Photo via Booking.comHoliday Inn Resort The Squire at Grand Canyon by IHG
Choose this instead for a higher score and deeper review history, but no confirmed pool or shuttle.
Tusayan · Grand Canyon South Rim
Grand Canyon Plaza Hotel
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The most complete amenity list in Tusayan in our data: pool, shuttle, restaurant, bar, pet friendly and EV charging are all confirmed. It also carries the lowest review score of the four large Tusayan hotels, at 8.0 across nearly 4,000 reviews. It sits a price band below the Squire and the Grand Hotel.
Location reality
In Tusayan, outside the park. About 2 miles to the South Entrance Station, roughly 5 minutes. The shortest drive of any outside-the-park base. The variable is the entrance station queue, not the road.
At a glance
- Location
- Tusayan, Arizona
- Inside the national park
- No
- Property type
- Hotel
- Star rating
- 3-star as classified on Booking.com
- Booking.com score
- 8.0 out of 10 (checked August 2026)
- Reviews
- 3,966
- Indicative price band
- Mid-range (relative position, not a quoted rate)
- Drive to the South Entrance
- About 2 miles, roughly 5 minutes
- Drive to Grand Canyon Village
- About 7 miles, roughly 15 minutes
- Confirmed amenities
- Pet friendly, Pool, Family rooms, Shuttle, On-site restaurant, Bar, EV charging, Free Wi-Fi
- Address
- 406 Canyon Plaza Lane, Tusayan, AZ 86023, United States
Who this suits, and who it does not
Book it if
- Families who want a pool after a hot day at the rim
- Travelers who want a shuttle and on-site dining in one property
- Anyone bringing a dog who still wants full hotel services
- Visitors trying to stay in Tusayan without the upscale rate
Book something else if
- Review consistency is your first filter, since this scores lowest of the four large Tusayan hotels
- You want to be inside the national park
Alternatives worth comparing
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Photo via Booking.comGranzella's Inn
Choose this instead for a pool and restaurant in Williams at a much lower rate, for an hour more driving.
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Is Tusayan the right base for you?
The shortest morning drive of any base outside the park, with full-service hotels the village cannot offer. The full picture of what that area gives you, and what it costs you in drive time, is on our Tusayan guide. If you have not settled on an area yet, start with where to stay at the Grand Canyon, which compares every base side by side.
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