The View Hotel

Okay. I'm giving this place 5 stars, but it's not your usual 5 stars, so let me be up front about that. First, a couple of things you should know. The walls in the main hotel are very thin. You can hear people sneeze, shower, converse, and, if you're not on the top floor, walking around in the room above you. Food choices for dinner are not great, so if you're a picky eater, bring your own. That being said, when I pulled back the room curtains and saw the view, I wanted to cry. I have never seen anything more stunning in my life. I'm not exaggerating. It's breathtaking. Every room has a little porch with a table and chairs. There is also a microwave and a small refrigerator in the room. So, bring your own food, sit outside, and take it all in. It's just amazing. Breakfast is pastries, yogurt, cereal, fruit, eggs, sausage. Plenty of choices. There is a trading post with a wide variety of art to choose from, and your hotel reservation comes with a discount to use toward a purchase in the trading post. I would recommend upgrading to a premium (unobstructed) view room. This is a once-in-a-lifetime view. Don't miss it. Don't miss the drive through the valley either. It's an entirely different experience than seeing it from the top. An all-wheel drive vehicle would be a good idea here. It's a rough road, dirt, with some deep ruts. They do have small group tours you can take that leave very frequently. Folks, this is an amazing place on the Navajo reservation. What an incredible opportunity. The staff was incredibly kind and helpful. The hotel is very clean and well maintained. Good breakfast. An amazing experience.

Very well built and set up hotel in the middle of Monument Valley. A bit pricey, but you pay for the location. Very comfortable beds and room. There was a nice view of the sunset from the hallway balconies or on the ground. The rooms faced the East and offered a dramatic view of the night landscape under a very bright moon. With some camera adjustments, I got some great photos. Nice restaurant with great service. The only concern was that the room safe was bolted to the bottom of the tv cabinet. Essentially, it was on the floor. If you wanted to use it, you had to lie with your face on the floor to set the code and see where you were putting your valuables. Of course, you had to do the same thing to open the safe. There has to be a better place to bolt that safe. Nice gift shop with some pricey items, but with some of the prices offset with signs providing a 40-50% discount (which simply says they were overpriced to that degree in the first place) combined with the $20 gift certificate that comes with the room, we did buy a nicely framed picture. The breakfast was included and was a little short of being the best possible. But still good. Overall, a very clean, comfortable hotel in a very desirable location.

We had an evening photo tour followed by a sunrise tour so staying here made sense. As the name implies, the view of Monument Valley from the rooms is lovely. Our room was very clean and nicely decorated. We enjoyed sitting in the small balcony after our morning tour and admiring the view. Really a great experience, marred only by the very mediocre breakfast offerings.

The hotel is very clean and centrally located. It’s good to stay here since it’s in the park itself. Very clean and the staff was so awesome. I even forgot my purse and had to go back and they had it just waiting for me. I was so relieved. Thanks for that!

Hotel with excellent structure, located within the park. Considerate staff. Restaurant with excellent service and delicious food, at a reasonable price. The daily price compensates for the exuberant and unique view of the park. I recommend it without restrictions.

The View is aptly named as our room had the absolute best view of any hotel room I have ever stayed in. My husband and I were wrapping up a two-week trip of western national parks when we made a last-minute decision to see Monument Valley and found The View online. We thought we had nothing to lose by adding one more night to our trip and decided to give the hotel a try. To say we were not disappointed would be a huge understatement! The check in time for the hotel is 4:00 PM, and they are not kidding about this. When we got there a couple of hours before then, the front desk was firm with the line of visitors who were asking if early check-in was possible; the answer was no. We had planned to walk one of the trails into the valley (the only trails on the tribal land that allow you to hike without a guide are the ones at the hotel) so we did that. I highly recommend taking advantage of the opportunity to walk down amongst the majestic rocks and see the views from the different angles. It's breathtaking at every turn. At 4:00, there was a long line to check in, but the staff worked quickly and efficiently and got everyone checked in fast. They clearly want to make sure everything is absolutely ready before they start checking in guests. Our room was wonderful! It was huge, had two comfortable queen beds, a huge bathroom, a fridge, microwave , and every amenity we could want. But The View is why we were there, and we certainly got it. Almost the whole outer wall of the room was a sliding glass door with a surprisingly large patio with enough furniture to comfortably seat four. We were on the ground floor which was the only room available when we reserved, but the upper floors (there are three) have less obscured views of the sky. (The ground floor rooms also cost less.) Watching the sun set over the valley was spectacular as the rocks changed color right along with the sky. We thought we were done gazing at our view after dark, but then we looked up to see the darkest night sky and the most blazing, bright stars we'd ever seen. And while I am normally a late sleeper who doesn't get too excited about sunrises, I can honestly say we saw the most gorgeous sunrise of our lives the next morning. I know I'm gushing, but the views at The View are amazing and worth every penny you pay for the room. For the size of the room, the amenities, and the location, the price was very reasonable. I have no criticisms of the hotel at all except for the minor issue that the pillows were not great. They were the basic foam-block type pillow that I don't think anybody really likes, but they were a decent depth and firmness that we slept fine on them. Overall, the location of the hotel right there on the Navajo tribal land, the excellent service, the wonderfully comfortable room, and the unbelievable view make The View a hotel I recommend to anyone who plans to visit Monument Valley.

The view from the room is amazing. We saw great sunsets and sunrises from the room. On a moonless, clear night the sky would be amazing. The food at the hotel is not good. Unfortunately there are limited options in the area. If you can, bring you own food.

I have no idea how this hotel is 4.5 on Tripadvisor. The views are great, but everything else is terrible. The rooms haven't been updated since the 80s and were really rundown. There was a layer of dust all along the wall. It really makes you think how well they clean the rooms.... The gift shop was overpriced, but that's to be expected. The restaurant was ok. Not great, but since it was the only place around it satisfied our needs. I gave it 2 stars simply for the view. I would definitely not recommend staying overnight in the area.

The hotel is inside the park, thus you have to pay to get to it. Ok, the views are fantastic, the rooms are ok with good (queen) beds. The restaurant is where the troubles begin. Waiting forever to be seated, grumpy personnel, cheap food for record prices. Breakfast is even worse. Hardly any choice, paper plates and plastic cutlery. Mind you: this is a $300 per night hotel! Bottom line: extremely overpriced hotel. Avoid when possible.