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Elizabeth Koch and Umbisa Kendeli checked into the Chrysocolla Inn in Globe last weekend. They were visiting Arizona from Ohio. Libby Rooney the hostess and manager greeted them and showed them around the historic boarding house.
Looking for a place to have a staycation or maybe you have guests coming, but not enough room in your home? Chrysocolla Inn is a bed and breakfast located near downtown Globe. This B & B is a labor of love for the owners Heidi and Holley Rooney.
After they remodeled their historic adobe home, they decided to take on another project. But this project was much larger than a small home. They decided to save an old miner’s boarding house. They wanted to preserve a piece of history for the area. The renovation took almost seven years, however they cut no corners and insisted in perfection. After all those years of hard work and patience the business opened.
Since 2012 the B & B has hosted hundreds of guests, either traveling though the area or some who needed a longer term stay. Libby Rooney is the hostess and manager of the inn. She has many years of experience: she managed a 22-room bed and breakfast in Galilee, Israel.
Each room is decorated colors of the gems and minerals associated with copper mining. The three-level building has six guest rooms, multiple sitting areas, patios and a chef’s kitchen. The turquoise room features a wood burning stove which is unique to the area and each room has an attached bathroom and some have a claw foot tub and shower. The rooms are decorated with antiques and fine furnishing, much of which was purchased at local antique stores.
Guests checking in get a full tour of the building and a history of the building. Libby explains that in the mining hey days often two miners shared one room. One would sleep in the room during the night while the other was at work. Before the other miner returned from his shift the housekeepers would flip the mattresses and prepare the room for the second miner. This is where the term “flop house” came from.
A full breakfast is provided each breakfast and there are many patios and sitting areas for guests to enjoy.
Room rates vary per night from $95 to $125 per night depending on which room and if the room is being rented on a week day or weekend. Children 12 and over may stay at the Chrysocolla Inn. For more information visit chrysocollainn.com or call them at 928-961-0970.
Libby’s advice to her fellow business owners and entrepreneurs: “Love what you do! If you don’t love what you do, your customers won’t enjoy your business or services,” she said. One of the things that Libby enjoys while working at the Chrysocolla Inn is meeting new people.
The “In Your Biz” column is sponsored weekly by the Superior Chamber of Commerce in an effort to further promote their business members. To learn more about the Superior Chamber of Commerce you can visit their website www.superiorarizonachamber.org or call them at 520-689-0200. The Chamber meets the third Wednesday of every month at their building 165 Main St. in Superior, Arizona. Those planning on attending the Chamber luncheons do need to RSVP prior to the meeting, please call Deb McKee to RSVP at 520-827-1773.
Article compiled by Mila Besich-Lira for Superior Sun – Copper Area News Publishers.
Mila Besich is a resident of Superior with two children. She volunteers for many local organizations. She is an experienced fundraiser and event planner for Copper Corridor Economic Development Coalition. She covers some of the area town councils and schools.
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