Crown King Cabins and Suites — Hotel in Black Canyon City

The lobby/check-in grounds are beautiful. In our cabin, the linens and sheets were very clean. However, when I pulled the curtains back to open the windows I revealed cobwebs formed between the curtains and the glass, around the sills, edges, etc. A lot of dusty cobwebs. I killed three spiders and two wasps within the first couple hours of being at the cabin. The kitchen counter had some questionable crunchies on it and the back kitchen door didn’t latch so it would blow open, only the storm door closed properly. The wall mounted AC unit was not keeping up with the afternoon sun hitting the back side of the cabin all afternoon. The second bedroom was the farthest room from the AC and had no windows that opened. We did have a lovely view of our neighbor’s windows and deck from the back bedroom, which was unexpected to say the least. Unfortunately, this room also had the more comfortable mattress in my opinion. Even after turning off the AC and opening up all the windows after dark, it was warm in that second bedroom with no functional windows. My boyfriend slept in the front room to be cool, and I slept in the back room for the more tolerable mattress. Very romantic. When we arrived the television didn’t work, which was expected, but there was a curious sign taped to the bottom of the TV. It stated due to issues with the satellite TV was not available this weekend per management. The owner had previously told us why there was no TV service and why she had removed the remotes from all the cabins, so this sign seemed deceiving. The top of the coffee maker was covered in a dust layer complete with someone else’s fingerprints in it. I was allotted one coffee filter for a two-night stay. It was placed on top of the coffee maker held down by a Tupperware to keep it from blowing onto the floor. I lifted the lid and inside the basket of the coffee maker was more dust and a dead moth. The place is dirty and we didn’t have a good impression of the owner based on our phone conversations, but we were still having a good time. We came to the conclusion that we wouldn’t be returning to these cabins, but there was no reason to leave a bad review. Maybe this place just wasn’t for us. From the yard of our cabin on Sunday morning, we heard yelling in the courtyard and we immediately recognized the voice of the owner. Later in the day some guests shared some details of that conversation and I’ll just say we took the side of the guests vs the side of the owner on that one. The owner decided to have a similarly toned conversation with us later the same day. Long story short; the owner asked us to leave and we did. We were not the only guests who were asked to leave that day. We have zero relation with the other party that was asked to leave. I have never seen guests treated this way, and we saw it happen on two different occasions in one afternoon. Someone called the owner as crazy as a loon in her review and I’m not saying I agree with her, I’m just saying I understand why she might say that. My boyfriend asked me not to leave a negative review because he sensed genuine remorse from the owner when he returned the keys to her. She apologized and even returned our funds. My thought is; I would be greatly disappointed to see anyone else spend their time the way we did, or be treated and spoken about in the way the other guests were. The owner asked us to leave and if she was genuinely remorseful about anything that was said, she could have asked us to stay; an offer we would have...

