Stay Near National Parks

T ourists may think it is         El Tovar Hotel has 78 rooms and    expensive to stay near          suites that are all equipped with  national parks; however,        cable television, full baths, air  there are several low cost            conditioning and telephones. All   options available in all of the       the rooms are non-smoking with     national parks.                       limited hours for room service.                                          It is placed right at the rim of   National parks are some of the        the Grand Canyon, offering guests  most popular tourist destinations     with a constant view of the Grand  in the United States, however         Canyon. A standard room with a     several tourists are concerned        choice of one double, one queen    that getting lodgings near the        or two queen beds costs about      major national parks would mean       $166.                              an expensive stay. But there are                                         rooms and hotels located near the     One of the most popular            major national parks that are         attractions at the Yosemite        affordable.                           National Park is the Yosemite                                            Falls. Found at the north area of  One such place is the Xanterra        the Park, the falls are 400 feet   facility at the South Rim of the      high and fall to the green forest  Grand Canyon. The Xanterra            of the park. The Yosemite Lodge    complex, there are several lodges     at the fall is the only place      available that cater to different     offering accommodations that is    budgets and needs. Its primary        located right at the foot of the   building is the El Tovar Hotel        falls.                             that has been a popular Grand                                            Canyon residence since 1905. It       The Yosemite Lodge has 245 rooms.  has a dining area that serves         It was once the headquarters of    breakfast, lunch and dinner.          the U.s. Army Cavalry and has                                            been standing it that area since   1906. Situated right in the           history as a campground for        middle of the Yosemite Valley,        Aboriginal Americans, as well as   guests who want to experience         the Old Faithful Geyser, visitors  living inside the Yosemite            who wish to spend more than one    National Park will do well to         day at the park have several       book a room 12 months in advance      options to choose from. One such   to ensure availability. The           place is the Lake Yellowstone      Yosemite Lodge is very popular        Hotel.                             among hikers who intend to take                                          trips to the Half Dome, Glacier       Located at the shores of the       Point or any of the other trails      Yellowstone Lake, the hotel is     located near the lodge.               the oldest remaining functioning                                         hotel in the area. It was built    There are 226 lodge and 19            in 1891 to serve as a place for    standard rooms available, which       Indians, trappers and mountain     cost about $150 to $215 dollars       men to meet and stay in. After an  exclusive of taxes. Other             overhaul that began in 1903, the   facilities in the area are the        hotel remains one of the most      food court, the Mountain Room         popular places for tourists to     Restaurant, meeting and banquet       stay at in Yellowstone Park.       facilities and an outdoor             There are several rooms available  swimming pool. The lodge also has     at the Lake Yellowstone Hotel and  Automatic Teller Machines, a          they are designed to accommodate   bicycle rental shop, an Internet      different kinds of travelers.      kiosk and an amphitheater with                                           regular programs.                     The Presidential Suite contains a                                        parlor, two bedrooms with queen    Another national park that has a      beds and two full bathrooms and    steady stream of visitors is the      can be rented for $565. The        Yellowstone Park. Known for its       premium rooms have a varying       number of beds dependent on room      was added to the hotel. They are   size. They also have full             more modern in appearance and      bathrooms and rates depend on         function and cost around $143 a    their location in the hotel. A        night. There are also Frontier     premium frontside room costs          cabins located near the hotel,     about $216 and a premium backside     which are simple duplex houses     room about $206. High Range rooms     and can be rented for $128.        are located in the annex, which        About the Author For more information on Cheap National Park Hotels please visit our website. Published At: www.Isnare.com