Hotels in Canyon de Chelly
Campgrounds—Adjacent to the Thunderbird Lodge is the free Cottonwood Campground, which has around 100 sites but does not take reservations. On South Rim Drive 10 miles east of the Canyon de Chelly visitor center, you'll find the private Spider Rock Campground (www.spiderrockcampground.com; tel. 928/781-2016), which has more than 30 spaces and charges $11 per night. This campground also has RV spaces for $16 a night and a couple of hogans for rent; call for rates.
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Holiday Inn–Canyon de Chelly
Between the town of Chinle and the national monument entrance, this modern hotel is on the site of the old Garcia Trading Post, which has been incorporated into the restaurant and gift-shop building (although the building no longer has any historical character). All guest rooms have…$$Around Town - Hotel
Thunderbird Lodge
Built on the site of an early trading post at the mouth of Canyon de Chelly, Thunderbird Lodge is the closest hotel to the national monument. The red-adobe construction of the lodge itself is reminiscent of ancient pueblos, and the presence on the property of an old stone-walled…$$Around Town
