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![]() The room was clean and we checked in after 7pm with no reservation in late November which is the busy season around here. ![]() There is a space theme in the hotel and “hotel restaurant “. My husband has several medical conditions that require some adjustments, but we have always been fine without bringing along anything more than we had on this trip. ![]() To start off, we do a lot of traveling around. Of the ten Best Western Motel/Lodges we visited during this trip, the Lodge staff is by far the best. The outstanding murals in the lobby and restaurant really add to your design. It is so nice that Best Western has members like this, and that is one of the reasons we choose Best Western. We loved the Space Ship décor, the sparkles in the stucco and the beautiful murals. Gila Bend is a windy and dusty area, but the Space Age Lodge, positively sparkled. The stucco sparkled, all the beautiful lights were on, sidewalks and rooms clean. Be sure to visit the restaurant and Curio shop next door for some space age mementos.Ī month later, when reviewing some of our pictures, we are struck by how clean everything was. The trains out back and the trucks out front fade away as you drift off to sleep. Once in your cozy room the theme continues with more space pictures. Every staff member we met at the Lodge kept it clean and welcoming. Her entire attitude made us feel at home. ![]() Jennifer is by far, the best Front Desk person we’ve met during our recent travels. She proudly pointed out features of the Lodge, assisted us with the registration process and gave us excellent directions to the various surrounding sights and restaurants. We arrived, and were promptly greeted by Jennifer. Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resortĭuring our stay on Jan.19th, we enjoyed the décor and the hard working staff the Space Age Lodge.Barcelo Bavaro Palace All Inclusive Resort.Hilton Tulum Riviera Maya All-Inclusive Resort.Hotels near (PHX) Sky Harbor Intl Airport.Hotels near Painted Rock Petroglyph Site.Hotels near Gila Bend Visitor's Center and Museum.Hotels near St.Michael Catholic Church, Gila Bend.Hotels near Gila Bend Library - Maricopa County Library District.Hotels near First Baptist Church Gila Bend.Hotels near Best Western Space Age Lodge.The one exception is to the south, as the desert here lies at the edge of the vast Barry M Goldwater Air Force Range, and is closed to general access. Undeveloped public land surrounds Gila Bend in most directions, including Woolsey Peak Wilderness to the north and Maricopa Mountains Wilderness to the east, part of Sonoran Desert National Monument. Most facilities in town are spread out along 2 miles of the main road ( Pima Street), including about a dozen restaurants and a limited selection of lodging the town is exactly half way (115 miles) between Tucson and Yuma, so a logical place to break the journey. Other scattered ranges dot the horizon but the immediate surroundings are flat, empty desert, apart from some irrigated land near the river. The small city of Gila Bend is situated along Hwy 85 near the I-8 intersection (exit 115), three miles from the Gila River which curves from the north to the west, round the edge of the Gila Bend Mountains.
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