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El Tovar - Inside the Park

2.5 star property

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Situated in a scenic location, this hotel offers a unique blend of traditional and modern architecture, with a thatched roof and multiple windows.
Enjoy a fine dining experience in this rustic-style dining area, complete with a long table and comfortable seating for a memorable meal.
Cozy cabin-style interior with a central seating area, sofa, armchairs, and a coffee table.
Cozy seating area with a stone fireplace, leather sofas, and mounted deer head.
Cozy cabin-style retreat with a high ceiling, exposed beams, and a seating area.

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
  • Grand Canyon Railway
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Bright Angel Lodge
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Grand Canyon National Park
    ‪10 min drive‬

Room options

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

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(17 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(9 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Standard Room, 1 Double Bed

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(7 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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In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, rollaway beds

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

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

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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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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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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

  • ‪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 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. 540 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 221 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 132 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 65 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 42 out of 1001 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
El Tovar is an awesome place. Worth the money to stay directly on the rim. Very convenient to roll out of bed and watch the sunrise over the Grand Canyon. Easily scored a parking spot right in front. No need to leave this spot while you are here. So glad this room came up and didn’t stay in Tusayan. Been wanting to stay here ever since I saw Clark W. Griswold rob the desk clerk in vacation.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Sara, Grafton

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dean

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was very convenient for visiting the canyon.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Jill

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It’s very rustic and rather expensive given that, but we were paying for the location. Dinner was excellent, and the free coffee was delicious.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Janis

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Extremely disappointed in Hotels! We arrived with our reservation to find out we DID NOT have one bc Hoels.com never sent it and used a FAKE Chinese name and any way charged us DOUBLE ! Total SCAM ARTIST !!! DONOT use Booking or Hotels for this hotel ! CAN NoT trust them !!!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Tracey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It was just ok. A little run down
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dan

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Judith, Albuquerque

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Great historic hotel with great dining and service.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Amazing views!

Our stay was amazing due to the location right on the South Rim. We lobe the historic hotel although felt that it was long overdue for a renovation of the guest rooms
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful, historic hotel. Great dining at El Tovar Dining Room.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Jane

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The hotel is VERY OLD. It is a beautiful property but needs updating. Every floorboard in our room and hallway squeaked and the walls are very thin. For people that are not able to do stairs, this is not the place for them. We love the location but for $500 a night I would have thought it would have been updated. Also the AC/heat system was also very noisy.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Agnes

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jerry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lan

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barb

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
...it was great. Should have stayed nights to take it all in.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

jane

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Greeters excellent with orientation- we wanted to be inside the park and El Tovar met our needs perfectly- the line can be long to enter the park so we chose to be inside where we only had one day/night there and we drove the south rim route-last day of Feb is deadline for individual driving around the rim to the scenic spots before the shuttle becomes the only option march 1st- saw the planets aligned at night and dinner in-house was good- very expensive but decent- very nice servers dining- no elevators but they are there to help if needed- we just consolidated stuff into overnight bag for our 1 night stay- its nice to stay there-
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Cara

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The restaurant and waitstaff were excellent; reservations are required. The key selling point (Grand Canyon view just outside) did not disappoint. The room was very uncomfortable. The bed was hard and lumpy, towels were scratchy and abrasive and there was very little space in the bathroom to place your toiletries. There was no microwave and the cabinet that contained the refrigerator could not be opened fully because the bed was in the way. Drawers in that cabinet could not be utilized. Parking is limited, but access to blue line bus is nearby. The hotel has a great reputation because of its history, but that reputation no longer applies. The only thing luxurious about this hotel is the price. We would not return, nor recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chih Ling

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Room doors difficult to unlock // dinner was average // breakfast was good // incredible views of the Grand Canyon
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025