Hampton Inn Carefree

Carefree is the kind of small Arizona town that punches well above its weight. The walkable town center is packed with art galleries, gourmet restaurants, desert gardens and one of the largest sundials in the western hemisphere. Hampton Inn Carefree drops you right in the middle of it, with championship golf courses scattered through the surrounding desert and the Black Mountain trailhead less than two miles from the front door. An outdoor pool, two fire pits, a bar and a fitness center cover the on-site basics, while a complimentary hot breakfast every morning means you can fuel up and get to your tee time without detours. Cave Creek's western-flavored restaurant and bar scene is next door, Scottsdale is less than a half hour south, and Spur Cross Ranch Conservation Area offers some of the most remote hiking in the metro.