Stayed one night before hiking the Canyon. It is average at best. Room was clean and bed was comfy. It is right on the rim so clearly the views are great. If just passing through for a night this is your best bet. If staying longer plan way ahead and stay at the El Tovar and make reservations at the dining room! Plan way far in advance though!

A lodge with a superb location, meters from the edge of the Grand Canyon. Rooms with a slightly older interior but everything worked and the view towards the Grand Canyon was a big plus. The central location itself had a great impact on our opportunities and experiences during our stay. The short distance to the neighboring lodge, where there was a reception and restaurant, made check-in and check-out as well as breakfast easy.

We are a family of four who booked this for the location. In that regard, this hotel was perfect. The positives: steps to rim, easy location in the Village to walk to shops, restaurants, shuttle, etc., comfy beds, mini fridge, A/C, ice maker and water bottle filing station in lobby, lounge overlooking rim, elk outside the building each morning, responsive housekeeping staff. The not-great: the shower head was low; the halls were dark; the overall vibe was 1970s dorm; and getting luggage in was a hassle because there were stairs to gain entrance to the first floor (and no nearby parking). All in all, it suited our needs perfectly and it was so nice to spend time just after sunrise and sunset on the rim, taking in the sights.

Our 2nd floor room at Kachina Lodge (no elevator) was in a perfect position for viewing the canyon, including sunrise, and for walking on the Rim Trail (and also not far from the Bright Angel Trail into the canyon). Rooms are not serviced daily. Check in/out is handled at El Tovar; while this is an inconvenience, it’s easy to wheel luggage to/from El Tovar along the (paved) Rim Trail. When we checked-in/out we were offered help with our bags. While there is no food available in-house, Kachina Lodge is a few minutes’ easy walking to both Bright Angel Lodge and to El Tovar. We had nice breakfasts at Bright Angel Lodge and very good dinners in the El Tovar Dining Room. Incidentally, if you want to dine at El Tovar Dining Room, it is essential to book soon after table bookings open (30 days in advance). Despite these downsides, we think that a canyon-facing room at Kachina Lodge is a great place to stay, because of the view of the canyon.

You are paying for location. Keep that in mind and don't expect great accomodations and you'll be happy here. The room we had was right on the rim of the Grand Canyon. Kept the curtains open all night so we could enjoy the amazing view every minute. That is what we paid for. As for anything else expect a National Park hotel and nothing more. The room was dated (but clean) and parking was limited. We were there before the busy time so I can't imagine how hard it must be to find parking in the peak time as there is no designated parking for guests. Ate at the hotel next door in a steakhouse as there is nothing in this hotel and the food was subpar but not cheap.