Grand Canyon Village

Grand Canyon Village

Grand Canyon Village
4.5
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Monday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Tuesday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Wednesday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Thursday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Friday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Saturday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Sunday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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The hub of activity at the Grand Canyon's South Rim, this busy village offers hotels, shops and restaurants from fast food to fine dining.
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  • Roger C
    2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Dining on the south rim of the grand canyon
    When you go to the south rim, you will not only get awe inspiring views of God's handiwork, but you will also meet some great people. We had some servers at the fred Harvey restaurants that really stood out. Lily helped us at the tavern. She is a very hard worker. I wanted to tell her to take five, but I could not catch up to her. Helpful, friendly, polite even under fire. The fred Harvey Cafe has a real gem by the name of Phoenix. He immediately put us at ease and attended to us in a unique manner that we thoroughly enjoyed.
    Visited October 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 21 October 2023
  • Lee H
    Bisbee, Arizona3 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    It never grows old or ceases to take your breath away!
    This was our 9th visit to one of the most extraordinary places on earth. The views can only truly be appreciated in person. Neither picture nor film can capture the grandeur of the experience. We will continue to return in the future as the experience never grows old. Phrases like "breathtaking", "spectacular" and "mind-blowing" barely express the actual experience.
    Visited December 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 5 December 2023
  • linsocwork
    Williamstown, New Jersey1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    "See the U.S.A. in your Chevrolet " (or whatever you drive.)
    Went to visit my grandfather who worked at the Bright Angel Lodge back around 1957. They wouldn't let me take a donkey ride in the canyon because I was too young. But I did walk quite a ways down. What a beautiful sight. And the people were so nice. It's surely one of those places in the U.S. that you need to visit. While you're out that way, don't miss Yellowstone, Petrified Forest and Bryce Canyon.
    Visited January 2024
    Travelled with family
    Written 29 January 2024
  • RPS117
    Rochester, Michigan29 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great Home Base For Grand Canyon Visit
    We enjoyed our visit to the town. It is very conveniently located just a short trip from the South Park Entrance. We arrived in the afternoon and were still able to spend three to four hours in the park having dinner and sight-seeing. The Village is a great location to allow us to get up the next morning, have a bite to eat and still get to our 9:30 AM bike tour with plenty of time to spare.
    Visited April 2024
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 28 April 2024
  • Have Camera, Will Travel
    South Bend, Indiana3,720 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Wander around a bit
    We stayed at the El Tovar, so we wandered the area a bit over a couple of days. There are excellent views. It is a bit busy at all times. A few of the lodges could use a little TLC and a few are pretty dated looking, architecture wise. The Thunderbird is downright ugly. They could use some better food options. El Tovar is cool and we enjoyed walking around Bright Angle Lodge. Go check out the Train Station too.
    Visited March 2024
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 2 May 2024
  • Hummingbird Tours
    Tempe, Arizona5 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Breathtaking Views of the Grand Canyon
    These are breathtaking photos of the Grand Canyon South Rim. We are in the Grand Canyon Village just west called the Yavapai Point. You can actually see the Colorado River from this point. Extremely beautiful viewpoints for photography and they do have a geology museum there.
    Visited April 2024
    Travelled on business
    Written 9 May 2024
  • TravelBug22
    24 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Perfect location but at a price.
    Just returned from a 12 day road trip with 2nights at Maswik Lodge in Grand Canyon Village. Paid more than staying in Tusayan for the location but you need to get up early or late to appreciate the canyon in the peace and quiet as it’s unsurprisingly busy, especially when the train arrives! Most hotel accom is walkable to the rim or the free shuttle bus stops outside. One shuttle goes East the other West and runs all day from dawn til dusk. You can hop on and hop off as you like. If you are not hiking into the canyon and just doing the South Rim 2 days is ample to get to all the lookouts. Good dinner choices sadly lacking. Bus drivers could do with being more informative.
    Visited July 2024
    Travelled with family
    Written 14 July 2024
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BIG_DELPortStLucieFL
Port St Lucie FL38 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2021
Grand Canyon General Store was a good stop for Grand Canyon merchandise as a complete grocery store. With COVID and the reduction in options to eat, the General Store helped to fill that void. Visiting is their "off season" leaves plenty of room to roam without being elbow to elbow. Love the village and the rim walk. If visiting in their "off season" be sure to check bus schedules, many of them shut down which forces you to drive from hotel further away; and parking in the village even in the "off season" is a project in itself.
