El Tovar Hotel

El Tovar Hotel, Grand Canyon, Coconino County, AZ

3. South end of building facing canyon, from southwest

1. East side from southeast

2. East side from northeast

4. Balustrade, west side

5. Rotunda area in front of registration desk

6. Lobby

7. Dining room

Measured drawings and photographs from the Library of Congress. Public domain. All 8 records ↗

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When was El Tovar Hotel listed on the National Register?+

Sep 6, 1974. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

When was El Tovar Hotel built?+

1903, in the rustic architecture style.

Source: Wikidata

Can I visit El Tovar Hotel?+

Yes. El Tovar Hotel is recorded as open to the public, and hours are on the official website.

Source: Official website

Where is El Tovar Hotel?+

Grand Canyon National Park, Rte. 8A, Grand Canyon, Coconino County, Arizona. The nearest national park unit is Grand Canyon National Park, 4 miles away.

Source: Grand Canyon National Park

Are there historic photographs or drawings of El Tovar Hotel?+

Yes. The Historic American Buildings Survey at the Library of Congress has drawings or photographs of it.

Source: Library of Congress

Where is the nomination form for El Tovar Hotel?+

The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.

Source: National Archives

Are there campgrounds near El Tovar Hotel?+

Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Mather Campground, 1 mile away. Trailer Village Rv Park - South Rim is 1 mile away, and Tusayan - Montane is 8 miles away.

Source: Campsite Atlas

Is there cell service at El Tovar Hotel?+

FCC coverage maps show Verizon 4G LTE, AT&T 4G LTE, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.

Source: FCC Broadband Map

Is there a wildfire near El Tovar Hotel right now?+

1 active incident within 50 miles as of 2026-10-17, nearest Kendrick Park Piles Rx, 50 miles away.

Source: Map

Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 74000334. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA. Drawings and photographs are Historic American Buildings Survey records at the Library of Congress, public domain.