Name: Yavapai Lodge
Address: 11 Yavapai Lodge Rd, Grand Canyon National Park, 86023, US

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jul 2026

Yunzhe

this is an excellent lodge in grand canyon. The position is perfect and facilities are good

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2026

Kishore

Clean room

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2026

Tushar

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8/10

Excellent

26 Jul 2026

Corey

The room was clean, but needs some updates (mostly bathroom). It was very small for just three people and a dog. The local restaurant was fine, but massively over priced for the quality.

6/10

Pleasant

26 Jul 2026

HanMin

The AC air flow is so noisy especially at night. The stay was good.

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jul 2026

Debbie

What a beautiful layout of lodging! We enjoyed walking to the lodge for breakfast and dinner. Property is lovely and I especially enjoyed the bench right outside our door to enjoy the evening.

8/10

Excellent

25 Jul 2026

Jake

The staff were amazing. They were very helpful during check in and throughout. The lodge is super close to the rim and it made seeing the canyon very easy. The on site restaurant had great food with plenty of seating. The only reason I can not give it 5 stars is that we were traveling with 5 people (2 adults and 3 kids) and we were put in a room with two queen beds with no option for a fold out bed or a roll-away. I do not know how two queen beds would sleep 5 people comfortably. Other than that it was a great stay and we will be back again.

2/10

Poor

25 Jul 2026

Leah

The room was very dirty. We were in one of the pet friendly rooms and there were what were clearly pee stains all over the floor. There was no WiFi and when I called the front desk to ask about it, I was told that the WiFi doesn’t work the further you get from the main building. We were in one of the furthest buildings so apparently those do not have WiFi. I notified the property that these issues were unacceptable and got no response. We were supposed to stay two nights and only stayed one because it was awful.

8/10

Excellent

25 Jul 2026

Arlene

This is a basic hotel in the park. Clean and we were able to drive down the road 3 minutes and watch the sunrise. We were able to see sunset and sunrise in the park. If that’s important to you great, If you’re not doing that and you’re looking for activities like pool, etc I think you would be just fine staying outside the park. It’s probably about 20 minutes to other places. I think if you come to the Grand Canyon, you want to see it. The pool is at any hotel.

8/10

Excellent

24 Jul 2026

HEATHER

Average older lodge. Needs some updates although we were in a new building. Still a great day for what we paid. Beds comfortable.

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jul 2026

Diane

Breakfast good but had to pay and have to order by computer. (don't like that) Has a blue shuttle pickup. Our stay dates were 7/10 -12. Great shuttle service. Is also near a food store

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jul 2026

Rafaela

The stay was amazing, great location, close to all points of view. Market next door,

8/10

Excellent

23 Jul 2026

maurice

Lodge is in the park which saves travel time to visit the views. It’s right next to a general store and restaurant, tavern, and breakfast cafe. There’s no free breakfast which as the biggest downside. Meals are about $20ish dollars which can add up for a large family. The lodge was very quiet and near animals like the elk and a very short walk to the shuttles. Very clean. It’s not fancy but the price was reasonable and close to everything.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2026

Julie

What a wonderful experience we had at Yavapai Lodge. Although it is a bit dated, it was clean and well taken care of. The proximity to food, drink and the Grand Canyon itself were huge benefits. We would definitely stay here on our next visit!

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2026

Ryan

Great visit in the Grand Canyon. Elk right outside the window.

8/10

Excellent

22 Jul 2026

Linda

The location was perfect because how close it was to the south canyon rim.

8/10

Excellent

22 Jul 2026

John

It was a great place to stay.

6/10

Pleasant

22 Jul 2026

Minka

Clean, but bad smell.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2026

Randall

Great spot to stay while checking out the south rim.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Jul 2026

RUSSELL

It did not include breakfast.

Friends

4/10

Poor

21 Jul 2026

Ricardo

The place needs some updating. The rooms are small and outdated. Feels like very old barracks in a military base. My wife was grossed out by ants all over the walls. Would not recommend.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2026

Heather

Comfortable beds! Right in the park with either walking distance to the visitors center or catch the shuttle. If you like the campy feel but the comfort of a motel room, this is the place for you.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

20 Jul 2026

Ryan

Unfortunately, they had advertised a view and there was not one at all.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2026

Michael

None

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2026

Dae Hyun

It was very close to the viewpoints. The room was clean and everything was great. I strongly recommend this place for travelers.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

20 Jul 2026

Julian

The rooms are spacious and well equipped. Our bathroom amenities were empty and not refilled during our stay which disappointed. The restaurant seres overpriced and underwhelming food. If you want to be on the South rim of the Grand Canyon then it is good, but if you are happy to travel a few miles there are better alternatives outside the national park.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2026

Graham

The property feels dated, but the tavern staff were friendly and welcoming, and the food there was excellent. Unfortunately, the service at both the hotel and the dining hall was disappointing. The breakfast was overpriced for the quality and selection offered.

