Paradise Valley
The Hermosa Inn
Cowboy artist Lon Megargee's adobe studio-home, begun in 1935 and now Lon's restaurant; guests stay in casitas, some historic, some added later.
- Built
- 1935Cowboy artist Lon Megargee bought the land in 1935 and built his adobe studio-home (Los Arcos, later Casa Hermosa), adding to it over time; HHA dates the original property to 1935.
- Style
- Spanish Colonial / Mexican hacienda adobe
- Architect
- Lon Megargee (owner-builder; no formal plans per Wikipedia)
- Type
- Inn
- Credentials
- Historic Hotels of America member
The story
Lon Megargee built his adobe studio on six acres from 1935, using old mine beams and aging the walls with oil and ash, and began taking long-staying guests as a guest ranch. Later owners renamed it the Hermosa Inn and added a pool, casitas and villas. A 1987 fire badly damaged the original building; Fred and Jennifer Unger restored it and reopened in 1994 with the restaurant Lon’s in the original hacienda. The Allred family bought it in 2015 and renovated the historic rancho casitas.
The ghost story
Guests and staff report seeing the ghost of founder Lon Megargee, a lanky cowboy figure, and blame him for toilets flushing on their own and glasses breaking late at night.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
Good to know
- Parking: on-site paid
- Pets welcome
- Address: 5532 N. Palo Cristi Rd., Paradise Valley, AZ 85253
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Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.