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    Home » Family Vacations » Hilton Sedona in Bellrock Resort - Honest Review

    Hilton Sedona in Bellrock Resort - Honest Review

    Last Updated Date: October 21, 2022 | Published Date: April 24, 2022 by Seng Nickerson

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    If you are thinking about staying in Sedona with your family, I wanted to provide an honest review of our experience staying at the Hilton Sedona in Bellrock Resort.

    Our family of six (2 adults and 4 kids) stayed in the hotel over spring break, and I wanted to share with you what we thought about the overall hotel stay and what we would have done differently knowing what we know now. I hope this is helpful as you plan your own trip to Sedona.

    Table of Contents

    • Overview of Hilton Sedona in Bellrock
    • Price of Hotel Room in Hilton Sedona in Bellrock
    • Room Overview
    • Housekeeping
    • Room Service for Dining
    • Lobby Space Review
    • Coffee and Breakfast
    • Convenience Store
    • S'mores Disappointment
    • Resort Pool and Spa
    • Final Thoughts on Hilton Sedona in Bellrock with Families
    • More Things to Do in Arizona with Kids on Vacation

    Overview of Hilton Sedona in Bellrock

    The Hilton resort is located just a few minutes after you get off the highway. It's "in Bellrock" because it is located to the mountain that looks like a "bell".

    The hotel is located off of the main strip, which is great if you want to get away from the noise. If you are looking for a resort that is close to the shopping and restaurants, I wouldn't necessarily recommend this hotel as it is off of the main drag. However, we found it great just because it was a bit more quiet than the other area and there were some food options for our family (like Johnny's Rotten Pizza) that were walkable from the hotel.

    As you enter the city and drive towards the hotel, you will find the drive towards the hotel beautiful. There was plenty of parking when we arrived. There is a section near the front door that requires you to do a few turns, but if you do, you'll get a parking spot next to the very front of the hotel lobby elevators. From what we could see, the hotel only had one main entry way to get to your room.

    Overall, as we looked at the hotel from the lobby to the hotel room, we found it absolutely immaculate and clean (unlike our stay in Phoenix at the same Hilton chain). The hotel overall is a bit more expensive than in Phoenix, but then again, everything in Sedona is like 35% higher including for food, hotel, and souvenirs.

    Price of Hotel Room in Hilton Sedona in Bellrock

    For our family of 4 kids and 2 adults, it turn out to be around $822 a night for two nights over spring break in April. This was quite high, considering that our hotel stay at Disney World for a villa suite was this price for four nights.

    While I think we could have found a more affordable option in Sedona, we were doing it on a whim and just decided to book.

    Room Overview

    We booked a 2 queen bed suite that faced the red rocks. You could see the beautiful sunrise over the rocks. However, in hindsight, I don't think I would have paid a few hundred dollars more for this view.

    The room had two pretty comfortable beds (I might be biased because we did some strenuous hikes during the day) each with four pillows. They had a ton of outlets and lots of room.

    The living space had a pullout sofa which the kids absolutely loved.

    It also featured a kitchenette, which had a refrigerator, microwave, and coffee machine. There was a dining table that seated 4 people as well (which also had plug-in sockets near by, which was great for working at a desk).

    The bathroom was split with the shower and toilet with a door separated from the sink, which was great for our family.

    Housekeeping

    When we arrived, we had a sign that said that we would need to request special housekeeping services if we needed it. Otherwise, the default would be that housekeeping would not be included. However, it turned out that housekeeping did indeed come in to tidy up our room, which we didn't realize they would do. Something to be aware of, especially if you are bringing valuable and expensive equipment that you don't want laying around.

    Room Service for Dining

    Room service does not actually bring food to your room. We had ordered 4 ice creams for the kids to the room, but we had to actually go downstairs and get it ourselves. While it wasn't a big deal, I expected actual room service since we were busy trying to get the kids dried off and showered before getting ice cream and it would have saved us some effort.

    Lobby Space Review

    The lobby was very clean and spacious. There was an area where you could view all of the rocks and they even had hiking trail tips and tricks that you could take on a little key ring.

    In the same area, they had large floor board games like Connect 4 and Chess.

    Coffee and Breakfast

    They have a "built-in" Starbucks which is open between 5:30 - 11:00 when we were there. We never actually ate breakfast in the restaurant, but it did appear busy. However, it seemed that there was always a 5 minute wait to get someone to seat you. I could only assume that the service would be longer if you were to actually dine-in there.

    Convenience Store

    There is a convenience store that is right around the lobby that you could buy anything that you would have forgotten at home. It's not as expansive as the Hilton in Phoenix, but it did have a fair amount of items.

    S'mores Disappointment

    The Hilton Sedona in Bellrock advertises their "Smores" over the fire. What they don't tell you in the marketing is that they cost around $15 for a S'mores Package. In addition, there are only a handful of fire pits that you can do s'mores around and it's first come first serve. You don't want to be that family that intrudes on another family already located at the firepit. To top that off, when we were there, they were out of "crackers" so they didn't even have any of the packets ready. This was kind of disappointing because I told the kids that if they hiked long enough, we'd treat them to some S'mores sandwiches.

    Resort Pool and Spa

    The pool area was beautiful. There is a zero entry for little toddlers and I believe it went around 3 feet all around the pool.

    There were no life jackets, so make sure you bring them. They had yellow striped beach towels that we could borrow when we were there.

    In addition, there was a hot tub near the other end that you could also use that can fit up to ten people.

    Final Thoughts on Hilton Sedona in Bellrock with Families

    The hotel was absolutely beautiful. While it was located off of the main strip, we didn't mind at all. It only added an extra 10 minutes, which gave us time to think about what we wanted to do when driving into town.

    I thought the view was breathtaking, but if you want to save the money, you could probably do without the view. The hotel was super clean and the staff were really friendly.

    Overall, it was pretty expensive for just a hotel. However, we found that the kids loved going to the pool after putting them up for a few hard hikes, so having a place with a big pool and clean rooms was well worth it. Checkout more details below.

    hilton sedona in bellrock resort honest review

    More Things to Do in Arizona with Kids on Vacation

    If you are looking for more detailed review on our trip, checkout our posts below on our itinerary of things we did on our family of six trip to both Phoenix and Sedona for a 5-day mini getaway vacation. Here is a Example 5 Day Itinerary for Phoenix and Sedona for Families with Kids.

    Phoenix Vacation Ideas for Families with Kids

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    • Montezuma's Castle Between Phoenix and Sedona

    Sedona Vacation Ideas for Families with Kids

    • Sample 3 Day Itinerary in Sedona for Family with Kids
    • Honest Review of Hilton Sedona at Bell Rock for Families and Kids
    • Restaurants to Try in Sedona with Families and Kids on Vacation
    • Slide Rock State Park Review for Kids and Families
    • Bell Rock Trail Loop Hike (0.8 miles) Review for Kids and Families
    • Chapel of the Holy Cross in Sedona - Worth visiting with kids?
    • West Fork Oak Creek Trail (6.5 miles) with Kids
    • Baldwin Loop Trail (2.5 miles) for Families
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