Yavapai Lodge East Building #5

Kristi Tanner

3 months ago

Yavapai Lodge (East Building) is all about location. Being inside Grand Canyon National Park and just minutes from the rim makes it incredibly convenient for sunrise, sunset, and exploring the park. What We Liked: • Excellent location within the park. • Self-check-in kiosks made the arrival process quick and easy. • Convenient base for visiting Grand Canyon attractions. Things to Know: • Our room was quite noisy, making it difficult to fully relax. • The rooms are older and feel dated. They serve their purpose as a place to sleep after a day of exploring, but don't expect modern accommodations. • Housekeeping appeared to have missed some details. We found an old washcloth on the floor that had clearly been there for some time, as mineral deposits had formed on it. Would We Stay Again? Maybe. The unbeatable location is the main reason to stay here. If your priority is being close to the Grand Canyon, it gets the job done. However, if room quality and quiet accommodations are important to you, you may want to consider other options.

Danielle Walsh

2 months ago

This is the first time staying at this Lodge at the Grand Canyon. We had a difficult time finding our building as the signs are not lighted if you come when it's dark, but luckily we eventually found it. My family and I were in the first floor. When we entered we were pleasantly surprised. The room was updated with two queen beds. There was a refrigerator that was nice sized and a view of the woods with lots of squirrels. The room was very clean and the beds were very comfortable. We had a small walk to the Yavapai Tavern where we ordered food and had a pleasant walk back. It is a small drive the the Village from the lodge. The only thing and I mean only thing is the bathroom fan sounded like it wanted to fall through the ceiling and on you lol. If you want a pet friendly place with comfortable beds and friendly service, please stay here.

sara roe

2 months ago

Location location location. Truly working waking distance of yavapai point and a 5 minute drive to the south rim. Rooms are neat and clean, dining is available on the ground, gift shop and the supermarket right there. Perfect access point to bus tours. No elevator. Ample parking. Price point was not terrible for the last minute reservation - literally the night before. I messed up my reservation and Ashley helped me iron it out and was incredibly kind. Cannot say enough nice things.

Angie McManus

6 months ago

Location and customer service are great! The rooms have new furniture, beds, and amenities (TV, nightstand chargers, Keurig coffee, lighting/lamps) and the A/C worked great. But the bathroom tub/shower, bathroom fan/heater, countertop, and faucets are from the 70s or 80s. The bathroom toilet and tile are new. The shower curtain liner was old and needs replacing and the bathtub floor was scratched. The carpet in the room and main hallway needs to be replaced. I understand that the carpet would have a lot of dirt/sand tracked in and so that's a lot of upkeep. I had 3 interactions with cleaning staff and they were all friendly and helpful. Note: They do NOT offer luggage hold/drop off at the check in office. And there is no option for early check in either. We ate in the restaurants twice and that was all good. Getting to the main building and dining hall is a 3 minute walk and the general store (grocery store) is about 5 minutes. Location within the park is fantastic and we were able to walk to the Yavapai Viewpoint in about 20 minutes on a mild day. We saw deer, elk, lizards, ravens, chipmunks, and butterflies on the property. Despite the old bathroom, I would stay here again.

Tressia Skinner

7 months ago

The room was freezing. Thermostat wouldn't go higher than 65 but it felt like in the 50's in there. TV didn't work. The comfort of the bed was decent. Being so cold I couldn't enjoy any of it.