Location Location Location. This lodge is literally on the south rim. It is super convenient yo in park restaurants, and the park shuttle system. The view from the rooms are spectacular. Those are the 2 things you are paying for (views snd convenience). The lodge itself is a little past its prime and could use a good renovation. It would also be nice if there is staff onsite. Checking and everything else is at the El Tovar next door.

This is one of the hotels that are inside Grand Canyon National Park. The room would have been fine except for two things. The first is that the air conditioner in the room barely worked, and the room never got truly cool. It was tolerable, but when was the last time someone asked you about your vacation, and you were happy to answer, "Oh, it was tolerable."? The second was the price. It was $300 for the night, which might not seem that unreasonable until you realize that the hotel rooms in Tusayan, which is the small town just outside the entrance to the park, less than a 5-minute drive from Kachina Lodge are of the same or better quality at half the price. The attraction to stay inside the park at Kachina or one of the other accommodations is that you avoid the long lines of cars waiting to get into the park. Normally, during peak season, it can be up to 2 hours of waiting just to enter the park. But, thanks to someone who lives on Pennsylvania Avenue, there are no longer any lines. I went the weekend of June 14-15, 2025, and I drove right up to the gate, no waiting whatsoever. I am a long time resident of Arizona, and I have been to GCNP dozens of times, so I am familiar with the usual flow of traffic to the park. At this moment in time, you can save yourself $150/night by staying in Tusayan without having to worry about how long it will take you to get into the park, with the added benefit of proximity to the restaurants and shops outside the park. Save yourself time and money and avoid the hotels inside the park.

Motel 8 accommodations at resort prices because the ability to walk out to the rim is valuable. Beds uncomfortable, linens scratchy, bathroom tiny, furniture old. It’s basically a dorm room. Bring slippers to keep your feet off of the carpet and spend all your waking time outside.

Location is great, everything else mediocre. Rooms need a thorough cleaning, especially air ducts which were filthy. Food prices have reached epic proportions, even for the Fountain and Harvey House. Rooms were late up to an hour. I believe Xanterra is abusing their concession rights.

The shower was HOT and the bed was very comfy! But two other things will take me back there: the guest viewing room and the location. There's a large room with a glass wall looking right into the Grand Canyon. The light switches are accessible so the lights can be dimmed or shut off to enjoy the view. Also, since the lodge is on the rim of the Canyon, I walked about 30-50 feet to find myself a spot to sit on the edge, hang my feet over, and peacefully enjoy the sun come up. Beautiful and profound.