Flagstaff is located in beautiful Northern Arizona, approximately a two-hour drive north of Phoenix. Beautiful country and natural wonders surround Flagstaff, including the Sedona Red Rocks, the Cocinino National Forest, Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument, Wupati National Monument, Meteor Crater, and, of course, the Grand Canyon. Visitors to Flagstaff enjoy the historic downtown, shopping, and dining as well as the area’s famous outdoor attractions and activities. Flagstaff’s regional airport offers direct flights to Phoenix, and Flagstaff also has a train depot. More information on Flagstaff.
Arizona Mountain Inn
928-774-8959
4200 Lake Mary Rd, Flagstaff
The Arizona Mountain Inn is located on thirteen acres bordered by the Coconino National Forest. The Tudor style inn and seventeen cabins make a great setting for a get away, a romantic weekend and group functions. The largest cabin can accommodate up to sixteen people. All of the cabins have wood burning fireplaces, kitchens or kitchenettes, and outdoor barbecues
Arizona Snowbowl
928-774-0729
6355 Highway 180, Flagstaff
Arizona Snowbowl is located fourteen miles from Flagstaff. The resort makes a great setting for all sorts of events, including meetings, conferences, corporate functions, weddings, receptions, reunions, and parties. The Hart Prairie Lodge is the main banquet facility. The Lodge can accommodate up to 300 people inside and up to 500 with use of the Lodge’s large outdoor deck. The resort offers 6,800 square feet of indoor space and an additional 6,500 square feet outdoors.
Black Bart’s
928-779-3142
2760 E. Butler Ave, Flagstaff
Black Bart’s Steak House and Saloon serves steaks, prime rib, seafood, and chicken accompanied by a nightly musical revue of showtunes and old time favorite songs performed by the Black Bart’s Singers. Black Bart’s RV Park has 174 full hookup spaces. Black Bart’s also has a 6,000 square feet antique store. Black Bart’s Steak House can accommodate group events with up to 300 people.
Embassy Suites
928-774-4333
706 S. Milton Rd, Flagstaff
Embassy Suites is conveniently located in Flagstaff for guests wishing to visit Grand Canyon National Park, Coconino Center for the Arts, Arizona Snowbowl Ski and Recreation Area, Lowell Observatory, and Wupatki National Monument. The hotel has a business center, fitness room, hot tub and pool. The hotel has two rooms for meetings and events. The Wild Oaks room is 726 square feet. The Whispering Pines room is 650 square feet. Either room will accommodate up to forty people.
Hampton Inn and Suites
928-913-0900
2400 S. Beulah Blvd, Flagstaff
The Hampton Inn and Suites in Flagstaff has 87 guest rooms, a business center, a fitness room and a pool. The largest room for events at the Hampton is the Ponderosa Room, at 675 square feet. The Ponderosa Room can accommodate up to 45 people. Additional rooms for meetings and events range from 144 square feet suites to the 324 square feet Pioneer Room.
High Country Conference Center
928-523-9521
201 W Butler Ave, Flagstaff, AZ
High Country Conference Center is located on the campus of Northern Arizona University. The facility has over 25,000 square feet of meeting and event space. The dividable 11,250 square feet Peaks Ballroom can accommodate up to 1,000 people. Additional meeting rooms range from 255 square feet and up.
Hilton Garden Inn
928-226-8888
350 W. Forest Meadows St, Flagstaff
The Hilton Garden Inn offers 89 comfortable guestrooms conveniently located in Flagstaff. The hotel has two restaurants, a business center and a pool. The hotel has a 308 square feet meeting room that can accommodate up to 20 people available for meetings and events.
Holiday Inn Express Flagstaff
928-714-1000
2320 E. Lucky Lane, Flagstaff
The Holiday Inn Express in Flagstaff has 155 guestrooms, a fully equipped fitness room and a heated pool and spa. The hotel’s 900 square feet meeting room will accommodate up to sixty people. The room can be divided into two 450 square feet rooms for smaller events.
Hotel Aspen Flagstaff
928-774-7356
1008 E. Route 66, Flagstaff
Hotel Aspen offers a heated pool, a spa, a fitness center, a patio area and barbecue gas grills. Guests enjoy a free hot breakfast buffet at PJ’s Historic Route 66 Café. The hotel has meeting and conference facilities for events with up to forty people.
La Quinta Inn and Suites
928-556-8666
2015 S. Beulah Blvd, Flagstaff
La Quinta Inn and Suites in Flagstaff is located at the west end of town, across from Northern Arizona University. The hotel has an expansive lobby, a sprawling courtyard with a gazebo, an outdoor swimming pool and hot tun and a fitness center. The hotel has two meeting rooms available. Each room is 600 square feet and will accommodate up to 50 people.
