Some great hotels near Phoenix International Airport
Book your Phoenix Sky Harbor hotel transfer pre-departure:
- The Hilton Phoenix Airport is a couple of miles away, making Phoenix Airport transfers easy. It’s ranked ‘Very good’ on TripAdvisor, and this three-star, family-friendly venue has a gym, pool and business centre. It’s well-located for local amenities.
- The Grand Resort Spa Phoenix is five miles away, meaning Sky Harbor Airport transfers within 15 minutes. With four stars and a similar reviewer rating, this all-suite resort offers a variety of facilities while being handy for the city and wilderness escapes.
- The JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa is 20-odd miles north, making for a Sky Harbor transfer in 25 minutes. With 4.5 stars and an ‘Excellent’ TripAdvisor score, this resort for business and leisure travellers has facilities including five pools, private cabanas and golf.
Travelling on from Sky Harbor International?
- Tucson International Airport lies 120-odd miles south-east; allow 1 hour 45 minutes from Sky Harbor
- Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (offering flights to Canada) is located 30 minutes away or just under 30 miles east
- Mexicali International Airport is located just over 3 hours 30 minutes to the south-west; a 230+-mile Phoenix Airport transfer
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Just some of the towns to visit near Phoenix Airport
- Tombstone is 180 miles away, or a three-hour Phoenix Airport transfer. The former mining boomtown is where the gunfight at the O.K. Corral happened. Today you can drink in the saloon, take a stagecoach tour and see old shops and museums in the town that’s ‘too tough to die’.
- Flagstaff is two hours north, or a 150-mile trip. Surrounded by the Coconino National Forest, it’s near outdoor activities in Coconino and Prescott National Forests. plus notable national monuments. Stargazers will love Lowell Observatory.
- Prescott lies some 100 miles north-west, or a 90-minute Phoenix International transfer. It’s great for outdoor activities from hiking to rock-climbing. Stroll down Whiskey Row, lined with candy stores and Wild West-style saloons for a feel of the Gold Rush era.
- Jerome is 110 miles distant – make the trip north in two hours. Check out the Mine Museum, restored ghost town and the jail that slid down a hillside! You can visit an ancient hilltop pueblo, while Audrey Headframe Park has a viewing platform over a 1918 mine shaft – equally, don’t miss Jerome State Historic Park.
- Phoenix itself is just a few miles west – make the Sky Harbor Airport transfer in 10 minutes. Packed with art, museums and culture, its shopping includes the quirky stores of Old Town Scottsdale, under Western-style covered walkways. (It’s also near excellent restaurants and some of the city’s finest art galleries.)
- Sedona is 120 miles north but worth the two-hour Phoenix Airport transfer. This small town offers incredible scenery, hiking and mountain biking. Other attractions include cliff dwellings at Palatki Heritage Site, the Chapel of the Holy Cross and Tlaquepaque Arts and Crafts Village.
Some wonderful excursions close to Phoenix Airport
- The Desert Botanical Gardens is a 10-minute Phoenix Airport transfer, being within five miles by road. The 140-acre site in Papago Park, established in 1939, features over 50,000 plants. A third are native to Arizona, while 379 are rare or endangered. Expect numerous activities, exhibits and events.
- Montezuma Castle National Monument is reachable within 90 minutes, and is 97-mile Sky Harbor Airport transfer north. The region’s earliest inhabitants carved homes into the cliffs – you can see these in the 90-ft cliff above Beaver Creek. Montezuma’s Well, pumps 1.5m gallons daily.
- Lake Roosevelt is 100-odd miles or an hour and 45 minutes north-east, and is Arizona’s biggest lake. Its dam was built in the Salt River in 1903. Spend time fishing, hiking or boating. Take in Tonto National Forest, featuring pine-covered mountains plus desert cacti.
- Taliesin West is 25 minutes away, or a 21-mile run north-east from Sky Harbor. The former home of Frank Lloyd Wright in the McDowell Mountains foothills houses the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation and architecture school. A must-visit even if you only have a passing interest in the subject.
- Saguaro National Park is a 90-minute, 100-mile Phoenix International transfer south-east. Expect cactus-covered hillsides, plus desert hiking trails. Call in at Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum.
- Kartchner Caverns are 160 miles south-east; make the Sky Harbor International transfer within two hours 30 minutes. Escape Phoenix’s summer heat, tour the cave formations and learn about native bats and local natural history at the discovery centre.
More important information on Phoenix Sky Harbor
Sky Harbor is completely accessible and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Expect curb ramps, automatic doors and lifts. Everything from phones to ATMs, water fountains and restrooms are wheelchair-friendly. There are hearing loops, and visual rather than auditory passenger paging. Tell your airline if you’re travelling with a service animal – Phoenix International offers eight assistance dog relief areas. Finally, a sensory room in the chapel offers respite from the fast-paced terminal environment.
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
3400 E Sky Harbor Blvd, Phoenix
AZ 85034
Tel: (+1) 602-273-3300
Email: skyharbor@phoenix.gov
Website: www.skyharbor.com