Staying in Flagstaff away from the railway

I believe that the railway runs through Flagstaff. We are searching for a hotel which will not have any noise from the trains, on every trip to the USA we always get a hotel near railway lines and are kept awake all night by the horns being sounded - why do they do this at night time? Is Little America OK? I know it is close to I40 but reports say the grounds etc make it calm, quiet and pleasnt. Any tips please?

Staying in Flagstaff away from the railway

I don%26#39;t recall hearing the train from Little America. If you ask for a room towards the back (opposite side of I-40), it should be very quiet.

Although this type of hotel is not my ';style';, I was very happy with my stay there. Friendly, clean, and we got a good deal.

Staying in Flagstaff away from the railway

They recently changed the crossings so that the trains don%26#39;t actually blow their whistles, but there%26#39;s something just as annoying at the crossing. I read about in the paper, but couldn%26#39;t find the article. It%26#39;s one of the busiest rail corridors in the West, if not the country. They%26#39;ve been working on a ';quiet zone'; there similar to what they%26#39;re trying to do here in Downtown Tucson or what they%26#39;ve done in Downtown San Diego, but it probably won%26#39;t be for many years.

There are a group of hotels near I-40/Butler Avenue, including Little America, that you won%26#39;t hear the train at. Little America is probably the nicest of them though.

Conversely, there%26#39;s the I-40/South Milton area that includes the Hilton Garden, Ramada, Embassy Suites, Sleep Inn, Fairfield Inn and a Hampton. It%26#39;s a good area for shopping and convenient for everything else, while the Butler area is more isolated.

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';They recently changed the crossings so that the trains don%26#39;t actually blow their whistles';.

Sorry Collin but that was just a test drive. I hear those damned whisltes every day they haven%26#39;t implemented it yet. So if your outside or in a nearby building you will hear it.

Little america is ok. I%26#39;m not a huge fan, their rooms are a little over dressed with wanna be French accents. The food at the place is good though. Also the front part of Little America is a major truck stop as well. It is right off of I-40 though.

Its up to you some like it, its not everyones taste though. FOr the price they charge I';d assume to stay at Embassy Suites which is close to downtown and you don%26#39;t hear the train noise. Also the Raddison is quiet to but its on the West side of town but no noise.

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Also have the hospitality school inn, on the campus at NAU. http://home.nau.edu/hrm/

and some folks have had some luck with these cabins.

http://www.comficottages.com/index.htm

Some of these are in old down town, so may be close to the tracks. But fun !

I stayed at Little America, and it was a fantastic experience. But it is almost like a resort, where you really don%26#39;t need to leave. There are plenty of hiking trails, swimming pools, and restaurants. I didn%26#39;t hear trains from there.

Most of my overnight visits to Flag include a stay at the Hampton Inn, the one just off of the I-40, where I-17 begins/ends. I have heard some traffic from there (fire trucks), but nothing drastic.

Hi, I am staying at the Embassy Suites in Flagstaff and have read a lot about the noise of the railway and the whisles.

I was advised to ask for a courtyard roo. Anyone stay there recently and can advise ??????

Embassy is far enough from the crossings not to hear it unless you have your window open. I don%26#39;t know about the different rooms but I do know its a good place always consitant place to stay.

Thank you everyone for you reports, I know it sounds picky but those darned trains are a pain, in the UK where we live they do not sound whistles at night. Seems as if Little America came out as an OK place to stay, we will request a room overlooking the forest Any tips / places we should see / visit while we are ther always greatfully received.

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