Written 31 May 2021
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angelfire7612
Naples, FL149 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2022
Spectacular views and scenery. We booked a bus tour that was awaiting our arrival once the train reached the north rim and the village. We bought a tour that included a buffet lunch (Santa fe fiesta) which was very good. Back onto the bus and our guide, Tom, was extremely informative and knowledgeable. He truly loves his job and living in the Village, along with about 1700 others. It’s truly a community with some people whom have been here for 39 years. Tom picked the best places to stop, got out with us and took time to answer any questions about the Canyon and all its glory. The tour was about 2-1/2 hours including lunch.
Written 5 August 2022
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Bunty8
United Kingdom646 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2023
Thoroughly enjoyed our day here, arrived by train, left by road, long queues of traffic coming in when we left early evening. Village was busy but not overly crowded and when we walked along the rim trail it thinned out a bit.
Buildings blend into the area and don’t detract from the look of the village. Best thing of course is the view of the canyon itself, plenty of spots to get that ever important photo.
Watch out for the cheeky squirrels, especially if you have food, they tried to get into my bag which I had sat down for a minute.
One of the highlights of my US trip.
Written 2 July 2023
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wiljovl
Duiven, The Netherlands37 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
July 2023 • Family
Gondwana Canyon Village
Disney must have taken their inspiration for designing rocks from here.
The chalets are well-equipped and have a nice bathroom.
The restaurant is quiet, it has a nice choice of food in buffet-form for the main course. Also plenty of options for vegetarians!
The staff are very nice to deal with. There is good wifi in the main building and ny the swimming pools, no wifi or cell coverage in the chalets.
When entering the Canyon Park Reserve you still have quite a drive before you will reach the location. We ended up putting the gps location of the facility in our navigation.
There is almost no cell coverage in the area.
We spotted giraff, monkeys, ostrich, springbok.
Written 10 September 2023
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Roger C
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2023 • Couples
When you go to the south rim, you will not only get awe inspiring views of God's handiwork, but you will also meet some great people. We had some servers at the fred Harvey restaurants that really stood out. Lily helped us at the tavern. She is a very hard worker. I wanted to tell her to take five, but I could not catch up to her. Helpful, friendly, polite even under fire. The fred Harvey Cafe has a real gem by the name of Phoenix. He immediately put us at ease and attended to us in a unique manner that we thoroughly enjoyed.
Written 21 October 2023
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Kennedy K
1 contribution
1.0 of 5 bubbles
June 2024 • Family
I’m on a two week road trip currently, I normally don’t leave reviews but I felt like I needed to for this place. I’m staying in Canyon village currently, and I went to take a shower. Turns out, the shower house is a 15 minute walk away from where I'm located at and could be 30 minutes depending where you’re staying at in the park. Not only that, you pay 2.50$ for every 5 minutes you’re in the shower. Great, I paid to get in the park, I paid for the RV site, and now I have to pay to take a shower. Oh and also you have to pay for a shuttle if you want to see the Canyon different angles. I’ve stayed in at least 5 national parks so far on my trip and this place is complete trash compared to the others. Overall, overrated, overcrowded, overpriced!
Written 15 June 2024
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John D
Dallas, TX33 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2021
We stayed two nights at the Yavapai Lodge, which was VERY convenient because there is a restaurant/tavern right there as well as a welcome center and the Market/Grocery store. Plus a bus stop right there for the buses that run through the Village. Room was fine, only issue was had to go one building over to get ice because our building's icemaker was broken. No biggie. Also nice because cabin buildings are tucked right into the trees/nature.
Written 19 September 2021
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AZFH
Santa Fe14 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2021
This area should be avoided during the weekend and holidays. Parking spots are most often impossible to find. We finally gave up after checking several parking lots quite a number of times, then finally had to give up and move on from there. It would have been nice to see the Village for its historic buildings and views, but it could not be done.
Written 12 October 2021
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smm405
Lebanon, NH220 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2022
Enjoyed the Grand Canyon Village. The Train station is very close by, The Grand Canyon Railway which is a fun ride. We took it our last day. Gift shop and restaurants and right close to the canyon
Written 4 May 2022
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Rosemarie K
Spring Hill, TN19 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020
Great trip to the Grand Canyon. We rented a car in Phoenix and drove to Williams, AZ, where we stayed for one night at the Grand Canyon Hotel and Railway. Nice room and good food! In the morning we took the Grand Canyon Railway train the the Grand Canyon. The train was great....very friendly and helpful. We stayed at the Maswik Lodge in the canyon. There too we had a nice room and good food. The Grand Canyon was spectacular, no words to describe it. We used the shuttle system which was so convenient. We returned to Williams by train again, which was so much fun!!
Written 28 February 2020
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