El Tovar Hotel

We thoroughly enjoyed this classic hotel! The rustic lobby, with roaring fire, welcomed us in from the cold. Staff checked us in quickly. Our room with queen bed was just big enough - after all we were not there to stay inside, but to go out and enjoy the Grand Canyon. Most importantly, everything was immaculately clean, much better than the hotels we stayed at during the rest of our trip. The classic en suite bathroom was charming and spotless. We also enjoyed eating in the dining room - the staff was attentive and the food very good, and the tables near the windows had views of the canyon. I must say I was worried when booking at the El Tovar Hotel because of some mixed reviews online, but we found the hotel was wonderful in every way. We wanted the old-time classic charm, not some cookie-cutter chain hotel, and this hotel exceeded our expectations. We highly recommend this hotel.

Superb place to stay around the South Rim village. Prices were reasonable in Feb and we stayed here because they had en-suite rooms and it looked like a lovely hotel. Only when we got here did we actually learn about the history and grandure of the hotel Whist it could be said that some of the decor is a little dated and rooms could do with an upgrade this is still way superior to other hotels nearby and has a proper feel of a historical building. The staff are superb and level of service is excellent

Wife and I stayed here two nights and purchased our rooms through a third-party. The hotel is right on the rim, south rim, of the Grand Canyon. It is a beautiful facility in a beautiful location. We have had some problems here and there. Miscommunications about needing reservations or not for breakfast or dinner in the restaurant we’re pretty persistent. Got a lot of bad information From the front desk staff when we checked in. They were very nice but they gave us a lot of bum information that caused some problems for us. The rooms are very small and the beds are very small. They are pretty well appointed though but the rooms don’t make you wanna spend much time in them. Having said all of that, it is well worth the price to stay here. The location is just outstanding.All the pictures attached were taken at this hotel

Solid experience. The lobby is really cool. It can be challenging to get a dinner reservation. We ate in the bar the first night which was fine. I was impressed with the high end spirits and wines. The food in the dining room and bar was better than expected. The apple pie was fresh and amazing! I wish there were a few more options from the bar menu. Service was wonderful except at the front desk, but that was OK. The room was a bit sad, but the bathroom was updated and nice.

I wanted to love this beautiful place so much. We got charged over $1000 as a hold on our room and they proceeded to gaslight me that that was normal mind you we had issues with the bathtub. Our TV did not work the entire state nor did our fridge. Because of the historical hotel, there is no elevators, but there is a lot of stairs and there no one to help. Which is mind blowing the cost of the hotel. The need to get new everything in the rooms. It’s from the 90s. Just way too expensive for what you’re getting. The manager at the front was completely clueless. I would not recommend this place. There’s much better options for cheaper.

Pricy food but very good. We'll mixed drinks. I had the bison which was great but fatty. The beet tartare was great as was the butternut squash soup. Wife enjoyed her chicken. It's worth it to splurge a little to see this historic building. Luckily it wasn't busy and we scored a table by the window with a canyon view. Wait staff was excellent.

The first time we went to the Grand Canyon, the history and romanticism of El Tovar really wowed me and I vowed to spend a night there some time. That time was now and we did enjoy it very much. The public spaces of the hotel are very special given its history in the park. We knew this going in, but the rooms are not like the modern amenity-laden rooms of modern high end hotels today. They are small, spartan and basically functional. But that's not the point. Overall, a fun stay, with a particularly memorable breakfast in the dining room by a window overlooking the canyon.

Hotel has landmark status as an historic hotel, excellently maintained! Excellent service staff. Bed and room temperature were comfortable. Hotel is literally at the rim of the Grand Canyon! Best viewing before any crowds are present.Restaurant was first class.||Be mindful, as a 120 year old hotel, no elevator, so if mobility impaired, request a first floor room.