Where to stay in Horseshoe Bend

Why we picked it

We would book it for an experience no hotel in Page can offer: a night in a Navajo hogan on a family sheep ranch, with the stove lit, Navajo tea by the fire and a sky full of stars. It is five minutes from Horseshoe Bend, so the overlook in the soft morning light is an easy first stop; it is simple and off-grid, and that is the point.

• A working Navajo sheep ranch, owned by a family whose history on this land goes back fifteen generations
• Sleep in a traditional hogan with a wood-burning stove, a canvas bell tent or a restored sheepherder wagon
• Five minutes’ drive from Horseshoe Bend, with a shared fire pit under skies free from light pollution

• Navajo ranchNavajo Churro sheep and Angora goats raised in the Navajo tradition
• Wood-burning stovesIn both hogans and the Kyoob; all wood supplied
• Dark skiesShared fire pit under a star field free from light pollution
• Breakfast and dinner optionPrepared and delivered by a local cook; coffee and Navajo tea provided
• Shower houseOff-grid, hot water on demand; shared toilets cleaned daily
• Close to Horseshoe Bend5 minutes’ drive; Antelope Canyon 20 minutes
• Children welcomeAll ages, supervised at all times
• ParkingPark by your accommodation; keep food in your locked vehicle
• The Navajo ExperienceTwo nights in a hogan, a traditional meal and storytelling

Why we picked it

We would book it to see Horseshoe Bend from both sides: from the rim in the morning, and from the river on the half-day rafting trip run by the same company. Coming back to a lake-view room, a pool facing Lake Powell and dinner at the Rainbow Room over Wahweap Bay makes it the most scenic easy base in the Page area.

• On the shore of Lake Powell at Wahweap Marina, with lake-view rooms and suites with balconies
• Two seasonal pools and two hot tubs, plus outdoor propane fireplaces on a lawn
• The same company runs the half-day Horseshoe Bend rafting trip, from its river headquarters in Page

• Lake viewsView and Deluxe View rooms and suites with patio or balcony
• Two pools and two hot tubsSeasonal
• Rainbow RoomFish, flame-broiled beef and vegetarian dishes over Wahweap Bay
• Marina and boat toursDinner cruise, Glen Canyon Dam and Navajo Canyon cruises, boat rentals
• Horseshoe Bend raftingHalf-day float trip for ages 4 and up, from Page
• Airport shuttleTo and from Page airport, included in the resort fee
• Fitness roomIncluded in the resort fee
• Outdoor fireplacesTwo propane fireplaces on the lawn
• Family-friendlyRollaway beds and cribs on request
• Pets allowed$30 per pet per night; not in suites
• 24-hour front deskOpen 24 hours a day
• Wi-FiIn rooms, included in the resort fee