New Grand Canyon East Rim Lodge Partners with Navajo Guides - AFAR

"I stayed on 168 acres half a mile from the Colorado River at Marble Canyon Lodge, which reopened in March 2025 after two years of renovations as Terra Vi’s debut project. The property has 53 motel-style rooms and eight 1,500-square-foot ranch cottages—my cottage featured natural wood and leather finishes, artwork of desert wildlife, a patio with Adirondack chairs and a campfire, and sweeping views of the Vermillion Cliffs—and rooms lean into a contemporary Southwestern aesthetic with terra-cotta orange tones and wood floors. Every facet felt reimagined, from the desert-chic Trading Post to new dining outlets, and what set the place apart for me was its deep, tangible connection to the Navajo community: local employment across roles, a revenue-share program for Indigenous causes, nightly Salamander Fire Circle storytelling, and exclusive curated Navajo-led adventures that take guests to off-the-beaten-path places like the East Rim and Secret Canyon." - Matt Kirouac