Sedona has about a dozen resorts and hotels worth planning a trip around, and they are not interchangeable. A creekside cottage in Uptown, a glass atrium in the West Sedona chaparral and a casita at the mouth of Boynton Canyon are three different vacations. This list covers the nine we would book ourselves, with the facts that matter: where each one sits, what you get for the money, and the one thing it does better than anyone else. Every entry links to our full profile, which we checked against the property in October 2026. For the neighborhoods themselves, read our where to stay in Sedona guide first.
How to choose
Uptown puts you within walking distance of the shops, galleries and tour offices, with Oak Creek running behind the hotels. West Sedona is where locals live and eat, five minutes from the trailheads, with the newest hotels. State Route 179 between Uptown and the Village of Oak Creek has the best views of Bell Rock and Cathedral Rock and easy trail access. Boynton Canyon is twenty minutes out and a world of its own. Rates change by season and by the week, so we do not print them here except where a property publishes them; click through to each profile for the current picture.
The resorts
L’Auberge de Sedona (Uptown, on Oak Creek)
The creekside classic, and after a $30 million transformation that added a cliffside wing, the biggest luxury property in town at 158 rooms. Cress on Oak Creek is one of only two Forbes Four-Star restaurants in Sedona, and U.S. News named L’Auberge the number one hotel in Sedona for 2026. Best for: a splurge where you never need the car. Read the L’Auberge profile.
Enchantment Resort (Boynton Canyon)
218 casitas and suites in low adobe buildings at the mouth of Boynton Canyon, one of the four vortex sites, with the canyon walls on three sides. Forbes Four-Star, a Travel and Leisure World’s Best winner three years running, and the only way into Mii amo, the Forbes Five-Star destination spa that takes Enchantment guests and nobody else. Rates sell through packages rather than a published rack rate. Best for: a resort you never leave. Read the Enchantment profile.
Ambiente, A Landscape Hotel (West Sedona)
Forty freestanding glass atriums raised on steel above the juniper, each with its own rooftop terrace, daybed and fire pit, adults only, and the holder of two Michelin Keys. It opened in 2023 and nothing else in Arizona looks like it. Rates are not published outside the booking engine; national coverage has reported nightly rates from around $999, with no resort fee. Best for: an anniversary or a once-in-a-decade night. Read the Ambiente profile.
The Wilde Resort and Spa (West Sedona)
Opened in 2021 in the bones of the old Sedona Rouge and rebuilt as a contemporary desert resort: Thunder Mountain views from the rooftop patio, pools and hot tubs, fire pits in the gardens under the dark sky, and Wilde Haven Spa, which takes day visitors and publishes its prices. Rascal, the diner, runs from 7 in the morning to 10 at night. Best for: a spa weekend with good food on site. Read the Wilde profile.
Sky Rock Sedona, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel (West Sedona)
The former Sky Rock Inn, renovated top to bottom and relaunched under Marriott in April 2024: 109 rooms with in-room fireplaces, a heated pool and hot tub, fire pits, an outdoor yoga deck and Bar WooWoo for breakfast, dinner and drinks. Breakfast is not included unless you book the package. Best for: Marriott points with a real red rock view. Read the Sky Rock profile.
Sky Ranch Lodge (Airport Mesa)
Family owned since 1982 and perched on top of Airport Mesa beside the airport, which is why its views are regularly called the best in Sedona. 94 cabin-style rooms, most with fireplaces and a patio or balcony, set in more than six acres of botanical gardens with koi ponds. A restored 1970 Airstream in the gardens is the cafe and bar. Pets are welcome at $25 a night. Best for: sunset from your own balcony without a luxury price. Read the Sky Ranch Lodge profile.
Mountain Modern Sedona (West Sedona, Arroyo Pinon Drive)
If you are looking for the Sedona Real Inn and Suites, this is it: gutted, rebuilt and reopened in May 2025, then added to Hilton’s Tapestry Collection in May 2026. 89 rooms, studios and suites across eight low buildings, free parking at the door, a heated pool and a dog park. Opening rates were advertised from $229 a night. Best for: a clean modern base with Hilton Honors points. Read the Mountain Modern profile.
Arabella Hotel Sedona (State Route 179)
An independent resort on eight acres between Uptown and Tlaquepaque, named for Sedona Arabella Miller Schnebly, the woman the town is named for. 144 rooms, two heated pools, two hot tubs, fire pits, free cruiser bikes, a fenced dog park, EV chargers and direct access to the Marg’s Draw trail. A hot breakfast buffet is included, and pets stay for $27 a night. Best for: families and dogs, with breakfast handled. Read the Arabella profile.
Best Western Plus Arroyo Roble Hotel and Creekside Villas (Uptown)
The Uptown address for walking to the shops, restaurants and tour offices on 89A, with most rooms facing the red rocks, some with a fireplace and whirlpool tub. The fully furnished two-bedroom villas sit on the banks of Oak Creek, and there are indoor and outdoor pools, a spa, sauna and steam room. Best for: Uptown convenience at a Best Western price. Read the Arroyo Roble profile.
Before you book
Sedona’s busiest months are March through May and September through November, when the best rooms sell out weeks ahead and rates peak; see our best time to visit Sedona guide for the month by month picture. Several properties charge pet fees or resort fees that do not appear until checkout, and we note the ones we could confirm in each profile. If the hotel you want is full, the neighborhood guide explains which part of town to try next.
Facts checked against each property in October 2026. Hotels change their names, owners and rates often in Sedona; if you find something out of date, tell us.
