The hotel company Trailborn has opened a new location along Route 66 in Williams, Arizona, at a spot that has seen a lodging establishment there for over 90 years.
According to a news release passed on to Travel + Leisure magazine, the 96-room Trailborn Grand Canyon includes a Southwestern grill called Miss Kitty’s that’s opens in April, plus a pool, hot tub, fire pit and bocce ball court.
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The new hotel also has a gathering spot called Camp Hall, where “guests receive essentials to enhance their outdoor adventures, including bespoke Field Guides, bicycles for exploring the grounds and nearby town, branded coolers, Nocs binoculars, a custom scavenger hunt board for kids, and a knowledgeable team dedicated to personalizing each stay.”
While the design of the bedrooms is rooted in Route 66 nostalgia, they also feature modern amenities like walk-in showers, Grown Alchemist toiletries, smart TVs, and Tivoli Bluetooth speakers. […]
“Trailborn Grand Canyon is on Route 66 in the heart of Williams, Arizona—a town with so much character and history—and it’s the perfect jumping-off point for an incredible Grand Canyon adventure,” says Mike Weiss, co-CEO of Trailborn, in an interview with T+L.
The Williams hotel is Trailborn’s fifth property, which also is associated with Marriott.
Route 66 Times reports that the hotel’s address at 642 E. Route 66 has included a lot of lodging establishments over the years, most recently a Red Roof Inn Plus.
It started as the Clark Camp in 1933, then the Grand Canyon Camp in the mid-1940s. It became the Thunderbird Inn by 1957.
In the 1970s, it became a Ramada Inn and later the Mountain Side Inn and Conference Center.
(Christian Harder image of Trailborn Grand Canyon hotel in Williams, Arizona)