Flagstaff is a mountain town on historic Route 66, set among pine forests at high altitude, with Lowell Observatory, Walnut Canyon and easy access to the Grand Canyon and Sedona. Rooms are often cheaper than at the canyon itself, making it a popular base.
Finding cheap rooms in Flagstaff is easier when you know where to look. We compare live hotel rates across the top booking sites and point you to the neighborhoods where hotels are cheap but the location is still great.
Rooms come in more shapes than hotels — in Flagstaff you can also compare apartments with kitchens, vacation rentals for families, B&Bs and budget hostels in one search.
Flagstaff is a stop on Amtrak’s Southwest Chief and a common gateway for the Grand Canyon’s South Rim, roughly 90 minutes north by car.
Historic Route 66 streets with restaurants, breweries and the Amtrak station.
A strip of motels and chain hotels, usually the cheapest rooms.
Near campus, south of downtown.
A small Route 66 town to the west, home of the Grand Canyon Railway.
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Summer and fall are the most popular seasons; winter brings snow and skiing at Arizona Snowbowl, and spring is quieter.
Yes — it is roughly 90 minutes from the South Rim, with many more hotels than the park itself.
The motels and chain hotels along Route 66 east of downtown usually cost least.
Yes — Flagstaff is at about 7,000 feet and gets significant snow in winter.