La Posada Hotel

We heard about this hotel from some friends who stayed here and were very satisfied. While we could not work out our schedule to stay here we did stop and have lunch. The dining room is immaculate and the food is outstanding. I ordered a Green Chili Stew which arrived fresh, hot, spicy and delicious. My wife ordered a Cobb Salad which was made with all fresh ingredients and very good and tasty. Our server was very helpful and got our food quickly and came back several times to check to see if everything was all right. After lunch we walked outside to view the trains and walk through he beautiful well maintained and immaculate gardens they have surrounding the hotel. It is also a stop for Amtrak and they have information inside at the gift shop which is also full of very nice things at reasonable prices.

Omg! One of the coolest hotels we have stayed at. The history of this place is amazing! We love the mission to restore the property to the original design. You must stay at this place if you visit Winslow. The property just has home like feeling. I wish this place was my home!

Amazing hotel with a great room and awesome art throughout the establishment. –3 stars for the incredibly rude staff. Left my room to pick up some food at the on property restaurant and my dog barked a bit, he’s a small shitzu with a little voice as well. I explained to her that I have him some medicine to relax and he should stop in about 10 minutes and I’d appreciate her patience.
The manager said «you’re welcome to leave him in the car»! It’s 105 out mind you and she knew what she was implying. She said she’d be happy to refund the room if they could rent it out again tonight. I travel through this part of the country 10 – 12 times a year and was looking for a unique friendly place to stay. I guess I’ll have better luck returning to Flagstaff or Williams next trip.
Time to watch some hockey much louder than my dog could bark!

Beautiful and quirky hotel, great staff. There was a mixup as to the check in date and the hotel was full, but the staff bent over backwards and accommodated my family. The hotel restaurant was absolutely fabulous. If you are getting on the train, there is no better place to disembark from. Only downside is the town of Winslow itself. Not much to see and there besides hotel.

My husband and I stay here in March 2016.
GOOD:
This place is so beautiful, unique, so rich in history, with all the fabulous artwork, antiques, and historical information. The train-​watching is spectacular, and the gardens are very nice. The rooms are so quaint and unique, very clean and comfortable. Just one set of towels per person, but they are very plush.
NOT AS GOOD:
There was plenty of hot water in the evening, but not so much the next morning. Maybe plan your showers for the evenings.
Instead of the individual travel-​size toiletries, our bathroom had full-​size bottles of body wash, shampoo, etc. that I guess they keep refilling. Seems kind of unsanitary to me. I just used my own toiletries that I had brought.
On-​site restaurant, while good, was very expensive and you have to make reservations. Unfortunately, there doesn’t seem to be anywhere else in town to eat.
Although like I said this place is beautiful and rich in history, unfortunately it’s in a pretty much sh*thole part of town. Though really, some people might consider the whole town to be like that.
Hotel entrance and check-​in/​check-​out is through the gift shop. Weird. I did not care for hauling all my stuff through the gift shop. Besides lack of privacy, there is a lot of very nice stuff in there, and I was worried that my luggage would accidentally knock something over and break it, weaving through the narrow aisles.
No elevator — if your room is on the 2^nd floor, you have to haul all your stuff up the stairs.

A well maintained and immaculately clean establishment. I would not have ventured here on my own but was brought here by a friend who enjoys everything historical and ancient. This hotel is like a museum with every corridor and room filled with object d’art or memorabilia of famous people who have visited the place.
Built as a hotel for travelling passengers on the Fred Harvey railroad, this place deserves a visit or stay if you like historical places.

So let’s start from the beginning!!!
We sat at the bar and enjoyed the bar staff for a couple of hours before heading into the dining room for dinner. We were greeted by very professional and friendly staff and lead to our table. Our waiter (Forrest) was an amazing kid (I’m old so he is a kid to me). Knowledgable and a pleasure to have at the table. The starter was AMAZING!!! The hummus and Tiki bread was a complete winner.
The elk and bison main dish… I cannot think of an adjective powerful enough. I have never eaten meat that melts in my mouth. Completely speechless!!!
In between meals, the Shipwrecks (whiskey based) are to die for!
This place is a gem! And the place was full and continued to turn tables.
Back for breakfast the next morning!!!
Can’t get enough of this place!

