Ben A.
Yelp
There are two immutable truths that I've discovered in my Yelp tenure: (1) You don't win friends with salad; and (2) you don't earn a Review of the Day honorific writing a four star review of a small-town Holiday Inn.
But for the road weary traveler, the young couple just starting out, the retired educator fulfilling his lifelong dream of riding a Harley the length of Route 66, or the family looking for lodging to facilitate their Polar Express adventure, I only hope this review offers a little help as you sojourn and saunter and seek solace for your soul.
This hotel is sort of out by its lonesome away from the main drag through Williams. This is t a terrible thing, as Williams is smallish anyway. The La Quinta Inn is next door, the Grand Canyon Brewery Restaurant is next to that, and you're a seven minute walk from the Grand Canyon Railway. Everything else is about a five minute drive.
The rooms are spacious and about what you'd expect for a Holiday Inn. We stayed in a two queen room, that featured a large bathroom, a mini kitchenette (minifridge, microwave, coffee pot) a work desk, and a killer view of the parking lot.
For about $200/night, it was not a bargain, but considering our previous stays at the $79/night hellholes in town, this was better. Our room was allegedly soundproofed, which interestingly... must have worked? My kids were in full Polar Express sugar mode, and no one knocked out on my door from the Arizona Bad Parents Task Force. Or the front desk.
The pool is indoor and small. The workout room was actually Ok too. Very nice guy at the front desk. Didn't get his name, but reminded me of that guy that lived three doors down in your ResHall that everyone parties with except you, and for no good reason...
Free breakfast was better than a lot of places, but honestly, we just grabbed yogurts and fruit for the Grand Canyon drive, and had breakfast in town. Twice at Pine Country.
Anyway, one of the nicer places to stay in Williams. For the price, it damn well better be.