Zion Lodge, Springdale, Utah - Hotel, cabins, National Park

The original Zion Lodge was designed by Gilbert Stanley Underwood in the 1920s. This lodge was destroyed by fire in 1966. The lodge was rebuilt the same year in one hundred days to restore the influx of visitors to Zion. This quick rebuild sacrificed the hotel's rustic design. In 1990, the exterior of the lodge was restored to its original classic appearance. This Lodge is owned by the National Park system. The building is surrounded by 2000 foot canyon walls and has a view from everywhere. Park Rangers often offer short talks at the Lodge. The park concessionaire, Xanterra Parks & Resorts operates the Zion Lodge facilities.

To get to Zion Lodge from Salt Lake City take I-15 South to exit 27 (Toquerville exit) which is State Road 17. Follow SR 17 to Highway 9, Turn left to Zion National Park. This is a drive of approximately six hours. It is 320 miles.

Types of Accommodations Available:

Cabins - Forty within walking distance of the main lodge. Each cabin has two double beds, gas log fireplace, private porch and full bath. The cabins will sleep four comfortably. No rollaway beds are allowed.

Motel rooms - Seventy five rooms, most of them have two queen-size beds, full bath and private porch or balcony. Some rooms have a king-size bed. These are within walking distance to trails and main lodge. Rollaway beds and cribs are permitted in the motel rooms. Two rooms are wheelchair accessible with roll-in showers.

Suites- There are six suites, each one has a sitting room, wet bar and separate sleeping room with king-size bed. Wet bar includes a small refrigerator, sink, and faucet. All suites are located on the second floor.

Zion Lodge Services & Amenities:

Air conditioning - yes, all

Phones - yes

Hairdryers - yes

Gift shop - yes

24-hour front desk - yes

Internet - yes, complimentary kiosk in the lobby

Free parking/self parking - yes

Bus, truck and RV parking - yes

Physically disabled services - hearing impaired services - yes

Children free - yes, under age 16 when utilizing existing bedding and sharing a room with an adult

Immediate access to nature preserves and hiking trails - yes

Horseback riding tours - available

Check-in - 4:00pm

Check-out - 11:00am

Group check-out - 10:00am

Dining options are limited to the recently renovated Red Rock Grill. This dining room is open daily, year-round, and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner from 6:30am to 9:00pm. Reservations for dinner are required, attire is casual. Banquet facilities are limited and the Castle Dome Cafy is open only during summer season.

One July 2009 online reviewer said, "The hotel met my exact expectations. A no frills experience with great location and Spartan amenities. Staff was very nice, rooms were clean but could have had better attention to detail. I booked a room with A/C and definitely recommend a room with A/C during summer. Zion is not as high in the plateau as Grand Canyon and so can be hot. Opening the window is not an option as million of bugs will get in. As for food, I strongly recommend you to bring your own. Food inside the park is not very good and the closest to highway robbery I've even been. It is shamelessly expensive. High speed Internet worked surprisingly well, but sometimes a few feet to the right or left inside your room (or lodge) makes a big difference.''

Another online reviewer said, "The lodge sits right in the middle of the park. The location can't be beat. You get a very basic room for the money. Our room had a nice balcony facing lawn and a nice view of the towering scenery.''