The Miner’s Cottage

when you sit out on the deck and take in the view it almost takes your breath away. The house is actually two cottages and they are both filled with beautiful river rock and stain glass. The deck also sits so the sun never shine in your eyes. While your relaxing looking out towards Sedona and the red rocks. Watch a hot air balloon floating in the sky. Such a vacation, filled with memories.

Totally adorable and unique. There are two levels, the top is a bit more spacious, but the bottom is super cozy. Wendy, the owner, is quick to respond when you book in Air B&B and very generous. We booked the lower level, but she let us choose from either since the top wasn’t booked. It is very homey with fire places and decks overlooking the Verde Valley. Very much worth the cost. We just got here and I’m trying to decide when we can come back!

I almost hate to give this place 3 stars. For many, it may be exactly what you are looking for.
Pros:
The owner, Wendy is extraordinarily nice and helpful.
The leaded glass windows, numerous outdoor sitting areas, the beautifully carved mantle, the Bose iPod station, the cable tv, the numerous movies, the walking distance to absolutely everything in Jerome, and the complimentary Red Rock pass are all great
Complimentary coffee
The price was reasonable
Close to other historic sites — Tuzigoot, Clarkdale Train Depot, 40 min to downtown Sedona
The cons:
Bed upstairs is really really soft, too soft for me. I sunk in and couldn’t roll out.
Bed downstairs leans to the left
No shower except for outdoor shower
No wifi (athough another reviewer borrowed from the b&b next door — wish I had thought of that!)
Jerome apparently doesn’t open up until after 10 am and pretty much shuts down by 5 pm.
I think if you want to stay in Jerome and you would like an historic cottage, this is a nice place. In February we didn’t see any bugs, so that wasn’t a problem for us.
If you arrive late, stop at grocery store on your way in — I think the Cottonwood Safeway is the closest as there are no grocers in Jerome and the restaurants may be closed.

Wow… I was blown away by what Wendi has done with this intimate, eclectic, and very location-​oriented cottage in Jerome. We arrived in March (no bugs… what bugs at 5246 feet MSL??) found the cottage and enjoyed it’s funkiness, it’s warmth, and it’s intimacy. My wife and I had been in the area for a few days in Cottonwood and had no idea what to expect except from other Unilocal reviews. We were amazingly surprised at this little find tucked in the corner before you enter Jerome. The fireplace was perfect (only source of heat). The bed was luxurious and comfortable. The claw-​footed bathtub, although quaint, was almost too small for my wife. The cheminaya provided warmth and light on the patio. We had such a great time. If you are going expecting access to all your daily electronics, you may be disappointed. No TV reception that I know of (she did have some VHS tapes and a couple of DVDs, along with some western novels). If you want some alone time or intimate time with that special someone, this is the place to go. We thoroughly enjoyed our visit and it is only 100 steps from the Flatiron Café up the street, the best deal going for breakfast and lunch (had to throw that in… both make a complimentary pairing!!)

The Miner’s Cottage is beautiful and handily situated in Jerome. My boyfriend and I rented the Artist’s Loft upstairs portion of the house.
All in all it was a good experience. The place is beautifully decorated and well thought out with one exception… no washcloths! I did not check Unilocal before heading out on this trip as I wanted something spontaneous otherwise I would have seen the other review. Apparently washcloths are just not this innkeepers thing. Bring your own or use paper towels like I did.
The place had a variety of outdoor areas to enjoy including a double swing under a large tree and amazing leaded glass windows that let you wake up bathed in rainbows. The huge tub with center mounted fixtures was made for fairytale bubble baths.
By the time of our visit the hot tub had been removed. I think it should be put back with winter coming or that the rate should be reduced to stay. A hot tub and washcloths would have made this place perfect and ensured our return.

My husband and I visit Jerome a lot and try to stay at different places each time we return. On this visit everything was booked except for the Miner’s Cottage. The cottage was built around 1886 and has been restored beautifully !! I have included pictures for you to see of the bottom floor that we rented. There are 2 rooms to rent (the top & the bottom).
Our room consisted of a desk, sitting area, fireplace, handmade rock wall in the bathroom with old fashioned tub, queen size bed, outdoor shower, hot tub (shared with top unit), small fridge, coffee maker, TV (no cable). They do not have wifi, but the owner suggested contacting a neighboring bed and breakfast and asking to use their code and they were more than happy to give it to us.
The Good: The place is decorated perfectly for the era and many of the features are hand made and the room has antiques and collectibles throughout. The hot tub was right outside our door and had a beautiful view of the main road and parts of the verde valley. Loved the bathroom and the handmade rocking chairs in front of the fireplace. The owner was very nice (only conducted business on the phone, she was not at the property). She let us check in at 11am and check out at 12pm for no extra charge. The room cost $ 150 per night for the bottom unit.
The Bad: There were no wash cloths??? Plenty of towels, but no wash cloths. The outside shower was not usable… there were tons and tons of spider webs, bugs of all shapes and sizes, and the shower was in a small space, so there was no escaping the bugs… I did not want to use it, and the husband was not having any part in it either. Also no breakfast was included, so the price was a little higher than most in the area that do include breakfast. I think this was in part to the owner normally renting for at least a week. And I can not forget about the bug infestation… I was horrifed all day and had trouble sleeping. In our room (that I know of) we experienced 2 flying roaches, 4 grounded roaches, a huge centipede, flying ants, beetles, and about 10 different spider species. I was killing spiders all night… it was horrible.
I may try the place again, but maybe the upstairs because it does include a full kitchen. The owner, Wendy, also has other beautiful properties in the Jerome area and in Sedona that are just beautiful that you can ask about. One is
…check out the pics on the website!!!