Hotel Monte Vista

It's a beautiful old building, built in 1926 and the location in historic downtown is great. That's where the positives end, for us. They put us in a room that measured about 12 X 15. The closet was as wide as Rob's suitcase and about 4 feet tall. The bathroom was about the size of a broom closet. We had to sit on the bed to watch the little TV. The water just trickled out of the faucet and the baseboard electric heat barely worked. This is important when it's 20F outside. Our room was freezing. We had to request extra blankets to try to get warm for the night. There were 4 electrical outlets, one behind the bed. They were too loose to keep anything plugged in so our phones and little speaker ran out of juice and our laptops were borderline. We were supposed to stay 4 nights but were so frustrated we checked out in the morning after one night. While I understand that the hotel is old, an historic landmark and all, the poor accommodations certainly did not justify the high price we were charged plus $25/night to park in the tiny little parking lot. Fortunately, we were reimbursed after checking out 3 nights early.

Loud, no parking and no help from staff. All around terrible. Staff couldn't care less that streets around s hotel were closed and guests were not informed

Not a place for families. Nobody at the front desk could care less about what you have to say. If you stay on the lower floors, you will feel like you are in a club. "Management" cannot do anything. Please do not give this place your time and money.

Super cute historic hotel in a great location to downtown Flagstaff with a great bar. The downfall was the cleanliness. The bathroom had a bunch of hair on the floor in the tub when we arrived. In addition, the front desk staff initially gave us a room that was already occupied! Imagine our surprise to open the door to the lights on and other people's things in the room! The room was also a bit noisy as you could hear the street traffic, so ear plugs are a must!

Very charming historic hotel in Flagstaff!
If you love places with character and history, don’t skip this hotel. It’s full of charm — you can almost smell the history (in the best way! 😂). The old wood has that classic vintage scent that adds to the atmosphere.

The rooms are cozy and comfortable, and the location couldn’t be better — right in the heart of everything. A perfect spot to experience Flagstaff’s historic vibe.

If I could give it zero stars I would. Beautiful old hotel located in downtown Flagstaff proximal to restaurants and shops. That’s where the good review ends. Hotel was dirty, smelled like smoke and must, key cards didn’t work, and bathroom sink ran at a trickle. What was even more disappointing was that the staff was unresponsive. I attempted to speak to a manager in person and via phone. I made several phone calls after my stay, left messages and sent emails. No response at all. I would NOT recommend this hotel. For the price of the rooms it is not worth it.

No A/C in any room. Had large rave party in there large bar disco. People brought in their own large speakers. Nobody in motel could sleep till after 3am. Whole hotel loud music and thumping base music

It’s an older hotel; but, it was fine! Saturday night noise from downstairs was pretty loud even being on the 4th floor. The location was great for exploring town. Parking is first come, first served and not much of it.

In downtown Flagstaff walkable to shops, bars, and dining. Old classic hotel with 2 bars. Open since 1927.

great area. terribly loud hotel. your bed is right by the door and it’s above a bar with open hallways and stairwells. people yelling all night.

plus the staff walks in on you an hour before checkout.

Flagstaff is wonderful. The fall colors are what we are here for. Our room is far too small! I paid more money for a bigger room with our own bathroom but the bathroom we got was tiny, tiny! It feels like the hotel may have divided one bigger room and turned it into two to make more money. My partner and I aren’t large people and we had a hard time fitting into the tiny shower provided. Also the windows have lovely views covered in several dubious smudges that give me the ick. There’s hair in the shower drain and the water has a hard time coming out of the faucet.

Old property that needs some basic updates. No AC and windows don’t work well, and don’t lock. Bed was too old but clean.

We really enjoyed the closest to Amtrak as well as the historic and well preserved nature of the hotel. The shopping was very eclectic.

Overall the hotel is very dirty. Think dusty baseboards, stained carpet, dirty corners and cobwebs on light fixtures in lobby. The things you use, bathrooms and beds, are clean. Staff was very friendly. Lady at the front desk left her station to fetch us an extra pillow. Go early to get parking in their lot. Unfortunately we did not encounter any spirits.

Loved staying at this historic hotel!

We were disappointed with the condition of the property. Reviews had lead us to expect a 4-5 star facility . Rooms were very tired and bedding was worn out & uninviting.
Location excellent. Parking lot was full, no space for our car. Left in our own to figure out alternate parking.

Not clean

Enjoyed the charm of this old hotel. Things were clean and well maintained. Lounge was a hot spot for a young crowd which is fine, but there were times people were hanging out on the sidewalk and bit noisy. I'd suggest the security guy I saw working maintain the level of outside noise of bar patrons for people like myself staying there to sleep.

The jacuzzi was great and we loved our room and my partner and I just love how everything is within walkable distance!! Must stay place when visiting Flagstaff, only thing that I found inconvenient is that if the hotel parking lot is full, you have to find street parking (which can be far) and pay for that which isn’t a big deal but just be prepared. Overall a great stay at this beautiful haunted hotel!

Everything was serviceable for a historic hotel. I liked how every room was unique and likely furnished from estate sales or antique shops. My only suggestion would be to keep the beds/bedding uniform between all rooms and use duvets…old bedspreads and blankets are charming in a cabin but not in a hotel.