Lodging: Willcox, Tombstone, Sierra Vista or Bisbee

[sierraAZ]

Originally Posted by eggalegga

I will be driving through Arizona with my father, and will be staying in the Willcox, Tombstone, Sierra Vista and Bisbee areas Wednesday and Thursday, October 17th & 18th. In which of these cities should we stay? Friday morning we will be leaving for Albuquerque, NM via Interstate 10.

Any suggestions? My dad enjoys desert scenery, gambling and old historical towns.

I'd second Bisbee for spending the nights. While I really liked the cute trailers (didn't know about them) and may even stay at one, I don't think they'd be appropriate accommodations for your Dad in a wheelchair. They'd be fine for us residents on weekend trips, but THE hotel in Bisbee is: Accommodations at the Copper Queen Hotel That's as historic as it gets and it's located in the heart of town. There are other cute B&Bs.

[eggalegga]

Thanks again for the info.

My dad can walk, but he's not really steady on his feet and he uses a cane. If he's walking on a flat, paved surface, he'll do okay for a very short while. But other than that, I'd rather not subject him to anything too challenging.

[JeepGirl118]

When Mr Jeep and I have gone down to Tombstone on weekends, we've stayed at Katie's Cozy Cabins. It is just a very short walking distance from town center on Allen Street. Tombstone is interesting in the evening - the locals are even more interesting to say the very least. . . the stories they tell about the people who have been there for years and years and about the town itself. A lot of history. Good times.

[eggalegga]

We stayed at a disgusting Motel 6 in Sierra Vista Wednesday night and a really nice Holliday Inn Express in Tombstone Thursday night. I had looked online for possible lodging and my dad had his mind set on Motel 6....he's not particular at ALL about lodging. Well, it was gross. I should never have even told him that there as a Motel 6 there. But I survived and the next night in Tombstone was great. The Holliday Inn was only 4 years old so it was very nice. He didn't want to drive down to Bisbee. We had been driving for 8 hours each the two previous days. He just wanted to hang out around Tombstone.

Thanks for your help.