We planned a trip to Grand Canyon on slightly short notice so none of the hotels in or near the Grand Canyon were available. We decided to stay in Williams which was about an hour drive to there.
Grand Canyon Hotel was perfect for us. It is quaint yet quirky: a long-time hotel recently renovated by its current owners. All the rooms have themes: for example, we stayed in the Nautical Room with vintage sailor uniforms, ship paintings on the wall and an ocean-scene shower curtain.
This hotel is an original - there are no TVs and phones in the room. There is not wireless internet. There is a common area with TV and a computer for guests' use. They have parking in the back.
Williams, in general, is a little loud. There is street cleaning in the morning and there is a train line that runs through most of the town and you may hear an occassional train go through at night but this is true in most of the Williams area that runs along Route 66.
The area around GCH was fun... lots of souvenier stores, a great Mexican restaurant, a wonderful family restaurant with an amazing variety of pies and desserts.
We found Grand Canyon Hotel a different and charming place to stay. The owners are very attentive, fun to chat with and can provide great recommendations around the area. But it is not for everyone... people who want a cookie-cutter place or need all of the usual hotel amenities will be disappointed. But if you want something different with old school character, this is the place for you.













