• Some of ruins at Canyon de Chelly date back more than 800 years.canyon de chelly 1 image by Pierrette Guertin from Fotolia.com
  
  Chinle, located in northeast Arizona's Apache County, is situated at the entrance to the Canyon de Chelly National Monument, so it's a convenient base for tourists visiting the ancient Indian ruins and canyon wall dwellings and caves. Several accommodations in Chinle offer guestrooms with modern amenities and also offer a variety of excursions in the surrounding area, including six-wheel touring, horseback riding and self-driving tours.
  
  

Thunderbird Lodge

• The Thunderbird Lodge, the only accommodation located within the Canyon de Chelly National Monument, offers 73 rooms and suites with amenities such as private baths and air-conditioning. Constructed in pink adobe in ancient pueblo style, the rooms are designed with rustic furniture and Navajo artwork. the property offers a variety of half- and full-day guided tours of Canyon de Chelly and Canyon del Muerto on six-wheel-drive touring vehicles. Nightly rates are seasonal and during the winter, the lodge matches any area hotel rate.
  
  Thunderbird Lodge
  
  P.O. Box 548
  
  Chinle, AZ 86503
  
  800-679-2473
  
  tbirdlodge.com
  
  

Best Western Canyon de Chelly Inn

• The Best Western Canyon de Chelly Inn, a non-smoking accommodation, is conveniently located minutes from the Canyon de Chelly National Monument. It has 104 rooms with amenities such as high-speed Internet, satellite television, refrigerators and air-conditioning. Guests also receive access to the onsite restaurant, indoor swimming pool, spa, and outdoor picnic area with tables and barbecue grills. The inn arranges a variety of excursions in the surrounding area that range from Jeep tours to horseback riding.
  
  Best Western Canyon de Chelly Inn
  
  100 Main St.
  
  Chinle, AZ 86503
  
  928-674-5874
  
  bestwesternarizona.com
  
  

Holiday Day Inn Canyon de Chelly

• The Holiday Day Inn Canyon de Chelly, located within the historic Garcia Trading Post in Chinle, has 108 rooms (standard, executive, and suite) with modern amenities. Guests receive access to the outdoor swimming pool, the onsite restaurant, and gift shop offering Native-American jewelry and works of art. The property also has 1,200-square-feet of private meeting rooms that can accommodate banquets for up to 40 and business conferences for up to 50.
  
  Holiday Day Canyon de Chelly
  
  Route 7, Garcia Trading Post
  
  Chinle, AZ 86503
  
  928-674-5000
  
  holidayinn.com