Located in Chinle, Thunderbird Lodge is in a national park, within a 5-minute drive of Canyon De Chelly National Monument and Hatathali Museum. .This hotel is 5.6 mi (8.9 km) from White House Overlook and Trail and 5.8 mi (9.3 km) from Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility.
What's nearby
Canyon De Chelly National Monument - 9 min walk
Hatathali Museum - 3 min drive
White House Overlook and Trail - 11 min drive
Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility - 11 min drive
Spider Rock - 33 min drive
Restaurants
Junction Restaurant - 5 min drive
Denny's - 4 min drive
Pizza Edge - 6 min drive
Burger King - 6 min drive
Subway - 5 min drive
About this property
Thunderbird Lodge
Hotel in Chinle with a 24-hour front desk and a restaurant
Thunderbird Lodge offers 69 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include showers.
Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Televisions come with satellite channels. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 69 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, gift shops/newsstands, and tour/ticket assistance.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at Thunderbird Cafeteria serving guests of Thunderbird Lodge. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center and a 24-hour front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10:30 AM.
Thunderbird Cafeteria - This restaurant specializes in local cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available.
Languages
English
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Free self parking on site
Free RV/bus/truck parking on site
Wheelchair-accessible parking available
Food and drink
Daily buffet breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: USD 7.99 for adults and USD 7.99 for children
A restaurant
Restaurants on site
Thunderbird Cafeteria
Family friendly
In-room microwave
In-room refrigerator
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Gift shop/newsstand
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Tour and ticket assistance
Business services
Business center
Meeting room
Outdoors
In a national park
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
No elevator
Wheelchair accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible parking
More
1 floor
2 buildings
Banquet hall
Built in 1984
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Shower
Towels provided
Entertainment
TV with satellite channels
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Microwave
Refrigerator
More
Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
Free local calls
Iron/ironing board
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 25 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
2 total (up to 50 lbs per pet)
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Property payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately USD 7.99 for adults and USD 7.99 for children
Pet fee: USD 25 per pet, per night
Service animals are exempt from fees
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Property is also known as
Thunderbird Lodge Chinle
Thunderbird Chinle
Thunderbird Lodge Hotel
Thunderbird Lodge Chinle
Thunderbird Lodge Hotel Chinle
Thunderbird Lodge Reviews
Reviews
9.0
Wonderful
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Housekeepers were waiting around on us to leave, a full hour and a half before check out time. They even asked if they could take the sheets off the bed while we were still in the room.
Darla
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
6/10 Okay
James
Traveled with partner
Sep 23, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Rustic, needs to be modernized. Very poor dining options. Very poor service in the restaurant. Staff poorly trained in restaurant.
The room was clean and comfortable, the restaurant food was really good with large portions (served cafeteria style), and all staff was very friendly and helpful.
The Thunderbird Lodge is an oasis in a vast desert. Lovely trees and grassy lawns throughout the historic property. The rooms are basic but clean and updated. The staff were friendly and attentive. The cafeteria provided tasty food at a reasonable price. I would recommend the Lodge and would gladly visit it again.
Found roaches in our room. Room smells bad. Carpet is very old and stinky.
Reception clerks are not friendly. They had long sour faces. Unwelcomely.
Food choices at the restaurant are limited. Very pricey, too.
Sales clerk at the souvenir shop was pleasant.
Enjoyed it's proximity to Canyon de Chelly and Monument Valley. Quiet area.
Didn't care much for the cafeteria options, although the town of Chinle is a quick drive for other dining establishments and grocery.
We enjoyed a two-night stay at the Thunderbird Lodge while visiting Canyon de Chelly. The staff was friendly and helpful, and the room was spacious and comfortable. The location is very convenient to the park visitor center and the rim drives. We took the Lodge's 4-hour tour of the canyon, which was incredible thanks to our wonderful guide Harold, and it was reasonably priced. We also enjoyed several meals in the cafeteria, which offers freshly cooked meals (Navajo tacos!) in addition to the cafeteria -style offerings.