Lodging provided by organizations that support Tucson Audubon as partners in our efforts to serve the community through conservation, education, and recreational programs.
If you are interested in making your business or organization an Alliance Member of Tucson Audubon, read more or contact Erin Olmstead, (520) 629-0510.
STERLING LEVEL 
Solipaso Tours/El Pedregal Nature Lodge
solipaso.com
Solipaso is a small birding and natural history tour company based in Alamos, Sonora, Mexico, owned and operated by David and Jennifer MacKay. They personally research, organize and run all of their tours and specialize in high quality, fun, small group birding and natural history trips throughout Mexico. Some of the locations they run trips to include Sonora, Sinaloa, Nayarit, Colima/Jalisc, Oaxaca, Veracruz, Yucatan and Chiapas (coming soon). Beyond the scheduled dates for their various trips, they also specialize in doing custom trips.
The MacKays have lived and worked in Mexico for 15 years and enjoy sharing their love and knowledge of the country with their guests. Jennifer and David have a background in active travel with an emphasis in high customer service. Originally from the Bay Area, they migrated to Mexico in search of an alternative lifestyle. They landed in Alamos and began to explore the environs. David is a self taught birder, loves being out in the field and showing people lots of birds, all the while having a good time. His sense of humor makes every day a good day. David has deep knowledge of birds and the culture of regions in which we travel. Jennifer runs the show in Alamos and occasionally gets out into the field. She manages Solipaso trips and is also an accomplished cook (meals at their place in Alamos are a highlight for our guests), yoga teacher and is involved with several charities in Alamos. David and Jennifer have raised their two daughters, Salina and Elly, in Alamos.
Solipaso is the birding tour end of their business. They have also recently opened El Pedregal Nature Lodge and Retreat Center. They have five luxury casitas and a central lodge set on 20 acres at the edge of the town of Alamos.
See our Alliance Member birding travel page for their current trips.
SILVER LEVEL
Loews Ventana Canyon
www.loewshotels.com
7000 North Resort Drive, Tucson, AZ 85750
299-2020
Loews Ventana Canyon has partnered with the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson Botanical Gardens, Friends of Sabino Canyon, and now Tucson Audubon Society to create an on-property educational nature trail featuring a hummingbird and butterfly exhibit and indigenous plant life, with guest appearances from native birds, reptiles and mammals. Throughout the trail visitors will find signs with detailed information about the plants and animals of the area, as well as the stories of the geology of Tucson, the life of a Saguaro and the history of the Loews Ventana Canyon Resort.
“As our property was built with nature in mind, we decided to find ways that we could expand on this legacy,” said Brian Johnson, Loews Ventana Canyon Resort Managing Director. “The Loews Ventana Canyon Window Trail allows us to share with all of our guests the unique aspects of the Sonoran Desert that visitors sometimes don’t have the opportunity to enjoy. It’s an opportunity to really learn about the flora and fauna that live in our own backyard.” As the newest Birds & Business Alliance Silver member, Loews Ventana Canyon Resort is excited to be teaming up with Tucson Audubon Society to create even more bird-friendly and birder-friendly amenities.
Located at 7000 North Resort Drive and nestled in the Santa Catalina Mountain foothills, the 398-guestroom Loews Ventana Canyon Resort features two Tom Fazio-designed PGA golf courses, a full-service spa and fitness center, lighted tennis courts and hiking trails. The AAA Four-Diamond resort was named #2 in Sunset Magazine’s Top 10 Hotels for Nature Lovers! Visit loewshotels.com or call 520-299-2020.
SILVER LEVEL
The Oasis at Way Out West
www.wowarizona.com
5494 East Edwin Road, Tucson, AZ 85739
825-4590
At Way Out West, you're immersed in nature. Offering lodging since 1998 in a bed & breakfast fashion, we’re twenty miles north of Tucson, on a three-acre private nature preserve. Warm hospitality, spectacular views, and abundant wildlife welcome you to our home. Winding through the gardens, stroll our 'home trails' and habitat restoration areas, or you can hike into the Santa Catalinas. Our bird population is rich and varied, with the ‘House Life List’ at 135.
