Proximity to the Canyon is the most important thing along with the ability to view the Milky Way at night with the Park ranked highly with the status of an IDA International Dark Sky Park. Ask about the Night Skies package... The rooms are utilitarian and very clean. Keurig, TV, fridge. Bottles of Hair products in shower. WiFi is lagging and slower than regular phone service. Good food can be had in Tusayan, 20mn away south on Route 64.

Yavapai lodge is located in an amazing location so close to the Grand Canyon which is fantastic. The hotel itself is dated and noisy. We used a family room for the 5 of us with two large beds. We had asked for a day bed to be added, they left it in the room but there was no space to fit it. We had to move furniture to do so. Yet the room was good enough for the night. Some workers emptied the bins outside the room around 5am which was not a pleasant way to wake up. There is a large convenience store by the hotel reception which is very convenient. .

They have pet friendly rooms! And when I mean dog friendly I mean a crate in the room provided. Dog dishes provided. It was fantastic. Historic property right in the middle of everything.

Nice lodge location, very peaceful overlooking woody area. Short walk to reception area and bar/restaurant. No lighting at night, take a torch if walking in the dark. Rooms comfy with coffee machine & refrigerator. Bathroom had shampoo, conditioner & lotion. Ice machine in corridor. Couldn’t get Wi-Fi but no info given from reception about this (although I believe it’s available). Found a free shuttle which takes you around all areas of the park, and it runs quite late at night (great if you want to visit another restaurant and don’t want to drive I.e. have a drink). Great general store nearby which stocked loads. It’s walkable to the rim, took us 20 minutes. But got the bus back. Yavapai is set quite far from other areas of interest, but if you’re looking for peace & quiet this is the place.

This place is simply superb! My wife and I booked a room for a couple of days and we drove up from Vegas. On arrival booking in took minutes and we were directed to our lodge by a very polite receptionist. The room was very clean, well appointed and the AC worked perfectly. Breakfast was cheap and plentiful (especially the pancakes) so we were quite full when we popped onto the bus to take us up to the south rim. Our trip was a retirement present and it was worth every single penny. Get up there for a visit you will not regret it!