Photo via Booking.comHoliday Inn Resort The Squire at Grand Canyon by IHG
Choose this instead for a slightly higher score over a much deeper review base, and confirmed pet friendliness.
Tusayan · Grand Canyon South Rim
The Grand Hotel at the Grand Canyon
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A four-star-plus property in Tusayan with a restaurant and bar on site, rated 8.3 across more than 5,000 reviews. It sits in the same upscale band as the Squire and offers the same short drive to the South Entrance. The choice between the two comes down to rate and availability on your dates rather than location.
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
- 5-star as classified on Booking.com
- Booking.com score
- 8.3 out of 10 (checked August 2026)
- Reviews
- 5,073
- 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, On-site restaurant, Bar, EV charging, Free Wi-Fi
- Not confirmed
- Pet friendly, Pool, Shuttle (absent from our data, which is not the same as unavailable)
- Address
- 149 State Highway 64, Tusayan, AZ 86023, United States
Who this suits, and who it does not
Book it if
- Travelers who want the highest star rating available in Tusayan
- Couples who want on-site dining rather than a drive to eat
- Electric vehicle drivers, since charging is confirmed
Book something else if
- You want a pool, which is not confirmed in our data
- You are traveling with a dog, since pets are not confirmed here
- You want inside-park access on foot
Alternatives worth comparing
Photo via Booking.com
Photo via Booking.comHoliday Inn Express & Suites Grand Canyon by IHG
Choose this instead for the same town with a confirmed shuttle, at three stars.
Photo supplied by the site ownerEl Tovar Hotel
Choose this instead for the historic option inside the park, booked through the park concessioner.
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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.
Review scores, amenities and rates change. Everything on this page was checked in August 2026; confirm current details with the property before you book.
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