Historic Parry Lodge in Kanab, Utah, offers an attractive option for visitors headed to the Grand Canyon during the world-famous national park’s centennial year. Due to the milestone anniversary, accommodations in the Grand Canyon are expected to be especially scarce this year, but historic Parry Lodge, located just 90 minutes from the canyon’s less-traveled North Rim, still has rooms available for the 2019 season.

In honor of the Grand Canyon centennial, Parry Lodge offers a package that includes the following:

  • Two room nights at Parry Lodge, double occupancy
  • Lunch for two at Grand Canyon Lodge North Rim restaurant
  • Dinner for two at the Iron Horse Steakhouse and Saloon in Kanab

Guests have the option of adding on a Forever Adventure Hummer Tour for two from Kanab to Peekaboo Slot Canyon and Grand Staircase for an extra fee.

Parry Lodge is Kanab’s picturesque, nearly 90-year-old property listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Long known as the “home to the stars” from its days hosting movie stars and crews shooting films amidst the area’s stunning scenery, Parry Lodge location not only offers convenient access to the Grand Canyon’s North Rim, but also is an easy drive from five of Utah’s most revered national parks and monuments—including Bryce Canyon, Zion Canyon, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (Lake Powell), Grand Staircase and Pipe Springs National Monument. Situated in the heart of downtown Kanab, Parry Lodge offers quaint, comfortable accommodations in the center of it all.

Across the street from Parry Lodge sits the Western-themed Denny’s Wigwam—an emporium for Western apparel and gifts which also serves as the departure point for Forever Adventure Hummer Tours of area natural and archaeological wonders, including the exquisite Peekaboo Slot Canyon and Grand Staircase. Tours available include the exquisite Peekaboo Slot Canyon and Grand Staircase.

Adjacent to Denny’s Wigwam sits the Iron Horse Restaurant and Saloon, known for its hand-trimmed and open-flame-grilled Black Angus Beef and mesquite-smoked barbecue. It’s also home to Kanab’s only full-service bar.

Parry Lodge’s public areas maintain their historic ambience while providing updated comforts; while its 90 guest rooms include choices of two king beds or two queen beds, single units and family suites. Onsite amenities provide guests an affordable restaurant known for its home-style breakfast; a heated outdoor pool, guest laundry facilities and pet-friendly rooms.

Hollywood icons who have stayed at Parry Lodge include John Wayne, Frank Sinatra, Jane Russell, Sidney Poitier, Charlton Heston, Clint Eastwood, Dan Martin, Ronald Reagan, Anne Bancroft, Roy Rogers, Sammy Davis, Jr., Ava Gardner, Burl Ives and Maureen O’Hara, among others. Films shot against the backdrop of Kanab’s distinctive scenery include “Wagon Train” (1940), “Arabian Nights” (1942), “Pony Express” (1953), “The Lone Ranger” (1956), “Planet of the Apes” (1968 and 2001) and “Maverick” (1994), Among the TV shows shot in the area, standouts include “Gunsmoke,” “Grizzly Adams,” “Daniel Boone,” “Lassie” and “The Lone Ranger.”