Grand Canyon Vacations Choose a lodge that's a throwback to rustic pioneer days or choose an upscale hotel with all the modern amenities. Stay near the Grand Canyon National Park or stay a short distance away in historic Williams or Winslow. Whatever your desire, lodging that will fit your needs awaits!
Canyon Plaza Resort The perfect location to take advantage of the best that the Grand Canyon has to offer. Restful accommodations, expansive lobby, and an inviting adobe fireplace. Enjoy our seasonal outdoor pool, hot tub, or 18' indoor spa. JJK's restaurant features a full service menu or family buffet with garden atrium seating.
Lodge on Route 66 Recently renovated, The Lodge on Route 66 has redefined the standard of luxury accommodations in the Grand Canyon area. Wood and travertine flooring, top-of-the-line pillow top mattresses, luxurious cotton linens among other amenities help provide you with an exceptional stay. Consisting of nine single rooms, nine suites, and a covered central cabana, the Lodge provides an intimate setting, perfect for your stay in northern Arizona.
Red Feather Lodge Ideally located in the center of Tusayan, just one mile south of the south entrance to the Grand Canyon National Park on Highway 64, within walking distance of many restaurants, gift shops and the National Geographic Visitor Center. The Grand Canyon National Park Airport is less that one mile away.
If you’re planning a more than a just a day trip to the Grand Canyon, you’ll need a place to stay, and this is the spot to figure out which way you’re going to go. Rustic log cabin or camp-style dormitory? Budget-friendly motel or luxury resort? Check them out here, and make plans as early as possible, to ensure you don’t end up roughing it out of necessity, rather than choice.
Inside Grand Canyon National Park
There are six lodging facilities clustered in and around Grand Canyon Village, and one located at the bottom of the canyon at Bright Angel trail. Two of the Grand Canyon hotels, El Tovar and Bright Angel Lodge, are pieces of living history, designed and built during the first decades of the 20th century by renowned architect Mary Elizabeth Jane Colter.
El Tovar - Architecture In The Park El Tovar is a large hotel built twenty feet from the very edge of the south rim of the Grand Canyon. The building's foundation is rubble masonry and concrete. The superstructure is of wood frame construction. The first floor is sheathed with log slab siding...
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Both El Tovar and Bright Angel Lodge show off an architectural marriage of the Old World and the Wild West and offer a taste of life from the days when the railroad began bringing the first eastern visitors to the canyon. Four more large lodges are scattered around the village, and for those who can hike it, or hoof it, down to the bottom, Phantom Ranch will put you up in rustic western style in cool old cabins and with hearty family style chow.
Reportedly only 10% of Grand Canyon visitors travel to the North Rim, which makes it a tantalizing draw for those who want to enjoy a little quiet without hiking in ten miles to find it. The North Rim’s Grand Canyon Lodge is a beauty rebuilt in the late 1930s, and has rustic cabins as well as regular hotel rooms.
Outside Grand Canyon National Park
If staying just steps from the rim isn’t critical, there are bargains and pleasures aplenty in communities all around the park. Tusayan is less than 10 minutes away and exists mainly as a lodging and restaurant satellite for the Grand Canyon. There are plenty of affordable, comfortable hotels to use as a home base for exploring, as well as most services you might need. You may also find you don’t need reservations quite as far in advance here as you would in the park itself. Visitors from Las Vegas may want to consider a visit to the nearby West Rim (just a 2 and ½ hour drive) where they’ll find a working guest ranch to rest their trail-weary bones.
Williams, AZ is only 60 miles from the Grand Canyon’s South Rim and reportedly "30 miles from the nearest stoplight." The Grand Canyon Railway operates its hotel here adjacent to the historic Williams Depot, and good old Route 66 makes its way through town, flanked by all sorts of oddball Americana. You’ll find plenty of unique and satisfying lodging options in Williams, including some lovely bed and breakfasts.
Remember, it can be strenuous exploring the depths of the Grand Canyon, so make sure you have a comfy place to crash at the end of the day, and check back here for exclusive specials and tips.
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