Lazy Lizard Rock Bed & Breakfast

With all the beauty of the Great Sonoran Desert and with the backdrop of the San Cayetano Mountains, The Desert Gardens at the Lazy Lizard Rock Bed & Breakfast is becoming a popular place for weddings & receptions. In the wedding business 25 years prior to building their bed & breakfast, Ruth & Dan Schwendinger have a well-trained staff to assist them to make your wedding dreams come true.

All our guestrooms and suites are cozy and loaded with amenities not always found in a B & B room. Each has internet access, satellite television, a complementary snack basket, books, a refrigerator stocked with bottled water, juices, soda, fruit, and cheese. Each room also has its own microwave oven, bagel toaster, and coffee maker plus a basket of goodies on which to snack. Each guestroom has sliding glass doors which make the guest really feel like a part of the beautiful natural view outside. The curtains, drapes, and luxurious bedding give a feeling of elegance and relaxation.

Many guests choose to have their bountiful breakfast served on their patio. These patio areas are often gathering places for guests in the evening as they watch the migrating hummingbirds feed or see strolling families of quail.

We live in a changing economy. It's more important today to make sure we get our money's worth out of every dollar -- and that includes our vacation dollars, too! Here at The Lazy Lizard Rock Bed & Breakfast, one of our goals is to make sure you get everything you expect -- and a lot of extras, too -- at no extra charge!

• Snacks: You will love coming home each day of your stay -- to see what new goodies await you in the complimentary snack basket in your guestroom. Also, we will supply you a popcorn popper, popcorn, butter, and bowls to accompany your complementary use of a video or DVD.
• Beverages: Need something to quench your thirst after a day of sightseeing? It will delight you to see the well-chilled complimentary selection of sodas, juices, and bottled water in the mini-refrigerator in your guestroom or suite.
• Fruit: If health or dietary restrictions require that you eat only healthy snacks, you will find fresh fruit and cheese in the drawer in the mini-refrigerator in the snack area of your guestroom or suite. You will also find chilled bottled water.
• Bottled Water: Beautiful Arizona is located in the Great Sonoran Desert. Because of the low humidity, you may find that you need to drink more water during your stay. You will find chilled bottled water in your mini-refrigerator and in the freezer you will find frozen bottles of water. Take these with you as you sightsee. Put 2 in your cooler, if you have one, and they will keep other items cool.
• Videos & DVDs: When you check in, you will receive a notebook filled with helpful information. Among other things, you will find lists of movies available for you to watch in your room or in the Gathering Room. In addition to many classic movies, there's a list for Kids, Tweens, Westerns, and Documentaries.
• Chillin' & Grillin': Each guestroom or suite has its own private 1st-floor entrance and patio area. In the patio area is a picnic table and gas grill in case you'd like to prepare something for your dinner. Relax with your mountain view and watch hummingbirds feeding.
• Horseback Riding: Saddle up Midnight or and experience the hundreds of miles of trails awaiting you.
• O Hay Corral: Bring your horses to our corral! The float in our watering tub will assure your horses can quench their thirst after a session of horseback riding. Hay and oats are available, too.
• Library: Cuddle up in your guestroom or on your patio with a good book. Many to choose from. Hiking: Miles and miles of trails!

Rio Rico is just 10 miles north of the border with Mexico and 55 miles south of Tucson, situated at the foot of the 6500 foot San Cayetano Mountain. With the year round Santa Cruz River flowing through it, Rio Rico is an oasis in the desert. Up to 15 degrees cooler then Phoenix in the summer, Rio Rico is a favorite weekend place for those who want to relax and have a short excursion into Mexico.

From the ranches and farms that line the river to the huge array of desert trees and plants, Rio Rico sparkles. Bird watching is a relaxing fun activity with the many species of ducks and herons who visit the wetlands formed by the river right along Rio Rico Drive. There are plenty of fun things to do for the entire family. Attractions include a par 72 Robert Trent Jones golf course, whose front nine has been described by one critic as "The most beautiful and beastly stretch of golf in Arizona". There is a riding stable, a luxury four diamond resort with tennis courts and one of the best restaurants south of Phoenix. There are hiking and walking trails one of which is the newest section of the de Ansa trail which when completed will stretch from the border of Mexico through Tubac. Rio Rico is the perfect place to bring your family for a weekend or forever. Excerpt from http://www.toursantacruz.com/riorico.asp

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