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5 reviews for Goulding's Lodge
All I can say is WOW! Back in Jan 08 my friend and I decided to do a crazy 9 day 2400 mile photography road trip of the southwest. The purpose? Adventure and to photograph the southwest in the winter!
Leaving from Sacramento, heading south on 395 to Mono Lake, thru death valley, to Badwater (lowest point in the continent at -282ft below sea level), Rhyolite ghost town (http://www.rhyolitesit...) , over to flagstaff, Sedona and Slide rock, up to the grand canyon, thru Monument Valley, Mexican Hat and up into the Utah national parks of Natural Arches, Capitol Reef, Bryce Canyon and Zion and finally ending up in Salt Lake. Our whole focus was to stay OFF of major freeways and interstates. And we pretty much did for the majority of the trip with the exception of 395 to get to Death Valley, i-40 to get to Flagstaff and I-15 to get to SLC.
So before we left we scouted out some places to stay since we didn't know where we'd end up at the end of the day. And one place that I found this was place. Gouldings Lodge. Not knowing what to expect when we got there, what a great surprise! This place was awesome! No one was here since it was winter. The rooms were a great size and very clean. Service was good, and they allowed pets since my friend had his dog with us. What was even more neat about this place is that they had a mini movie theater there that showed a few movies that were filmed around there and a film about the history of how the Gouldings lodge came about.
What a great place to come. When I do go back to Monument Valley for more photographic opportunities I will definitely be staying here again!
We stayed at the lodge during an event. The rooms are clean and the views are breathtaking. The restaurant is typical cafeteria food with a southwestern/Navajo twist. The museum is quaint and the gift shop has unique items for the area.
Oh, I must say that it is not a high tech hotel. We had dial up and that was pretty slow. Don't expect to be able to check email or have any kind of blackberry or cell phone reception. You really are out in the middle of nowhere. Also it's BYOB. It is dry country.
We took the open jeep tour of the valley. Spectacular. They hit all of the best spots for photos. Highly recommend it.
If it was good enough for John Wayne and the rest of the cast and crew of The Searchers, it's good enough for me.
I didn't stay in the lodge itself but stayed in the Goulding's Campground.
Everything was spotless, the facilities included showers, laundry and a shop on the campgrounds. Camping out underneath the stars and the gorgeous red rock formations all around us, was an unforgettable experience. In the summer, reservations are essential and given that accommodations in the area are very limited, It just isn't smart to show up and assume that there will be something available on hand.
Usually when I'm visiting a National Park/Monument, I try to book a lodge as closest possible if not inside the park. And then, I expect barebones accomodations, maybe quirkly charm at best.
This place exceeded my expectations. Beautifully carved out of a humonguous red monument with beautiful views virtually from every room. It is a lodge, not Fairmont, so nothing fancy but was comfy & clean. The dining room closes early at 8:30 pm and the food was OK. We had soup & salad, just in case. Breakfast was decent.
We did the 3 1/2 hour tour & it was a good idea. We covered all the main monuments with a Navajo guide. $45 for adult, $28 for 6 and under. Totally worth it.
This place also has FREE WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS in the middle of nowhere. Amazing.
They really didn't have to do this - They really could've gotten away with the barebones....
A Must Stay in amazing Monument Valley. Do not stay in Kayenta - you'll thank me.
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The room was not fabulous but the views were breathtaking. To stay on a Navajo reservation nestled into the red rock was phenomenal. We took the prerequisite tour of the lands and the back country offered by the lodge. It was dusty to the max but we both had a great time. The food at the stagecoach restaurant was perfect for the setting. I had the Navajo taco. It came on fry bread (think funnel cake at the fair). On top of the puffy deep fried bread was chili, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, olives, and salsa. I loved every bite of it. If you are traveling through this area, take in Golding's and all it has to offer. You won't be disappointed.
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