Desert Rose Bed and Breakfast - Cottonwood, Arizona

Funda E.

I really enjoyed my stay here. Very nice home cooked breakfast. Unfortunately my schedule was to o busy and I was only able to have it once.||Fiona, the hostess, is a wonderful woman. My first night, my flight was delayed and I was going to be at the place at 1:00 am. She gave me the full directions to the room with photos, and made sure I had everything I needed, including a full glass of water, in case I cannot find it when I arrive. ||The bathroom is shared, but it was so close to my room and had no conflict with any of the guests. It was not a problem at all. ||Very clean and beautiful home. Fiona makes you feel at home. I highly recommend the place.

Maureen R.

I stayed here pretty much by accident because all the affordable places in Sedona were booked and boy am I glad that I did. It was lovely. It's quiet and comfortable. There are llamas outside. They cook breakfast for you in the morning and it's delicious. Also the other guests were really nice. It's very close to Sedona and more peaceful when Sedona is busy. It's like a 5-10 minute drive to Sedona (I drive kinda fast). There is a shared bathroom for some of the rooms and at first I thought that was going to be terrible, but it actually was absolutely fine. It's super clean and close by. I can't recommend this place enough. I have stayed twice and will stay again. The owners are so cool and nice and welcoming. It's way better than a hotel!

Heather

Very quaint little B&B. Simplistic, clean, and quite. Nice breakfast served every morning from 8 to 9:30, and Mimosas on Sunday. All the guests we met while we were there were very pleasant.

Please note there's only about 5 or 6 rooms on this property and the host will not allow loud, late-night partying. Both nights were very quiet and we slept without any problem. (All guests were in bed by 11pm.)

The only reason I did not give 5 stars is the room I reserved (Mid-size) was given away to another guest by mistake. I was offered to have that couple move out or a set amount refund...I choose the refund.

It's important for those looking to know this is not a five-star hotel, it's a simple, clean, and neat B&B with all the basic amenities and a couple extra here and there depending on the time of year. (You really must take some carrots out of the mini fridge in the dining room and go feed the llamas.)

Easy access to 89A; close to Jerome and Sedona. About two or two and a half hours away from the Grand Canyon.

Sebastian was a good host and typically keeps away from the guests, but is only a house and/or phone call away.

Gabriela F.

The last time that I stayed at the Desert Rose, I had a very unpleasant experience to say the least. Sebastian and I agreed that I would be staying in the small bedroom for the month of August and potentially longer. The night of my arrival, I got in late and noticed that there was a person sleeping in the bedroom that was supposed to be mine for the month. I unpacked my things in the room next door because it was available. ||||After unpacking my things the next day, I asked Sebastian about what I believed to be a change of rooms and he let me know that he expected me to change rooms one week into my stay. I explained to him that I would rather have payed more to stay at the room I was in than have to change rooms midway through my stay. ||||After an uncomfortable conversation, he told me I could stay in the room I was already in. That same night, I texted him letting him know that I would no longer be able to stay for the month of September. I let him know that I wanted to give him as much notice as possible. ||||At this point, it was around 10pm at night. Through text, he changed his mind, he wanted me to once again, change rooms. When I informed him that I did not want to change rooms, I could hear him angrily approaching the room I was in. ||||He started loudly banging on the door. This scared me because Sebastian is a bigger guy and I am a small female who was traveling alone. I did not want him to enter, especially because it was so late but felt like I didn’t have a choice. When Sebastian barged in, he proceeded to use a very loud tone of voice to tell me that he would call the cops on me if I didn’t change my rooms when he desired. He was only in his underwear and closed the door behind him. He stood blocking the door while I was on the bed. ||||This incident terrified me to say the least. I started raising my voice because I wanted the other people in the house to hear what was happening in the scenario it got violent or inappropriate. The next day I called the police to help me get my things out of the house because I was still shaken by the incident. I knew that it wound’t be safe for me to continue being in the house. When Sebastian saw the police, he looked at me and told me that he wouldn’t be giving me a refund as a result. I had payed Sebastian to stay at the Desert Rose for an entire month, and I left on day 6. ||||I wanted to write a review so that potential customers are aware of the type of business being run at the Desert Rose. Not to mention, the WiFi connection is terrible.

melaniemaggio

Owner pays close attention to details. Room was clean and spacious, breakfast each day was was delicious and and s nice surprise to have more than just toast and cereal. |Good location to National Parks & Sedona. Don’t pass up this gem, well kept property with very helpful, wonderful owners.||Will definitely be back.

Adam S.

It was my first time staying at a place like this and it was not bad. The parking was pretty limited, but the property was otherwise nice and even has 2 enclosures where they keep goats and llamas that you can feed carrots. The surrounding area seemed a bit sketchy on the way in. Sebastian was friendly and helpful and the bed was comfortable. Be sure to clarify when breakfast will be served the following morning. We were told it would be from 8 to 10 but one couple came after we were finishing up a little after 9 and were denied the meal at first. Eventually they explained that they had been told the same and the staff compromised with a more limited offering of English muffins/toast. All of the food was local/organic. Again, overall not bad.

Jeanne G.

We reserved two nights at this B n B but life intervened. We received a call a few hours before check-in that there was a fire next door and no electricity or water available. So we made plans in Cottonwood at a nice hotel and were able to check in for the second night at Desert Rose.||Fiona was delightful. Our room was neat, clean and comfortable. Breakfast was satisfactory, understanding the circumstances.

Yanna K.

Wonderful stay! Betty was one of the most accommodating hostesses I got to work with. She made me the best broccoli and cheese omelettes using organic eggs. The room was clean and very comfortable. Highly recommend.