We just have to give Doublejack Guesthouse in Bisbee, AZ. another rave review. Our hosts Jeff and Bob are warm, helpful and also respectful of our privacy. We found the thoughtful gifts of granola, milk, homemade bread from a local bakery, fresh eggs, freshly-squeezed mango juice waiting for us, as well as fresh beans from a local coffee roaster that we could grind in a handy coffee grinder. We were grateful that we didn’t need to worry about going out to get supplies, when we woke up the first morning. The house is well-equipped with everything you need from appliances to dishes and tools in a full kitchen. Everything worked great and Bob was on hand, if by chance something didn’t.

The house itself is lovely and warm with clean, comfortable and very tasteful furnishings. The art on the walls and other decorations are fascinating, like the iron antiques found excavated from around the house and the stones containing famous area minerals. Though the house is small with one bedroom, a bathroom and a kitchen/living area, it feels spacious because of all the light streaming through the window. The adjoining patio overlooking the town and canyon, serves as an extra, wonderful space to have breakfast or dinner or just to relax with a book. I loved the bathroom with its double-headed shower and separate, clawfoot tub. Though I am a “shower person”, I found myself sinking into the tub twice during the visit with candlelight, music and bubblebath. The deep purple walls were soothing. It was heavenly.

We found lots of helpful information for finding our way around the town and enjoying the galleries, restaurants and shops as well as the town’s fascinating history. Built on a series of steeply rising terraces, Bisbee is unique and picturesque with its winding, narrow streets and helpful, friendly people, eager to share their stories and their time. There is an extensive collection of DVD's and videos.

After we became familiar with the town, we started exploring some of the wonderful natural attractions in the area, such as Kartchner Caverns, (excellent), Chiricaua National Monument (“land of the standing up rocks”) and hiking in San Pedro Riparian Natural Area and Ramsey Canyon—all within an easy day’s outing. Natural beauty and birds abound. Our hosts feed the birds on our private patio overlooking the town below and also provided bird books for those of us who are not familiar with southwestern birds. We'll be back.