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BEST WESTERN Space Age Lodge
401 E Pima, Gila Bend, Arizona 85337Phone: 928/683-2273 | Fax: 928/683-2273
This Gila Bend, Arizona hotel features unique space-age decor and convenient access to the Painted Rock Monument and the Gatlin Sites Native American Ruins.
Welcome to the BEST WESTERN Space Age Lodge, a full-service hotel offering the best in customer service and accommodations at an affordable rate. Located in the beauty and history of Southern Arizona, this Gila Bend area hotel boasts 41 well-appointed guest rooms all done in a space age theme. Each guest room features pillow top beds, cable satellite television with HBO and free wireless high-speed Internet access. Enjoy an array of hotel amenities including the onsite Space Age Outer Limits Restaurant, a whirlpool hot tub, business services and meeting facilities accommodating up to 30 people. Pets are always welcome!
The hotel's convenient Interstate 8 location provides guests with easy access to a variety of key attractions including the Painted Rock Monument, the Open Pit Copper Mines and the Oregon Pipe National Park. Spend an afternoon touring the Gila Bend Historic Museum, just one mile from the hotel, or visit the Native America ruins at the Gatlin Site, only three miles away. Guests will also enjoy taking a short day trip up to Phoenix, Arizona to explore the sites and attractions of this major southwest city. Traveling on business? The BEST WESTERN Space Age Lodge is minutes away from the Gila River Electric Plant and the Desert Sweet Shrimp Farm. Gila Bend also offers a variety of events throughout the year including Shrimpfest, Dole Hunting, Butterfield Stage Days and several rodeos.
The friendly, helpful staff at the BEST WESTERN Space Age Lodge is ready to ensure a fun-filled memorable stay in Gila Bend, Arizona. Make a reservation today and save!
Local Events Worth Considering:
February 2012
Shu-Ying Li brings joy, heartbreak and passion to one of Puccini’s most iconic parts in this Arizona Opera production. In Tucson.
Tucson's original gem show with displays featuring "Minerals of Arizona" and more at Tucson Convention Center.
Live music, theatre, dance performances, fine art displays, gallery tours, arts & crafts, wine tastings. In Tucson.
200 native artists and their wares, a rug auction, live entertainment, foods, and more. In Tucson.
Top contestants vy for a share of more than $350,000 in prize money at America's largest, outdoor, midwinter PRCA rodeo. In Tucson.
March 2012
9am at Flowing Wells Park in Tucson.
Live music all day, lots of children’s activities, noon – 6:30 pm. In Tucson.
More than 120 of the Southwest’s finest artists & crafters gather in the courtyards to sell their unique items, jewelry & more. In Tucson.
April 2012
Entertainment, concerts, 4H exhibits, livestock show & auction, demolition derby, Yuma Gem & Mineral Society, carnival. In Yuma.
Arizona premiere, master abstract expressionist Mark Rothko, one of the most visionary artists of the 20th Century. In Tucson.
Nation’s largest student-run carnival features fun rides, midway games, food and amateur and professional entertainment. In Tucson.
May 2012
One of the country's largest free festivals, with more than 400 local, regional & national musicians performing.
Nothing tastes better than ripened fruit or vegetables picked directly from the tree/vine. Enjoy all the locally grown produce. In Sierra Vista.
Pancake flat, one of the fastest 5K in the west, part of the 2012 Running Shop Grand Prix, also a kid’s race. In Tucson.
Celebrate the life and times of the Old West’s most famous lawman in “the town too tough to die. In Tombstone.
Nearby Attractions:
List All AZ AttractionsOrgan Pipe National Monument
The Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument is the only location in the United States to have the largest stand of organ pipe cactus. They stand tall on the south-facing slopes of the rocky Sonoran Desert. The Organ Pipe Cactus can live to be over 150 years old and produce the first bloom at 35 years old. The National Monument was established in 1937 and 95% of it was declared a wilderness area by Congress in 1977.
The Monument allows the Sonoran Desert to flourish and remain unspoiled. Enjoy hiking along one of several trails. Participate in a Ranger-led program, including a van tour or an evening slide show, to learn more about this beautiful environment. The convenience of Best Western hotel locations, is conducive for your travels to Gila Bend and Southern Arizona.