“…imposing mountains form a superlative backdrop for one of Tucson's finest hummingbird and butterfly gardens…. Rufous-winged Sparrows regularly visit bird feeders.” Dr. Dale A. Zimmerman
“You are fountains of information about the natural world!” Nancy Zierenberg, Arizona Native Plant Society
“…this place is amazing, one of the best butterfly gardens in Tucson.” Jim Brock, ‘Butterfly Man’
Facilitating your natural experience is our goal; however, we do offer free Wi-Fi, hot tubs, billiards and Home-Theatre for ‘apres’ birding pleasure! Visit our site at wowarizona.com for on-site photos, reviews, and rate information.
COPPER LEVEL
Casa Adobe Bed and Breakfast
www.CasaAdobe.net
Rodeo, NM
1-877-557-2275
Casa Adobe is a new birder-friendly B&B in Rodeo, New Mexico. Nestled between the Chiricahua and Peloncillo Mountains ~50 miles north of Douglas, AZ. Rodeo is on the New Mexico Birding Trails system and is nine miles from Portal, AZ and the Cave Creek Canyon birding areas. Casa Adobe is a one bedroom/bath private hacienda with kitchen, living room, laundry and three patios. A curving perimeter wall surrounds the grounds defining a quiet restful space for birding or relaxing and soaking in the views. A number of feeders and water baths decorate the property to attract a diversity of birds.Rates include breakfast in your hacienda or at one of several nearby cafes within easy walking or driving distance. Outdoor activities are moments from Casa Adobe, including day hiking, extended trekking, horseback riding, mountain biking, jogging, landscape/wildlife photography, and more.
Because Rodeo is far from population centers night skies are exceptionally dark facilitating serious astronomical observations. When you plan your next outdoor adventure, consider staying at Casa Adobe B&B in Rodeo. You’ll find your stay at Casa Adobe pleasant and filled with possibilities. For reservations call toll-free 1-877-557-2275 or visit www.CasaAdobe.net.
COPPER LEVEL
Bed & Bagels of Tucson
www.bedandbagels.com
Tucson, AZ
520-603-1580
Bed and Bagels is an eastside Tucson bed and breakfast with a special welcome mat for birders. With feeders, field guides, birding trip info, and early morning "breakfasts to go," host Sharon Arkin, a longtime TAS member, will enhance your birding experience and pamper you with homebaked treats and gourmet breakfasts. Guest computer, WiFi, outdoor hot tub, kitchen and laundry facilities available for guest use. Discount for long stays and mention of Tucson Audubon Society. Pets and children welcome.
COPPER LEVEL
Casa de San Pedro Bed and Breakfast
www.bedandbirds.com.
Casa de San Pedro bed and breakfast is located next to the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area (SPRNCA) on ten acres with easy access to the San Pedro River, which offers excellent birding. The property also has a number of feeders on it to make birding easy and enjoyable year-round.
The bed and breakfast has 10 guest rooms, all with private entrance and private bath and individual thermostats for your comfort. A full breakfast is served each day and early breakfasts are available to accommodate birders. Fresh pies and cookies are available in the afternoon. Dinners are available certain times of the year, or for groups of 6 or more with advance notice. The common areas offer plenty of room to visit with other birders or spend quiet time updating your birdlist.
Our Barn Owl box has had a family in it the last three years. A bat house, made to house up to 6,000 bats, can be quite a sight in the early spring when over 400 bats have flown out searching for bugs. It is not unusual to see Lesser Night Hawks circling our fields, bats leaving their box, and Barn Owls taking flight during the mid-evening starting in early May.
The grounds are constantly being improved with drought-tolerant plants that attract birds and butterflies. We welcome birders to visit us and experience birding at our bed and breakfast, and if you would like to stay a night or two, we would be most happy to host you. www.bedandbirds.com.
