Zion Lodge
Zion National Park, Utah
The Historic Zion Lodge
- Click here for a Virtual Tour of Zion Lodge. This free on-line Virtual Tour features over 65 photos, history, and extensive comments about the historic Zion Lodge complex.
- Information for Planning Your Visit to Zion Lodge Description of the facilities, amenities offered in guest rooms, directions, maps, more. All the information you need to help you plan a visit.
- References/ Bibliography. Sources for additional information on the lodge for those who want to research even deeper than what is offered here.
The Main Lodge Building
This is a historic photo of the original Zion Lodge (built 1925) that burned down in 1966. Compare it to the recent photo of the new lodge below. Photo above is by J. Reed Jones, from the National Park Service Collection.
The Zion Lodge now. This new lodge building was hastily constructed in 1966.
Recent renovations have added much of the original lodge's exterior features to the new building.
This is the lobby of the new Zion Lodge.
More photos of the Zion Lodge.
The Red Rock Grill Restaurant at Zion Lodge.
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The Western Cabins:
The Western Cabins. There are duplex and fourplex cabin units. This is a duplex cabin, the photo at the top of this page is of a fourplex cabin.
This is the interior of one of the Western Cabins.
All of the cabins have gas fireplaces.
Hotel Units:
In addition to the historic cabins there are two modern hotel buildings at Zion Lodge. The rooms are what you would expect in a typical two-star rated establishment. Most rooms have two queen beds, a few rooms have a king bed.
Modern hotel buildings with interior hallways.
Typical hotel room interior. A few suites are also available.
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Zion Lodge
Information Sheet
In-Room Amenities
| Amenity | Comments | |
|---|---|---|
| Air conditioning | All Rooms | |
| Individual Room Climate Control |
All Rooms | |
| Television | Not provided | |
| Telephone | All Rooms | |
| High speed internet | Not provided | Free Wireless in lobby |
| Coffee Maker | Not provided | Coffee may be purchased at a coffee counter in the lobby, the snack bar, or restaurant. |
| Refrigerator | Not provided | |
| Microwave | Not provided | |
| Ice Bucket & Glasses | All Rooms | |
| 3-prong electrical outlets |
All Rooms | |
| Hairdryers | All Rooms | |
| Iron & board | All Rooms | |
| Shampoo, lotion, etc. | All Rooms | Shampoo, lotion & liquid soap only. Bars of soap may be requested at front desk. |
| Non-smoking rooms | All Rooms | |
| Fire Sprinklers | Some rooms | Hotel units have sprinklers. No fire sprinklers in cabins. |
| Kitchenettes | Not provided | Cooking is prohibited in the cabins, rooms, and anywhere around the lodge. You can cook at the Grotto picnic area, which is the next shuttle stop north. |
| Sound insulation | All Rooms | Rooms & cabins seem reasonably sound proof. |
| Fireplaces | Some Rooms | Cabins have gas fireplaces. |
| Pets allowed | Not provided | Pets prohibited in rooms. |
On Site Facilities
| Facility | Comments | |
|---|---|---|
| Year built | Cabins built in 1927 or 1929. Hotel units are recent construction. |
|
| Number of rooms | 40 historic cabins. 75 hotel units 6 hotel unit suites. |
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| Swimming Pool | None | The swimming pool was removed in 1976. |
| Spa or hot tub | None | |
| Exercise room | None | |
| Tennis Courts | None | |
| Massage & staffed spa | None | |
| Self-serve laundry | None | Closest laundry is in Springdale |
| Full-serve laundry | None | |
| Safe deposit | None | |
| Golf Course | None | |
| Restaurant | On Site | In lodge building. |
| Lounge or bar | On Site | In lodge building. |
| Gift Shop | On Site | In lodge building. |
Hotel Services
| Service | Comments | |
|---|---|---|
| Free Breakfast | No | The restaurant serves breakfast. There are no other food services open for breakfast in the park. |
| Free Evening Reception | No | Bar/lounge in lodge building. |
| Daily linen change. | No | Linens are changed only on the 3rd day of your stay. |
| Free Parking | Yes | There is a vehicle fee to enter the park. |
| Airport transportation | No | |
| Bell hops | No | |
| Concierge | No | |
| Room Service | No |
Additional Notes:
- All cabins and rooms have a private porch or balcony.
- There is a seasonal snack bar at the lodge, it is open for lunch only.
- Sound insulation: Our cabin was quiet, we didn't hear the neighbors in the adjacent rooms. But... rating the quietness of a room is pretty subjective. Much depends on how noisy the folks in the adjacent room are. When making a judgment on this issue we try to consider hotel construction, noise masking (white noise) sources in the room (like fans), the layout of the rooms, and the policy of the hotel management on guest noise. Some things really help reduce annoying noise, such as a fan in the room to drown out external noise, no televisions in rooms, and "quiet hours" (when loud noise is forbidden by management). Old buildings tend to have less soundproofing than newer ones. We always suggest you take along ear plugs, just in case you find there are elephants staying in the adjacent room.
- 3-prong outlets: The cabins have plenty of standard 120 VAC grounded electrical outlets that are in good condition.
- A special pass is required to drive a vehicle to the lodge, the pass is free. The lodge will send you a pass when you make your reservation, or you can request one at the park entry gate. There is a vehicle entrance fee for Zion National Park, where the lodge is located, so you will need to pay the vehicle fee to get to the lodge.
- Free shuttle buses provide transportation throughout the park. Free shuttles also run between the park and most of the motels and restaurants in the nearby town of Springdale.
- Disclaimer: The information above is a combination of information provided by the lodge and things we observed when we visited. Many of these items are subject to change at any time and we make no guarantee that the above information is accurate. Please send us an email if you notice something above is not correct. Thank you!
Other Information:
- Zion National Park is located in southwest Utah on State Highway 9, about 45 minutes east of Interstate 15. There is a park entrance fee, overnight guests at the lodge must also pay the park entrance fee. The Park service website is at http://www.nps.gov/zion/.
- The nearest town to the Park is Springdale, Utah. Springdale has several hotel/motels and restaurants. See the local Chamber of Commerce website at http://www.zionpark.com/.
- The nearest airport with commercial flight service is at St. George, Utah. Rental cars are available at the airport. It takes about one hour to drive from the airport to Zion National Park. The airport website is http://www.sgcity.org/airport/.
- Most cell phones do not work well at Zion Lodge. I did see a few people talking on cell phones, but my AT&T phone did not work at the Lodge. I was able to get good reception at the Human History Center, and in the town of Springdale.
- A Park Service Map of Zion Canyon. Download it at http://www.historic-hotels-lodges.com/utah/zion-lodge/photos/ZIONCanyonMap.pdf. Suggestion: print a copy of this map and take it with you! It is much more detailed than the one provided when you enter the park.
Hotel Contact Information:
- For reservations or more information on booking or reserving a room at the Zion Lodge, see the lodge website at http://www.zionlodge.com/ or phone 888.297.2757. The Zion Lodge is operated by Xanterra Parks & Resorts.
- Xanterra Parks & Resorts
Central Reservations
6312 South Fiddlers Green Circle, Suite 600N
Greenwood Village, CO 80111.
Phone: Toll-free within the U.S. call 888.29.PARKS (888.297.2757)
Outside the U.S. call 303.29.PARKS (303.297.2757)
Fax: 303.297.3175
Unless noted, all photos above were taken on approximately April 16-18, 2007. Click on photo for a better quality image. Photos may have been digitally altered to enhance details and blur faces.
All text and images by Jess Stryker, unless noted. Copyright © Jess Stryker, 2007. All rights reserved.
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