Frommer's American Southwest (Frommer's Complete Guides)

 (4 customer reviews)

I took this book with me on my vacation to the southwest and I found it disappointing. The restaurants it suggested in Flagstaff were all quirky or trendy. Lake Havasu City is completely different from what they describe, as the major tourist section went bankrupt TWO YEARS AGO. It describes Las Vegas, but none of the natural and historic wonders so close to it like Valley of Fire State Park, which is filled with ancient petroglyphs, incredible scenery, and wildlife. It was somewhat useful, but I'd recommend getting it from the library just to get some ideas of places to go. Don't rely on it for comprehensive, up-to-date information.

This book is very nice, has lots of information about the entire Southwest area. However, I'm finding that if you're looking for lots of information on a specific area, this may not be the book. I think that being that it covers such a large area, there is less information on each place. I'm wishing now that I would've just purchased the Santa Fe, Taos, and Albuquerque book rather than the entire Southwest

My family is going on our first ever tour of several national parks soon and this book is terrific. It is informative, well-laid out, and full of helpful information. It is great to have background on each park, trustworthy lodging recommendations and suggestions for interesting side-trips. There are many, easy-to-read maps for each chapter. I appreciate the suggested itineraries for half-day, one day, and two day stays in each area. A great resource!