Essence of Tranquility

Super adorable space with so much earth goodness and nostalgic vibes. I don't want to give much of this hidden treasure away but I'll share some important details. :) Bring your own clothes, food, water and anything else you might need that you'd use at home. There are bathrooms, showers and a kitchen all used by the community. The kitchen has plenty of cooking ware, utensils and gadgets. I found everything I needed for my experience. There are campfires but you need to get wood. It's truly a wonderful spot. And close to the stunning Mount Graham.

We have not visited any Hot Springs in Arizona until our trip to essence of tranquility in Safford. We stayed in what is known as the hippie cabin on site. There are a few small cabins to choose from and they do allow camping here as well. There is a communal kitchen for Everyone to share and make their meals. We love the fact that there were several hot spring tubs to choose from five that are private since you're able to close the door and lock yourself into the room. They all had different themes but we enjoyed the one with a small waterfall the most. The atmosphere here is very chill And the owner is wonderful. We really enjoyed our time here it was relaxing and quiet. Pro tip there is also a free Hot Spring close by.

I absolutely love this hidden gem in Safford AZ. Only a two hour-ish drive from Tucson but it's almost a different world. I like this place because you can stay the night in one of the cute cabins or car camp (no RV) . There are real bathrooms with running water (but not in your cabin just a short walk), a communal kitchen and an extensive VHS collection for you to enjoy. I will caution that it is very rustic so if you are looking for 5 star plushy accommodations, this may not be for you. But the lady that runs it is lovely and very sweet. Couple of cats on property roaming around, always a plus for me! And definitely a perk of staying over is access to the tubs at any point during your stay! Great for a short getaway to relax and recharge! They also offer massages, good deal! Not kid friendly. Very reasonably priced ! An oasis!

So many things to say about this very unique property and whole experience. I have only been as an overnight guest, four times now. Speaking from my own experience, I did not enjoy it as much in the hot summer. As Safford gets very hot and tubbing during the day was almost impossible. Also, the little individual air conditioners just couldn't really keep up. There are 6 tubs, 5 of them are private and lockable, one of them is a public use one that is the largest and the coolest, around 98°. I posted lots of pictures of the different tubs, and a little video of one of them. Five out of six have a waterfall of sorts so you get to hear relaxing water sounds which is fabulous. My skin, hair and scalp feel unbelievable after spending a couple of days here. As far as staying overnight, there are 5 regular sized "Casitas", and one larger one that has 3 full over full bunks in it if you want to stay as a family or big group. This one has its own large fridge inside, all the others have a small fridge in each room for little things, and have space in the large fridge in the community room that's number for each cabin or campsite. That being said, there are four campsites as well. There are NO private bathrooms, but several shared bathrooms around the property. ROOMS- My favorite room is the Hippie shack, and although there aren't very many rooms, they have kind of an odd numbering system. Hippy shack is number 14. It has a queen, bed, and a couch/twin bed with another twin trundle underneath. So much space for your luggage and is DOG FRIENDLY! Number 10 is right next-door, and significantly smaller, but has a pretty comfortable bed. Number 12 next to that is a bit larger, has a queen bed and a twin size bed in case you come with someone and want to share. Sharing a wall with that one is the big octagonal room that has six beds, and can sleep up to 12. A bit away from that one is number 16, the purple room. I have never stayed in this one but other people have and loved it. If privacy is what you want, Casita 18 is furthest away from everybody, and the entrance as well as your sitting area face a completely opposite direction. Like some of the others, It is basically a big shed that was insulated and turned into a Casita. Kacie had a really hard time keeping cool in this one when I went once in July. This one has a tree over it for some nice shade, but it wasn't enough. Moved to the hippy shack and looooved it. Cost of the rooms is only like $50-70, and includes UNLIMITED use of the springs during most hours of the day and allll night (yes, even in the wee hours of the morning, as long as you respect quiet time). Keep in mind the public pays 15 bucks an hour, and it's FREE if you stay overnight. There's a 2-3 hour period during the busy time where the locals come soak that overnight guests are not allowed to use the tubs, around 5 to 7:30 PM if I remember correctly. there are two bathrooms attached to the left side of the community room, and another restroom in the Hot Spring area. As far as the community room, it has a full size kitchen, with a gas stove, a big dining table, a smaller, dining table, a couple of couches and a ton of movies. You can take the movies to your own room or each one has a DVD and VHS player, or watch in the main room. Outside you have a lot of sitting areas and more tables. I brought a group of 8 to this place before, and everyone had a really fantastic time.

We loved this funky one-night stay and will definitely be back.When driving in for overnight guests; park anywhere and go into the pools area, up to the main door up some steps into the office for check-in. This place is cozy, comfortable, and clean (for the most part). We stayed in cabin 16, which suited us well- is very small but has the necessities. *No bathrooms in cabins but there are three near by and showers are near office entrance. There is a nice community/common area with big kitchen, table, living room, and tons of dvds/vhs which you can watch in your cabin. There are a few camping spots available as well. It was a bit confusing with day users reserving times and such + guests are told not to use the tubs between like 6-8:30 or 7-8:30.. I didn't really understand what the deal was but I'm assuming to leave it available for reservation guests? Which probably keeps the cabin rental cost down (this place is very affordable). We got to enjoy almost all the tubs- the water was SO amazing and our skin felt fantastic after. 4 stars instead of 5 because the tubs and such could use some more maintenance and it could probably use some more organization (despite how small the property seems- an area map of tubs and info. would be very convenient). Be open-minded and flexible going in- you'll have a lovely stay!

Different themes are nice but run down. Awesome New Age shop and the option of nudity is appealing. Tub rooms are small, almost a sauna, don't even have to get all the way in the water to benefit!

Awesome place!!!! If you are in need of a Springs or in the surrounding area, take a breakand enjoy! The owner is helpfuland kind...lots of love.

I've been to the Essence of Tranquility several times over the years, and I truly love it. A very quaint, inexpensive luxury Tucson has just a breath away. The healing properties of the mineral baths are amazing. I absolutely love the peaceful atmosphere in the natural setting.

.......lovely people / lovely wonderful tubs:this whole place has a fantastic old school vibe where everything is based on eye contact and a smile....

My friend and I went there for two nights. We are elderly. The rooms were very nice clean very cute themes. Ours was a hippie room. They got heaters air conditioners. Our room can have four people ,had a refrigerator microwave TV. The mineral baths were wonderful. I like how there's different temperatures And a nice communal kitchen the communal bathrooms were clean. Only thing is I saw some spiders in bathroom and shower. I alerted them and they were gonna take care of it. Very good experience the other people that stay there are friendly. The lady that owns it very nice and friendly and a very cute store to buy things, the son is very nice aKept the place repaired. I like how she accommodates the locals and she reserves 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM for the local people in town so that they have times to come and soak. Would recommend going. Bring your food to Cook because the restaurants other than Mexican didn't seem that great. Trail Head Hideaway for bar food was recommended owner buys quality food. We never got there.Also it is pet friendly.