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Thunderbird Lodge
Great view but do not expect a 3 star hotel
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Ron T from: Granville
Published Date: Oct, 10, 2024 Travel Date: Sep, 1, 2024 Rating: 3 Everything about this hotel screams RUN!! From the price, the hectic pain of trying to find parking just to check in at the other facility to then going around the big circle to come back and hope you find parking anywhere near your room to no elevators.
The room was exceptionally small but the view was grand! Staying here makes seeing the sunrise or sunsets easy.
So if you want to stay here just realize you are paying for the experience of sleeping right next to the rim! That is the hotels only redeeming quality.
Subratings:
- Rooms: 1
- Value: 1
- Sleep Quality: 2
- Location: 5
- Cleanliness: 4
- Service: 4
Expensive, but you’re paying for the awesome location
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Rachael1973 from: Leeds, United Kingdom
Trip Type: Family
Published Date: Sep, 17, 2024 Travel Date: Sep, 1, 2024 Rating: 4 Obviously the location is the draw. You would never stay at this hotel otherwise. But, it was better than I expected. Front desk staff (Bright Angel? were helpful and welcoming, rooms are fairly spacious, bathroom is fine. No stairs to upper floors and no dedicated parking for hotel guests - you are fighting with day trippers. Expensive and there’s limited dining options but we chose the ‘hidden pub’ in Bright Angel, which was Ok and then had breakfast at El Tovar, which was very good.
Awesome but very pricy experience to sleep right at the canyon. Rooms good.
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Ramona1991 from: Dornbirn, Austria
Published Date: Aug, 9, 2024 Travel Date: Jul, 1, 2024 Rating: 4 Checkin was at Bright Angel Lodge. We had to wait quite a bit. We arrived around 5 pm and could not park yet directly at the lodge because the parking spaces are for day-visitors of the canyon too. However we found a parking space not too far away, so it was not a big problem. Our room was on the ground floor with canyon view. It was very big, clean and everything was in order. The reason why I only give 4 points is the price. It was really incredible expensive. Of course you pay for the view but it's still too much in my opinion. For dinner there are not too many options around, we choose Arizone Steakhouse which we liked. The room is awesome for walks at the canyon especially early in the morning or later at night. All in we enjoyed but I am not sure if I would choose again to stay directly in the Grand canyon village because it's very expensive.
Subratings:
- Rooms: 5
- Value: 2
- Sleep Quality: 5
- Location: 5
- Cleanliness: 5
- Service: 4
A Motel 6 at Hilton prices.
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YoMTVRaps from: Baltimore, MD
Published Date: Jul, 31, 2024 Travel Date: Jul, 1, 2024 Rating: 2 Proximity to rim is only redeeming value. Otherwise its a Motel 6 at Hilton prices. AC barely worked - range limited to 75 degrees - which doesn't work when it's 104 outside and you feel like you are sitting in an Easy Bake Oven. Our bed sheet had a hole in it the size of a grapefruit but was still in use - how does that happen? Reserved a King room with a view - but went to check in and were told the room wouldn't be ready until 5 PM! That's nuts. That said, location is wonderful, but that's where the wonder ends.
Subratings:
- Rooms: 1
- Value: 1
- Sleep Quality: 2
- Location: 5
- Cleanliness: 1
- Service: 1
Loved the lodge
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ashlandfan from: San Francisco, CA
Published Date: Jun, 26, 2024 Travel Date: Jun, 1, 2024 Rating: 5 Super clean, comfortable, and well-sized room next to Canyon de Chelly. Very nice front desk. Well-priced, too. We loved our stay here.
The restaurant is not up to the quality of the lodge, but there are several better options in Chinle, a 5-10 minute drive.
Subratings:
- Rooms: 5
- Value: 5
- Sleep Quality: 5
- Location: 5
- Cleanliness: 5
- Service: 5