Where To Stay In Monument Valley – Lodging, Hotels & Accommodations
Heading to the Arizona and Utah desert to see the most impressive sandstone buttes of the US and looking for where to stay in Monument Valley?
In our Monument Valley Lodging Guide, we’ll go over the best places to stay in Monument Valley. Including Monument Valley hotels, cabins, and campsites as well as accommodations and hotels near Monument Valley.
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Best Places To Stay In Monument Valley
Where to stay when visiting Monument Valley?
When visiting Monument Valley you have a few options for places to stay in Monument Valley. There are hotels, motels, log cabins, and campgrounds in Monument Valley where you can spend the night or nights.
The accommodations vary heavily in pricing and as well as their vicinity to the actual red sandstone buttes.
Types Of Accommodations In Monument Valley
Monument Valley Hotels
Monument Valley Motels
Cabins In Monument Valley
Monument Valley Campgrounds
Hotels
There are two major hotels in Monument Valley with incredible views directly from your room. Those, however, come of course with a bigger price tag.
For more affordable lodging, there are some hotels and motels in towns a little further away which we will list below as well.
Arizona & Utah
Since Monument Valley spans over the state line of Arizona and Utah, the accommodations are spread out over those two states as well.
To give a better overview will divide the hotels in Monument Valley by state and town where they are located in.
Monument Valley Arizona Hotels
Where to stay in Monument Valley, AZ?
The View Hotel Monument Valley
Hotel in Monument Valley with the best view
The View Monument Valley is a three-story high building set on a cliff facing the red rock valley on the Arizona side.
Each of the front-facing rooms has its own balcony from where you get those iconic views of the Monument Valley buttes.
Monument Valley’s Best View
The Monument Valley View Hotel is hands down THE hotel in Monument Valley with the best and closest views of the red sandstone buttes, hence the name “The View Hotel“.
If you are coming for the views and are into photography, we recommend staying at The View Hotel in Monument Valley. You get to wake up and go to bed to an incredible sunrise and sunset view over the valley and take amazing photos of Monument Valley.
Staying at the hotel is not cheap, but it’s a once-in-a-lifetime experience and we absolutely didn’t regret paying the high rate.
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Other Hotels Near Monument Valley, AZ
Where to stay near Monument Valley, AZ?
If you don’t want to splurge and are looking for some cheaper hotels near Monument Valley, Arizona there are some more affordable places to stay in Kayenta, AZ.
Kayenta, AZ Lodging
The small town Kayenta in Arizona is located south of Monument Valley. From the hotels in Kayenta, it takes about a half-hour drive to get to Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park on the Arizona side.
Hotels & Motels In Kayenta, AZ
Monument Valley Utah Hotels
Where to stay in Monument Valley, Utah?
There are not only accommodations on the Arizona side of Monument Valley, but also on the Utah side.
In the following, you will find hotels at Monument Valley in Utah as well as hotels near Monument Valley, Utah that are still within reach but more affordable.
Goulding’s Lodge Monument Valley
Monument Valley, Utah lodging with a different awesome view
Goulding’s Lodge is the other popular Monument Valley hotel with amazing views of the incredible sandstone buttes. The Monument Valley lodge is located just across the state border on the Utah side.
Iconic Views
The view at Goulding’s Lodge Monument Valley is a bit different than the one from The View Hotel. The lodge is set back more and the buttes are farther away, but therefore you see more of them and from a different angle.
So depending on which view you like better or if The View Hotel is already booked, Gouldings Lodge is another great Monument Valley lodging option to get those iconic views.
More Lodging & Hotels In Monument Valley, Utah
Where to stay near Monument Valley, Utah?
There are also lodging options in Utah that are only near the Navajo Tribal Park and therefore a little bit more inexpensive.
Mexican Hat & Bluff
Two main places to stay in Monument Valley, Utah are the small towns of Mexican Hat and Bluff. While there are only a handful of accommodations in Mexican Hat there are a few hotels in Bluff, Utah.
The super small town of Mexican Hat is about half an hour from the Monument Valley Tribal Park Visitor Center.
From the bigger town Bluff, it takes about a 50 minutes drive, but therefore you will find more options for places to stay near Monument Valley there.
Mexican Hat Utah Lodging
The rock formation above is why the town is called “Mexican Hat“
Mexican Hat Motels
Hat Rock Inn ****
Mexican Hat Lodge **
San Juan Inn **
Bluff, Utah Places To Stay Near Monument Valley
Monument Valley Cabins
If you rather prefer to stay in a cabin in Monument Valley over a hotel or motel, there are two great options for that, which also come with amazing views.
Monument Valley The View Cabins
Not far away from the hotel, there are cabins at The View Monument Valley that offer equally amazing views of the sandstone rock formations as from the hotel.
Log Cabins
The so-called The View Hotel premium cabins are standalone simple log cabins for 4-5 adults featuring a private porch that overlooks the valley from the edge of the rim.
All The View Monument Valley cabins have a refrigerator, microwave, and coffee maker, as well as a full bathroom with a shower.
These cabins in Monument Valley are a great place to stay if you have a group of people or a family and are looking for something more secluded and rustic.
Goulding’s Lodge Cabins
Similar to The View cabins, Goulding’s Lodge on the Utah side offers Monument Valley cabins to rent as well.
The Goulding’s lodge cabins are mor upscale and more like stand-alone one-bedroom villas/ apartments featuring a bedroom, bathroom, kitchen with stovetop, indoor sitting area, and a dining table. The cabins have a private patio out front with an outdoor sitting area that boasts amazing views of Monument Valley as well.
Check availability and rates here.
Other Places To Stay In Monument Valley
Monument Valley Campsites & RV Campgrounds
If you are looking to go camping there are a few campsites and RV campgrounds in Monument Valley as well.
Find the main campsites in Monument Valley below:
Monument Valley Campgrounds
Goulding’s Resort Rv & Campground
The View Campground
Monument Valley KOA Journey
Sleeping Bear Campgrounds
Monument Valley Tipi Village
Probably the most unique place to sleep in Monument Valley are the tipi tents of the Tipi Village.
Unfortunately, the tipis aren’t available for booking currently but will hopefully open again soon.
Where To Sleep In Monument Valley?
Monument Valley Accommodations
We hope you found our Monument Valley Accommodations Guide helpful and now know the best places for you where to stay in Monument Valley.
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