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Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Air conditioning
  • Kitchen
  • Dryer

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Tucson Time Machine Journey–Enjoy Rooftop Sunsets & Wildlife Show

Just 10 miles and 100 years from downtown this newer adobe home built in the classic Tucson styles offers an authentic Tucson experience. Passing through the entry of the Starlight Casa you cross a gateway between past and present.

The Starlight Casa is a reminder of yesterday and a harbinger of tomorrow incorporating modern passive solar design with ageless building practices originating in Babylon at the dawn of civilization. Though built with all the modern comforts of the present, the Starlight Casa is a portal into the past providing a sense of what life was like for Tucson's pioneers.


Who Else Wants to Feel Like a Pioneer without Sacrificing Comfort?

Then book the Starlight Casa and travel between eras enjoying the best of both incorporating creature comforts of the present while respecting and accentuating Tucson's original architectural elements.

Because you’ve read this far, you deserve a truly authentic Tucson experience, and you’ll find, as you read the entire description, even more...  

Since this is your holiday, your big break from life as usual, you’ll notice this property listing isn’t a few, measly sentences, haphazard room pictures, & a list of features looking just like every other listing.

This is a description more worthy your time, and ready to transport you to another. You may notice as you’re reading that you mind wanders… …picturing what's in store for you during your stay at the Starlight Casa.


You'll be ensconced in an intimate canyon setting studded with massive boulders.

It's the perfect peaceful retreat or a catalyst for tales of adventure. Evidence of Tucson's storied past surrounds the property. The abandoned gold mines in the canyon walls are reminders of hopeful miners from a time long since past. Perhaps you’ll be the next guest to find pottery shards from an earlier civilization along the wash immediately behind the home.


From several points on the property you can…
Feel the Peace from the White Dove of the Desert…

You'll enjoy panoramic views of the mission with its white towers reaching skyward from the surrounding fields. As you look upon the mission from this rare vantage point, you’ll be looking back in time… …back to the birthplace of Tucson.
The White Dove of the Desert, the San Xavier Mission, is Arizona's oldest intact European building. Returning to the Starlight Casa you can experience some of these original architectural elements inspired by the mission.


You can imagine Apache scouts atop the stone towers.

The canyon provided the ideal location for the Apaches to stage multiple raids upon the mission. Visitors from both near and far find the canyon and it's rich history a magical almost mystical place blending past and present in a vortex of time.

Prior to construction the site hosted a sweat lodge conducted by a Native American medicine man possessing an M.D. and Ph.D. Recently an owner of an adjoining vacant lot brought their newborn to the canyon for a naming ceremony ritual. If the location has this much appeal to natives, how much more magnificent will it be for your vacation?

Without this invitation you wouldn't find this place. There is a secret garden quality to the entire canyon hidden from prying eyes unless you know where to look. Even the artisans involved in the Starlight Casa's construction often commented that they never knew this place existed although they'd been in the area for decades.

Others tell stories of how they used to ride their horses all over the area yet somehow missed this place never knowing it was ever here.


Be Among Those Privileged Enough to Gain Passage...

…and you too will understand why everyone who does, feels happier and better for it.

There are 139 ageless building principles used in the design of the Starlight Casa that together form a language that speaks to you about the harmonious connection between yourself and nature. The canyon wildlife continue to use the same winding paths all around the home worn into the earth by earlier generations.

Often the local desert denizens visit the patios such as the desert tortoise shown in the property photos. Think about it…


Why Go on Safari when the Safari Can Come to You?

Multiple covered, outdoor seating areas connect the home to it's surroundings. The South facing back patio utilizes strategic design to maximize the sun's location in the sky throughout the year to allow for sun soaked winter afternoons and shady summer mornings. Sheltering the patio is Beehive Peak shaped by primordial winds and now home to a variety of wildlife.

While appreciating the ancient origins of the canyon walls you may be distracted into the present by coyotes scouting their next meal, hawks tending their nest high up on a craggy cliff face, or catch a glimpse of the javelina (ha va leena) returning to their beds where they lay together in sprawling pig piles. They look like hairy wild pigs but they're not pigs at all. Instead they're peccaries from South America.

Spend a late season morning on the North porch with a cup of complimentary coffee or tea and listen as the dawn chorus of the birds greets daybreak in celebration. If you're really lucky you might witness the rare and some say sacred dance of the cottontails where bunnies spring into the air kicking their heels skyward in pure joy somersaulting their tiny bodies before once again becoming earthbound.

