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