La Posada Hotel

04/24/2026

What a fun morning at La Posada! We were delighted to show Scott Pasmore, Holly Bock, and Gibby Parra of 3TV and CBS 5 Arizona's Family what a special place La Posada is. Throughout the morning, they went live with Allan Affeldt in the Ballroom, Dan Lutzick and Lori Bentley Law in Affeldt Mion Museum, and Chef Jesus Nuñez in the Turquoise Room Restaurant. Many thanks to Katie (producer) and Mike (cameraman) for being such a pleasure to work with as well. If you missed the live segments, you will find a link to all of the Winslow Arizona segments in the comments.

04/22/2026

We have a rare treat to share with you today. A film clip from the mid-1930s of La Posada Hotel.

Many thanks to Mary Kummings and Steven J. Scott for allowing us to share this incredible glimpse of the Snyder family at La Posada. The clip shows Estella F. Snyder (dressed in black) with friends or family on their return trip from their winter home in Palm Springs, CA to their main home in Crawfordsville, IN via the 'Santa Fe California Limited.’

Their Palm Springs home, Morada La Estrella (1932) built and designed in the darkest days of the depression by William Charles Tanner (who also designed the world-famous Desert Inn where the Snyders stayed before building their home) was recently designated as a Class 1 Historic Resource by the Palm Springs Preservation Foundation, and like La Posada, is wonderful example of Spanish Colonial Revival architecture. Mrs. Snyder worked closely and collaboratively with Mr. Tanner on the design of their home.

From the nomination application: “Steve Scott, the current steward of Morada La Estrella, who has conducted extensive investigation and research into Tanner (architectural designer) and the home’s history, was able to locate--through the Snyder family--rare home movies from the early 1930s.”

Within those home movies, Steve found this stop over at a beautiful train station but had no idea where it was. After a few years and much research, he finally put together that it was located in Winslow, Arizona at La Posada. That inspired Steve’s husband, Bob Eicholz to fly out to Winslow to share the film clip. During a short trip to Winslow for lunch at Turquoise Room, Bob—an avid Cirrus pilot—struck up a conversation with our creative director, Lori Bentley Law, and showed her this clip.

We are so thrilled they have graciously allowed us to share this wonderful slice of La Posada history with our guests. Thank you Bob for the conversation, and to Steve and Mary (granddaughter of Estella F. Snyder) for finding, conserving, and preserving this treasure!

Oh, and if any of our rail-fans out there recognize the location of the depot in the back half of the clip, let us know!

04/15/2026

A series of new Amtrak Winslow signs went up along the railroad tracks on the south side of La Posada today. New low glare boarding area pole lights are soon to follow. It is all part of the new ADA compliant boarding platform that is being built along the entire south side of the hotel.

04/11/2026

As we head into the weekend, we'd like to introduce you to George as part of our Get to Know the Staff series! George, our night supervisor, has been with La Posada for eight years and has the most infectious smile and gentle manner. Take a listen, and next time you are checking in, give George a big thank you for being such a pleasant presence at our reception desk!

04/06/2026

Many thanks to Places.Travel (produced by Atlas Obscura) for featuring La Posada Hotel in their new Route 66 series, along with locations in Holbrook and beyond (as seen in their cover shot). Dan Lutzick did a wonderful job telling the story of La Posada. Take a look at this five minute clip by clicking the link!

Accommodations are an important part of any road trip and Route 66 has some of the most iconic roadside motels and unique stays in America. From “getting awa...

04/01/2026

Twenty-nine years ago today, on April 1, 1997, Tina Mion and Allan Affeldt moved into La Posada Hotel to begin its historic transformation. For the first time in Tina’s career, she had a vast studio space to work in, and the scale of her work began to grow, resulting in the large canvases you see today.

To celebrate the 30th anniversary next year of the move to Winslow, we are preparing a unique exhibition of Tina Mion’s work. This image is an exclusive look at her current study for a new piece. We can't share too much yet, but this work is destined for ROAD TO WINSLOW, opening on April 1, 2027 in the Winslow Studio Artists Gallery at Affeldt Mion Museum. We look forward to sharing this incredible exhibition with you!

03/31/2026

The special Easter Brunch menu is posted! Take a look, and make your reservations!

Have you made your Easter Brunch reservations yet? You should! Chef Jesus is preparing a wonderful selection, including Huaraches: Cactus Leaf and Steak - Grilled cactus paddle topped with six ounces of grilled flank steak, black beans, two fried eggs, Pico de Gallo, sliced avocado, cream fresca, and queso fresco. This special brunch menu will be served Sunday April 5th, from 11 am to 3 pm (Breakfast 7 am to 9 am | Dinner 4 pm to 8 pm). To see the full brunch menu, click the link! https://theturquoiseroom.com/menu/turquoise-room-special-menu/

03/26/2026

The projects at an historical property like La Posada are continuous. Most of the projects are indoors this time of year, but we have had a record breaking week of high temperatures, very unusual for this time of year. Our crew has shifted into spring project mode and has begun cleaning up the gardens and making repairs throughout the property.

This week Jason J. is working on replacing the wood slats in the beautiful entry bridge made by John Suttman several years ago.

03/24/2026

On the first day of Spring (March 20), we used a new integrated system to send our newsletter email. As with many new things, there were a few bugs. We heard from many that they did not get the newsletter. For most, it went to their spam folder. If you are one of those who did not get your Newsletter email, please check your spam folder and mark as "Not Spam" so you will receive the next one! If you don't find it in your spam, please either private message us your email and we will add you manually, or go to our website (laposada.org), scroll to the bottom, and click the sign up for the newsletter. Our apologies as we work out the kinks in the new system!

03/21/2026

The lion head in our sunken garden has returned to life after a winter hibernation.

03/21/2026

The heat dome has brought an early summer to our gardens, but we are rolling with it. We’re filling the ponds and fountains and cleaning up the garden beds. We are already seeing blossoms and birds all over our gardens.

03/21/2026

Please join us at 5 pm tomorrow--Saturday, March 21--when OTM offers its *free* Spring Route 66 History Highlight at the Winslow Visitors Center! Neil Weintraub will present "Footsteps from the Past: Retracing the Epic 1928 Route 66, 3,400-Mile Bunion Derby Footrace Across Northern Arizona," a fascinating account of the 84-day foot race across the United States, staged in part to promote improvements to the new highway commissioned in 1926. Using newspaper accounts and photographs, Weintraub will focus on the days some of the world’s greatest long-distance runners passed through northern Arizona, seen here in Main (now Parks), on March 17, 1928 (courtesy of Kaibab National Forest Archives).