Hotel San Carlos
Facility · Arizona ·
Managed by the National Register of Historic Places
- 1,089 ft
- Elevation
The Hotel San Carlos, built in 1886 and a member of Historic Hotels of America® since 1994 was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
Historic Hotels of America is the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation® for recognizing and celebrating the finest historic hotels across America.
From hauntings to Hollywood, the past and present unite at Hotel San Carlos, a historic boutique hotel with a rich and storied past that includes visits from Mae West, Clark Gable, and Marilyn Monroe. With its 1928 opening, the hotel was the most modern hotel in the southwest and the first air-conditioned high-rise hotel with elevators in the state. Guests are invited to stay and experience eclectic cuisine, a gift shop, an old-fashioned barber, a shoe repair shop, and a full-service restaurant and lounge. The historic Hotel San Carlos offers warm Phoenician hospitality reminiscent of Hollywood's Golden Era.
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Getting there
In the heart of downtown, steps away from Phoenix Convention Center, U.S. Airways Center, Chase Field, Dodge and Orpheum theaters, Herberger Theater, Symphony Hall, Arizona Science Center, clubs, restaurants, and shopping. Near Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix Zoo, and Arizona State University’s downtown campus. Phoenix Sky Harbor Int'l Airport: 6 miles, 15 minutes.
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33.45060, -112.07400 · 33°27'2.2"N 112°4'26.4"W
Typical weather
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1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 1.8 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
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Common questions about Hotel San Carlos
- Can you reserve a site at Hotel San Carlos?
- No. Hotel San Carlos is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
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Contact
- Phone +1 800 678 8946
- Email info@historichotels.org
- Info Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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