Bedlam Bed and Breakfast provides quiet suites with spectacular Sonoran Desert views.

The name Bedlam was chosen when I opened in the 80's to prepare guests for our four little girls and the pandemonium they could cause. The girls are mostly grown now, but the name has stuck.

Nestled high on a hillside acre, our 5,000 square foot southwest territorial home adjoins miles of virgin desert with 30 mile spectacular views of several mountain ranges. These include the Mazatzals to the north, the 7000 foot high Four Peaks to the east, and the Superstition Mountains to the south.

At Bedlam, you will notice that beautiful interior decorating and exterior landscaping create a tranquil feeling.

The dining area is beautifully decorated with family heirloom antiques dating back to the late 1800's. Many of these pieces were rescued from basements of buildings in Minneapolis.

Breakfast is served daily at 8:00 a.m. (or another time if preferred). Special dietary requirements can be accommodated.

Rooms:

Our rooms face east for mountain sunrises. Each has a private entrance and bath. All three rooms are complete with TV and small stocked refrigerator and coffeepot just in case you like complementary coffee or juice first thing in the morning.

You'll be pleased to know that our rooms are non-smoking.

Tumbleweed Room:

A tranquil feeling awaits you in the Tumbleweed Room.

The Tumbleweed room is on the main level for easy accessibility.

The soothing sound of the koi pond waterfall will lull you to sleep. Gambel quail make their soft calls just outside your door as they drink from the pond and graze with the rabbits on the grass.

The sunrise from your king size wrought iron bed greets you every morning.

The plush couch is perfect for stretching out or curling up with your favorite book. The large armoire holds the TV and stocked refrigerator.

The coffee pot on the antique library table waits to serve you when the mood arises.

As with all of our rooms, the Tumbleweed has a complete private bath, television and telephone, is non-smoking with a high-speed wireless internet connection.

The Coyote Room:

You go up the outside staircase to the rooms on the second level... you have decided to stay in the Coyote Room.

The Coyote room has five windows to capture the beauty of all the surrounding mountains, while the southwest decor invites you in.

The king size headboard was made by us at the same time we created the cabinets and doors.

The rocking chair in the room is the one I rocked the girls in when they were little.

The tables were purchased in Rocky Point, Mexico, and are made of Cholla Cactus ribs. The round corner table with the class top has an inlaid design of a howling coyote. Oh yes, each of the rooms comes with a set of binoculars to help spot wildlife.
The love couch pulls out for a single bed if needed.

The room is complete with TV, refrigerator and coffee pot for that first morning brew. The room also has a complete private bath, telephone, is non-smoking and offers a high-speed wireless internet connection.

You will enjoy the views from the porch swing just outside your door.

Rosewood Room:

You climb the outside staircase to the second level rooms, as you top the stairs the Rosewood Room is straight ahead.

The Charming Rosewood room affords early risers raspberry tinted silhouettes of the Four Peaks mountain range.

The Queen Four Poster bed and period piece photos, pictures and a lamp made from an old tobacco humidor, complete with smoking pipes give the room it's cozy feel.

Above the TV you'll find framed needlepoint between two colorful salvaged wooden doors.

The walk in closet has a coffee pot, refrigerator and plenty of area to hang your clothing.

As with all of our rooms, you'll have a complete private bath, telephone, the room is non-smoking and has a high-speed wireless internet connection.

The wing back chair invites you to sit deep and read your favorite novel.

You will enjoy the views from the porch swing just outside your door.

Sunrise Room:

At the top of the outside staircase you will find the Sunrise room on your left with the wood door.

You will definitely wake up on the sunny side in the Sunrise room! Both windows face east. One frames the Four Peaks Mountains. The other window captures the Superstition mountains including Red Rock, the Goldfields and Needle Rock. All these are the home of the Apache Thunder god and of the Legendary Lost Dutchman gold mine.

The bright yellow walls create a warm, sunny feeling. A king size homemade four poster log bed adds to the sunny, comfortable decor.

We saw a bed just like this in Payson for $2,800. Wow! So we built one ourselves out of Alligator Juniper, pine and worm wood. It took 10 days and 3 chiropractic treatments to finish. With the help of three football players from Fountain Hills High we carried it upstairs where it shall ever remain.

Above the log bed hangs the tanned hide of an elk harvested by daughter, Tiffany, when she was twelve years old.

On the south wall we have six framed antique prints of Blackfeet Indians. These are part of a mint condition collection owned by our family.

The lantern in the room is a family heirloom. Tom's Grandfather, Nils John Moline (of the founding family of Moline, Illinois), used it to signal the trains of the Luce Line Railroad. There was no track switcher on the line so Nils had to go out every night and signal the trains.

You'll feel right at home with a refrigerator and coffeepot, complete private bath, television and telephone, the room is non-smoking with a high-speed wireless internet connection. You'll enjoy the views from the porch swing just outside your door.

Everyone is welcome to relax on our large main level patio. Our pool and spa are wonderful for star gazing or sun bathing.

Directions:

Driving directions from Sky Harbor International Airport:

• Go west on E. Sky Harbor Blvd. toward Terminal 3 by going right (0.1 miles)
• Bear to the right, then stay straight to go east on Sky Harbor Blvd (2.2 miles)
• Take the AZ-202 Loop East exit on left toward Tempe (0.4 miles)
• Merge onto AZ-202 Loop East (7.2 miles)
• Take the AZ-87/Country Club Drive exit (exit #13) toward Payson (0.3 miles)
• Turn left onto N. Country Club Drive (1.5 miles)
• N. Country Club Drive becomes AZ-87 (10.3 miles)
• Turn left onto E. Shea Blvd. (0.6 miles)
• Turn right onto Saguaro Blvd. (3.8 miles)
• Turn right onto Fountain Hills Blvd. (0.2 miles)
• Turn left onto Glenbrook Blvd (approx 0.9 miles)
• Turn right onto Skylark Circle

Bedlam is located just 10 minutes from Scottsdale Mayo Clinic.