With the mountains and nearby canyon countries, The Hotel Monte Vista is your place to relax while you explore all of the natural wonders Northern Arizona has to offer. Staying here can give you a true glimpse into the spirited lifestyle of the Great American West. Existing hotels were old and outmoded.
Ground was broken on June 8. Construction plans for the room hotel incorporated the local Post Office and the structure, no the Monte V Cocktail Lounge, housing the newspaper company, Coconino Sun. It continues to be one of the oldest hotels in Flagstaff and is listed on the U. Registrar of Historic Places. Mary Costigan was the second woman in the world to be granted a radio broadcasting license in She then became a licensed commercial radio broadcaster and set up a watt station backstage at the Majestic Opera House, now the Orpheum.
More than four hundred residents showed up for her maiden broadcast kicking off the powerful watt show airing three hours a day. A system of underground tunnels, rumored to have been built by Chinese immigrants, snake their way from Northern Arizona University up through downtown Flagstaff. Chinese migrant workers were blamed for the fire because of their cooking and cleaning practices.
After that, the Chinese began to use these systems to get around town without being harassed. Now used for storage and piping, it is said the larger alcoves of the tunnels have been home to more suspicious activity. The Cocktail Lounge opened during the prohibition era under the guise of a newspaper publishing house. Rumor has it that during this time there was a major bootlegging operation and speakeasy in this space.
Local officers put an end to it in The popular speakeasy was forced to shut down only to reopen two years later when prohibition ended in Flashing, it would alert local authorities and citizens of hazards and catastrophes in and around town. The Hotel Monte Vista was the premiere lodging choice for many Hollywood stars. The hotel has even been featured in Hollywood scenes; notably Casablanca and Forrest Gump.
