Canyon View Cottage near Portal, AZ

Entire guesthouse in Portal, Arizona

  1. 2 guests
  2. 1 bedroom
  3. 1 bed
  4. 1 bath
Hosted by Joy
  1. Superhost
  2. 7 years hosting

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Exceptional check-in experience

Recent guests gave the check-in process a 5-star rating.

Beautiful area

Guests love this home’s scenic location.
This is a cozy one-room cottage with bath (shower) that comfortably sleeps two on a queen-sized bed. A small refrigerator, toaster, coffeemaker (coffee/tea pods, creamer and sugar supplied), dinnerware and microwave allow you to prepare simple meals and picnic lunches for your excursions into the canyon and national forest. The wisteria covered front porch offers a place to kick back/relax with views of the surrounding mountains.

We are fully vaccinated and encourage our guests to be the same.

The space
We are located 4.5 miles from Portal, AZ, in Cave Creek Canyon (we are not in San Simon). The Southwestern Research Station of the American Museum of Natural History is our neighbor as is the Coronado National Forest which surrounds our property on three sides. Our elevation is 5500’ so we are often 10 or more degrees cooler than the valley below. One national forest trail runs near our property line and is a perfect access to discovering our wildlife: birds, bears, coatimundi, ringtails, etc.

Guest access
Our backyard patio is open to our guests (just not the hot tub, please). Enjoy your morning coffee or an evening beer watching the sun rise and/or set. Or enjoy a meal while taking it easy after a long day hiking or birding.

Other things to note
We are newly retired from designing and fabricating exhibits for museums and zoos, so in addition to our very friendly dog, we have various other creatures – all inside our home and none of them dangerous. We are very rural and surrounded by national forest. We keep the cottage very clean (check our reviews) but you might hear the chirp of a cricket in the bathroom or find a moth fluttering near the porch light or lamp by the bed. Nature's local residents are our neighbors.

PLEASE NOTE: Our driveway is dirt/gravel and has a relatively steep hill and a few "thank you ma'ams" to direct rainwater off to the side. Higher clearance vehicles are better, but our neighbor's lower Tesla can make it up with no issues.

If you have any questions before booking, please click on the ‘Contact Host’ box you will find at the bottom of this listing when you scroll down

Where you’ll sleep

What this place offers

Desert view
Mountain view
Wifi
Dedicated workspace
Free parking on premises
Unavailable: Carbon monoxide alarm

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Rated 5.0 out of 5 from 163 reviews.

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Where you’ll be

Portal, Arizona, United States
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Meet your host

Superhost
163 reviews
5.0 out of 5 average rating
7 years of hosting
My work: Work As Play
Lives in Portal, Arizona
We are newly retired from designing and fabricating exhibits for museums and zoos, so in addition to our wonderful Standard Schnauzer, we have various other creatures – all inside our home and none of them dangerous. We love where we live and live where we'd most like to vacation so coming home is always a treat.

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Things to know

Cancellation policy
House rules
Check-in: 3:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Checkout before 12:00 PM
2 guests maximum
Safety & property
No carbon monoxide alarm
Smoke alarm
Not suitable for infants (under 2 years)