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El Tovar - Inside the Park

2.5 star property

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Lobby sitting area
Lobby sitting area
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; American cuisine
Lobby sitting area

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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Grand Canyon Village, Grand Canyon, AZ, 86023
  • Place, Grand Canyon Railway
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Bright Angel Lodge
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Grand Canyon National Park
    ‪10 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room, 1 Double Bed

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(8 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, rollaway beds

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(70 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, rollaway beds

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(18 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds

7.2 out of 10
Good
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Standard Room, 1 Double Bed Street Level

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed Street Level

7.0 out of 10
Good
(6 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, rollaway beds

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed Street Level

7.4 out of 10
Good
(26 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

7.8 out of 10
Good
(13 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 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 - 0.2 km
  • Grand Canyon Railway - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Bright Angel Lodge - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Bright Angel Trailhead - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Grand Canyon National Park - 10 min drive - 9.6 km

Getting around

  • Flagstaff Pulliam Field (FLG) - 100 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Yavapai Lodge - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪Cafe at Mather Point - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Yavapai Tavern - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Maswik Cafeteria - ‬13 min walk

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.

Property amenities

Parking and transport

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

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee: USD 2 to 10 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

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

Things to do

  • Horseback riding/rentals

Family friendly

  • Free area shuttle
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • In a national park

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 1 building
  • Built in 1905
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 36-inch TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • 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 at the property

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
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector

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

Property is also known as

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El Tovar - Inside the Park Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 547 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 217 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 133 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 64 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 40 out of 1001 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Karine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Fantastic hotel localisation with a lot of history. All walkable to the south rim. Very confortable beds and nice bathrooms. Increadible restaurant quality (breakfast and dinners).
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Melanie

Travelled with family

Just OK, consider other options

Our stay here was just OK - we weren’t made to feel particularly welcome, which given this is likely a trip of a lifetime to the Grand Canyon was a shame. We really disliked our evening meal in the restaurant. It was overpriced and was not fine dining. We preferred our lunch in the Bright Angel lodge next door. This was the single most expensive nights accommodation on our trip to the US and it wasn’t worth it, not really. The room and beds were fine, it just wasn’t the special stay we were expecting.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tarrah

Travelled with family
No elevator so you must carry all luggage up all stairs
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ok
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Glenn, Goodyear

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
They were not very professional, did not go over and above expectations. The bedding had stains on the sheets, room had a strong odor. The room configuration was not well layout. TV reception was poorly received.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Terence

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

CHIENTA

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Historic Hotel in Beautiful Location

El Tovar is a beautiful, historic hotel right on the south rim. Main complaint is the room AC unit in the room was very noisy. Make restful sleeping difficult. Good food options with the Bright Angel Lodge.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nathan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved to walk 30sec to the rim of the Canyon.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good place but pricey.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Sharon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Slightly disappointed in the size of the room. There was a pubic hair on the floor in the bathroom. The dining options were mediocre at best. With that being said the view was spectacular! Our access to the canyon view, which is ultimately what we came for, was very convenient. Overall very happy because we got what we came for.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Amazing place unreal views right outside.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joe

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

ALANA

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Nicole

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Beautiful location, but very disappointed with the service. The hotel store was supposed to open at 8am—we arrived right at opening to grab water for a hike, but it didn’t open until 8:45, and the front desk offered no real solution. WiFi didn’t work in our room, and we were told to call tech support ourselves. The AC was loud and the display light was so bright it lit up the entire room, making it hard to sleep. I got sick after a hike (totally my fault for overdoing it), but when my son tried to get food to-go from the restaurant, they refused. No room service, no flexibility, no support. For the price, I expected better. The bellhop was wonderful, but that was the only highlight. Would not stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Alexandra

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is in a magnificent location with commanding views of the Grand Canyon. The owners have failed to invest in maintaining the property, whilst enjoying the high prices people are prepared to pay for staying in such a desirable location. The accommodation standard is that of a cheap motel you stay in as a student or out of desperation- 1950s decor with air-conditioning dated from about the same time-- so noisy, sleep was impossible. Booked for 2 nights but could only stand to stay 1 night. Was supposed to be the highlight of a 2 week holiday but was a heartbreaking disappointment.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Graham

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Historical hotel with friendly staff

A nice historical hotel with a good restaurant and friendly staff. Very close to the edge of the Grand Canyon and amazing views. I'd stay there again.
Lobby Area
Room
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Quinzy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Honestly, recommend staying elsewhere. This place is in dire need of a renovation. Wouldn’t stay there again. Staff was nice but the rooms are two costly for what you actually get.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

james

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Right at the edge of the Grand Canyon
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lorraine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything especially the views were beyond our expectations.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

maryfrances

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Disliked: Amenities
This is a classic property with the most amazing views as a Grand Canyon right out the front door. Other than the older lady working the front desk who was extremely helpful and had obviously been there for years, the young staff was utterly useless. My room had old use soap with hair on it and hair in the bathtub. The nightstand was covered in sticky grossness with garbage underneath it. When I told the front desk, she asked me, “so you’re asking for a full clean?“ when I came back six hours later, my room was still not cleaned. The coffee inevitably ran out multiple times every morning . When I brought a coffee cup to the host, there’s a sign next to the coffee saying the host could offer specialty coffee for a price,and asked him to fill it up he looked at me with disgust then went back and got it and then instead of handing it to me set it on a display table across from me. It was actually comical. He was so miserable. Again the older woman at the front desk was great, the manager was nice. The rest of the staff was useless and would not go so much is a half a step out of their way to help you. It was dirty, it was outdated, it was overpriced. The lights flickered when you turn them on and the hallways are reminiscent of “The Shining.” The air conditioning was straight out of the 1970s and every time it turned on which was at least once an hour, it was so loud it startled me out of my sleep. This hotel has so much potential. It has great history. It’s truly a shame.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place dates from 1910 or so. We got one of the old and totally refurbished rooms all done in period style. View of the canyon from the patio bar or the inside bar. You are fifteen steps from the rim railing. This is the historic hotel at the end of the rail line from Williams. Nothing better than rubbing elbows with the ghosts of America’s historical leaders and legends.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Arnold

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location that makes you fell the full experience at Grand Canyon.They have to upgrade the entertainment set at the rooms that is so outdated.The restaurant is great .
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Roan

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025