My wife and stayed there this past March. First off, the location is PERFECT. Easy walk to 4th avenue, the University area and even downtown if you like to walk. The room was nice but needed some updating (knobs falling off and such, not a huge deal). The room was very clean and organized and included a small refrigerator (more on that later). We could not open the windows though and a couple afternoon is was pretty hot in there. The nights were cool and we would have liked to have the windows open.

Parking is on the street and we had no qualms about parking our car. It seemed to be a very safe neighborhood. The only two caveats we had were that there was no breakfast per se. They put food in your room and refrigerator. A lot of the items were past their expiration date and some of the fruit was no good. But they did stock it nicely. However, when my wife and I go to a B&B we prefer a common room breakfast so we can meet and talk to other guests. We have met many nice people over the years and have found out things to do that we wouldn't have known about. The second thing was that the owner was friendly but did not give us any advice about what to do or where to go. She didh't ask us anything about our interests, just pointed us to 4th street. In the past most proprietors have talked to us for a good 30 minutes and given us some good advice. But it's not like she was mean, just not as social as we have come to expect from B&B's.

Overal we had a nice stay but it could have been nicer. We've been to countless B&B's, I would not rate this as the best or the worst, more above average. But the location/price are great.

We go to Tucson once or twice a year, and this was our second stay at the Big Blue House. This is the best location from which to experience urban Tucson. It's walking distance to the University and Fourth Ave., which has lots of coffee houses, cool shops and restaurants. One could theoretically walk downtown, too, although we ended up driving most of the time. BBH is a comfortable place to stay and it gets the basics right: good beds, in-room kitchenettes, WIFI, thick towels, plenty of toiletries. My only complaint was that in a room graced by 5 windows, most were really difficult to open, and none stayed open without propping. There is train noise in this part of Tucson, but a pair of earplugs (don't leave home without them!) does the trick. The rooms could use some kind of visitors' guide - I mentioned this to the owner and she said that it's one of the things they will be adding soon. All in all, a good place to stay.

We stayed at BBH for 2 nights on a bicycling trip. The owner/managers went out of their way to answer any questions and to assure us our bikes would be safe in the van. Note: parking is on the street, but it's a nice neighborhood and they have video surveillance cameras. We had no problem. Comfy beds and nice in room gear, tv, fridge, micro, ac, etc. It was nice to return after a long day on the trails, park the car, relax for a bit, then saunter down to 4th Ave. for a meal.

A step above the normal motel by the highway. Highly recommended.

The BBH is a great alternative to a hotel, especially for visitors in Tucson for a longer stay. The room I stayed in was large, with upscale furniture, modern bathroom, and a reasonable kitchen. The UA campus is an easy walk and Time Market and 4th Ave restaurants are very close. At roughly the same price as the Plaza (Sheraton), this is a great value. Highly recommended for UA visitors.