Midtown Travel Guide
Tucson
Popular places to visit
Saguaro National Park
Hike, bike or drive through fields and forests containing one of the most recognized cactus plants in the world.
Pima Air and Space Museum
One of the largest aviation museums in the world houses aircraft and spacecraft from the 1920s to the present.
Sabino Canyon
Experience the natural beauty and wildlife of a large desert canyon on foot, by car or on a narrated tram tour.
Old Tucson Studios
This Western movie studio and theme park with rides, gunfights and stunt shows has been the setting for hundreds of Hollywood productions.
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
Encounter wolves, rattlesnakes, coyotes, bighorn sheep and rare plant species at this living museum in the desert.
Fox Theatre
The glamour of the 1930s comes alive in a restored movie palace that’s now a popular downtown arts venue.
Top hotels in Midtown
University Inn
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Reviewed on 16 Jan 2026
Graduate by Hilton Tucson
Great staff & room!
Reviewed on 12 Jan 2026
Aloft Tucson University
The room was clean and the front desk staff both at check in and out were great. Looking forward to booking again for my next visit down, and parent weekend.
Reviewed on 13 Jan 2026
Tucson Marriott University Park
The staff was great, and the lobby offered yummy coffee bar and restaurant. Quiet room, and very comfortable beds.
Reviewed on 11 Jan 2026
3 Palms Tucson North Foothills
to be honest the shower was low pressure and never got hot
Reviewed on 16 Jan 2026
Hotel McCoy - Art, Coffee, Beer, Wine
Hotel McCoy was wonderful! I can’t say enough good things about Anisia, Victor, and Alex the front desk workers! As a former front desk worker I appreciate how great they are. Love love love the oatmeal bar! Perfect for those early mornings I went hiking. Room with large screen tv was terrific. Definitely ...
Reviewed on 16 Jan 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Midtown
Sam Hughes
If you're spending some time in Sam Hughes, Himmel Park Tennis Center and Zocalo are top sights worth seeing.
Downtown Tucson
Theatres, river views and live music are some highlights of Downtown Tucson. Make a stop by Fox Theatre or Southern Arizona Heritage and Visitor Center while you're exploring.
South Park
If you're spending some time in South Park, Cinemark Century Tucson Marketplace and Rocks and Ropes are top sights worth seeing.
South Tucson
Restaurants and festivals are just a few things travellers like about South Tucson. A stop by Tucson Greyhound Park is also recommended if you've got time to explore the area.
Menlo Park
While visiting Menlo Park, you might make a stop by sights like Sentinel Peak and Tumamoc Hill.
Catalina Foothills
If you're spending some time in Catalina Foothills, St. Phillips Plaza and La Encantada are top sights worth seeing.
