Lantern Light Inn
Nine rooms in a 1992 Southwestern home — adults-only, walking distance to Tlaquepaque.
A nine-room small inn in a 1992 Southwestern-style home, walking distance to Tlaquepaque in Sedona's uptown end. Lantern Light is a quiet, owner-run option in a town increasingly dominated by larger resorts. Nine rooms, full hot breakfast, and a setting that puts you on foot for the Tlaquepaque Arts Village rather than driving in from Boynton Canyon.
It is one of the few Sedona properties that hasn't been institutionalized into a brand — and one of the few small enough that the owners know who's in which room.
The setting
Sedona's uptown sits at the north end of town, where Highway 89A meets the Oak Creek bridge. Lantern Light is on a residential street between uptown and the Tlaquepaque Arts Village, the Spanish-Colonial-style shopping plaza that's the town's signature. Oak Creek runs along the back of the village; the trail to Cathedral Rock and the Bell Rock vortex is fifteen minutes south.
The red-rock formations are the wallpaper. Bell Rock, Courthouse Butte, and the Schnebly Hill ridge are all visible from the property's back deck.
The building
A 1992 Southwestern-style home — stucco walls, terracotta-tile roof, exposed-beam ceilings, a small entrance courtyard. The interior is restrained Southwestern: tile floors, kiva-style fireplaces, simple wood furniture, weavings. Public rooms include a sitting room, the breakfast room, and the back deck. Materials are clapboard and stucco, with the occasional wrought-iron piece. The aesthetic is restrained and well-kept.
The rooms
Nine rooms across the main building and a small annex. Beds are kings or queens; some rooms have kiva-style fireplaces, some have private patios with red-rock views. Bathrooms are tile, well-maintained. From-rates open around $245, including a full hot breakfast. Wi-Fi is fine; cell service is normal.
Food & drink
There's no restaurant. A full hot breakfast is served daily in the breakfast room or on the deck. For dinner, the walk to Tlaquepaque takes ten minutes — Cucina Rustica and Elote Cafe (the most-booked Mexican restaurant in Arizona) are in town. The Hudson, Mariposa Latin Inspired Grill, and Cress on Oak Creek are the longer dinners by car.
On the property
A back deck with red-rock views and a small garden. There's no pool, no spa, no gym. The hike trails in town are a few minutes by car.
- Full hot breakfast included
- Red-rock view from deck
- Walking distance to Tlaquepaque, Oak Creek
- Open year-round
Who it's for
- Couples doing Sedona for the architecture, vortex sites, and Tlaquepaque shopping
- Travelers who want a small inn rather than a large resort
- Hikers who'll head to Cathedral Rock and want a quiet base afterward
- Quiet-property partisans
Who it's not for
- Travelers needing a pool, spa, or full-service hotel program
- Anyone expecting designer interiors — this is a homey, restrained property
- Pet owners (no pets allowed)
Nearby
Tlaquepaque Arts Village is a ten-minute walk for galleries and Elote Cafe. Cathedral Rock trail is twenty minutes south on the Back O' Beyond Road. Bell Rock and Courthouse Butte are twenty minutes south near the Village of Oak Creek. The Chapel of the Holy Cross is fifteen minutes south. Slide Rock State Park is twenty minutes north up Highway 89A through the Oak Creek Canyon. For dinner: Elote Cafe, Cucina Rustica, and Mariposa.
