Lee’s Ferry Lodge

What a great oasis after driving from the south rim. The food was great, the drinks were cold, we sat on the patio and soaked in the crazy landscape of AZ. The room cooled down after we blasted the A/​C. The bathrooms were really clean. The cliffs were so pretty we woke at sunrise to watch them light up.

Horrible accommodations, service and food. We rented a «suite» for $ 130 that was actually a rundown trailer home with boarded up and broken windows, visibly stained bedding and carpet, and a bad smell. We were awoken by a bat flying around our room at 2 in the morning. The windows weren’t open, so the bat had been in the trailer all along. There were bugs in the beds or in the room that bit me at night. Other reviews said the food was good, but I recommend that travelers passing through keep on driving. The fries and fish were frozen foods cooked and served with packaged condiments and orange slices. The service is the most frustrating. The staff was unaccommodating and not at all welcoming. This place is in a remote area so there aren’t a lot of options, but I suggest travelers check out other motels until the owners of Lee’s Ferry take more pride in their establishment.

Great room! Cozy yet spacious. It has a cabin feeling, with the comfort of a hotel room. The restaurant was very good too. Very nice staff. We will be visiting this place again.

I spent two night here and really enjoyed the stay. A fantastic location with views of the top of Grand Canyon. So quiet we spoke in whispers. Food was great and rooms were adequate. People were real friendly.

I seriously love this place and couldn’t wait to get reception on my phone to post a great review ;) My husband and I found this place on Unilocal with its decent reviews and decided we would stay for a few nights since we had plans to visit the north rim. When we got there it was an hour before check-​in, so we decided to eat and have some beer. I had their wings and they were some of the best wings I’ve ever had. My husband had their tangy steak and it was also delicious. The sauce on it is outstanding, their beer selection is like no other in that area, and their fries w their BBQ sauce is outstanding. The room was small but cozy. Had no hot water issues. The scenery opening up your door is like no other. Rock formations at every turn. Absolutely breathtaking. Tammy and Sam, two waitresses couldn’t be more nice. Tammy made me the Condor Sandwich for dinner even though it’s supposed to only be lunch menu item. Tammy also gave us directions on how to get to the place in Utah to try and get a permit for North Coyotte Buttes and made the recommendation to go to Zion National Park– which turned out to be a great suggestion! We had one of the best hikes there. Would definitely recommend this Motel/​Restaurant to someone else. Can’t wait to come back and we plan on staying longer next time. Great room, great food, wonderful staff, and affordable! 5 stars all around: D

I loved this place because of the ‘family’ atmosphere there is to it. We stopped there on our way between the North Rim and Page, AZ. The room was OK. It could use some improvement.
In the morning we went to get breakfast around 7am and it was the most awesome breakfast we’ve ever had. Not because of the food (it was great!) but because of the atmosphere! Everyone was in a good mood, joking, etc. We loved it. The service was perfect too.
The room is a bit expensive but other motels/​hotels in the area are more expensive and not necessarily better… I definitely recommend this place for a night!

Great location with spectacular scenery.
Room, service, and food were just ‘ok’ — nothing special, especially for the price. Restroom was cramped and flooded easily.
Honestly, I don’t think I’ll be back.

Another late driving need to find a place to sleep circumstance, but well worthwhile.
Shortly after our arrival, they were pretty much shutting down (restaurant/​bar), where I secured the room. Very friendly staff. Given I had been driving for some time, and was very tired, they were also helpful in guiding me to making selections of their massive beer offerings, which we enjoyed outside our room, just off the highway, which maybe 4 vehicles passed by during our 45 min/​1 hour nightcap. The lodge is fairly remote in it’s location, with very little around it, save some housing behind. Extremely quiet, on the verge of remote.
It took a little time for the room to cool off, we would’ve used the windows, but there wasn’t one to provide cross-​ventilation, so having it open provided limited air circulation. Bathroom had a little tilt to it, but not too unreasonable; hot water wasn’t working, but it allowed a reasonably tepid shower. I mentioned it upon checkout and it was noted.
Perception upon arrival was a little pricey for the accommodations, given that we had also happened upon a property which was less expensive the night before, but the location more than generously compensates. One would pay MUCH more for such a beautiful setting.
Would love to visit again… and have time to sample their beer selections!!!

Yep, I am a fan. I am usually a three stars kind of guy but this lodge was special. It was not for its elegance or any recent updates, but rather its location and charm. It sits right on highway 89A but I can’t say that I heard any traffic go by. The view of the mountains all around was awesome. We saw sun rises and sunsets that were spectacular. The entire place is surrounded by the red clay that it is built on. My wife and I stayed two nights here. We were in this area for the meteor showers and were traveling with her sister and brother in law. We booked bungalow #9 located just behind the restaurant. There were two rooms in this building, one with two double beds and one with one double bed and two twin beds. So, our accommodations could have easily slept eight people if needed. It was really roomy and even had a great rocking chair and table kitchen table with four chairs. Unfortunately, the refrigerator did not work but our coolers served us well in its absence. There was one common bathroom. Now, don’t let the 1960s wooden paneling scare you off. The bed was clean and comfortable, and the linens were not thread bare as we have seen in some places that we have stayed. The restaurant was a key player in this stay. The food was delicious. And, the beer and wine selection was a mind blower. Even their friendly staff, some who live right there on the premises, raved about the ribs and steaks. So, my wife ordered the ribs and loved them, and we have had some really good ribs in Memphis. My steak was fabulous. It was a great cut of meat and my hat was off to the chef. He prepared it perfectly medium and the charred flavor was delicious. Our other meals there were equally as good, and I love a big breakfast. They had it all. If you stay here, plan to eat here, too. You will not be disappointed. Over all, should I ever want to go meteor watching again, I’ll be booking a room here. You can bet on it.

