Thunderbird Lodge

2.5 star property

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Double Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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Route 7, Chinle, AZ, 86503
  • Canyon De Chelly National Monument
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Sliding Rock Overlook
    ‪25 min drive‬

Room options

Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Double Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About this property

Thunderbird Lodge

Chinle hotel with restaurant
A restaurant, a business center, and a meeting room are available at this hotel. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a 24-hour front desk, tour/ticket assistance, and gift shops/newsstands are onsite.
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.

The hotel offers a restaurant. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. This hotel offers access to a business center and a meeting room. This Chinle hotel also offers gift shops/newsstands and tour/ticket assistance. Complimentary self parking is available on site.
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

  • 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 at the property

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

  • 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

Rating 10 - Excellent. 683 out of 1151 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 347 out of 1151 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 73 out of 1151 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 36 out of 1151 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 1151 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Pennimarie, Bentonville

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Faith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely place owned and run by the Navajo people of Chinley. Clean, quiet and safe.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

EMILY, BOLTON

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
One of my favorite stats ever! Beautiful unique adobe style hotel, super friendly and helpful staff, clean and attractive large rooms. Situated at entrance to Canyon de Chelly, and fantastic tour of the canyon!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location! Right at Canyon de Chelly. Tours start right at the location.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Phyllis

Traveled with partner
Liked: Amenities
We had a nice stay at the Thunderbird Lodge. The area around the facility was iffy but everyone very helpful & friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Dennis

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Different experience

The rooms are ok but our room had a smell to it. We left the door open even though it was cold outside till it dissipated.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Tim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Very quiet, it’s away from the road, nice setting. Older but very clean room. Nice.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s close to the North and South Rims of Canyon de Chelly.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laurie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We were seeing all of the sites in the area. Enjoyed the friendly people at the Thunderbird Lodge. Comfortable stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place, with plenty of room.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Kasandra

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent place to stay for extended tour of Canyon de Chelly Dining in town and at Canyon was limited
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Min-Min, Burlington

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Property is right in the Canyon de Chelly, nice setting and quiet. The rooms were clean and basic but there was only 1/3 roll of toilet paper in both rooms I booked, thankfully there’s no surprises during our stay. Dining choices was very limited at the lodge cafeteria. Navajo burgers were good but CHILI was terrible, tasteless! only beans, no meats and very watery. Don’t know how can any restaurant screw it up like that. I asked the waitress, she said that was how they made it. I’m not impressed :( I don’t think I’d stay at this property again.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eliot

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
great little spot. will stay again
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Beverly

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ian, St Albert

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place just inside canyon de chelly national monument. Staff was very helpful and the cafeteria food was affordable and excellent
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful

This is a wonderful lodge with a wonderful staff in a spectacular place!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Francisco

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The place is old but really kept up well. Staff is excellent. Good stay
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Chris, Ottumwa

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
A very nice local place to stay!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Mark

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Hair in both beds, a lot in one, two hairs in the other. They brought us linen at 9:30 pm but no offer to remake the bed. After we stripped the bed we realized they brought one sheet. We made do and went to Denny's for breakfast the next day. The restaurant is cafeteria style. Tips are requested before you get food or service. Diner at the Thunder Bird was out worst meal on our trip with zero service once we sat down.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay for south rim hiking!!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025