If Grand Canyon National Park is on your radar for 2018 (and really, why wouldn’t it be?), have we got some lodging options for you. Following a day of sightseeing and soaking in views of the orange- and red-hued canyon walls, your groups can get a good night’s sleep at any of the following six NTA-member properties. Four are located at the South Rim, and the other two are in Williams and Flagstaff, still within easy driving distance of the park.
Best Western Premier Grand Canyon Squire Inn
NTA contact: Freda Rahnenfuehrer
grandcanyonsquire.com
This resort-style Best Western property in Tusayan offers easy access to the South Rim. When guests stay at the AAA Three Diamond hotel, they can enjoy three on-site restaurants, two lounges, a pub, a bowling center, an arcade, and indoor and outdoor pools and hot tubs. There are 318 guest rooms, which range from traditional and deluxe rooms to suites.
Fairfield Inn & Suites Flagstaff East
NTA contact: Kelcy Hambsch
marriott.com/hotels/travel/flgff
This new property is the first Fairfield-branded hotel in the Flagstaff area. Located just off the interstate, it has 71 rooms—with 28 suites—spread over four floors. In addition to a pool and a fitness center, guests can enjoy a free breakfast, which includes hot choices like oatmeal, sausage and scrambled eggs, as well as fresh fruit, cereal and yogurt.
Grand Canyon National Park Lodges by Xanterra South Rim LLC
NTA contact: Bruce Brossman
grandcanyonlodges.com
The company is the primary provider of in-park lodging at the Grand Canyon. Each of its five South Rim properties—El Tovar, Bright Angel Lodge, Kachina Lodge, Thunderbird Lodge and Maswik Lodge— has a distinct feel and puts guests right in the center of the action. The company also manages Phantom Ranch, which is located at the bottom of the canyon.
Grand Canyon Plaza Hotel
NTA contact: Rich Milliron
grandcanyonplaza.com
The hotel is located one mile from the south entrance of the national park and seven miles from the South Rim. That proximity allows travelers to enjoy a morning hike at the canyon, a restful afternoon of lounging by the hotel pool, a return trip to catch sunset in the park and an end-of-day drink at the Wagon Wheel Saloon, which just opened in late 2017.
Grand Canyon Railway & Hotel
NTA contact: Diane Murdock
thetrain.com
Located in Williams, an hour south of the park, this stately hotel offers a range of amenities—luxurious rooms, an indoor saltwater pool, dining at the Grand Depot Café, the on-site Spenser’s Pub and more. The property is closely tied to the Grand Canyon Railway, which offers a morning departure from the adjacent Williams Depot that takes passengers to the South Rim.
Red Feather Lodge
NTA contact: Sue Finley
redfeatherlodge.com
The lodge, which has been owned and operated by the same family since 1964, is situated within a mile of the southern gates to Grand Canyon National Park. There are 229 well-appointed rooms in the property’s two distinct buildings—a hotel and a motel. Groups can get discounted rates on sightseeing tours through the lodge’s special combination packages.
Top photo: El Tovar
Photo by Xanterra Parks & Resorts
