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Thunderbird Lodge

2.5 star property

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Front of property – evening/night
Front of property
Lobby
Breakfast area
Double Room

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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Route 7, Chinle, AZ, 86503
  • Place, Canyon De Chelly National Monument
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, White House Overlook and Trail
  • Place, Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility
    ‪10 min drive‬

Room options

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Room, 1 King Bed

Room, 1 King Bed

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

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Double Room

Double Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(116 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
(111 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
  • Antelope House Overlook - 25 min drive - 19.7 km
  • Spider Rock - 43 min drive - 31.3 km

Restaurants

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

About this property

Thunderbird Lodge

Hotel in Chinle with a 24-hour front desk and a restaurant
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
  • 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

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

Reviews

Thunderbird Lodge Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 747 out of 1247 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 369 out of 1247 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 82 out of 1247 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 35 out of 1247 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 1247 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Wayne, Scottsdale

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Sheila

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rustic, and very traditional….I like how then corporates a lot of local pictures in the rooms….. Staff was very friendly, and made me feel welcomed…..restaurant food was very good….
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Douglas

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Waterline was out in the restaurant. Too many dogs running around.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Calvin

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Our stay was wonderful and the vintage look was amazing, it fit the theme perfectly with the Native Americans
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Cindy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
It was an older facility at the Canyon de chelly park. It was clean, the staff were friendly and very helpful, but it was a little rundown. The cafeteria was having water problems, but the food was delicious. And, of course, the canyon was beautiful.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Debbie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We love Canyon DeChelly and this lodge is very conveniently located to the canyon. We enjoyed the other friendly guests, the staff and environment.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Just love being in Navajo Nation
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Solid property for an overnight stay to see the canyon. Convenient to the park entrance and tours.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Ilene

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Property was very nice. Room was good except for the bugs in it. Bed and pillows were very hard
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Duoli

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to spend a night
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Pam

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

JOEL, glendale

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

10/10 Excellent

JOEL, glendale

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is as close to Canyon De Chelly as you can possibly get. Staff was very friendly!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Evangeline

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

bobbi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good service

Food options -Slim, bed Hard, air conditioner was not working properly so was hot in room, room was clean but not deep clean but I am a neat freak. Everyone was more then polite, and it was quite.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Harlen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very excellent services provided
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Exploring

Our AC unit was not functioning. We called the office and the staff were quick to find us another room. Great area.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jim

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Diana

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

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Don

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Loved the property
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael, Peoria

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Thank you
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sherry

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