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Where to Stay at
the Grand Canyon
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Options
for Lodging When Visiting the Grand Canyon
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Grand Canyon Area Map
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If you plan to stay overnight while visiting the Grand Canyon, you'll need a
place to stay. You can choose from four locations. The map above will help you
understand where each one is located.
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National Park
Hotels: Located inside the park, these six hotels are the most
convenient, especially if you want to be really near the rim. You'll save time
and gasoline by not having to drive in every day. Nightly rates cover a wide range, from inexpensive places with shared baths to suites at the El Tovar.
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Tusayan:
Just outside the south entrance, this place is basically just a collection of
hotels, motels and restaurants. It's convenient, but uninteresting and room rates are higher because of the convenience.
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Williams:
About an hour's drive south of the entrance, Williams is a charming,
old-fashioned, small town. The Grand Canyon Railway leaves from here, and they
also have a couple of renovated Route 66 motels. In all, there are 35 properties
here with about 1,500 rooms and a wide range of prices.
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Flagstaff:
The furthest away from the park (81 miles), but you'll make up some time by
going in the east entrance instead of sitting in lines at the south one.
Flagstaff is a little bigger town than the others, and offers more choices for
lodging and dining. Nightly rates range from $50 to $150.
Other places, such as
Page and
Sedona are good
overnight stops on your way to and from the Grand Canyon, but are too far away
to be practical places to use as a base for multiple day trips to the canyon.
If you're visiting the North Rim, the only option in the park is the North Rim
Lodge. Otherwise, you can drive north to
Kanab,
Utah.
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Map (c) Betsy Malloy 2005
