Hampton Inn Kayenta

A special place that honors a special culture The staff welcomed us before our arrival. The rooms were clean, the little restaurant was the perfect place to have dinner and breakfast. You Must try their Navaho Fry Bread with honey… OMG! Warm with honey??? Lord a mercy. We also had the chicken-fried chicken with mashed potatoes and delicious veggies. They have a wonderful gift store with books and such. The best part was the cultural awareness of the hotel. The hotel and the Burger King next door sponsor a little monument to the Codetalkers and Navajo tribal customs. It was dog-friendly with a fee. The downsides were the following: They warned us to remove belongings from our vehicle because there have been thefts and vandalism in the parking lot. Another annoyance are Hilton’s surcharges for high speed internet, even if you are a Hilton Honors member. Another modern gotcha’. One final downside was the spotty cell service for Verizon (and its bargain network, Visible). Overall, I felt like this was a special place to stay. Honoring Native American culture is important. Hampton Inn/Hilton, pay special attention to keeping this place special.

Great place to stay! We had a wonderful stay here in Kayenta! Great proximity to Monument Valley. Comfortable and spacious room, soft and fluffy towels. The restaurant in the hotel is very good with cheerful service. There is also a gift shop that’s like a little mini trading post, with some lovely items at reasonable prices. I haven’t seen a gift shop in a hotel since I was a kid, and it’s nice to see one again. It’s open in the morning for a few hours and then again around dinner time. The area is quiet, no loud noises at night. Desk staff is very friendly.

Navajo nation Trip to six amazing national parks in the western US. Hotel is located in Navajo nation and a short drive from Monument Valley. What an incredible experience! I have stayed at Hilton properties for years on business trips. This Hampton Inn far exceeds average, we had dinner in the full-service restaurant and they also have a gift shop.

You're paying for the location and reputation We stayed one night at the Hampton Inn between our Monument Valley visit. It is a long drive and that was the main reason for us to stay here. There are not a lot of options to stay between Monument Valley and, say, Flagstaff, and so the Hampton Inn in Kayenta was our best option. We did not experience unfriendly staff, as other people remarked. But as others pointed out, we also felt wary because of the parking permit that was to be left in the car. There is an outside seating area that was clean and had a friendly atmosphere. The breakfast was better than the standard and the lovely hard-working Navajo man in charge was incredibly attentive and helpful. The fruit was especially nice. The room was clean and we liked the decorations everywhere. There was a refrigerator in the room and a microwave near reception for everyone’s use. There is an integrated shop and restaurant where Native American art and cuisine can be experienced. But at the same time, we think it is a little overpriced. No regrets, but the price did sting a bit. Due to a lack of competition and high demand of tourists in the location, the Hampton Inn Kayenta can ask for higher prices than the actual value would be elsewhere. But since Monument Valley was a once-in-a-lifetime experience for us, we decided to pay for safety and comfort of the location (and our car’s security) rather than driving all the way to Northern AZ in one day. Oh and The View seems to be a bit of a worse offender with respect to our version of price/value.

Surprisingly Very Nice! I did not want to stay here. We were driving to Durango and I got too tired to continue. However, I was so pleasantly surprised! The Hampton Inn was very nice, really clean and had a cute atmosphere. The breakfast was delicious. They had a cute gift shop with 4 corners magnets. We are collecting magnets so I was very excited about that! All of the staff were very friendly. It was a great experience. What to know about the area! No restaurants were open at 9:30 except the hotel restaurant which unfortunately we didn’t know about. There was a sonic - our food was more awful than expected _. But they were open and the employees were nice. This hotel is on the reservation so you cannot get any kind of alcohol. The convenience store clerk told us the closest place was 45 minutes away.