During our stay, the bathroom sink in our room stopped working. When we reported it, the only solution offered was to pack all of our belongings, check out of the room, return to the front desk, and then be assigned a different room. Since it was already around 10:00 p.m., we decided to stay in the room and deal with the broken sink rather than go through that process.

The overall experience fell short because of the service. The tavern was definitely the highlight of our stay.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2026

Jessica

We loved being able to stay right at the Grand Canyon and having access to all the great photo opportunities and hiking spots. It was perfect for our one night stop on our roadtrip across the country. Would highly recommend.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

19 Jul 2026

Sang Young

Average level lodge with ok so-so quality. Pricey for the quality.

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2026

Brian

Perfect place to stay if you’re visiting the Grand Canyon. It’s close to the shuttle stop and you have a restaurant and a store in the same parking lot. The staff was extremely helpful

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2026

Madison

Decent for staying in the park. Can definitely tell it is a little bit older but overall it was nice.

8/10

Excellent

19 Jul 2026

Ian

Great property in a good location with good facilities. Bathroom was a bit tired and needs a revamp. Pillows could be better.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jul 2026

Dylan

Honestly the best experience ever! I’ve been planning this trip for my family and everything was just so perfect! Honestly loved how cold and dark the rooms got!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jul 2026

Maiker

Waooo brutal Im come back 100%

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2026

Ken

Excellent customer service! Very clean facility! I really enjoyed the stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2026

laura

Always a Great stay and AWESOME AS ALWAYS!! The FABULOUS GRAND CANYON- and being so close to the visitors center across the street- Thank you as Always- See you next year or sooner😊👍

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

17 Jul 2026

Christine

Our stay was fine. The room was clean. The beds were a little lumpy. I’m not sure if it was me but there appeared to be no light in the bathroom. It was nice to be so close to the Grand Canyon. I saw an elk in the morning about 50 feet from me.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

16 Jul 2026

Matthew

Upon arriving we were offered an accessible room which was appreciates. When we arrived in our room we discovered mouse droppings under our pillows. We were give a new room and comp’d coffee for the morning. After going to bed we noticed the air was not cooling. I sent a message to the front desk - there was zero acknowledgment of the message. Carpets were worn in the hallways and seemingly dirty.
If you view this as accommodations a step above a cabin they will meet your expectation.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2026

Kimberly

Being on property at Grand Canyon makes it so easy to move around. The Lodge is right at the general store and shuttle stop. And The Tavern has great food!

Family

4/10

Poor

16 Jul 2026

Ephraim

Staff was nice. Bossy a bit. Assertive, but helpful
Hallways were smelly and old carpet. Horrible. Room was very mediocre. TV was with limited channels. AC was loud. Very old and felt like a cheap hotel on a highway somewhere.
But … centrally located. So location was great.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2026

Murene

We stayed in one of the dog friendly rooms. Wow! This was exceptional! Before we walked in our room, there was a welcome mat with a dog on it. Spacious, clean and comfortable. There was even a kennel in the room if you chose to use it. Many trails and areas to walk your dog. Highly recommend!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2026

George

I was amazed at how clean the whole lodge area was. I enjoyed my stay.

Family

8/10

Excellent

16 Jul 2026

Kathleen

We loved the area so much it’s surrounded by nature. It’s within a few minutes driving to the Grand Canyon and the breakfast is good for the price. The front desk staff was very helpful.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2026

Fumiho

Good

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2026

Adrianne

Great experience for 1 night stop on a road trip. We had kids with us and they enjoyed the property. The check in staff were great and very helpful.
The room was just what we needed for 1 night.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2026

Kim

Our room was fine. We would have like to have a microwave in the room. Some people just can’t afford the restaurants that are available.

Close to the Visitos center.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

14 Jul 2026

KO

It was nice to be in park. Overall, it was okay. Only real negative was the smell of urine in our room. It was very strong when we first got there, noticed it right away as we e tired the roo

8/10

Excellent

14 Jul 2026

Kathleen

Checked in at 3:00 pm and one of our 2 rooms wasn’t ready yet. Came back at 6:00 and was told the room still wasn’t ready. After a few phone calls it was sorted out and we were able to check in to the 2nd room.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2026

donald

always a great place to stay
a nice meal at the lounge also

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2026

Jordan

This was the perfect place for our Grand Canyon visit!!