Beautiful hotel, amazing staff, lovely owner! They have done a tremendous job with the place!

absolutely delightful location … the history is rich with this hotel and its art throughout the building is thought provoking
the room was perfect with furniture and finish work details above par
no matter what room you get I believe the attention to comfort will be there
we will stay definitely stay here again

La Posada is one of my favorite hotels anywhere. The ecclectic mix of southwestern art and the owner’s art pieces, sitting in Mary Coulter’s masterpiece can’t be matched. Completed in the 30’s as a Harvey House, it sits alongside the old Santa Fe Railroad line. Coulter designed it with the back story that it was an ancient hacienda, filled with treasures its wealthy owners had bought in their travels. Unfortunately, it opened as the age of rail travel was ending, and by the 60’s Santa Fe had closed the hotel and converted it to its headquarters. The incredible furnishings sold off and the architecture bastardized into office space. Rescued from the wrecking ball by a partnership of visionaries, it has arisen from the ashes!
Now, the rooms are restored and renovated, with loving attention to Coulter’s original intent. Every time we come back, something new has been added. The rooms all are named after Hollywood stars and famous people who stayed here in the past. The wood bedstands are ornate and handcrafted in the southwestern style by one of the owner’s brother, as are many of the wardrobes and chest of drawers. Very comfortable beds, new soundproof windows and cooling/​heating units make the rooms very snug. The expansive public areas reflect the times when hundreds of train passengers would spend a layovet here.
The only dining space now is the Turquose Room. And it is worth the trip just to eat there. The menu is ecclectic and delicious. The signature soup is a wonderful yin/​yang of corn chowder and pureed black bean, wonderful!
The innovative management of the restaurant have concentrated over the years on fresh, sustainable, local cuisine of the highest quality. They have helped revive the Navajo churro lamb market and have helped foster local organic vegitable truck farms. In addittion, the wine list emphasizes a full selection of excellent wines transported in bulk and served in carafes, rather than bottles. Apparently, almost 75% of a wines carbon imprint is involved in the manufacturing and transport of the bottles!

My wife and I both ordered the carnitas dish. I’ve never had them this way. This dish was very good coupled with the sauces drizzled on, quite good.
I also ordered the corn soup… yum.
The setting was historical, dining in the known La Posada Hotel.

Don’t miss staying here! My boyfriend and I decided to stay here for a night during our cross country move because it seemed eclectic, was dog friendly, and was just a few hours from our next destination. It was all those things!
We arrived very late at night after a long day of driving, and the over night receptionist could not have been more welcoming. He (and all other employees my dog and I ran into during our stay) even offered us some dog treats. Our room was very comfortable, clean, and well decorated. The art in the rooms is not your standard hotel art and the tile in our bathroom was beautiful. We did have to take some stairs to get to our room, but this wasn’t a problem for us personally.
We had to leave the next morning but made sure to walk all through the hotel, grounds, and gift shop. This hotel seems like it would be a wonderful place to spend a few days. There were countless board games, plenty of neat sitting areas, and an outdoor labyrinth. And the art in the halls was fantastic! I think the rates are more than fair considering all the neat things to see, the kindness of the staff, and the quality of the rooms. Such a gem!

On the surface staying in a refurbished Historic hotel that used to serve as an Amtrak passanger station sounds great, however there are many issues that I have with this hotel. The first and most glaring is the lack of an elevator, bell hop, and only one working entrance and exit. All the other doors are rigged with alarms that contact police and fire personnel if opened. If you are handicapped or have mobility issues I would recommend staying elsewhere. Secondly I could not help but notice all the random, dark, and strange «artwork» hung everywhere, come to find out it was painted by one of the owners. The gift shop is filled with more of the owners weird disturbing art. It’s as if the hotel doubles as an art gallery, so the owner has a place to shamelessly self promote her art.
When I say artwork, I’m not talking Southwestern or Native art, on the contrary. The paintings here depect suicide through cutting wrists, blood, violence, murder, sexual assault, and other disturbing images. Plus there also seems to be a huge anti-​christian theme in the art; out of place and could be deemed offensive. If it were in a real gallery it’s one thing, but this is supposedly a family orientated place with kids around.
Finally I could not help but notice all the signs telling the guests what they can and cannot do, like no photos of the artwork, and even talking when entering from outside. Seriously it’s like that here, check my posted photos. The other owner use to be the mayor of Winslow, wonder if he had anything to due with the Hotel getting millions of dollars in reconstruction money when he was convienently in office, as this is the nicest building in town by far.