After a full day of sights, you’re invited to turn your gaze toward the heavens from the rooftop deck as twilight blankets the night sky and…


Enjoy a 4th Dimensional Experience…

…as you look deep into the past over the infinite reaches of space seeing billions of stars as they looked thousands of years ago whose luminosity travelled at the speed of light to greet you in just this moment.

It’s this view that generated the name Starlight Casa.


Just as the Pioneers Who First Settled the Area…

...stone was gathered from the location for the foundation and the walls forged from adobe blocks molded from the sands of time. In accordance with tradition the patio wall follows the contours of the land creating a 'wild run' that merges into a living fence made from ocotillos that grow profusely throughout the desert.

Occasionally the ocotillos of the fence appear as though their time has passed. Sporadically throughout the year they produce dark green leaves and flame orange blossoms that lick the sky encouraging rains that like a fountain of youth turn back the clock.

Authentic Tucson architectural design elements appear to slow time until inside the home where state of the art appliances allow you to prepare a warm meal in minutes. Don't be surprised if you never have to adjust the thermostat since the natural building materials combined with the high ceilings moderate temperatures providing unsurpassed comfort while reducing allergens inside the home.

You’re one step away from a truly authentic Tucson experience. There is a first come, first serve policy for reservations so you only have a small window of time to reserve your dates for this life altering and time twisting vacation before someone else.

Property manager

Andrew F

Languages

English

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the house: WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Car required
  • Onsite parking options include a garage

Kitchen

  • Blender
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Electric kettle
  • Ice maker
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Bathtub
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Fireplace
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Books
  • DVD player
  • Stereo
  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue grill
  • Outdoor furniture

Laundry

  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • In a rural location
  • In the mountains
  • Near a health/beauty spa
  • Near a hospital
  • Near a zoo

Things to do

  • Water park
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Casino nearby
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Mountain climbing nearby
  • Rock climbing nearby
  • Theme park nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby
  • Winery tours nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Deadbolt lock

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Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 24

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets not allowed
Note from host: We do NOT allow pets. Please book elsewhere.

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
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Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
Property Registration Number 21522400

We should mention

A car is required for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

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Tucson Time Machine Journey–Enjoy Rooftop Sunsets Wildlife Show

About the neighborhood

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Tucson, AZ

What's nearby

  • Casino del Sol - 11 min drive - 9.2 km
  • Desert Diamond Casinos and Entertainment Tucson - 13 min drive - 11.9 km
  • Tucson Convention Center - 15 min drive - 14.6 km
  • University of Arizona - 17 min drive - 16.2 km
  • Starr Pass Golf Club - 17 min drive - 14.2 km

Getting around

  • Roy Laos Transit Center - 18 min drive
  • Tucson Station - 24 min drive
  • Tucson International Airport (TUS) - 25 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪IHOP - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Tania's Flour Tortillas - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬7 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Tucson Time Machine Journey–Enjoy Rooftop Sunsets & Wildlife Show pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Tucson Time Machine Journey–Enjoy Rooftop Sunsets & Wildlife Show?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Tucson Time Machine Journey–Enjoy Rooftop Sunsets & Wildlife Show?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Tucson Time Machine Journey–Enjoy Rooftop Sunsets & Wildlife Show located?

Located in Drexel Heights, this vacation home is within 6 mi (10 km) of Tuscon Spectrum, Casino of the Sun, and AVA Amphitheater. Casino del Sol and Sewailo Golf Club are also within 6 mi (10 km).

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Tucson Time Machine Journey–Enjoy Rooftop Sunsets & Wildlife Show Reviews

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 147 out of 156 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 156 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 156 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 156 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 156 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Don W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Immaculate serene get away
The property was wonderful. Located in a quiet countryside mountain pass. Well stocked kitchen. Comfortable beds with scent free linens. A simple check in process. We cooked many meals as a family and had a relaxing stay. Highly recommended
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chris G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great house
Great home with beautiful views!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Magical Tucson Location
If you're looking for a peaceful, quiet, and beautiful locale to recharge, look no further!
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ivana L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful experience
This Casa was everything we were looking for . Tucked into the mountains with breathtaking views of Sonoran desert. Remote setting with peace and solitude. Absolutely stunning. I Hope to come back .
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nancy J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful Tucson house!
Our first day we saw 5 Javelinas and a bobcat. Doesn't get much better than that. The house was as good or better than advertised. Super comfortable beds and comfortable throughout. Not far to amenities and once back at the house you might as well be a million miles away from the bustle of Tucson. Super quiet...loved listening to the owls and coyotes in the evening. Highly recommend!!
Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kailan W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful Home and Location
This home is absolutely beautiful and tucked into the mountains. The front, back and rooftop views are spectacular and relaxing, and you’re only a few minutes drive to great restaurants, groceries, hiking and more!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

