A hotel with heart near the heart of downtown welcome to the hampton inn tucson north tucson sits in the sonoran desert enveloped by no less than five scenic mountain ranges the area we know today as tucson was first visited by paleo indians about 12 000 years ago and was actually part of mexico until 1853 today it retains much of its mexican heritage and charm with old missions and historic museums the nature is also stunning and the state parks bring many visitors here each year to thi