Little America Hotel
928-779-7900
2515 E. Butler Ave, Flagstaff
Little America is situated on a 500-acre private forest in Flagstaff. The hotel has a heated outdoor pool and hot tub, a fitness center, hiking trails, a children’s playground, a sand volleyball court, and horseshoe pits. Little America has a dividable 5,988 square feet Grand Ballroom and a 5,100 square feet East Lawn available to rent for weddings and events. Either can accommodate up to 600 guests. Additional meeting and event spaces ranging from 450 square feet and up are also available.
Meteor Crater
928-289-4002
Meteor Crater Road & I-40, Winslow
Meteor Crater Visitor Center, located in Northern Arizona, features exhibits and displays on the never ending impacts and collisions in the solar system. The center has an 80-seat wide screen theater that shows a ten-minute feature, “Collisions and Impacts.” The center is located on Astronaut Memorial Park, which makes a pleasant setting for a picnic. Meteor Crater RV Park has seventy-one sites, a recreation room, and a playground. Group rates and guided tours of the Meteor Crater are available.
Mormon Lake Lodge
928-354-2227
1991 Mormon Lake Road, Flagstaff
Mormon Lake Lodge is a remote 300-acre retreat located 30 minutes southeast of Flagstaff. The retreat has cozy log cottages and groomed hiking and horseback riding trails. Mormon Lake Lodge can accommodate groups of up to 400 people indoors for events and groups of all sizes outdoors. The Old Western Town Hall can accommodate large groups up to 200 people. The Evans Room can accommodate up to 100 people indoors and an additional 25 on the outdoor deck. The Kachina Room can accommodate up to 60 people. The Safari Meeting Room can accommodate up to 35 people.
Museum of Northern Arizona
928-774-5213
3101 N. Fort Valley Rd., Flagstaff
The Museum of Northern Arizona has three facilities available to rent for events such as weddings, receptions, conferences, meetings and retreats. The Historic Colton House complex has two meeting rooms, as well as multiple bedrooms where events can take place. The house also has a patio and a lawn that are available for outdoor events. The Branigar/ Chase Discovery Center has an auditorium with an adjacent outdoor courtyard that can accommodate up to 175 people, depending on the layout. Pearson Hall has a meeting room that can accommodate up to 40 people.
Residence Inn
928-440-5499
100 North Humphreys street, Flagstaff
The Residence Inn in Flagstaff is located in the Continental Country Club, next to the Coconino National Forest. The 102-guestroom hotel has an exercise room, a pool, and a hot tub, plus the hotel is located near a golf course. The hotel has a 560 square feet meeting room available for events with up to 34 people.
Riordan Mansion State Historic Park
928-779-4395 / 409 W Riordan Rd, Flagstaff
Riordan Mansion was built in 1904 and features a rustic log exterior, volcanic stone arches and hand split wooden shingles. The Arts and Crafts style home is over 13,000 square feet with forty rooms and servant’s quarters. Guided tours of the mansion are offered daily. The Veranda in the front yard of the mansions is available for weddings and events. The Veranda can accommodate up to 200 people. The Visitor’s Center is also available for events, from 5 to 9 pm. The Visitor’s Center can accommodate up to 100 people.
SpringHill Suites
928-774-8042
2455 N. S. Beulah Blvd, Flagstaff
SpringHill Suites is conveniently located at the crossroads of I-40 and I-17 next to Northern Arizona University. The Grand Canyon Room at the hotel is 465 square feet and can accommodate up to 40 people for meetings and events.
Weatherford Hotel
928-779-1919
23 N. Leroux St, Flagstaff
The Weatherford Hotel originally opened its doors in 1900. The hotel has been restored and has ten guestrooms available. The hotel has three spaces available for events. Charlie’s Pub and Grill has a full bar, great food, dance floors and seating for 135 people. Zane Grey Ballroom has an antique Brunswick bar, stained glass windows, fireplaces, great views and seating for 100 people. The Gopher Hall is currently being restored and will open in the fall of 2011. The Gopher Hall can accommodate groups of 200 people.
Take Home Gifts
Once you decide on a venue for your event, there are lots of other decisions that you will need to make. Here is a suggestion: instead of the usual goody bags, why not send guests home with something that will really provide themwith a memory of your event? Photos from one of our photo booths and the always fun flip-books make great take-home souvenirs.
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