A beautiful historic property situated in downtown Winslow, AZ, just blocks from «The Corner» and sitting right next to the train tracks. We stopped in to tour the property and decided to have breakfast.
Service was impeccable, and our meal was delicious. I had a special for the day which was a Machaca Beef/​Scrambled Eggs with Chiliquiles. My wife had a spinach omelette with cheesy/​chile potatoes. My dish was flavorful without being overpowering or too spicy and my wife’s omelette disappeared before I could try any of it. Of course, we had just spent two days in the wilderness, so having this hot, tasty breakfast hit the spot.
After breakfast, we went out on the lawn next to the tracks, and sat at the Gazebo for a few minutes, where you can trainspot to your heart’s content.
This hotel has lots of history and should be considered a landmark in Arizona, it is listed on the National Register of Historic places and is the last Great Railroad Hotel built by the Santa Fe Railway in 1929 for the Fred Harvey Company a historic establishment in their own right.
If you like Trains, history and good food, you won’t be disappointed here.

1. The hotel has no elevator. If you have a lot of luggage, a physical handicap and they put you on the second floor, good luck getting up there safely. We noticed that the hotel was very popular with seniors and I actually had to assist a woman and her luggage up the pathway to the hotel. They have no bellhops outside to greet you.
2. The hotel lobby, gift store and common areas are all beautifully kept, however the actual rooms are not. Our room looked like it had been furnished with things found in a thrift store, and while I love vintage furniture, this stuff just looked dinged up and bad.
3. Our room was extremely small and there was no place to put our things. Every flat surface in the room had the hotel’s things on it, from ancient former library books to ice buckets and Walmart quality table lamps.
4. The room, and possibly most of the hotel has not been updated for the electricity needs of the modern traveller. My husband is a former firefighter and fire inspector, and while he was scouring the room looking for an outlet to plug in our phones and laptops he discovered behind our bed an outlet that powered the two bedside lamps, with an extension cord that ran off into the closet that attached to another extension cord that was run around the inside of the closet door frame to exit out the closet and ended up behind a dresser that had a TV and a wall hanging that was to be plugged in. This is not only a fire hazard, it’s a code violation to use extension cords as permanent wiring.
5. The staff doesn’t care about any of this. When I approached the desk clerk and told him our room was extremely small and on the second floor and explained how much stuff we had to carry up as well as a 15 year old dog that has a very hard time negotiating stairs, he said it was common knowledge that there was no elevator, that there were no other rooms and that if I needed a hand he could help me. However, since he was the only person there, I’m not sure how he could handle the needs of a guest and greet and check in other guests. The reception is also weirdly located in the gift shop, which as my husband pointed out forces you to to walk through an area where you might be tempted to buy crap, but also saves on labor costs.
6. The hotel contains a large amount of strange art. First of all, I am an art school graduate with a degree in fine art so I have seen it all and the art didn’t offend me. It just didn’t feel appropriate for this hotel. I have mixed feelings about this as I would rather see cool original art with an edge than some generic landscapes, but none of it really connected with the hotel and the history of La Posada in Winslow. Honestly, it creeped us both out.
7. Winslow also creeped us out. The town is really tiny and feels dead. We walked down the street to see if we could find a cool restaurant to have dinner at and everything was either closed or kind of dingy. The streets felt deserted and lifeless. I ended up driving to a grocery store to get salami, cheese and crackers for our meal.
8. Overpriced. Seriously, the room was a dump. We actually tried to find another hotel in Winslow to escape to. We really didn’t want to stay there.
9. The wifi was terrible and creeped along. There is also very poor cell reception in Winslow and we had a hard time getting any signal until we left town.
10. The room had no fridge. Dated plumbing. A really loud window air conditioner.

