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Thunderbird Lodge

2.5 star property

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Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Business services

Explore the area

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Route 7, Chinle, AZ, 86503
  • Place, Canyon De Chelly National Monument
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Hatathali Museum
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility
    ‪12 min drive‬

Room options

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Room, 1 King Bed | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Room, 1 King Bed

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(51 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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

Double Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(120 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Room, 2 Queen Beds

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(116 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
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includes taxes & fees
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About this property

Thunderbird Lodge

Hotel in Chinle with 24-hour front desk and restaurant
A restaurant, a business centre and a meeting room are available at this smoke-free 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 on-site.
Thunderbird Lodge offers 69 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and a hairdryer. Guests can make use of the in-room fridges and microwaves. Bathrooms include a shower.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Televisions come with satellite channels. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the comfortable beds at Thunderbird Lodge. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Canyon De Chelly National Monument. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus a restaurant.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking and Motorhome/coach/lorry parking
  • Enjoy local cuisine while dining at Thunderbird Cafeteria
  • Amenities include a business centre, a meeting room and a gift shop
  • Guests really like the accommodation for the cleanliness and comfy beds
  • 9 minutes on foot from Canyon De Chelly National Monument and a 3-minute drive from Hatathali Museum
  • Pets welcome for a fee (restrictions apply)
There's a restaurant on site. WiFi is free in public spaces. A business centre and a meeting room are available. Gift shops/newsstands, tour/ticket assistance, and an ATM are also featured at Thunderbird Lodge. Free self parking is available.

This Chinle hotel is smoke free.

Thunderbird Cafeteria – This restaurant specialises in local cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. A children's menu is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/lorry parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • 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
  • ATM
  • Gift shop/newsstand

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre
  • 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 lift
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • 1 floor
  • 2 buildings
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1984
  • Smoke-free property

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 and check-out are 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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 25 per pet, per night
  • Maximum 2 (weight limit: 50 lb per pet)
  • Restrictions apply
  • For more information, you can reach out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Pet fee: USD 25 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • To make arrangements to bring your pet, contact the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).

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. 777 out of 1290 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 377 out of 1290 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 83 out of 1290 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 36 out of 1290 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 17 out of 1290 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jackie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really enjoyed our stay here. The rooms are clean & beds comfy. Loved the gift shop!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lydia

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a great experience at Thunderbird lodge.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

4/10 Poor

Joshua

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This place is a dump. The rooms are shabby and dark. The laundry facility (with one washer) was out of service. The restaurant (really a “cafeteria”) was terrible - the food was dished largely from a steam table - barely warm) by unfriendly staff. Disappointing that this is the main option near this spectacular National Monumment.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location of the Lodge is perfect, right inside the National Monument. The rooms were clean and comfortable, and the staff was friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Stuart

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Coffee maker did not work, very bright floodlights shining in windows curtains could not block plus other unshaded or poorly shaded lights (dark sky community). The main entrees at the cafe, chicken fried steak and chicken Alfredo, bottom of barrel for nutrition and expensive.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Skye

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
There are very few options in Chinle, this is probably the best. It was clean, hotel staff is very friendly and helpful. Food is just so so. We took a tour of the canyon through Thunderbird and it was excellent, would recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Natalie

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

MARK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
One of the things that make this place wonderful is that it fits in with the park and the Indian reservation. This was my third trip to the park, and I would never stay at another hotel in the area.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sue

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Spacious room, very comfortable beds.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Phil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mare

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful establishment. Nice people working. Lovely grounds.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brenda

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Conrad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This place was great and super convenient for visiting the canyon. Cafeteria couldn't be more convenient. The price was great too.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Elvin

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful setting; nice faciliities.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Frieda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Happy costumer!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Douglas, CEDAR RAPIDS

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
very nice and clean room, it was very quiet, cafeteria on the property, and there was a Dennys just up the street, close the Canyon, and tours were available.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sean

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Waa nice quiet and comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Kelbert

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Sue

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unfortunately, sewer smell outside
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Jo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Natv cafeteria on site was good, fod and service
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025