Stayed at Kachina for one night with a partial view room. It was okay. We found a parking space at the El Tovar and had to carry our bags to the room but I had read reviews and was aware of the walk. Checked in around 5pm and we were able to catch the sunset and sunrise the next morning. The only downside was that the room had a musty old weird smell and felt it was a little overpriced for one night.

Really enjoyed having easy access to the park as well as having easy access to the south room literally by walking a few yards away from our hotel room. Thought the dining options need improvement with lack of quality, flavor, and freshness, for price. They should offer options like local fare such as Indian tacos and BBQ.

Room was just ok for the price we paid. Very dated. Smoke alarm had annoying persistent blinking light and AC didn't seem to work well nor did the thermostat controls. Bed was comfortable but only half sized pillows, which was weird. Parking is a real nightmare (we were warned on the website but they downplayed how difficult it was to park anywhere near our room) BUT the location is amazing and we loved being able to walk 20' to the South rim. We hiked most of the Rim trail and used shuttle bus to return to the village. The shuttles were great and drivers very friendly and informative. We've stayed at a lot of NP, and don't expect too much from these historic locations, so we weren't terribly surprised by some of the room's shortcoming. As long as you don't expect luxury or a lot of amenities and are in it for the Grand Canyon, you will be satisfied.

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!