A Navajo Home Made Of Earth Serves as a Cozy Arizona Retreat
These days, there is an Airbnb in every corner of the world, including a gorgeous stretch of the Navajo Nation in the Arizona desert. For $150 a night, travelers can stay in an authentic Navajo hogan—which is a small dwelling fashioned out of earth.
This petit hogan is fairly rustic, with two small beds, and no running water or electricity. The gracious Navajo hosts are happy to share some of their culinary and cultural traditions—including weaving—with guests.
This cozy hogan is the ideal place to catch a meteor shower or a lunar eclipse, or relax after a day spent exploring the iconic rock formations of nearby Monument Valley. Arizona’s relaxing hogan is reserved for the most rugged and respectful travelers. It is important to note that the Navajo Nation does not allow drugs or alcohol to be used in the hogan. Those searching for a raucous Airbnb party house should certainly vacation elsewhere.
UnusualPlaces Field Notes
- Location
- Private Experience Hogan by the River family homestead near the Little Colorado River, Cameron, Arizona; Airbnb withholds the exact address until booking.
- Access
- This is a private, host-operated overnight stay, not a walk-in attraction. The live Airbnb listing identifies Cameron but withholds the exact location and directions until a confirmed reservation. The host describes an off-grid family homestead with no electricity or running water, a provided 5-gallon water jug, and an outhouse. Confirm current road, river and weather conditions with the host; do not approach without a reservation. The listing says alcohol and drugs are not allowed on the property.
- Admission
- No day-visitor ticket or admission is listed. Access is by paid overnight reservation through Airbnb; total price and availability depend on dates and are shown during booking. Do not use old article prices as current.
- Time needed
- Plan an overnight lodging stay; this is not a timed public tour or day visit. Confirm the minimum stay and check-in arrangements in the current Airbnb listing before booking.
- Best season
- The host does not recommend one best season. The current listing warns that May–October days can exceed 100°F, July–August monsoon storms can affect the dirt road and river and may force cancellations, and November–May can be cold enough that guests must operate the wood stove. Check conditions and ask the host before choosing dates.
- Opening hours
- There are no public walk-in hours. The hogan is available only by accepted overnight reservation; use the current booking page for availability and follow the host’s confirmed check-in and directions.
- Facts checked
- 2026-10-10
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