COPPER LEVEL
Cat Mountain Lodge
www.catmountainlodge.com
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578-6068
Cat Mountain Lodge is a Southwestern style bed & breakfast built in 2009. We have 4 spacious rooms with private baths, complimentary breakfast at the Coyote Pause Café next door, and a central courtyard. Birdwatchers and nature lovers can explore the hiking and biking trails of the breathtaking Tucson Mountains.
COPPER LEVEL
Country Inn & Suites - Tucson City Center
http://www.countryinns.com/tucsonaz_citycenter
520-867-6200
Special Tucson Bird & Wildilfe Festival rates: http://www.countryinns.com/birdingtucson
Country Inn & Suites by Carlson Tucson City Center is centrally located in Tucson just west of I-10 and Speedway Blvd Exit 257. Our location provides an easy access to many of many of Southern Arizona's Birding & Wildlife sites and nature walks such as Tohono Chul Park, Sweetwater Wetlands, Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Catalina State Park, Saguaro National Park, and Sabino Canyon. Country Inn & Suites Tucson City Center features upgraded room amenities, complimentary hot breakfast buffet or Grab & Go breakfast along with ice cold bottled water, business and fitness center, new LCD screen TVs, outdoor heated swimming pool and spa, complimentary wired / wireless internet throughout the hotel and in guest rooms.
COPPER LEVEL
Down by the River Bed and Breakfast
www.downbytheriverbandb.com
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(520) 720-9441
2255 Efken Place
Mailing address: P.O. Box 387
Saint David, AZ 85630
Located on the San Pedro River at the northern end of the San Pedro National Riparian Conservation Area. At the end of the day, relax on the porch as the sun sets and watch the flocks of birds as they fly to their roosts for the night in the cottonwoods along the San Pedro River, while the background of Arizona hues in purple and pinks reflecting from Cochise's Stronghold grow stronger. Down By The River is a 15 acre property that borders the San Pedro River and is within sight of the northern end of the world famous San Pedro National Riparian Area.
COPPER LEVEL
Inn at San Ignacio Condo Hotel
1861 W. Demetrie Loop
Green Valley, AZ
520-393-5700
www.innatsanignacio.com
COPPER LEVEL 
Quailway Cottage
quailwaycottage.com
520-558-0019
Quailway Cottage is only 10 minutes from Cave Creek Canyon. Guests are afforded peace and solitude on nearly 80 acres. The 600 square-foot private cottage features all the amenities of home, including a fully furnished kitchen, full bath and laundry facilities. Relax on the covered back patio, overlooking a small wildlife pond and bird feeders. Chiricahua Mountains regional bird list is nearly 400 species! Morgan Jackson and John Yerger are your hosts and on-site naturalists.
COPPER LEVEL
Radisson Suites Tucson
6555 E. Speedway Blvd.
Tucson, AZ 85710
(520) 721-7100
www.radissontucson.com
The Radisson Suites Tucson is the perfect location to ruffle your feathers and roost for the night during your birding trip to Tucson. Our 299 two-room suites all feature a refrigerator and microwave and surround our lush courtyard filled with trees, vines and trickling fountains. Our refreshing pool and Jacuzzi are perfect for relaxing after a busy day of birding! Guests can enjoy a breakfast buffet before a day of bird watching or dinner and drinks at the end of the day at our Breeze Patio Bar and Grill.
Not only is the Radisson Suites Tucson the perfect nesting place for birders, it is also a perfect nesting place for a family of Cooper's Hawks, which have made the hotel their home. "Bonnie" and "Clyde" (named by the employees) were the first to feel at home here, and decided to further surprise us by growing their family. We now provide a happy home for Bonnie and Clyde and their offspring, which can often be spotted throughout the trees.
The Radisson Suites Tucson is located on Tucson's east side, providing great access to popular bird watching locations including Sabino Canyon, Mount Lemmon, Saguaro National Park, Agua Caliente Park, Tanque Verde Wash, and Tucson Botanical Gardens. Our address off of Speedway Blvd. provides a convenient route to many other birding destinations in and out of town, including Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve, Madera Canyon and Catalina State Park.
Call (520) 721-7100 today to find out about our Birding package! Ask for package code: HAWK.