linda m.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Fantastic views
It was amazing to look out and see the mountains, cactus, love the land scape nice patios front and back and roof top To enjoy the sunrise and sun set Close to town Very nice comfortable home
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location and fabulous get away
Our family of 5 had plenty of space to hang out and we thoroughly enjoyed the lovely views around the property. Having multiple porches made it easy to find a shady place to hang out. Everything met our expectations and we would be happy to stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ric B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Mr
2nd time to stay here this year. My overall favorite place
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Dana P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Tombstone getaway
The house and the grounds are breathtaking, sadly I couldn’t give 5 stars because we arrived to the unit and realized it had not been cleaned after the last tenants. I contacted the owner, and it was around 7pm, after a long day of flying to get there. I know it was not intentional, but I had to wash sheets, and clean toilets so that we could sleep there. He sent the cleaning crew the next morning, and after that it was magic.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Melissa T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Relaxing
This place is much better than the pictures show. We had such a wonderful/relaxing time. The place has everything we needed. Definitely will recommend to family and friends.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
High Expectations Exceeded
We have 4 different homes reserved for our trip. I was looking forward to this one the most. I knew this was a special property and it far exceeded my expectations!! There is magic in this home just waiting for you to discover. Thank you Andrew for your kindness and patience!!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

nick y.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great place
Very cool spot
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Betty S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Loved This Property
We traveled to Tucson primarily for clear skies to view the Perseid Meteor Showers as well as explore southern Arizona. The roof top patio was amazing for star gazing. The property itself exceeded all our expectations. Comfortable, clean, quiet....furnished with everything we could have ever needed. Front and back porches great for enjoying the scenery. Thank you to Andrew and Rhonda for the gift basket!! We have stayed at many VRBO locations....this might rank as one of the best ever!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Linda R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
gorgeous oasis casita
Even more beautiful than the photos. It's a million miles from the city, but only about 20 minutes from everything you want in Tucson. Master bed and bath were PERFECT for 80 yo grandmom and family in town for AU graduation. Thank you for a wonderful trip (and the adorable BABY QUAIL!!)
Stayed 6 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

TraxLux i.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Fantastic place
Overall, this place was a dream, Pictures on here do not compare to the actual views from the property. The one thing that I will say for any individual that will read this if you have a vehicle that isn’t very good on dirt roads I would not suggest booking this place or at least find a vehicle that’s good on dirt roads It is a little bumpy, and there are rocks that you have to drive over. I would say this place was amazing. Thank you Host!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ric B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
R & B
My wife and I travel often. This was the most beautiful settings than ever before. It was like a beautiful picture in every direction. So peaceful and beautiful. We will stay here again and again. Oh yea; the home itself was beautiful too.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brett B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful house and location
We loved this place. It was close to everything in Tucson, yet felt remote which is exactly what we were looking for. The house was well equipped and very comfortable. We'd definitely recommend it to anyone.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

JOHN M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
TUCSON
PROPERTY WAS DEFINITLY OUT OF THE HUSTLE OF CITY LIFE. THE OWNERS WERE WELCOMING AND VERY HELPUL. WE WOULD LOVE TO STAY HERE AGAIN IN THE NEAR FUTURE. ABSOLUTLY LOVED IT
Stayed 9 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sandra M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Saguaro Heaven
The listing description was spot on! We enjoyed the silence of this well equipped VRBO. It was equal distance to the National Parks and the city but far enough away to afford wildlife and serenity.
Stayed 13 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eric J., United States

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Our theme after our stay was “Christmas in a Castle”
Beautiful secluded retreat that let us experience and explore the Tuscon area. We could not have asked for a better place to spend the holidays with our family!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Abraham S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful views and accommodations
We enjoyed our time running around in Tuscon area, but kept finding excuses to start the day late or head back early so we could enjoy the house and everything it has to offer.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joy P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Arizona Desert Getaway
Beautiful, serene adobe house situated in the Arizona desert. No need to drive out to the middle of nowhere. Peaceful and relaxing just outside of town.
Stayed 10 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

James G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful Home, Quiet Setting
The home was very nice, as advertised, and the setting was gorgeous with views and birds. Close to the city and easy access to the Madera canyon hiking area to the south.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Amy B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect for Watching Wildlife
We enjoyed our stay and the abundant wildlife in the back yard. The house was clean and comfortable.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021