If you have any plans to book any private parties at this hotel -- beware! We booked a private room for a party this summer and paid a fee for a "private room". The room turned out to be anything but private, other patrons coming and going through it all night long. They even stopped to eat our food! I asked from some assistance in keeping this from happening, but no one was responsive in the least. We did not have a dedicated server, I had to go looking for her every time we needed something. We were always out of wine as they would only open one bottle at a time and with such a big group, this did not work well at all. The food was fine, but everything else just sort of ruined the evening for me. This party was two years in the planning and it was clearly the low point. I wrote a letter to the catering manager after the event, but never received the courtesy of a reply or apology. This was recommended by two very lovely B&B's in Flagstaff, but I have let them know it is no place to recommend to anyone! Also, the ballroom is on the third floor, but there is no elevator.

Downtown Flagstaff is a very noisy place especially at weekends with the bars and clubs heaving with people and the trains going by honking their horns every 30 minutes or so. This was cleally explained by the manager when we checked in and he offered to cancel our reservation if this wasn't to our taste. He explained the Weatherford Hotel is a party kind of place. After that there was no way we were going to stay anywhere else. The hotel itself is old but the room we stayed in had recently been redecorated and was done in a very tasteful way. The room itself was very large with a large bathroom and was complete with TV and AC unit although it was very noisy and didn't seem to do too great a job in cooling the place. The room was on the 2nd floor with bars both above and below but as we were in the bars til late anyway, this didn't bother us. We had breakfast in the morning which was reasonably priced and fairly tasty. I'd definitely stay there again

If you're looking for a reliable, no-surprise experience, maybe you should stay at a chain hotel......but if you're the type that appreciates the uniqueness that certain places hold, by all means stay at the Weatherford. Our room was large and the bathroom was great with a free-standing tub. (I think it was a "suite" room) Yep, the lonesome train whistles will go on all night; the bar might be noisy; the people above you might be having a party; but just maybe you find that kind of thing interesting. Food is good at Charlie's and the Orpheum Theater right next door has some great shows. Who knows, maybe you'll find that train whistle romantic.

The Weatherford is interesting, like the adage "may you live in interesting times." My husband and I stayed there on a summer trip in June of 2004.

Plusses: Great downtown location within walking distance of Flagstaff attractions. The price is right and the desk staff is very helpful. The restaurant offers on-site entertainment with both a restaurant and a bar. If you want an historic experience, you are coming to the right place. You genuinely will feel as if you're on a cross-country stagecoach stop.

Minuses (and, to their credit, the staff was completely upfront about the following when we reserved): The rooms and baths, although adequately clean, are very small by 20th century standards. The train tracks are only a block away and the freight trains run throughout the night. It sounded like everyone was having a great time in the bar downstairs . . . the noise competed with the freight trains until 1:00 a.m. After 1:00 a.m., the trains nicely held their own.

The in-hotel restaurant has an above-average-cozy ambiance, and the food was satisfying and well-presented, although the menu was not outstanding. As to security, on the night we stayed, a domestic dispute raged on and off in the hall. This may have been a one-time event but we had trouble locating the night guard, which gave us some pause.

The Weatherford gave us a memorable night overall, but I suspect we'll try a competitor or two before staying there again.