Hello all,

I am going to a conference for work in Phoenix in May. The conference runs from Sunday night (May 6th) through Friday afternoon (May 11th). My aunt lives in Scottsdale, so I plan to stay with her Friday night and Saturday after the conference, and fly back to NH on Sunday.

I've never been to Arizona before, and am very excited!

I have the option of arriving as early as the Friday before (May 4th) and still having the flights covered by work. I'm considering renting a car and driving up to Sedona for Friday and Saturday, then returning to Phoenix in time for registration Sunday from 4-6pm.

Does anyone know of an inexpensive place to stay in Sedona (or the area), or am I just dreaming? I'm trying to make this work with our budget... Otherwise I'll have to skip Sedona .

Any tips for me? Anything I should see/do in Sedona area or in Phoenix? Thanks for anything you can offer!