Make Yourself at Home at El Portal Sedona Hotel

We want you to feel like you’re a welcome and familiar guest in our home, so we’d like to take a moment and introduce you to our El Portal family. Feel free to approach any of us with special requests to help make your stay more memorable at our lovely luxury hotel.

El Portal Sedona Hotel Innkeepers, Steve and Connie Segner

Steve & Connie Segner - Owners of the luxury hotel El Portal Sedona HotelIt was Steve and Connie’s dream to build this extraordinary boutique hotel. They spent years collecting the antiques that grace El Portal’s rooms, and Steve himself built many of the wooden doors and light fixtures.

Connie manages the inn’s office, among other daily duties. If you have any special booking requests she’ll be happy to help you in any way she can.

Steve, along with Terri, acts as our primary concierge – he can arrange special tours, hikes, concerts, day trips, spa visits or any other event you’d like to experience during your stay in Sedona. He also oversees the inn’s maintenance and is the person to see if something requires attention or repair in your room.

Meet Steve Segner - Owner El Portal Sedona HotelSteve was recently profiled on the “Face of Sedona and the Verde Valley” website:

“Meet Steve Segner. Steve is a well-known ‘Face Of Sedona,’ and is the owner-operator of El Portal, one of Sedona’s boutique hotels. He is involved in many community projects and is known as a Sedona personality…” READ MORE

Luxury Hotel Innkeeper and Concierge Services Sedona, Terri Nielson

You will speak to Terri (or Fran) when making reservations. She will handle all of your booking needs and questions. They are also part of the team that will help you plan your visit to Sedona! There are so many things to do during your trip to Sedona. No matter what your interests are, you’re sure to find lots of choices here, and Terri’s happy to make all your arrangements for you.El Portal Sedona Hotel - Terri Nielsen - Concierge Extraordinaire

Take a guided jeep tour through spectacular terrain. Learn about sacred Native American places and traditions as you hike Sedona’s backcountry with a knowledgeable guide. Or take a horseback ride to a cowboy cook-out as the sun sets behind the hills. How about a tour of the Grand Canyon with your own personal guide?

You can ride the rails tracing the historic round trip between Clarkdale and Perkinsville, or travel by steam engine to the Grand Canyon on a vintage locomotive.

Get up early and watch the sunrise as you soar with the eagles in a hot air balloon over breathtaking red rock vistas, followed by a champagne picnic. Or forget the scenery for a while and devote yourself instead to a luxurious day of spa treatments. There are so many options, these are just a few. Let us make all the arrangements for your stay with us here in Sedona. Contact Terri, Concierge Services Sedona, for more details.

El Portal Sedona Hotel Housekeepers (and more), Esperanza, Sylvia and Moré

The girls - Esperanza, Sylvia and Moré - El Portal Sedona HotelCaring for your room each day, Esperanza, Sylvia and Moré are helping keep El Portal spotless and sanitized. They also oversee the daunting job of laundering and pressing all those 400 thread count sheets (often with Steve pitching in). See either of them if you have special laundry requests or other preferences concerning the care of your room.