Pet Friendly
Bell Canyon Retreat
5.0
Sedona, AZ
3 beds · 2.0 baths · 6 guests
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Sedona, Arizona sits at roughly 4,500 feet in red rock country, which makes it milder than the low desert and one of the most rewarding places in the Southwest to settle in for a season. MidStays lists furnished, move-in-ready Sedona homes for stays of 29 nights to eleven months, each verified by a local manager.
Every home is inspected by a local manager before you arrive. The photos are the home.
A real person in Sedona stands behind your home, before your stay and at 9pm on day 40.
Four plain facts about a MidStays stay in Sedona.
Sedona, AZ
3 beds · 2.0 baths · 6 guests
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Sedona, AZ
3 beds · 2.0 baths · 6 guests
Select dates to view pricing
Sedona, AZ
3 beds · 2.0 baths · 6 guests
Select dates to view pricing
Sedona, AZ
2 beds · 2.0 baths · 6 guests
Select dates to view pricing
Sedona, AZ
3 beds · 2.0 baths · 6 guests
Select dates to view pricing
Sedona, AZ
2 beds · 2.0 baths · 6 guests
Select dates to view pricing
Sedona, Arizona is worth a month or more because a few days here is not enough to actually use it. At roughly 4,500 feet the climate is milder than the low desert, the trail network is enormous, and the red rock landscape is the view from ordinary living rooms. MidStays lists furnished Sedona homes for 29 nights to eleven months, each verified by a local manager.
The town is small and splits into clear parts. Uptown Sedona is the compact, walkable core at the base of the cliffs. West Sedona is where most residential life happens: quieter streets, single-level homes, the practical shops. The Village of Oak Creek sits south along State Route 179, newer and a little calmer, right below Bell Rock. North of town, Oak Creek Canyon climbs toward Flagstaff along SR 89A: shaded, green, and cooler than anywhere else nearby. Cathedral Rock, Bell Rock and Red Rock State Park are all within the immediate area. For flights, Flagstaff Pulliam Airport is the closest option and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is the one with the connections.
Now the honest part, and it is the traffic. Sedona has a real congestion problem. SR 179 and SR 89A both back up badly with day-trip traffic, especially on weekends and right through the spring and autumn peaks. A short hop across town can turn into a long crawl, and locals plan errands around it. Services are also thinner than you would expect for a town this well known. Grocery and shopping options are limited, and prices for almost everything run high. Summers are milder than Phoenix but still get hot, and winter brings occasional snow that usually melts within a day or two.
What that adds up to: Sedona rewards people who are staying long enough to learn the rhythm. Go out early, be back before the crowds, save the popular trailheads for weekdays. It suits seasonal residents, remote workers who want a window worth looking out of, and anyone who wants trail access from the front door. Read the monthly living guide to Sedona, or compare with monthly furnished rentals in Flagstaff just up the canyon.
Standard in every home
Sedona has plenty of nightly lodging and very little built for a stay of months. Here is how the four real options compare, and see how MidStays pricing works for exactly what appears in a quote.
| For a stay of a month or more | MidStays | Extended-stay hotel | 12-month lease | Monthly Airbnb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full kitchen | Yes: full-size range, fridge, dishwasher, cookware | Kitchenette at best | Yes, but unfurnished | Varies by host |
| In-home laundry | Yes: washer and dryer in the home | Shared coin laundry | Sometimes | Varies by host |
| Furnished | Fully: move in with two suitcases | Yes, institutionally | No: buy it and dump it | Usually |
| Inspected before arrival | Yes, by a local manager | Housekeeping standard | You inspect it | No |
| Someone answers at 9pm on day 40 | Yes: your local manager | Front desk | Landlord, eventually | Often no one |
| Commitment | 29 nights to 11 months | Nightly, priced up over time | 12 months | Host's discretion |
Neighborhoods
Sedona is small, and the choice is really walkable against practical, plus how much shade and elevation you want. Base yourself on your errands, because West Sedona is where most of them happen.
Green and coolNorth of town along SR 89A, climbing toward Flagstaff: creek, shade trees, real green and noticeably cooler air. The most beautiful place to sit out a hot month. Fewest services, narrowest road, and snow is possible in winter.
Walkable coreThe compact center at the base of the cliffs, with galleries, restaurants and shops on foot. Best views from the shortest walk. Also the busiest and most day-trip-heavy part of town, particularly on weekends.
Calmer and newerSouth of town along State Route 179, directly below Bell Rock: newer single-level homes, golf, and a quieter pace than central Sedona. Often better value. You are a drive from Uptown, on the road that congests most.
Most practicalWhere most residential life happens: quieter streets, single-level homes, and the grocery and everyday shopping that Sedona does have. The sensible choice for a stay of months, and it keeps you off the worst of the SR 179 traffic.
Living in Sedona for a month or more takes a little more planning than a city, and this is the honest picture. Grocery and everyday shopping options are limited for a town this well known. Most of what exists is in West Sedona, and prices for food and services run high. Many long-stay residents do a bigger shop in the larger towns down the road and top up locally. Every MidStays home has a full kitchen and in-home laundry, which matters more here than almost anywhere, because eating out for two months in Sedona is expensive.
For healthcare, Sedona has clinics, urgent care and pharmacies, but it is a small town: anything specialist means a drive to a larger center, and that is worth confirming before a long stay if you have ongoing care. On recreation, Sedona is extraordinary. The trail network is the whole point: Cathedral Rock and Bell Rock for the classic climbs, Red Rock State Park for flat creekside walking, Oak Creek Canyon for shade and water. There are gyms, yoga and pilates studios, golf and tennis, and mountain biking is a serious local sport.
