I did not stay at this hotel, but I dined in at the restaurant. This hotel is one of the hotels that are conveniently located in Grand Canyon Village. The location is perfect, particularly for Bright Angel hiking. There are restaurants inside of the hotel. Also, the hotel itself boosts some historic significance, so even if you don't stay, it is worth of checking out.

El Tovar is a historic venue in a prime location. The rooms are expensive, the furnishings tired and bathrooms ridiculously compact but you are paying for the awesome location - a few steps from the rim. No elevators so pack light ! All staff were very friendly and helpful. Loved the rocking chairs on the porch. Definitely stay on site to view the sunset & sunrise over the Canyon. Gluten free pizza available from Canyon Market Deli. We also ate in the Arizona Steakhouse - while the waiter was lovely unfortunately the food was disappointing.

Travelers beware - sadly, we were disappointed and rooms are so over priced! We were excited about an authentic AZ historic property experience but ugh! Our tiny room was worn down, musty & in desperate need of updates including the air conditioning unit that was extremely loud and kept us up all night. Never again!!!

We made reservations at El Tovar for our Grand Canyon South Rim trip some 9 months in advance. We wanted a suite and were able to get 2 different ones for the 4 nights we were staying; the other 2 nights were in a deluxe room and we would have had to change rooms at least 3x with the original arrangements. Talking to management directly just a couple days before we were due to arrive, we learned the fabulous Mary Colter Suite would be available for ALL 4 NIGHTS of our visit so (naturally) snapped it up. This was our second visit to South Rim and we intended to spend a lot of time in the room so for us the cost of the suite was worth it. For a first visit or visit where you intend to spend a lot of time on activities out of your room, it would be an expensive place just to dump your stuff and sleep. This suite is one of a handful with full on view of the canyon. It's on the second floor and the deck of the Presidential suite above is over the Mary Colter living room so depending on who is in it, can be a bit of tramping overhead. Mary Colter suite cannot be booked ahead on line and apparently has to be requested from Management at around the time you intend to visit. Suite consists of bedroom with 2 comfortable beds, desk, armoire (TV), chair, multiple lamps, bath with sink, toilet and tub/shower; ample closet and drawer space, small refrigerator, coffee maker (although all Hotel guests can take advantage of coffee available 6:30-9:30 at a guest common area); Living room with 2 leather sofas, table with 4 chairs, interesting exhibit about Mary Colter, armoire (TV), side table, multiple lamps. And the HIGHLIGHT is a large semi private deck (shared with occupants of Fred Harvey Suite across the hall; divider between deck sections). Comfortable chairs, large table and direct on view of the canyon. This really was a highlight of our entire month long trip to various Southwest National Parks.

We stayed at the El Tovar for 3 nights in February and it was magical - a fresh snowfall and uncrowded majesty. We stayed in the Fred Harvey suite and enjoyed the space, and of course the splendid view. The room was quiet, the bed comfortable, the bathroom was a bit on the small side and we had trouble getting warm water out of the sink tap but there was plenty of hot water for the shower. The room could do with a bit of a makeover but was certainly comfortable. The location and view were what we came for and the room did not disappoint.