The best part of the hotel is that it’s located inside the canyon, which makes it easy to enjoy the views it offers. The vegan options are far too limited, and it's difficult to find something to eat for those of us with dietary restrictions. Vegans don’t just eat salad, and for example, at El Tovar, the only option available was a single salad — and even that required removing ingredients. These are not good solutions.

We stayed at Kachina Lodge for 2 nights and booked a Canyon side room with a partial canyon view and wow! The view was incredible, right on the rim..... The room was fairly basic but coffee was supplied.. It was a bit dusty and could probably have done with a deep clean but there was nothing dreadful - this operated very much like a motel. Check in at El Tovar front desk worked well and we were fortunate to get a parking space right in front of Kachina..... I could see that parking this close to the lodge could be a real hassle but we were lucky. We had dinner on both nights in Fred Harvey Tavern in Bright Angel Lodge and it was very good with lovely service. Very much pub grub but it was done well and we enjoyed being there. We also had breakfast in Bright Angel Lodge but this was only average and very slow. On our second morning we made coffee and went outside to watch the sunrise, it was spectacular to watch the rock change colour as the sun came up. To top it all at the same time we watched mountain goats trot from a precipice back to the rim - it was straight out of a wildlife documentary.... Kachina was worth every penny!

Wonderful view of the canyon from our room. Did a sunset bus tour our first night. Driver was entertaining even though clouds obstructed the sunset view quite a bit. Arizona Steakhouse was nice, especially for lunch - fantastic views of the canyon while eating. Also nice views at El Tovar restaurant. Room was a bit pricey and decor is quite dated. Overall it was a comfortable stay.

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.