I was stunned not only by the view of the Grand Canyon from the window of my cabin but also by the beautiful condition of my renovated room. The bathroom is sparkling and modern. The TV is large with many cable channels offered. The bedroom is large and always temperate even with no air conditioning available. The restaurant was superb and was NOT overpriced! Parking was readily available though the property was sold out during my 2-night stay. The morning of my hike down the Bright Angel Trail to Indian Gardens all I to do was step out my door and walk 100 yards to the trailhead -- so awesome!!! This lodging is well worth the price!

The USP is the fantastic location and the reasonable prices. You are just meters away from the South rim of the Grand canyon, and you don't have to seek out any spot for sunrise views- its just awesome outside. Very conveniently located near the shuttle stops for both the village loop as well as the Hermits rest trail. The trail of time and the Rim loop are right there, as is the start of the Bright angel trail head. The cttages are small, but fine for a couple. A third person (on a roll-away bed, provided on request ) will cramp the space. As mentioned, there's no A/C, but we didn't feel the need in early June. The restaurants are fine, as is the souvenir shop. Staff was courteous and helpful.

For starters, our original reservation was cancelled for no reason. We rebooked with a sister location, Bright Angel Lodge. Upon arrival we were told there was no parking and the only option was parking a half a mile away. The hallways had an unpleasant odor. Rooms were outdated.

I stayed at Bright Angel Lodge with a friend in early June - I've visited the South Rim before but this was my first time staying at Bright Angel. The Lodge lobby is beautiful, and check-in was quick. The lobby staff was friendly and helpful with answering questions. The main lodge building has a gift shop, small museum, cafe (Harvey House Cafe, reviewed separately), restaurant (Arizona Steakhouse), bar/lounge, and coffee/snack shop (Bright Angel Fountain), so there are plenty of options for food and other things without going elsewhere, which is very convenient. The room was in the Bucky Lodge building - it's close to the main lodge building and contains a number of units, though it's not really close to the rim, which I knew would be the case. Ours was accessed from an interior corridor. The room, with two beds (queen + twin), was larger than I'd expected. There was no other chair or desk, but there was a small dresser, a mini-fridge (no freezer compartment), coffeemaker, and small closet. The bathroom was a bit small but that was to be expected. There's no A/C so the small fan in the room was helpful. The bed was comfortable, and the place appeared to be clean and well-maintained. The unexpected surprise was that our room actually had a small, partial view of the rim from the window, past a couple of other buildings closer to the rim. A potential negative is that there is limited parking near Bright Angel Lodge so you may have to search for awhile for a parking space and it may not be especially close to your room or cabin. I was fortunate in locating a good space on the two times I needed to find one. I found Bright Angel Lodge to have everything I expected and needed for my South Rim stay, and I'd gladly stay there again.

Rustic. Recommend minimum of cabin with own toilet. Small and cosy but we had a problem trying to get our room properly serviced (it’s not done unless requested.. and we found it’s not done when requested either …). Aside of that, great location. Plenty of places to eat. Good souvenir shopping. A supermarket on the shuttle route. If too hot to walk there’s not much to do otherwise. Parking difficult unless you arrive later in the day.