We made an unplanned trip to Zion NP in the middle of May 2011. Although it was mid-week, the only accommodation we could find was at Terrace Brook Lodge.
Check in took an absolutely age and the rate offered was astronomical however, since we had driven down from Yellowstone NP, we were desperate for somewhere to lay our heads.
We booked for two nights and were given accommodation over the office block, not in the main motel building. We were given a "suite" with a kitchen area, lounge (with a dated and worn leather sofa), and bedroom however the whole place was dated and worn and had an unclean feeling about it. My husband and I have stayed at many independent motels and most of the time we just want somewhere to rest our head before we're up early either for activities or on the road. As such, we don't mind somewhere basic but Terrace Brook Lodge took this to another level.
The toilet in the bathroom didn't flush properly and on a couple of occasions I was worried it was going to overflow. The toiletries were a mix and match as if the owners had collected them from their stays at other hotels. The outside wooden steps up the room were rotten and slippery and it can only be time before there's an accident on them.
We then decided to stay another day in Springdale and given that we still could not find accommodation elsewhere, we asked to stay on another night. However, the room we had was not available and the owner showed me to a room in what appeared to be a converted breeze block garage which only had a window in the corridor leading to the room and therefore no natural daylight in the bedroom - and for this he still wanted the same price as he'd charged me for the "suite". It was at this point we made the decision to stay at the Comfort Inn in Hurricane 20 miles away.
About the only thing going for Terrace Brook Lodge is its location to the entrance to Zion NP. The hotel is right in the middle of Springdale in walking distance of shops and restaurants, and of the shuttle bus stop up to Zion NP. However, even those pros could not keep me staying for a third night.
- Terrace Brook Hotel
- Terrace Brook Motel