This is a quiet hotel right off of Amtrak’s long distance (Los Angeles to Chicago) Southwest Chief. There are two modes of transport to get here, you can either arrive via car right off of the old alignment of Route 66, or you can arrive the same way the hotel was built for and arrive by train at the front door of the hotel.
The room rates are pricey to what you can find in the general area (though comparable to Navajo Casino a few dozen miles to the west). We reserved the Bob Hope Room (#208) which is located in the west wing overlooking the western gardens. The room is well furnished with rustic furniture (as a «one star reviewer» here or somewhere else complained, bought at a Mexican Yard Sale! I won’t lie, if my home was furnished like this, I’d be quite content). A television is hooked up of a DirecTv receiver, which we only turned on to prove actually works, but no phone (again, a «one star-​er» complained about this in the age of cell phones… forget the fact this hotel was built in 1930).
The public areas of the hotel are well furnished with a few railroad artifacts. For the most part, there are lots of pieces done by the owner’s wife. While these pieces are fun to look at, I do wish some more of the areas were devoted to other artists.

The La Posada hotel in Winslow, Az was designed by Mary Colter for the Santa Fe railroad and opened in 1930. After many years of disrepair the property was restored and now is a historic hotel, owners residence, museum and home of the Turquoise Room restaurant.
I have reviewed the Turquoise Room separately.
Be sure to pick up a walking tour guide book.
All guest rooms are unique with antiques and have have a southwest flair, wood furniture, tile baths and wall art. The rooms in the east wing have been restored more recently than the west wing. On this visit we stayed in the east wing, the Tom Ford #126 which is a bright corner room with windows on 2 walls. Rooms further away from the railroad tracks tend to be quieter. We prefer rooms on the first floor as there is no elevator to the second floor rooms. The outdoor patios are tranquil and have an abundance of plants and flowers. La Posada is a must stay for lodging along highway I40.

We’ve been coming here close to when they first opened… there were just a few rooms at first, but we fell in love with the magic of being there. Since then, we’ve tried to make sure we visit on every SouthWest road trip we make through the area. The hotel was «saved» from the wrecking ball by a husband and wife (soon joined by others) who have also gone on to save other historic hotels. Our favorite memories have been sitting in the ballroom (it’s now a game room /​library /​hang out) relaxing with the french doors open to the soft monsoon rains falling into the gardens below.
On the bottom floor there are several small rooms that have videos playing that can give you more history about the place and the people who have contributed to it. There are lots of books to borrow, a terrific restaurant (The Turquoise Room) and good bar onsite… so it’s a good romantic get away. It’s also fun to watch the train guys (it’s a mecca for train junkies) drift out as each train comes in at night — and yes, there is a bit of noise with it — but that’s what it must have been like decades ago.
The town is a bit of a sleeper — but I figure if Marfa TX can blossom with an influx of artists — then maybe, with time, Winslow can as well. La Posada had a grand history and I’m happy to say that it looks like it’s going to have a grand future as well. If you’re a fan of traditional spaces, you will love this one.

Had the opportunity to stay here while we were in the area seeing other sites (painted desert, petrified forest & meteor crater).
This place is amazing! Everything from its look, the ambience and the friendliness and hospitality from all of the employees. You could get lost in its beauty. The grounds are well kept, and what you find inside the hotel itself is great. The nostalgia feel you get from the décor and just its history in general then add famous people who have stayed here in the past, it’s doesn’t get better than that. The gift shop had a lot of nice things, and they also have an area where there are board games for the family as well as a larger chess set that my boys played with.
In the evening they have a guitarist who adds to the ambience I stated. He is very talented indeed. Oh and they have their own are gallery upstairs, the art itself will have you taking a second look to understand the messages there (I know I was lol).
I would encourage you if you have the time and are in the area, plan to stay there. It’s really a beautiful place.
We will be back next them we are headed that way.

What a wonderful place for history.
I love it. Harvey house and the railroad.
Route 66 highlight.
Beautifully restored and Huge !
What a blast from the past.
The bar is AWSOME and Cameron is fantastic.
We were on a tight schedule this time but will definitely be back to stay in the Hotel and enjoy the incredible food, drinks and scenery.
You have to try a Route 66 Margarita. This is just one of their incredible drinks.