A friend of mine booked three of us at the Bradshaw Mountain Guest Ranch for a trip this past weekend to see historical Crown King. I was slightly concerned because of a couple of the previous reviews but realized only having four so far was hardly a good way to judge a property. Still, we steeled ourselves for whatever was to come.||||I had only been through Crown King once before, but we wanted to explore some of the amazing history of this too-often-overlooked corner of our state. On arrival, we rang the bell to call the proprietor who greeted us very cheerfully and directed us to the small cabin just across the (usually dry) creek bed. She walked over while we parked our car in front of the cabin, and she showed us around, letting us know how everything worked and making sure we had everything we needed. She suggested the saloon and The Old Mill restaurant (which I cannot find reviews for here?) and directed us to some of the literature in the cabin about Crown King. She also told us a couple of stories about some of the buildings, and then left us to unpack.||||A word about the cabin: It was really quaint, the kitchen is older but everything does work and works well (including the very cool, very old refrigerator!) There are windows all around for views of the pines and surrounding area and to let in light. There is a fireplace in the cabin, which is both gas (fake logs) and the heating system (on the thermostat). That can surprise you if you forget about it while you're having dinner!||||The claw-foot tub in the bathroom does not hold water (as a small sign informs you) but is only for showering. The water is hot! The windows all close well, but the back bedroom's door lets a little air in. Despite this, the bedroom stays warm. Both of the stores, the saloon (okay, the bar) and the restaurant are within easy walking distance (five minutes if you walk slowly).||||One thing we were told was a breakfast basket would be put outside of our door. I don't know if that's what is done with the suites. On day one, we had fresh bananas, grapes, we each got a bagel with cream cheese packets and a butter pat (on the side), and yogurts. Everything fresh. On day two, we had hard cooked eggs, some banana bread, more fruit ... I forget all what was in it but it was just terrific.||||The town is generally really quiet, but I had a little trouble sleeping because of folks leaving the bar on Saturday night being a little loud (just one small group, honestly). We had a heck of a storm Friday night, which resulted in a lovely blanket of snow on Saturday morning - always a treat for us desert dwellers! Our host couldn't have been nicer, more accommodating or more polite.||||Crown King is definitely out-of-the-way but so are so many of the best historical sites in Arizona. The dirt road from I-17 is maintained right up to town, it used to be the rail bed and has switchbacks on the slope up the mountain which afford some pretty amazing views! The total time from where I live for the three of us was just about two hours, and well worth it. When - not if! - I go back to Crown King, I will absolutely be staying at Bradshaw Mountain...

A friend of mine booked three of us at the Bradshaw Mountain Guest Ranch for a trip this past weekend to see historical Crown King. I was slightly concerned because of a couple of the previous reviews but realized only having four so far was hardly a good way to judge a property. Still, we steeled ourselves for whatever was to come.||||I had only been through Crown King once before, but we wanted to explore some of the amazing history of this too-often-overlooked corner of our state. On arrival, we rang the bell to call the proprietor who greeted us very cheerfully and directed us to the small cabin just across the (usually dry) creek bed. She walked over while we parked our car in front of the cabin, and she showed us around, letting us know how everything worked and making sure we had everything we needed. She suggested the saloon and The Old Mill restaurant (which I cannot find reviews for here?) and directed us to some of the literature in the cabin about Crown King. She also told us a couple of stories about some of the buildings, and then left us to unpack.||||A word about the cabin: It was really quaint, the kitchen is older but everything does work and works well (including the very cool, very old refrigerator!) There are windows all around for views of the pines and surrounding area and to let in light. There is a fireplace in the cabin, which is both gas (fake logs) and the heating system (on the thermostat). That can surprise you if you forget about it while you're having dinner!||||The claw-foot tub in the bathroom does not hold water (as a small sign informs you) but is only for showering. The water is hot! The windows all close well, but the back bedroom's door lets a little air in. Despite this, the bedroom stays warm. Both of the stores, the saloon (okay, the bar) and the restaurant are within easy walking distance (five minutes if you walk slowly).||||One thing we were told was a breakfast basket would be put outside of our door. I don't know if that's what is done with the suites. On day one, we had fresh bananas, grapes, we each got a bagel with cream cheese packets and a butter pat (on the side), and yogurts. Everything fresh. On day two, we had hard cooked eggs, some banana bread, more fruit ... I forget all what was in it but it was just terrific.||||The town is generally really quiet, but I had a little trouble sleeping because of folks leaving the bar on Saturday night being a little loud (just one small group, honestly). We had a heck of a storm Friday night, which resulted in a lovely blanket of snow on Saturday morning - always a treat for us desert dwellers! Our host couldn't have been nicer, more accommodating or more polite.||||Crown King is definitely out-of-the-way but so are so many of the best historical sites in Arizona. The dirt road from I-17 is maintained right up to town, it used to be the rail bed and has switchbacks on the slope up the mountain which afford some pretty amazing views! The total time from where I live for the three of us was just about two hours, and well worth it. When - not if! - I go back to Crown King, I will absolutely be staying at Bradshaw Mountain...