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Thunderbird Lodge

2.5 star property

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Room, 1 King Bed
Front of property – evening/night
Front of property
Lobby
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; local cuisine

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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Route 7, Chinle, AZ, 86503
  • Place, Hatathali Museum
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Place, Sliding Rock Overlook
    ‪21 min drive‬

Room options

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Room, 1 King Bed

Room, 1 King Bed

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

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Double Room

Double Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(122 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
(117 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Chinle

Located in Chinle, Thunderbird Lodge is in a national park, within a 5-minute drive of Canyon De Chelly National Monument and Hatathali Museum. .This hotel is 5.6 mi (8.9 km) from White House Overlook and Trail and 5.8 mi (9.3 km) from Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility.

What's nearby

  • Canyon De Chelly National Monument - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Hatathali Museum - 3 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility - 10 min drive - 9.3 km
  • Sliding Rock Overlook - 21 min drive - 21.2 km
  • Antelope House Overlook - 25 min drive - 19.7 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Burger King - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Junction Restaurant - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Garcia's Restaurant - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Pizza Edge - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Church's Texas Chicken - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Thunderbird Lodge

Hotel in Chinle with free parking
Thunderbird Lodge offers 69 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include showers.

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

Make yourself at home in one of the 69 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, gift shops/newsstands, and tour/ticket assistance.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at Thunderbird Cafeteria serving guests of Thunderbird Lodge.
Featured amenities include a business center, a 24-hour front desk, and ATM/banking services. Free self parking is available onsite.
Thunderbird Cafeteria - This restaurant specializes 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 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 allowed for an extra charge of USD 25 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
2 total (up to 50 lbs per pet)
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

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

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

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. 800 out of 1321 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 384 out of 1321 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 83 out of 1321 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 36 out of 1321 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 18 out of 1321 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

KIRK

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
All good.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Alan

Clean rooms, super friendly staff. Our bed was more firm than we like, and the pillows were not soft either.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Neal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Yes
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

James, Coolidge

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was okay but the bed was "lumpy" and the pillows were VERY firm. Very nice grounds. Wonderful gift shop. Cafeteria style restaurant was quite lacking in options
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

JED, ALBUQUERQUE

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Thanks!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maxwell, Cottonwood Heights

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Awilda

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved the place!!!! After Canyon the Chelly that street to the right going to Thunderbird...wowww!!! Beautiful Autum scenary. Breathtaking. The place clean with cute details. Very friendly and hardworking staff I would go back and recommend it.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

DuWayne

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had an excellent stay! I loved the décor and the rock-built cabin atmosphere of the hotel rooms. The beds are a bit small, but overall, it was an excellent stay.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Theo

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms were vintage in a very nice way. They were clean. Staff were exceptional at checkin and particularly in the associated cafe. Would definately stay hete again and next time have time for the canyon tour!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carlene

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Quiet, near Canyon De Chelly, excellent staff,
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Rodcell

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Todd

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Friendly staff, clean and comfortable room, quiet
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Judith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Quiet location and everything was clean and all expected supplies were there. We had a problem with the TV and they had someone there within 5 minutes to fix the situation. Highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Alice Jean

Liked: Staff & service
Staff was very polite & courteous. Pillows were very hard plus need new bed blanket.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rodcell

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Asked for a handicap room but didnt get one. Coffee pot didnt work very well. The room was very clean and comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bob

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A peaceful place to spend the night.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bruce

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Wonderful staff—so helpful!!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Dianne

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Nice clean room comfortable beds Able to watch the World Series game
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pierre-Jean

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's like being at home. The frybread was delicious, amazing. You can't miss this place, highly recommended. Lovely and peaceful area. We'll be back soon!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lupe

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, spotless room, close to my list of adventures.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wileen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Need more pillows
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great room!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The room was spotless. The staf was courteous.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Efficient, helpful check-in and clean comfortable room
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025