COPPER LEVEL 
Rancho Esmeralda
ranchoesmeraldanogales.com
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520-241-7072
The 20,000 acre Rancho Esmeralda was created as a “super” ranch by getting surrounding ranchers to join in an effort to preserve critical riparian habitat, and allow for visitors to see the many rare bird, animal and plant species that call the Esmeralda home. The location is ideal for visitors since it is only 2 hours from Tucson . The ranch introduces visitors to the land, the history, the food, the music and culture of northern Mexico . Eco-tourism subsidizes the income of the ranches and enables them to preserve habitat and allow the land to remain relatively undisturbed.
The rancho at Esmeralda features a spectacular solar powered Spanish Colonial lodge, for groups of 15-50 people, with pool/Jacuzzi. Now available for smaller groups is the lovely, new 4 bedroom, Las Avispas ranch house, a great place for spotting Elegant Trogons from the porch.
The Esmeralda's bird list includes Elegant Trogon, Rose-throated Becard, Gray Hawk, 5 Striped Sparrow and Yellow-billed Cuckoo to name a few. The Rancho is also home to many fish, frogs, and endangered animals. Sky Island Alliance has several cameras set up on the ranch documenting the wildlife, including the big cats. We hope to add the jaguar to that list as the rancho falls into their range. The Rancho embraces eco-tourism as a way to commit to preserving the land, the history and the traditional way of life in this beautiful region of Mexico. Our website is www.ranchoesmeraldanogales.com
COPPER LEVEL
Riverpark Inn
www.theriverparkinn.com
350 South Freeway, Tucson, AZ 85745
239-2300
The Riverpark Inn is a full service, AAA, 3-diamond hotel in a resort-like setting located within walking distance of the Tucson Convention Center. The hotel is just minutes from some of the best birding in urban Tucson, and Madera Canyon or Patagonia are easy daytrips. The 8-acre property, with 174 rooms (including five suites) on two floors, has everything you need to make your stay in Tucson a luxurious birding experience! Some of our best amenities include: the brand-new Terrace Café and Bar, complimentary full American breakfast each morning of your stay, free internet, Direct TV, microwave/ fridge in each room, outdoor heated pool and Jacuzzi, and much more! Pets are also welcome!
SPECIAL RATES FOR BIRDING ENTHUSIASTS AND EXCELLENT BIRDING JUST MINUTES FROM THE RIVERPARK INN!
COPPER LEVEL
Spirit Tree Inn Bed & Breakfast
www.spirittreeinn.com
3 Harshaw Creek Rd
Patagonia , AZ 85624
520-394-0121
Partners Mary Jane Pottebaum and brothers Thomas and Joseph Bartholomeaux offer their guests a wonderful mix of relaxation, fine food, and easy access to some of southeast Arizona's best birding right outside of their door. The Spirit Tree Inn is located on 52 private acres and is just three miles from Patagonia , AZ and closer still to the Nature Conservancy's Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve. The Patagonia area has a rich history of ranching, mining, and railroading but is now better known as a haven for artists and a place where careful stewardship of the natural surrounding is the rule.
The Spirit Tree Inn offers only 6 guest rooms, 4 in the main house and the others in 2 outlying buildings, so you won't find yourself in this beautifully secluded place only to be crowded by others. You can fill your day with hiking, world-class birding, and quiet relaxation. Or take a day off to visit the growing group of local wineries or tour nearby Bisbee, Tombstone or Mexico. Most unusual, but refreshingly different, guests are welcome to bring and care for their own horses with advance arrangements (or Mary Jane can help you schedule a ride with nearby outfitters) and pets are accepted in the outer buildings based on the temperament of the animal.
There really is a Spirit Tree on property; a huge and fine old Fremont Cottonwood tree dominates the view from the main building. The sight of a cottonwood tree signals the presence of precious water to those who live in the southwest, pointing to an oasis where life could be sustained and spirits refreshed. The Spirit Tree Inn Bed & Breakfast offers that and more to today's modern traveler, we hope to see you there!
