Your 4 weeks in Prescott
Your classroom is in the middle of downtown Prescott. Hotels, extended-stay suites, and Airbnbs are within a 15-minute walk, and so are coffee, lunch, and dinner. Here's where students stay and how they get here.
We asked our graduates. Most booked an Airbnb, about a third chose a hotel, and the rest an extended-stay suite. Plan on $400 to $1,000 a week for lodging, depending on what you pick. The rates below are typical for a 4-week stay.
57% of our graduates stayed hereThe most popular choice by far: a private studio or room with a kitchen, often within walking distance of class. Book all four weeks at once, since many hosts take 20 to 40% off monthly stays. Cooking a few meals a week is the easiest way to keep costs down.
Tip from past students: search for stays near Courthouse Plaza or Whiskey Row and filter for "kitchen" and "monthly".
RecommendedThe closest full-service hotel to class. Students like the breakfast, the on-site laundry, and having a fridge and microwave in the room.
Best valueEvery room is a suite with a kitchenette, which makes it the best hotel option for a month-long stay.
Budget friendlyThe lowest hotel rate near downtown. A longer walk or a short rideshare to class.
Built for longer stays. Suites with separate living and sleeping areas, full kitchens, and hot breakfast every morning.
Studio suites with a full kitchen so you can cook and save on food. On-site laundry and weekly housekeeping.
Mention Pilot Institute when you book. Once you're accepted, we send the full list with partner rates and the hosts earlier classes stayed with.
Most students drive. If you fly, you have two good options.
About 2 hours from Phoenix, 4 from Las Vegas, 6 from Los Angeles or Albuquerque. Free parking downtown.
Daily United Express flights from Denver and Los Angeles. The airport is 15 minutes from class. A taxi or rideshare downtown is $20 to $25. Prescott Regional Airport
More flights from more cities. Groome Transportation runs 22 shuttles a day to Prescott with hotel drop-off, about 1 hour 45 minutes, around $50 each way. Book the shuttle
Class, hotels, and restaurants are all walkable. Uber and Lyft are available around town. A rental car is only useful for weekend trips.
Class runs 8am to 4pm. Coffee, lunch, and dinner are a few blocks away, and a grocery store and pharmacy are a 10-minute walk. Distances are from the classroom at 422 W Gurley Street and approximate.
You'll spend most weekends studying. When you need a break, some of the best scenery in the country is a short drive away. Many students stay a few extra days after graduation to see it.
Watson Lake15 minutes from downtown
JeromeHistoric mining town, 1 hour
Montezuma Castle1 hour
SedonaScenic 1.5-hour drive
Grand Canyon2.5 hours
Meteor Crater2.5 hoursClasses start every month with 15 seats each. Your in-person weeks are still 6 weeks away when you start, and once you're accepted you get our full lodging list with partner rates.