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2026

NGUYEN THANH TAM

Clean room, staff is nice. Just a few rooms for improvement: the bathroom is not well ventilated, maybe because of the hot season, and the room is not equipped with a microwave. Otherwise, everything else is awesome!

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

13 Jul 2026

Jennifer

We appreciated being able to explore the Grand Canyon and then check in to our hotel just minutes down the road. We then ordered food at the restaurant, walked to the general store to pick up a few items to restock our cooler for the morning, and back right in time for our food to come out. The carpet is the EAST building (which is newly renovated) has not been pulled up or redone and it truly grossed me out. Other than that, the property and location were great.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2026

Seth

The location could not be better. The rooms are older, but have had some updates. We would definitely stay again.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

13 Jul 2026

David

Found it extremely expensive and not much to chose from . But good quality and very well maintained.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Jul 2026

Nick

Clean room, nice beds. Lodge is a nice place for a drink and a bite

Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2026

Liseth

Great stay inside the Grand Canyon with easy access to restaurant, shops and shuttle buses inside the park. Comfortable and clean rooms, highly recommend.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2026

Jasdeep

If you are about the outdoor life, then you will love this place. The views are great as well

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2026

Joanna

This is a simple, clean room with no \"extras\" - but it doesn need it because of the great location. If you go to Grand Canyon for only one night its probably one of the best places you can stay. 15 minutes walk to the rim - so you can experience the sunset and sunrise in a walking distance -there's also a bus stop which can take you to different spots - before the crowd is there. Time just after the dawn and a stroll to the rim is pure magic. Moreover the staff is very helpful, there's a spacious parking. This lodge is surrounded by trees and you can drink coffee outside, breakfast in the canteen/bar nereby is very good. No complaints. Strongly recommend

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

12 Jul 2026

William

This is a mid-century modern cinderblock structure. Charming, kept the heat out. Chief complaint was a bathtub that drained very slowly. Did not mind the 50’s bathroom but the tub needs some work.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

12 Jul 2026

Martin

Great location

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2026

Jae hyun

good

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2026

Dayanara

My 7th time at the Grand Canyon, my first time staying at the village I wish I had done it sooner , everything was clean and comfortable plus places were a very short distance apart.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2026

Avraham

The bar

Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2026

Grant

The stays was pleasant and you can see some deers and muses outside when it’s dark

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2026

Derek

It was great staying in the park. This is the perfect place to enjoy the Grand Canyon and stay in the park.

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

11 Jul 2026

Nenita

Facilities are standard but not having microwave is disappointing. Dining facilities are minimal and very expensive.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

11 Jul 2026

Pam

This was a cool place to stay. You are minutes from the Grand Canyon. We stayed one night and we ate at a steak house close to the lodge and we went to one sight to watch the sunset at Grand Canyon for it was too cloudy. Everyone there was very friendly and helpful, I would definitely recommend this place.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2026

Taketo

Good hotel

Self

6/10

Pleasant

11 Jul 2026

Maria

This was our first time to Yavapai Lodge (our other visit to Grand Canyon Village was 30 years ago when we stayed at the El Tovar overnight and got up early the next day to hike down the Bright Angel Trail to Sandy Beach to board a professional river guides’ paddle boats for a thrilling eight-day trek on the Colorado River). The strong suit of this accommodation is its location and amazing cafeteria staffed by friendly people. Also, it is pet-friendly.
The location — though a bit dated as for instance, the bathroom window wouldn’t lock on our room — is just .3 miles to Mather Point and .7 miles to Yavapai Point, two gems to look out over the Grand Canyon. It is also perhaps only a mile to Grand Canyon Village where the park’s grand dame El Tovar and adjacent restaurant, Arizona Steakhouse, sit.
The lodge features Starbucks coffee. Importantly, the food in the self-help cafeteria is outstanding — so good that locals and tourists step off the canyon’s shuttle to take advantage of reasonably-priced, all you-can-eat buffets that feature for example, at breakfast freshly cooked scrambled eggs or omelettes on order and mounds of fresh and crispy bacon, along with the standard variety of early morning fare including crisp, cold fruits, oatmeal and bakery goods.
Beyond these attributes, the lodge welcomes pets. Indeed, the entire south rim is a retreat for wild elk, deer and game, some of which amble past you in the parking lot of Mather Point or behind your own lodging.

Pet

8/10

Excellent

10 Jul 2026

Tammy

Traveled older children. The beds were really comfortable.

