★★★ 1. Hampton Inn Carefree2 Easy Street, Carefree, AZ 85377 The Hampton Inn, open summer 2022, is the first chain hotel in Carefree, 35 miles northeast of Phoenix, a short drive from several desert preserves including Spur Cross Ranch and Cave Creek Regional Park. The Hilton property is part of a group of shops and restaurants and the main road intersection, Cave Creek Road/Tom Darlington Drive, and upper floor rooms have fine views of the mountains to the north. Hotel features include a sun deck, outdoor pool, firepit, cabanas and an outdoor bar. Desert Forest Golf Course is one mile east. |