Can’t wait to come back, if you get a chance to stay at this quaint lodge, don’t miss it!

My best friend and I drove out to the Grand Canyon a few summers ago and stumbled on this place late at night completely unprepared with a place to stay. The room had a cowboy theme and was clean and comfortable. They have a great patio and sitting outside is a must. The place sits in the desert surrounded by red mountains and the view is really something. We had breakfast here. It was fresh tasting, and legitimately delicious. I still remember that breakfast years later. Everything about this place is great: ambiance, quality, service and stunning scenery.

Modest, quiet and comfortable place that is close to great fishing and has EVERYTHING a fisherman needs: fully stocked Fly Shop; Guides; Boat and Equipment Rentals; great restaurant that serves all day; gas station; and a full bar. Nestled in a picturesqe Marble Canyon. A place to relax and marvel at natural beauty and what is essential in life. What else does anyone need?

If you’re looking for luxury-​hotel amenities, go someplace else. If you’re looking for friendly personal service and a clean, comfortable room in a spectacular setting, you would like Lee’s Ferry Lodge, located 3 or 4 miles west of Navajo Bridge on 89A.
My room (room 2) was small but comfortable, nicely decorated with a bird motif, good lighting, with a good comfortable queen-​sized bed, plenty of pillows, and a very quiet air conditioner. The bathroom was adequate, and there is plenty of hot water (shower only, no tub), but you have to wait a while for it to come.
The restaurant has something like 100 different kinds of beer, and also a half a dozen varieties of wine by the glass. There is a good variety of menu choices, but being there for only one night I could only try one thing. I had the fish and chips and it was very good, with fresh-​cut potatoes for the fries. You don’t see that often.
I’m an early riser. It was only 5:45 and the sign on the dining room door said breakfast started at 6:30, but the door was open so I went in. The lady there (the owner or manager, I believe) said, «I’m sorry we’re not ready for breakfast yet, but would you like a cup of coffee to get you started?» As I reached for the coffee she looked at my hand and said, «I see you’re married. Do you need a second cup for your wife?» I thought that was very observant and thoughtful.
So I got my coffee and sat on the tree-​shaded patio and watched the sunrise. The patio has picnic tables and patio chairs and is surrounded by a low wall lined with flowerpots. It was a delightful place to sit and wake up with my coffee. The hotel is close to the highway but traffic is so light that that was not a problem.
Being in an isolated area I wasn’t sure if my mobile phone would get a signal, but it did. No Wi-​Fi, but I managed to survive for a day without Facebook, etc.; in fact I was glad to be away from all that for a time. I can’t imagine why I would want to sit in my room staring at a computer screen when there were much more interesting things outside.
I’m looking forward to going back and exploring the area some more, and I will definitely stay at Lee’s Ferry Lodge again.

Every one of us when faced the question of ‘bests’ can probably name them whether it be a food, a vacation, a place on earth, a day, a car, etc. In my travels through Utah and Northern AZ, I am never ceased to be amazed at the things that exist in the most unassuming of locations.
Anyone who as taken the drive down 89 from Kanab, UT in March up to the snowy pines of Jake’s Lake and then winding down, down the rocky red cliffs into the desert plains of which crown the Grand Canyon knows what a unique experience it is to live (or be) in this great country. At the same time, a subtle sadness exists to see the once proud natives of this land peddling their clay pots on the same roadside, relegated to a land that is as forbidding as it is beautiful.
Amidst these conflicted feelings, climate changes and absolutely iconic, jaw dropping landscape exists a roadside restaurant that doesn’t need to make excuses for itself. It humbly sits there flanked by red cliffs, gazing as it has for nearly some 80 to 90 odd years into the horizon where the mouth of the Grand Canyon begins. This Roadside Inn/​Restaurant is made of the earth and clay it rests upon, it is clear that this place has been replicated, predicated and premeditated in countless BBQ chains around the world but here stands one of the originals.
These are hands down, the best ribs I’ve ever had or plan to have. I couldn’t imagine a more perfect setting either. It is so original and unpretentious, of a place while at the same time being nauseatingly iconic! I’ve found Nirvana. The cook greets you when you walk in, the service is amazing and if that weren’t enough, the beer selection is head spinning. Thanks to them I’ve found Xingu which is one of the best beers out there!
Lee’s Ferry Lodge is on a very short list of the places I’d want to eat before I exited this world. How’s that for a review?

Really friendly staff! I definitely should have gotten something else, but I have no one to blame for the baker’s dozen of hot wings I gorged on here. Huge beer selection and we definitely had to go for the one with a jalapeño pepper floating in it. Spicy kick and I wish I could get a six pack of it around here.
Bathrooms seem like they’re ambiguously gendered, but look at the art carefully. The toilets were weird pressure ones, so it takes some time.

I am sad to say that I have only had the privilege of eating here and not staying here. I am hoping to have a weekend stay soon.
The restaurant is amazing. When you walk in you are greeting by the friendly staff. Everyone has a smile on their face and is welcoming.
Next you are handed the menu. It is full of pages and pages of the beers they offer. I was very excited to see they had Lambik. They really have everything… from Coor’s to rare IPAs.
Then there is the food. Oh my gosh — the food! I was there with a party of 6 and we all ordered one of their burgers. I had the Blue Burger. It was SO good. I put nothing on it. It doesn’t need mayo, catchup, or mustard. Throw on the tomato, pickle, onion, and lettuce if you would like. The Outhouse burger is amazing as well. But a burger with garlic could never go wrong.
Now let’s talk fries… if you look closely you will see a bowl of potatoes sitting on a counter. Odd, right? Take a closer look. Right behind that bowl you will see the the potato press for the fries. They are that fresh. And they are so delicious.
This is a must do. This is a place that if you passed up you would regret.