Family

8/10

Excellent

10 Jul 2026

Heather

An older hotel, but it was clean and conveniently located with a decent price.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jul 2026

Brently

Very peaceful

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jul 2026

Samantha

Try not to arrive after dark, because it’s so dark it’s hard to find the lobby building, and each building of rooms. The restaurant, coffee shop (Starbucks) and tavern are all in the same building with lobby and share a parking lot with the General Store across the way. We had two rooms adjoining, and they were very clean and comfortable. We all loved everything.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2026

Daniel

Would stay again. Very clean. I’ve never seen so many elk. Especially right out my room window.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2026

Sofía Lisett

Hermosa experiencia . Nos encantó. Fuimos 7 personas 👍👍👍

Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2026

Peter

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10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2026

Saurin

Rooms were clean and spacious. Conveniently located in the park.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2026

Sang Eun

Loved our stay here! The location is excellent—very convenient for the shuttle and just a short distance from Mather Point, making it easy to catch the sunrise. The restaurant was also very good. I recommend staying here if you want to be inside the park. The room was on the smaller side, but it was quiet, clean, and very well maintained.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2026

Eddie

Worth it for the location alone. The staff was really kind too.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2026

Mitchell

Staff were great helping get checked in, also the restaurant and bar staff and cleaning staff were nice and helpful during our meals there. Had the elk burger, would recommend! The room was easy to get too, did not have any issues with access or finding the room itself. Was a short stay but would stay here longer when I am ever back to check out the Grand Canyon again!

Family

4/10

Poor

08 Jul 2026

Selvakumar

Disappointing Stay —- Stinky room and rushed checkout.

We stayed at the Yavapai Lodge West (Room 7107) for a one-night stay, and unfortunately, it did not live up to expectations.

The most glaring issue was the odor. The moment we walked in, the room was distinctly stinky, and it was obvious that no room refresher or proper airing-out had been done prior to our arrival. For the price and location, you at least expect a clean-smelling basecamp.

To make matters worse, the checkout experience was incredibly frustrating. Official checkout isn't until 11:00 AM, yet housekeeping started repeatedly knocking on our door at 10:00 AM. It felt entirely uncalled for and made us feel incredibly rushed and pressured an hour before we actually had to leave.

The property desperately needs to instruct their staff to respect the designated checkout times and ensure rooms are properly deodorized and cleaned. Wouldn't stay in this specific section again.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2026

Sherry

Great location, great price, extremely comfortable and clean room! I enjoyed my stay! Thank you very much. I’ll definitely be back.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2026

Tuan

I had a good service while stay in a hotel

8/10

Excellent

07 Jul 2026

Javier

In the grand canyon so good location to go all over the south rim and was not busy

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2026

Edison

Location was perfect, staff was friendly & helpful. Stayed at the West side & we loved it. Old & rustic but very clean. Parking was very convenient, right in front of our cabin. The dining hall food was tasty & a good value for money. There are even 2 microwaves free to use if you need to heat up your food. Love this place, no nickling & diming. Highly recommended, will definitely stay again.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2026

CLINTON

Clean rooms, everything you need and very comfortable beds!

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2026

Camila

Cozy hotel in the middle of the grand canyon! Definitely very well equipped. Loved the rooms, the check-in/check-out system, the food, and the staff. Would definitely stay here again

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2026

Cassi

Excellent location inside Grand Canyon National Park! Within walking distance to the general store, cafe, and restaurant. This was a great experience.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2026

Guillermina

Excelente

Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Jul 2026

Edsel

Nothing to add on the ratings

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2026

kevin

Excellent stay

8/10

Excellent

06 Jul 2026

Emily

Great location to walk/bus/drive to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon! No microwave in the room, but a spacious refrigerator and Keurig coffee pot were included. Beds were comfortable and clean. Air conditioning worked wonderfully. Parking was decent. We did not speak to a single staff member until checkout, as it was all something you could do yourself. Easy, clean, great location!

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2026

Deneen

Hotel on the grounds of the grand canyon. Rooms were clean and comfortable. Nothing fancy but it worked. The staff were amazing!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2026

Joy

Our room was very nice and clean - thank you!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2026

Ebenezer

Great place to stay inside Grand Canyon

8/10

Excellent

05 Jul 2026

Don

Very nice place to stay would do it again

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2026

Justin

Great place. Was really easy and nice

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

04 Jul 2026

YEQIANG

The room is smelly

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

04 Jul 2026

Tracey

The room was exactly what you would expect, clean, comfortable with a coffee machine, toiletries, etc but could do with an update. We stayed close to the restaurant and bar so phone torch was enough, but if further out you would need a torch. Person who checked us in was ok but we encountered a really helpful lady who advised we could drive up to watch the sunset and we didn’t need to wait for the bus, which was much more convenient as we didn’t arrive until late. Overall I would
Stay there again

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2026

Alicia

Nice, quiet, clean.

Family