Elegant and historic, this stunning lodge is the grande dame of lodging in the Grand Canyon. Located on the Canyon rim, it features a fine dining room (open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner), lounge and curio shop with newsstand. El Tovar offers its guests Concierge, turn-down and room service... Musty room but unstuffy hotel
The location cannot be faulted, excellent views of the canyon from the verandas around the hotel, which are well equipped with a variety of seating options including rockers and swinging benches. the general atmosphere of the hotel is relaxed class, which was apparent right from check in and throughout our stay. during our stay we observed people of all ages and groups of differing sizes being made to feel comfortable whilst receiving excellent service. the only small carp was seeing one elderly, and somewhat frail, couple being refused entry to the restaurant 10 mins. early when it was early in the evening and the room was mostly empty; we were already entering and the table that they were shown to a little later had not been in use (a slightly sour note and atypical). getting a canyon view at mealtimes can be a challenge, but it seemed that sometimes it was just a question of making sure your wish was known.
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