Arizona Vacation Rentals

Arizona is a southwestern U.S. state, on Mexico’s border, that was once the heart of America’s Old West. The immense Grand Canyon is perhaps Arizona’s foremost attraction. However, visitors who book Arizona vacation rentals can check out many fascinating historic and cultural venues in cities such as Phoenix and Tucson. The state is also home to numerous theme and water parks, which you can enjoy no matter when you rent an Arizona condo or a large private home with its own pool, given that the state is typically hot, dry, and sunny.

Flying into Arizona

Despite a profusion of smaller airports, Arizona's main entry point is the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. You could either utilize the SKOOT airport shuttles to downtown Phoenix, or take a taxi directly to your Arizona vacation rental. The Tucson International Airport is another point of entry. For maximum comfort and convenience, you could rent a car at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport or Tucson International Airport.

Arizona's distinct, delicious cuisine

As an American state with Mexican heritage, Arizona's cuisine can be heavily inspired by Mexican cooking. Burritos and other Tex-Mex items are big on Arizona’s menus. In Tucson, visitors can try Sonoran hot dogs, which are wrapped in bacon and topped with pinto beans. The Arizona cheese crisp, a tortilla topped with cheese, is another of the state’s staple appetizers.

Arizona also brews some of its own beer. You'll find terrific craft breweries around the state, including Four Peaks in Tempe, Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co. in Gilbert, and Dragon Brewing in Tucson.

Arizona's art and cultural venues

Arizona vacation home rentals in Phoenix make it easy to check out the Phoenix Art Museum, one of the largest museums in Arizona. This institution displays European, American, and Latin American, both historic and contemporary. The Heard Museum, also in Phoenix, is home to an intriguing collection of Native American art, which includes Hopi Kachina dolls. There are also some notable historic theatres in Phoenix. The Orpheum Theatre has an expansive 1,364 seats and stages Broadway musicals, ballets, and concerts.

Tucson is another Arizona cultural hotspot. Visitors can take in jazz, contemporary pop, and ballet performances at the renowned Fox Tucson Theatre. The Rialto Theatre is also among Tucson’s foremost music venues. Travelers can absorb a diverse collection of European, Asian, American, and contemporary art at the Tucson Museum of Art. The Art of the American West collection is among the museum’s highlights, and includes Native American paintings, textiles, ceramics, and sculptures.

Stay cool with the kids at Arizona's theme parks and water parks

Visitors to Arizona will have a blast at Phoenix’s Castles N Coasters theme park. Here you can take a ride on the Desert Storm rollercoaster or shoot down monsters on the XD Dark Ride. Castle N Coasters also offers activities better suited to smaller children, including carousels, go karts, arcades, and miniature golf courses.

There are also some great water parks in Arizona. Get splash-happy in Golfland Sunsplash’s Thunder Bay wave pool and on the water slides. Golfland also offers arcades, miniature golf, bumper cars, and speed slides. Oasis Water Park, in Phoenix, is another of Arizona’s best water parks, with an expansive wave pool and thrilling water slides.

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