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El Tovar Hotel
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Worth it for the view and convenience
User: ZoomerB from: Los Angeles, California
Published Date: Apr, 26, 2025
Travel Date: Apr, 1, 2025
Rating: 5
We stayed in the Fred Harvey suite -- we managed to book a single night and planned our whole road trip around that date. It was worth it to get such a spacious two-room suite with a balcony overlooking the Grand Canyon. It's a historic hotel, but the suite was nicely updated and very clean. The only drawback was that the air conditioning was really loud. Fortunately we could cool the suite by turning on the AC unit in the room we weren't sleeping in.
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On the Edge of the Grand Canyon
User: 19wsmith19 from: Syracuse, New York
Trip Type: Family
Published Date: Apr, 25, 2025
Travel Date: Apr, 1, 2025
Rating: 5
This is a great historic hotel where you can walk outside and see amazing views morning, noon, and night. The bus service is close by and you can see most of the south rim without ever driving your own car.
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Shabby but classical, impeccable location, overwhelmed by day trippers but calmer when they disappear
User: belladonna01 from: Middle Park, Australia
Trip Type: Couples
Published Date: Apr, 16, 2025
Travel Date: Apr, 1, 2025
Rating: 4
We stayed for 3 days in a Suite. Yes we had to book 12 months in advance and it was expensive. The Santa Fe suite is in serious need of new carpet (threadbare), window refurbishment, new TV’s, Fridge, quieter AC, proper coffee machine……. However the Suite had a fabulous light filled lounge, lovely comfortable 4 poster king bed, clean and a welcome refuge from morning and afternoon hikes on the Rim Trail and beyond. The location is unique and to be honest that outweighed the shabbiness. We had breakfast and dinner at the hotel and in my opinion reservation are essential given limited capacity and demand from hotel guests and others.
Expensive but Well Worth It
User: 460stephaniew from: Elberton, Georgia
Trip Type: Family
Published Date: Apr, 9, 2025
Travel Date: Apr, 1, 2025
Rating: 5
Location, Location, Location!! The rooms are very basic, but hey you are staying right on the rim! El Tavor is a beautiful historic lodge and the dining room is top notch!
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Historic Stay
User: ProfDallas from: Dallas, Texas
Trip Type: Couples
Published Date: Apr, 7, 2025
Travel Date: Apr, 1, 2025
Rating: 5
This is a great historic hotel—stellar dining room and waitstaff. We would definitely stay here again.
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