El Tovar - Inside the Park

2.5 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
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Reviews

8.4 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

Map
Grand Canyon Village, Grand Canyon, AZ, 86023
  • Hopi House
    1 min walk
  • Grand Canyon National Park Superintendent's Residence
    2 min walk
  • Maswik Lodge Cafeteria
    3 min walk
  • Grand Canyon, AZ (GCN-Grand Canyon Natl. Park)
    18 min drive

Room options

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed Street Level

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed Street Level

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Grand Canyon Village

When you stay at El Tovar - Inside the Park in Grand Canyon, you'll be in a national park, just steps from Grand Canyon National Park Superintendent's Residence and 3 minutes by foot from Grand Canyon Railway. .This historic hotel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Bright Angel Lodge and 0.5 mi (0.9 km) from Bright Angel Trailhead.

What's nearby

  • Grand Canyon National Park Superintendent's Residence - 2 min walk
  • Grand Canyon Railway - 3 min walk
  • Bright Angel Lodge - 6 min walk
  • Bright Angel Trailhead - 9 min walk
  • Grand Canyon National Park - 12 min drive

Getting around

  • Flagstaff Pulliam Field (FLG) - 100 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Maswik Cafeteria - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Cafe at Mather Point - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪We Cook Pizza & Pasta - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Plaza Bonita - ‬15 min drive

About this property

El Tovar - Inside the Park

Historic hotel with area shuttle service and a 24-hour front desk
El Tovar - Inside the Park offers 78 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Satellite television is provided.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 78 guestrooms featuring refrigerators. Satellite television is provided for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
This smoke-free hotel features horse riding on site and bicycle rentals nearby.
For lunch or dinner, stop by The El Tovar Dining Room, a restaurant that specializes in American cuisine. You can also grab snacks at the coffee shop/cafe. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and coffee/tea in a common area. Free self parking is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge.
The El Tovar Dining Room - This fine-dining restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Reservations are required.
The El Tovar Cocktail Lou - Onsite bar. Open daily.

Awards and affiliations

The property is a member of Historic Hotels of America.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • On-site parking includes off-street options
  • Free local area shuttle up to 25 mi

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee: USD 2-10 per person
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Restaurants on site

  • The El Tovar Dining Room
  • The El Tovar Cocktail Lou

Things to do

  • Horse riding/hire

Family friendly

  • Free area shuttle
  • Fridge
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Heating
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bath combination
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 36-inch TV
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Fridge

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 5:30 AM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 16

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 20 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately USD 2 to 10 per person
  • Rollaway bed fee: USD 20 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

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El Tovar - Inside the Park Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 519 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 240 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 130 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 71 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 42 out of 1002 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Viviane

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Madjid

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

william

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was awesome beautiful lodge Dinner was fantastic requested table with view canyon had window looking out over beer garden and canyon Room was bit small but only slept and showered in room Property directly on south rim
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Troy

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Yes
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
El Tobar was a gem. If you are going to spend time in the Grand Canyon, be sure to reserve the hotel and the restaurant for your stay here. You literally are at the rim of the canyon so you can enjoy sunrise, sunset and everything in between especially the evening sky. Plus you get an excellent restaurant with Gorgeous views and very rustic setting and excellent food. The staff was second to none between recommendations for where to visit in the park and enjoying some really classic drinks and food they were the friendliest and most accommodating staff I've met in a hotel in a long time
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tina

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
beautiful place, great lobby staff, very helpful & always quick service - professional & kind!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

ROBERT

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Walls are relatively thin. Screaming kid in adjacent room
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gerhardus

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Larry, Cherokee Village

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel was built with exceptional craftsmanshio and kept in an immaculate state considering it's over 119 years old.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

brad

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was friendly. Parking can be a challenge.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jose

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great experience, a privilege to stay at El Tovar. Very Friendly and helpful staff at the front desk, the clerk smiled and greeted us, (you do not see that very often anymore). Beautiful place, very well kept. The AC is a bit loud, but after doing Rim to Rim it was ignored easily. Thank you.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The food is good but served colder than it should be. The property is a mass carpets are filthy. It needs a complete upgrade inside and out. The only reason to stay here is because it's on the canyon rim.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Bruce

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Pricey: $500 for small double bed
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Aleksandra

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Ron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property needs a serious upgrade or just general maintenance would help. The plumbing doesn't work no hot water at certain times no water pressure paint feeling railings unpainted. Carpet needs to be replaced, filthy. Staff has a attitude of it's not my problem. Flies in the dining room windows not clean. Beds are horrible Uncomfortable. hard as a rock, old,stained & disgusting. Garbage cans with no liners in the rooms. Like making reservations for dinner is a complete nightmare, Is front desk stafthey have plenty of seating but their reservation system is inadequate. Reservation staff need to be Reviewed attitude attitude attitude attitude. The young staff members are very helpful however.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Janie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The hotel in a neat experience for the historical value and proximity to the canon. The rooms however are seriously lacking in size and appeal. Severely overpriced for what you get.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room, the staff
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lori-Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What an amazing hotel located right on the Grand Cayon rim.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Cinda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The view of the Grand Cayon from the hotel was spectacular. We liked how close the hotel was to the cannon, and there is a wonderful porch to set on and rest if you want to. We stayed in Williams and rode the Railroad Hotel train to the Grand Cayon. The Hotel picked up and transfered our luggage to the El Tovar. That was a seamless operation. Our luggage was in our room when we arrived. Things we found difficult: The rooms were small and not worth the price we paid. Also, if you are older and need an elevator, there is not one available. There are no public bathroom on the main floor.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness
Mythique mais surtout miteux
L’hotel est dans son jus, c’est peu de le dire! La chambre donnait sur le parking, au rsc, les fenêtres sont sales et difficiles à ouvrir. Il y avait des boissons entamées des personnes avant nous encore dans le frigo, et malgré le fait de l’avoir reporté à la réception personne n’est venu nettoyer. Le restaurant est bon mais franchement cher et les serveurs du petit déjeuner sont des jeunes qui n’ont clairement pas envie d’être là et on les comprend. Cet hotel jouit dans emplacement de choix mais à de sérieux problèmes de propreté (odeur des moquettes en arrivant dans le hall d’entrée lunaire) Il a probablement eu son heure de gloire mais il est grand temps de le fermer pour un bon coup de frais afin de retrouver de sa superbe. Good luck!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amy, Ballston Lake

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent food. Clean hotel, quiet location. Lots of place to walk and beautiful views. Wildlife tame and nice to see.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ned

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

MARC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024