DEFINITELY recommend this hotel! We were driving from San Diego on I-10 with plans to visit Tombstone AZ. This was the 3rd week of March, so Spring Break for many. All hotels in Benson AZ (on the I-10 exit to Tombstone) were booked. We were so disappointed, it was 9 or 9:30 and we were ready for a break. It's a pretty sparse area, hotel-wise, and we were too far ahead of Tucson (about an hour) to turn back. I googled hotels within 30 miles and found a few in Willcox.
Rose's is advertised as a 1950's style motel upgraded to modern standards. If you enjoy small business lodging rather than national brands, this is the place for you. We just needed a place for the night and his place seemed homey and welcoming. So I called, and they had 1 room left. We took it! Glad we did. It wasn't necessarily less expensive than a national brand, but the room was very clean and upgraded with a laminate floor and fresh light blue decor including painted walls, welcoming artwork and modern curtains -- kind of a nautical motif. The bathroom featured a tile shower (lots of hot water!), new sink/toilet, clean towels. Microwave/fridge, but no coffeemaker (that's OK, we aren't coffee people).
The staff was friendly and helpful; they did not have a free breakfast like many of the national brands, but they did offer us bottled water. Rose's Motel is not visible from I-10; you have to drive thru town to find it. Granted it put us an hour away from Tombstone but we didn't mind that. We were just glad to have a nice, quiet, cozy, comfy place to stay. Wish we could have stayed longer. If we're in the area again we will definitely seek this place out! read more