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Yavapai Lodge

2 star hotel
8.6/10 Excellent
(8888 verified Hotels.com guest reviews)
See verified family reviews (111)

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Overview

Yavapai Lodge is a great option for families visiting the Grand Canyon. It offers comfortable rooms, conveniently located near the visitor centre, restaurants, and shuttle buses. The lodge's location provides easy access to the park's many amenities while maintaining a tranquil atmosphere. Although some rooms may be small, guests consistently praise the cleanliness and the comfortable beds. The lodge also has an all-you-can-eat salad bar at its restaurant. Please note that while generally quiet, some families have reported noise from other guests.

Guest highlights

The lodge's convenient location near the visitor centre, shuttle buses, restaurants and general store.
Comfortable beds and clean rooms.
The all-you-can-eat salad bar at the dining area.
The peaceful atmosphere (although some families noted noise from other guests).

About the hotel

Along with 2 restaurants, this smoke-free hotel has a bar/lounge and a snack bar/deli. Free self parking and a free area shuttle are also provided. Other amenities include a coffee shop/cafe, coffee/tea in a common area, and a 24-hour front desk.

Nearby attractions

Located in Grand Canyon, Yavapai Lodge is near a train station and in a national park. Grand Canyon National Park and Grand Canyon Visitor Center reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Yavapai Geology Museum and Grand Canyon Railway. Guests appreciate the hotel's quiet location.

Popular amenities

Family friendly

Free area shuttle
Refrigerator
Snack bar/deli

Food and drink

1 bar
2 restaurants and 1 coffee shop/cafe
Coffee/tea in common area(s)
To-go breakfast available for a fee daily 7:30 am–10:30 am: usd 1-20 for adults and usd 1-20 for children

Guest services

24-hour front desk
Daily housekeeping
Luggage storage
Multilingual staff
Porter/bellhop

Accessibility

Accessible bathroom (select rooms)
Assistive listening devices available
Braille signage
Handrails in stairways
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
In-room accessibility (select rooms)
Roll-in shower (select rooms)
Stair-free path to entrance
This property does not have elevators
Visual alarms in hallways
Well-lit path to entrance
Wheelchair-accessible business center
Wheelchair-accessible lounge
Wheelchair-accessible parking
Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
Wheelchair-accessible van parking
Wheelchairs available on site

Things to do

Art gallery
Bicycle tour information
Hiking/biking trails
Shopping

Conveniences

Front-desk safe

More

Fireplace in lobby
Smoke-free property
Tv in lobby
map

Reviews that mention...

Family Reviews

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4 out of 5 stars

111 reviews

Review data

5 star reviews

47%

4 star reviews

27%

3 star reviews

9%

2 star reviews

12%

1 star reviews

5%

We have selected a sample of reviews which reflect what families have said about Yavapai Lodge

Showing 1 - 10 of 111 reviews

Latest reviews (111)

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Debbie

5 Aug 2024 - 6 Aug 2024
reviewed on hcom

5 out of 5 stars

This is an older lodge type 2-story, close to everything and Grand Canyon views with a short walk or by car is best! The beds are very comfortable and rooms are clean. They provide all soaps in shower and at sink, even lotion. All bottle refillable type. Food was good and nice all you can eat salad bar at dining . Perfect place for families. I would stay here again.
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Billie

7 Jul 2024 - 8 Jul 2024
reviewed on hcom

5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely perfect. The Grand Canyon is so amazing. God is Grand. The Yavapai Lodgeis in the most amazing location- convenient yet secluded. My family loved it.
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Narahari

1 Jul 2024 - 3 Jul 2024
reviewed on hcom

5 out of 5 stars

Yavapai lodge is very close to the visitor center and many other amenities like the general store. It is quite a basic lodge nestled within the Grand Canyon lodge. The rooms were perfectly comfortable and served our family of four needs. In any case, when you visit the park, you would want to stay more outside rather than inside. The rooms are eco friendly and helps the national park earn some valuable dollars to keep this pristine wilderness open to the public.
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Mary

8 Jul 2024 - 9 Jul 2024
reviewed on hcom

4 out of 5 stars

We enjoyed this place. I think someone brought a pet into the room that was supposed to be pet free because it had a faint odor, but not terrible. It was so convenient to everything in the park. The biggest issues were that the bathroom door wouldn’t stay closed and the building was t locked to the outside. That wouldn’t have bothered us so much, except we saw Grand Canyon Cookie Monster at Mathers Point earlier in the day, so my kids were paranoid. The kids were also disappointed there was no WiFi, but I was fine with that. They need time off devices. The room was nice and more modern than I expected. Very close (walkable) to convenience store, food courts, main lodge. Great for night sky viewing.
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Janet

26 Jun 2024 - 30 Jun 2024
reviewed on orbitz

5 out of 5 stars

Not fancy, but comfortable and clean. Some of the families could be a little bit noisy, but most of the time it was quiet and serene.
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RONNI

21 Jun 2024 - 23 Jun 2024
reviewed on expedia

5 out of 5 stars

Our family especially loved being among the trees but close to the shuttle bus station and the dining hall.
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Tricia

24 Jun 2024 - 25 Jun 2024
reviewed on hcom

5 out of 5 stars

Perfect place for our family to stay.
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Leslie

15 Jun 2024 - 17 Jun 2024
reviewed on orbitz

5 out of 5 stars

Very convenient accommodations. My family of 5 - including three teenagers - stayed for two nights. We had a roll away cot ($10/nt) and two queen beds. Although it was a tight squeeze in a small, slightly outdated room it was very clean and cozy. The bathroom had the shower & toilet separate from the sink, making for a more efficient getting ready experience for all of us. And the convenient location of the lodge really made it worth it. Parking couldn’t have been easier, a short walk to the shuttles made getting around the park super easy and convenient. having the market and restaurants right across the street from our room (in bldg 1) made this place the best option for us. Highly recommend eating at the Yavapai Tavern!
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Dusica

5 May 2024 - 7 May 2024
reviewed on hcom

5 out of 5 stars

The stay in Yavapai lodge was excellent. The room was clean, we had great view on the wood, and room had a thermostat so we made it warm in no time. Location is excellent near the restaurant, and the market, and the bus stop. The only disappointment was that the room didn’t have a microwave, that would be very helpful, but we were told that they don’t have enough electric power to run microwaves. I can understand that. I would absolutely recommend Yavapai lodge to my family and friends.
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Marina

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reviewed on expedia

2 out of 5 stars

Our plan was to have this place be our first proper family meal after 3 days on the road only to arrive and be notified that the restaurant was closed and had been closed for renovations; That information wasn’t updated anywhere on the lodge page or booking sites which honestly is deceiving. The only option was the tavern, which offered very limited options (bar food only), same story for breakfast, only option was a cheap cafe with premade food with an 1 day left expiring date. Once in the room we were only provided 2 towels in the room which wasn’t enough for a family of three; we called the front desk twice to request additional towels in a 2 hour period but never received them! Unfortunately, most of the staff encountered were rude and dismissive. The room had a brand new smart tv but no internet or cable which is kind of ironic, a bad joke. The room was comfortable, but with all the details mentioned above we didn’t really enjoy our stay. If you decide to book here, eat somewhere else before arriving, and bring a book or another electronic to unwind at night. We will definitely be booking somewhere else next time.
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