Furnace Creek Inn

Historic hotel set in a palm-lined oasis in the middle of Death Valley.The overwhelming majority of people give the Furnace Creek Inn the highest marks.

• $$$
• 55 rooms
• Death Valley National Park
• Phone: (800) 236-7916 (760) 786-2345, (760) 786-2514 fax
• Furnace Creek Inn website
• Local hotel tax is 9%
• Open mid-October through mid-May only

• Spring-fed swimming pool
• Spa services available
• Restaurants
• Golf course (world's lowest at 214 feet below sea level)
• Tennis courts
• Horseback riding
• Airstrip

Coffee maker, refrigerator, air conditioning. If anyone tries to tell you the rooms at the Furnace Creek Inn do not have televisions, they haven't been there in a long time.

Check Prices. The Furnace Creek Inn gives their rooms a bewildering assortment of descriptions, making it hard to tell exactly what's what. If you're particular about your room's location, we suggest calling the hotel directly.

Tripadvisor reviews

Furnace Creek Inn is a green place filled with water sounds and shaded by palm trees, set on a hillside in the middle of one of the driest places on the continent, literally an oasis in the desert. The oasis feel is the Furnace Creek Inn's biggest charm, but not its only one. A natural hot spring feeds the Furnace Creek Inn swimming pool, keeping it at a constant, perfect 82-84° F, and guests can play on one of four tennis courts, get a massage or go horseback riding.

Built by the Pacific Coast Borax Company, the Furnace Creek Inn opened in 1927 and was finished in 1935. Its adobe brick walls were made on site by by Paiute and Shoshone laborers. Furnace Creek Inn rooms are clean, well-appointed and provide modern comforts without sacrificing historic character.

Valley views rooms are well worth the price, and seeing the Panamint Mountains at sunrise is an event you won't mind getting up early for. Sunset is also spectacular. If you don't have a view room, watch it from the Furnace Creek Inn's front patio.

If you value the quality of your meals, opt for the Furnace Creek Inn dining room. Chef Michelle "Mike" Hanson's creates desert-style dishes such rattlesnake empanadas and crispy cactus, and the wild mushroom omelets are so good that they give a second reason to set the alarm clock. The well-trained dining room staff deliver a level of service far above what might be expected in such a remote location.

The most civilized of activities, afternoon tea has been a tradition here in the desert since the Furnace Creek Inn opened 1927.

The Furnace Creek Inn is closed from mid May through mid October, but the Furnace Creek Ranch stays open year-round.

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