The Grand Canyon Has Some of the Coolest Glamping in the US

15.11.2024 - 09:37 / matadornetwork.com

Grand Canyon Glamping Resort, near the West Rim of the Grand Canyon in Meadview, Arizona, just announced a new lodging option for guests following a trend sweeping the glamping world: geodesic “Stargazing domes,” with views of the west rim of the Grand Canyon. The new domes are among the priciest lodging options at the resort, with rates starting at $250 on Tuesday nights and going up to $450 per night on weekends. Domes without showers are a bit cheaper, starting at $200, though campers can also rent a totally unfurnished, unheated dome, if they have their own camping gear and are just looking for a bit of sheltered privacy for the night. The resort is spread across 10 acres, allowing for mostly unobstructed views from each dome

Geodesic domes are becoming an extremely popular choice for modern, outdoor-focused hotels, likely for several reasons. Aside from their aesthetic appeal, domes are fairly eco-friendly, with a small footprint and a stable, heat-and-cooling-efficient design that doesn’t require significant construction or alterations to the landscape. They’re also much less expensive to install, and as they’re always individual units, they bring a sense of privacy and space not usually offered by traditional hotel rooms with shared walls.

Photo: Grand Canyon Glamping Resort

For most travelers, the biggest draw of domes is the ability to connect with nature. Most dome hotels have large, panoramic widows, if not entire walls of windows, and skylights and stargazing windows are de rigeur in higher-end glamping hotels. Domes can also withstand elements like wind, rain, and snow extremely well, allowing hotel owners to install them in remote places — and giving guests floor-to-ceiling view of some of the prettiest landscapes in the world.

Bucket-list-worthy as the new glass-walled dome in the desert at Grand Canyon Glamping Resort are, what’s even cooler is that the resort isn’t the first to make geodesic domes available to Grand Canyon visitors. And if domes aren’t your thing, one of the other extremely unique glamping options near the Grand Canyon below may be.

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The resort has a variety of unique glamping options, including teepees. Photo: Grand Canyon Glamping Resort

Grand Canyon Glamping Resort sits about 10 minutes from “Grand Canyon West.” Grand Canyon West isn’t an official park entrance, but rather, a name for the area run and managed by the Hualapai Tribe just west of the national park. Attractions at Grand Canyon West include the famous Skywalk, as well as heli-tours, river