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El Tovar - Inside the Park

2.5 star property

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

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

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

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

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, rollaway beds

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Standard Room, 1 Double Bed | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, rollaway beds

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed

  • 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

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Room, 1 Double Bed Street Level | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, rollaway beds

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed Street Level

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, rollaway beds

Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About this property

El Tovar - Inside the Park

Grand Canyon hotel steps from Grand Canyon National Park Superintendent's Residence
Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free hotel has a bar/lounge and a coffee shop/cafe. Free self parking and a free area shuttle are also provided. Additionally, coffee/tea in a common area, a 24-hour front desk, and tour/ticket assistance are onsite.
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.
Dining options at the hotel include a restaurant and a coffee shop/cafe. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A complimentary area shuttle within 25 mi is available for guests. This historic hotel also offers tour/ticket assistance and coffee/tea in a common area. Complimentary self parking is available on site.

El Tovar - Inside the Park is a smoke-free property.

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 transportation

  • 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 elevator
  • 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

Property 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

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El Tovar - Inside the Park Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 533 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 225 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 135 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 64 out of 1002 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 45 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

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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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 traveler

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

10/10 Excellent

Lewis, Athens

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Old school Classic. Can’t beat the whit cloth table service at the restaurant. While prices are high, it’s worth at least staying one night.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Will be coming back. This place is perfect. Staff is truly helpful and invested in my experience. Love. Coul not recommend more
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff went over and above.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stay somewhere else

Bad experience. It was impossible to book breakfast or dinner at the restaurant. Hotel guests do not have priority to eat at the restaurant. In other words, you have to book your meals before you check in. There was no room service.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Barbara

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the views
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robin, Elk Grove Village

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful old hotel in gorgeous surroundings.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nargish

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Jim

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The room had a strong odor, we had the maintenance man come in a spray it down.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

lori

Traveled with family
Being at the canyon at sunset and sunrise to walk out and view the beauty was amazing!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jesus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
They need more restaurants
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Tracy

Traveled with partner
Excellent location with easy parking but otherwise not worth its room rate. Short-staffed at front desk and with bellman services. No elevators and only one ramp into the hotel (located on the side) not at main entrance. Must take stairs for most things FYI. So “pack lightly”…,.The room decor is dated and “minimal” for the room rate. You must have reservations for dinner AND breakfast and cocktail lounge fills up quickly and admittance is cut off. The Grand Canyon is spectacular and the hotel’s location is wonderful but not worth its rate.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Blas

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

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

Amazing Stay

The El Tovar is absolutely stunning and right on the rim of the Grand Canyon. The views are beautiful. We ate in the dining room and it was amazing. Steaks were cooked to perfection and the Crème Brûlée for dessert was delicious. We had a few drinks in the bar and sat by the window. It was a wonderful trip and we will be back.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Like a trip back in a time machine to turn of the century ideas of hospitality. Wonderful.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Such a great time
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025