Wifi is included in every MidStays home in Sedona and remote work here is common, but service varies by property and by pocket of town. If your work depends on your connection, ask your local manager to confirm the setup at that specific home before you book. On getting around: you need a car, and you need patience. SR 179 and SR 89A back up badly with day-trip traffic, especially on weekends and through the spring and autumn peaks. Locals shop, hike and drive early for exactly this reason.
Month by month, spring and autumn are the best and busiest: March through May and September through November, with the autumn color in the canyons a genuine event. Summers are milder than the low desert but still get hot, and July through September brings monsoon afternoons. Winter is the quiet season: cool, clear, far fewer visitors, and occasional snow on the red rock that usually melts within a day or two. Utilities and any applicable fees are shown on each home's listing and in your quote before you book. If your plans stretch, see how to extend your stay, and if you are bringing a dog, check the MidStays pet policy first.
Simple by design
Worth knowing
Over a month or more the red rock trails become a routine rather than a photo stop. These three are close in and hold up on repeat.
HikingThe twin-spired formation above Oak Creek and the most recognizable rock in Sedona. The climb is short, steep and involves real scrambling on slickrock. The trailhead fills early, so go at first light, especially in spring and autumn.
HikingThe rounded butte above the Village of Oak Creek, with a network of flat loop trails around its base and steeper scrambling higher up. The most flexible option in Sedona: an easy morning walk or a serious climb, from the same parking area.
State parkA quieter riparian park west of town with flat gravel paths along the creek, shade trees and red mesa views. The best option in Sedona for a routine daily walk that does not involve scrambling or a crowded trailhead.
Area guideThe full picture: seasons, access, and which of these you actually use over thirty days.
Eating here
Over a month you want a patio you return to, somewhere to work from, and a reason to drive out of town. Sedona has all three.
DiningRed rock views from the table are common here, and locals have their patio rotation for sunset.
DiningWest Sedona coffee shops double as the everyday workspace once the day-trip crowds move on.
DiningThe Verde Valley below Sedona has a growing wine scene, an easy half-day out for residents rather than day-trippers.
Area guideDistricts, markets and morning habits, written for a month rather than a weekend.
Seasonal rhythm
Sedona runs long seasonal stretches rather than one headline weekend, and the quiet one is the better time to be here for a month. Confirm current dates locally before you plan around either.
Each October and NovemberOak Creek Canyon turns gold and amber each autumn, and it draws day-trip traffic from across the state. One of the best reasons to be here for a whole season, and one of the reasons SR 89A crawls on weekends.
Each December through FebruaryCool, clear and far less crowded, with occasional snow dusting the red rock that usually melts within a day or two. The trails are yours, the traffic eases, and it is the most underrated time to spend a month or more here.
Area guideWhich months fill up, which are quiet, and what to time a stay around.
Before you arrive, a local property manager in Sedona inspects the home against the listing: the kitchen, the washer and dryer, the wifi, the parking, the condition of every room. That inspection is what "verified" means on MidStays, and it is why the photos are the home.
During your stay, that same local manager is who you reach when the dishwasher stops draining on a Sunday. In a small town where trades are stretched thin, that local relationship is worth more than a phone number in another time zone.
More on the standard: how MidStays verifies every home · what's included in every MidStays home · all 17 MidStays destinations
From the local guide
The minimum stay on MidStays in Sedona is 29 nights, and that floor applies to every home on the site. From there you can book up to eleven months. The 29-night minimum is deliberate: these are furnished homes equipped for living in, with a full kitchen and in-home laundry, not short-stay rentals.
Spring and autumn are the best months in Sedona (roughly March through May and September through November), and also the busiest, with day-trip traffic clogging State Route 179 and SR 89A. Summers are milder than the low desert but still get hot. Winter is cool and quiet, with occasional snow that melts fast.
West Sedona is the most practical base: quieter streets, single-level homes, and most of the everyday shopping. Uptown Sedona is walkable but busiest. The Village of Oak Creek is calmer, newer and often better value. Oak Creek Canyon is green, shaded and cooler, with the fewest services.
No. Utilities and any applicable fees are shown on each home's listing and in your quote before you book. MidStays never bundles them into a flat rate. Worth reading closely in Sedona, where a hot summer month means cooling and a cold winter month means heating.
Yes. In-home laundry is standard in every MidStays home in Sedona: a washer and dryer inside the home, not a shared coin machine down a corridor. It matters here, because a town this size has very little in the way of laundry alternatives.
Many Sedona homes on MidStays are pet-friendly, but it varies by listing, and so do pet fees and any size or breed limits. Filter for pet-friendly homes and confirm the details on that individual listing before you book. Sedona is a good place for a dog: much of the surrounding trail network allows leashed dogs.
Yes. Uptown Sedona is walkable once you are there, but everything else (groceries in West Sedona, trailheads, the Village of Oak Creek, Flagstaff Pulliam Airport or Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport for flights) requires driving. Expect SR 179 and SR 89A to back up at peak times, and plan errands early.
Four ways into Sedona, written for a stay of a month or more rather than a weekend. Each one collects the guides behind it.
Stories & GuidesWhere to base yourself, how errands actually work, and the shape of a normal week.5 guides
Top AttractionsThe outdoors and the landmarks, ranked by how much use they get over thirty days.4 guides
Local FavoritesThe districts and corridors people who live here actually use.1 guide
Signature EventsThe seasons and events worth timing a stay around, and the months to avoid.2 guidesWritten for people living here a month or more, not visiting for a weekend.
Furnished Sedona homes for 29 nights to eleven months. Verified by a local manager.
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