The current Grand Canyon Railway Hotel was built in 1995 and was designed to resemble the historic Fray Marcos Hotel. The hotel opened as, and continues to be, the finest hotel in Williams. The Grand Canyon Railway Hotel sits across the lawn from the historic Grand Canyon Railway Depot. In keeping with the reputation of the original Fray Marcos Hotel for quality and service, the Grand Canyon Railway Hotel continues this fine tradition. A 107-room addition was completed in February, 2000 doubling the size of the property and added an indoor pool, jacuzzi and exercise room. A third addition was completed in March, 2004, adding 92 rooms and 10 suites.
Grand Canyon Railway Hotel now has 287 guest rooms and 10 suites. It has a heated indoor pool, a jacuzzi, a fitness room and game room complete with video games and pinball. There is also a playground outside of the Grand Canyon Railway Hotel for children.
Grand Canyon Railway Hotel has a lobby with maple wood balustrades, an enormous flagstone fireplace, and oil paintings of the Grand Canyon by local artist Kenneth McKenna. Adjacent to the lobby, you can enjoy fine spirits in Spensers Lounge. The lounge is the signature room in the hotel and features a custom handcrafted mahogany bar built in the late 1800s and brought over from Europe.
The historic train runs 65 miles from Williams to the Grand Canyon which takes approximately 2 hours 15 minutes one-way.
It takes about a hour to drive to the Grand Canyon South Rim from Williams, AZ.
Hotel Location: In Williams, 60 miles from Grand Canyon South Rim, Williams
