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 - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
Bright Angel Lodge - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
Bright Angel Trailhead - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
Grand Canyon National Park - 12 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 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)
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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
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
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.
Cinda
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
6/10 Okay
Verified traveller
Travelled with family
21 Aug 2024
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!
Caring Service: Joel at at the front desk and his manager made our trip an absolute pleasure. We booked last-minute reservations from an outside vendor and it put a lot of pressure on those guys to find us two consecutive nights in the same room. They went the extra mile and helped us to get an upgrade for a bit extra to a better room. The extra money was worth it. They had no reason to jump through hoops - except the desire to help a traveler out. Our servers at dinner showed a love for the hotel & its history. Note: When booking, keep in mind that you are booking a historic hotel in a AMAZING location that is seeking to keep its historic feel & authenticity. It’s NOT a brand new luxury hotel with huge bathrooms & the latest amenities…. If you need that look elsewhere. If you value history & location you will be pleased beyond measure.
It was perfect. Able to see the Grand Canyon outside our room window and just a few steps from the front door. All of the staff that we encountered were pleasant and appeared to enjoy their jobs and worked as a team. We ate in the dinning room and it was excellent. The food was superb and the stay easily worked with one another.
I have stayed at the El Tovar a handful of times over the last 20 years. It is an iconic hotel on a priviliged location. All is good, but they are letting it get a little run down. This is particularly true of the dinning areas, They use to serve world class dinners with matching service. Not so much any more.
We loved our stay at El Tovar! It is hard to beat the convenience of this stunning location. We really enjoyed our experience over our two-day stay. Lunch in the lounge was just what we needed, and the staff members throughout the hotel were extremely friendly and helpful.
Absolutely perfect location to explore the Grand Canyon- restaurant was just wonderful-
Delicious food at a very reasonable price point.
Would definitely recommend to stay here.
Susie
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
6/10 Okay
David
5 Aug 2024
OK place but only because it close to the canyon. SUPER expensive.
This hotel was in a perfect location! We have watched the National Lampoon’s Vacation movie so many times and have always thought it would be fun to stay here and it was outstanding! The room was great and it was so wonderful to literally walk out of the hotel and be standing at the Grand Canyon! Highly recommend!
We loved this incredible historic place. However, the air conditioner sounded like it could break down at any minute and was EXTREMELY loud, making it hard to sleep without earplugs.