What to expect: The inn provides the comfort of a resort in a serene setting, and directly adjoins the Golf Club at Eagle Mountain. Registration is in a small, light-filled lobby decorated with Native American art. The six, gray stucco, pueblo-style units, organized in two-story clusters are an easy walk away. Guests include couples and families on vacation and individual business travelers.

Amenity highlights: The inn has an outdoor splash pool and spa tub with views of the 18th green of the adjoining golf course. Salida de Sol serves breakfast indoors in the sunny dining room or on the patio. Dinner is offered Thursday-Saturday from fall through spring. The concierge can assist guests with golf reservations.

Insider tip: The Fountain Valley area of metropolitan Phoenix, three miles from the hotel, is known for its parks, shopping, and world-class resorts—and for the fountain. Lighted at night, it sends a stream of reclaimed irrigation water 560 feet into the air, three times higher than Yellowstone’s Old Faithful.