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Photos: The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson opens on Stone Avenue
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Photos: The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson opens on Stone Avenue

  • Josh Galemore
  • Nov 9, 2019
  • Nov 9, 2019 Updated May 19, 2021

Photos from The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson opens at 485 S Stone Avenue. The hotel which opened in 1948 will be tripling in size from 10 to 30 rooms. The hotel also includes a kitchen and lounge branded as "The Red Light Lounge."

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The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson

The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson on 485 S Stone Avenue, on Nov. 5, 2019.

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The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson

Interior of a room in The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson on 485 S Stone Avenue, on Nov. 5, 2019.

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The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson

The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson

Interior of a room in The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson on 485 S Stone Avenue, on Nov. 5, 2019.

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The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson

The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson

Common area at The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson on 485 S Stone Avenue, on Nov. 5, 2019.

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The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson

The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson

The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson on 485 S Stone Avenue blocks away from the heart of downtown Tucson, on Nov. 5, 2019.

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The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson

The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson

Buildings at The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson on 485 S Stone Avenue, on Nov. 5, 2019.

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The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson

The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson

The bar of The Red Light Lounge at The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson on 485 S Stone Avenue, on Nov. 5, 2019.

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The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson

The outside of The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson on 485 S Stone Avenue, on Nov. 5, 2019.

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The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson

The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson

A room at The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson on 485 S Stone Avenue, on Nov. 5, 2019.

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The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson

The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson

A room with a small sitting area at The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson on 485 S Stone Avenue, on Nov. 5, 2019.

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The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson

The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson

A room at The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson on 485 S Stone Avenue, on Nov. 5, 2019.

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The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson

The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson

A bathroom in The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson on 485 S Stone Avenue, on Nov. 5, 2019.

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The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson

The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson

A room at The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson on 485 S Stone Avenue, on Nov. 5, 2019.

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The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson

The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson

A nightstand in a room at The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson on 485 S Stone Avenue, on Nov. 5, 2019.

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The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson

The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson

One of the three hotel building which makes up The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson on 485 S Stone Avenue, on Nov. 5, 2019.

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The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson

The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson

A doorknob sign at The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson on 485 S Stone Avenue, on Nov. 5, 2019.

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The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson

The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson

Small cards placed on a dresser at The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson on 485 S Stone Avenue, on Nov. 5, 2019.

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The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson

The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson

A bed and nightstand at The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson on 485 S Stone Avenue, on Nov. 5, 2019.

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The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson

The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson

A small sitting area in a room at The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson on 485 S Stone Avenue, on Nov. 5, 2019.

Josh Galemore / Arizona Daily Star

The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson

The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson

A bathroom inside a room at The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson on 485 S Stone Avenue, on Nov. 5, 2019.

Josh Galemore / Arizona Daily Star

The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson

The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson

A small sitting area in a room at The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson on 485 S Stone Avenue, on Nov. 5, 2019.

Josh Galemore / Arizona Daily Star

The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson

The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson

The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson on 485 S Stone Avenue, on Nov. 5, 2019.

Josh Galemore / Arizona Daily Star

The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson

The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson

The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson on 485 S Stone Avenue, on Nov. 5, 2019.

Josh Galemore / Arizona Daily Star

The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson

The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson

A worker makes final touches to an outdoor seating area at The Red Light Lounge adjacent to The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson on 485 S Stone Avenue, on Nov. 5, 2019.

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The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson

The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson

The Skyline of downtown Tucson seen from The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson on 485 S Stone Avenue, on Nov. 5, 2019.

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The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson

The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson

An outdoor seating area for The Red Light Lounge at The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson on 485 S Stone Avenue, on Nov. 5, 2019.

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The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson

The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson

An outdoor seating area for The Red Light Lounge at The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson on 485 S Stone Avenue, on Nov. 5, 2019.

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The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson

The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson

Inside The Red Light Lounge at The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson on 485 S Stone Avenue, on Nov. 5, 2019.

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The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson

The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson

The welcome desk at The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson on 485 S Stone Avenue, on Nov. 5, 2019.

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The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson

The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson

The outside of The Downtown Clifton Hotel Tucson at 485 S. Stone Ave., on Nov. 5, 2019.

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