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Tusayan · Grand Canyon South Rim
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Grand Canyon by IHG
The Tusayan property where a shuttle is actually confirmed, which matters if you would rather not move the car every morning. It rates 8.3 across more than 4,000 reviews, in line with the larger hotels along the same strip. There is no restaurant or bar confirmed on site.
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
- 8.3 out of 10 (checked August 2026)
- Reviews
- 4,431
- Indicative price band
- Upscale (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
- Family rooms, Shuttle, Free Wi-Fi
- Not confirmed
- Pet friendly, Pool, On-site restaurant, Bar, EV charging (absent from our data, which is not the same as unavailable)
- Address
- 226 Highway 64, Tusayan, AZ 86023, United States
Who this suits, and who it does not
Book it if
- Travelers who want a confirmed shuttle rather than driving in and parking
- Families, since family rooms are confirmed
- Anyone who wants a predictable chain product close to the park
Book something else if
- You want to eat and drink without leaving the building
- You are traveling with a dog, since pets are not confirmed
- You want a pool
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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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