.
Get to the king room already not pleased thus far; huge, deeply saturated and gross smelling brown water stain in the middle of the bed, two separate huge lines of dripping water from the roof, gross, stinky dripping water. I asked to be moved though was skeptical due to «fully booked», they moved me to a King, equally as horrible in proximity to front desk traffic and parking lot, only this one the ice chest was flippantly placed outside the door. Really?! Like awkwardly in front of the room door, where it just didn’t even make sense.
It’s an accessible room, so no tub, actually, no tubs in any of the rooms despite the pics, all a little dank and entire high ceiling walls with no art on them whatsoever or style. Soooo strange for the ratings others gave it.
Double queen room, cloister phobic esque. Not horrid, not great. Just really eh.
So I stay in Tucson often and normally stay at the Double Tree a few blocks south of here, and will do so in the future too, at least 40 cheaper and five times as comfortable, accommodating and feels more luxurious, shockingly.

BED BUGS-​BED BUGS-​BED BUGS!!!
Had heard rumors of a bed bug infestation, but gave the Lodge the benefit of the doubt. Pictures on web page made the place seem quaint and beautiful. After checking in, my wife did a quick sweep of the room just to make sure there were no signs of insects. After believing it to be safe, she laid down to relax. After about 20 minutes, she looked over to see a bed bug crawling up the side of the mattress.
Immediately, she contacted the manager who arrived with housekeeping. The manager seemed more concerned, while the lead housekeeper seemed skeptical and rude about the situation. As a result, we decided to switch hotels.
Warning other friends that are in town for our wedding, they decided they would feel more comfortable in another hotel as well. They were met with harshness and disrespectful comments towards our earlier concerns.
NEVER STAYING HERE EVER AGAIN AND WE DO NOT RECOMMEND ANYONE ELSE DO SO. Unless of course you desire a bed full of bed bugs, not beetles, and the most TERRIBLE hospitality and service. Its up to you.
Since writing the review, the manager has called and harassed us about our review and how wrong he thinks we are. Just another example of poor service.

This was not a great stay… And I won’t be back!
When I checked in the young man directed me in the «direction» of the room… Which were not clear and I walked around with my luggage and bags for 10 minutes (it was over 100 degrees) because my room wasn’t on the numbered signs on the building.
When I opened the room– it SMELLED bad– like old and stale as if there hadn’t been anyone in the room in a long time. In addiction, the air conditioning wasn’t turned on — so the room was HOT. I turned the air all (which is a wall unit not central air) on and went out for food. When I came back the room still wasn’t cool. If you are going to rent a room, it seems as if you should perhaps turn the air on, especially if you have guests coming.
That’s when I found a dead bug on the floor by my bed (see photo).
I decided to call the front desk and asked to moved to a different room. I called was asked to hold for a minute — which turned into 10 when I hung up. I thought they would call me back but they didn’t.
I just said forget it I’ll just make it through the night… And leave. Had a HOT restless night with a loud air conditioner (if you can call it that) that didn’t work!
Two other notes– I’m surprised my room didn’t burn down– the lamps to the side of the bed have some type of faulty wiring when you sit on the bed they will flicker and/​or go out completely. Also, the room was just run down and gross (it’s always nasty when you find someone else’s hair, not your own, in the bathroom).
Don’t stay here! You can get the Omni or Aloft up the road for the same price!

I stayed here just one night during a visit to Tucson. The room was quite comfortable, clean with all the amenities I would expect for a room booked at the last minute for $ 100 (thanks Hotel Tonight!).
The towels and bedding were so soft I think they must have been brand new speaking of soft, the king size bed was very comfortable.
Best room amenity: Ceiling fan! If you’re an AZ native like me, you already know how nice a ceiling fan cools off a room.

Unbelievable find here in the heart of Tucson Arizona.
I found this place using a hotels search engine when my friend announced he and his long time partner were getting married. Swapping between several websites the Lodge On The Desert kept popping up. Just look at their pictures doesn’t do it justice. Very simply «Southwestern Chic».
Boutique hotel comes to mind and every detail is adorable adorable. The hotels grounds are perfection. My room was cozy and beyond comfortable… I think my husband and I are now buying a larger bed because we slept so sound. The restaurant boasts fine dinning and lots of sea food. We pretty much here our 4-​day stay and were more than happy to do so. The pool area was superb about the only thing missing was a wait staff to bring me drinks but it was peaceful to saunter least. The offices and playroom surprisingly came in handy when we had other couples staying in Tucson meet up here for drinks (the LOTD restaurant has a great happy hour) and we stayed up into the wee hours hanging out and talking sound the outdoor fireplace.
But to say the least, the staff is so accommodating. Every person is nice and informative and making an effort please us and surrounding guests.
LOTD earns my 5-​Star review. I’d totally stay here again.

The outside is fascinating, the inside is old and dirt. We left in a hurry after only one night. I let the pictures speak for me.

Hotel: so the low review is for the hotel. I chose this hotel based on the reviews here on Unilocal.It looked like a fantastic place. Upon arrival the place looks nice. I chose the the bungalow rooms towards the rear of the hotel. They appeared to have much charm. Check in was uneventfull. Once I got into the room I noticed the fireplace was not working. I called the front desk and was informed they were turned off for the summer. I was disappointed but did not cause a fuss. Later that evening I found food belonging to a past guest (cheese) in the fridge. Live spider was found on the bed when I pulled back the sheets to go to bed.
As for the restraunt all I can say is it was amazing. Service was impecable, food was fantastic. Jerry our waiter was attentive to every detail.
So of it is food your looking for I highly recommend it. If it’s lodging you might have better luck with one of the newer rooms.

Another stay here for UA homecoming weekend and I feel inclined to lower my star rating. We paid $ 260 (not including taxes and fees) for the base room. It had a little more wear and tear compared to the spa suite we stayed at the previous trip. It was still completely functional and comfortable, though, so that is fine. I’m just not sure if it was worth what we paid.
The service is really the main reason for the star subtraction. I had to wait in line at the front desk for 15+ minutes both to check in and out. The guy checking us in forgot to give us our breakfast vouchers but fortunately I remembered before we left. We also did not get very good service at the restaurant for breakfast or at the bar for drinks. They put a flier in our room that they were having a «victory party» after the game but when we showed up they only had one guy there tending bar and so he couldn’t keep up. They did not have any food available whatsoever, not even appetizers. I wish I had ignored the flier and gone to SOHO. They do have that lovely patio with the fireplace, though *sigh*. I guess this place has some charm but they just need to step it up a notch.

CUTE hotel property… well not exactly a hotel since you get to live in your own stand alone, homey bungalow. rooms are pretty big too!
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rooms come equipped with robes, tvs, starbucks coffee for your coffee machine, a hairdryer, & a fridge. PLUS the parking lot is monitored with security cameras so we felt safe
the property has a POOL but i didn’t have time to enjoy it
there’s also a restaurant at the hotel but the lunch menu wasn’t all that enticing. i hear they have HAPPY HOUR though
NOTE: there’s no actual ice machine but there’s a freezer w/​pre-​bagged ice you can take, but you gotta ask a staff member where it’s located

bel hotel, batiments de style mexicain, grandes chambres, dommage que le service du petit dej soit aussi long et la cuisine trés quelconque