Photo via Booking.comMotel 6 Williams AZ Downtown Grand Canyon
Choose this instead for a private budget room in the same town.
Williams · Grand Canyon South Rim
WILLIAMS AZ HOSTEL
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The only hostel in this guide, rated 8.4 across 734 reviews in Williams. It is worth knowing about for solo travelers and for anyone reaching the area without a car, since Williams is the town with rail access to the South Rim. Wi-Fi is the only amenity confirmed in our data.
Location reality
In Williams, outside the park. About 53 miles to the South Entrance Station, roughly 1 hour 5 minutes. A full hour each way by car, or the railway instead of driving.
At a glance
- Location
- Williams, Arizona
- Inside the national park
- No
- Property type
- Hostel
- Booking.com score
- 8.7 out of 10 (checked 23 August 2026)
- Reviews
- 680
- Drive to the South Entrance
- About 53 miles, roughly 1 hour 5 minutes
- Drive to Grand Canyon Village
- About 60 miles, roughly 1 hour 15 minutes
- Confirmed amenities
- Free Wi-Fi
- Not confirmed
- Pet friendly, Pool, Family rooms, Shuttle, On-site restaurant, Bar, EV charging (absent from our data, which is not the same as unavailable)
- Address
- 117 S Slagel St, Williams, AZ 86046, United States
Who this suits, and who it does not
Book it if
- Solo travelers keeping costs to a minimum
- Visitors planning to use the Grand Canyon Railway rather than drive
Book something else if
- You want a private room with hotel facilities
- You are traveling as a family
- You are bringing a dog
Alternatives worth comparing
Photo via Booking.com
Photo via Booking.comGrand Canyon Railway Hotel
Choose this instead for the railway hotel itself, if the train is the plan.
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Is Williams the right base for you?
The widest choice and the strongest evening atmosphere, paid for with about an hour of driving each way. The full picture of what that area gives you, and what it costs you in drive time, is on our Williams 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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