Surrounded by views of Sedona’s spectacular red-rock terrain, this 28-room, smoke-free hotel offers the intimacy of a bed and breakfast. The intimate lobby has a fireplace and seating area with menus from nearby restaurants, and a small selection of crafts and books about the area for sale. The inn serves vacationers from throughout the United States.

Ivy-entwined arbors, old-fashioned lawn swings, and shaded, meandering pathways create a blissfully relaxed setting. Birds call from the cottonwood and apple trees. Tiny lizards dart beneath flowering bushes. Ducks glide by on Oak Creek bordering the resort. Outside the Lodge, a waterfall splashes into a water-lily pond. Although it’s five minutes from busy Uptown Sedona, this romantic resort feels like a world apart.

The sandstone façade of this graceful, two-story compound gives it a traditional Sedona look; inside it’s sleek and contemporary. The lobby includes a Zen garden and contemporary, mound-shaped fountains, and opens to a restaurant with a view of the garden, Oak Creek, and Sedona’s red-rock buttes. Galleries and shops are less than a block away. The hotel’s clientele consists mostly of vacationing families, couples on romantic getaways, and older travelers.

An arched entryway with a mission-style bell opens to an enchanting courtyard with a sloped-entry pool set amid purple sage and desert wildflowers. Guests enter the lobby through a 9-foot waterfall door with embedded crystals created by the innkeepers’ son, Steve Berman. A curved leather couch faces the fireplace, which is fronted by a handcrafted screen and flanked by artworks. Art is everywhere—most of it created on the premises by Southwestern artists. Guests are primarily romance-minded couples.

What to expect: The entrance to this stylish boutique hotel features a fountain, Mediterranean ironwork, and antique pottery vases. Located in the red-rock country of West Sedona, Sedona Rouge Hotel and Spa incorporates the desert setting into its decor using earthy colors and green plants in the lobby. Hiking, biking, and two state parks are within seven miles.

Amenity highlights: A seasonal outdoor pool and spa tub complement the full-service spa and fitness center. Spa treatments include Sedona Stone Therapy Massage and the Boday Samadhi Ayurvedic treatment. Reds Restaurant, a bistro and lounge decorated in shades of red, offers American cuisine, a brick oven, and an exhibition kitchen.

Off Sedona’s main thoroughfare, a short, winding road leads to this hilltop hotel. The lobby is handsomely appointed with brown-leather chairs, a large copper table, a rock fireplace, and stone floors. Guests are primarily vacationers who appreciate the combination of splendid scenery and easy access to shopping, dining, and recreation.

A winding road with spectacular Red Rock views leads to this 22-acre Sedona resort. A fountain splashes at the entrance. The lobby features Mission-style furniture, a fireplace, and tall windows facing the golf course, pond, and mesas. The clientele is primarily vacationers and businesspeople attending on-site corporate retreats.