Travel Haiku - El Tovar Hotel, Grand Canyon (Arizona) Poem by john tiong chunghoo

El Tovar Hotel
the canyon echoes greetings
of new guests next door

El Tovar Hotel
the howling of coyotes
punctuates our talk

The historic El Tovar Hotel is one of six lodging facilities on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. The four-story wood-and-stone structure, opened in 1905, sits very near the canyon rim so that guests need walk only a few steps to view what many consider to be one of the world's most outstanding vistas. Although the hotel is next to the rim, only a handful of its 78 guestrooms offer a view of the Grand Canyon. Make reservations well in advance for this popular national park lodge, with the winter months offering better availability.