Grand Canyon luxury suite is an interesting opportunity to see the history of this underground

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THE
GRAND
CANYON
LUXURY
SUITE THAT
IS ALSO A
CAVE
1Grand Canyon National Geographic Visitor Center 450 State Route 64 Grand Canyon, AZ, 86023 Phone: 928-638-2468

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Grand Canyon Accommodations
Usually, the word “cavernous”
wouldn’t be the highest praise
you could pay a hotel room—
adjectives like “cozy” or
“luxurious” excite hospitality
professionals more. But in the case
of the Cavern Suite, it’s not only a
compliment, it’s accurate.
Grand Canyon Hotels
2Grand Canyon National Geographic Visitor Center 450 State Route 64 Grand Canyon, AZ, 86023 Phone: 928-638-2468

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Would you sleep in a old suite below
ground?
The
accommodati
ons are
located 200
feet below
ground in the
Grand Canyon
Caverns in
Peach Springs,
AZ and billed
as “the oldest,
darkest,
deepest,
quietest, and
largest suite
room in the
world.”
3Grand Canyon National Geographic Visitor Center 450 State Route 64 Grand Canyon, AZ, 86023 Phone: 928-638-2468

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The Cavern Suite was dreamed up by the
current owners, and was built in 2010, taking
about four months to complete.
4Grand Canyon National Geographic Visitor Center 450 State Route 64 Grand Canyon, AZ, 86023 Phone: 928-638-2468

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For the novelty of
staying in the suite,
guests pay $800 for
the first two guests,
and $100 for each
additional guest up
to six people. The
venture has been
very successful—the
room is booked
around 200 days a
year.
5Grand Canyon National Geographic Visitor Center 450 State Route 64 Grand Canyon, AZ, 86023 Phone: 928-638-2468

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The room has
lights, hot and
cold water for
a shower and
a restroom
that is good
for about
“seven to
eight flushes.”
An attendant
sleeps above
ground and
can be
reached at all
hours with a
walkie-talkie.
6Grand Canyon National Geographic Visitor Center 450 State Route 64 Grand Canyon, AZ, 86023 Phone: 928-638-2468

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Guests can control
the subterranean
elevator and come
and go as they
please.
Adventurous visitors
can use flashlights
to explore the
cavern on their
own. There is a
record player, a
DVD player and a
VHS player.
7Grand Canyon National Geographic Visitor Center 450 State Route 64 Grand Canyon, AZ, 86023 Phone: 928-638-2468

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Movie Night in the Cave
 “We provide you with a TV and we
only give you two movies to
watch,” says Casados. “The Cave
and The Descent.”
 In The Cave archeologists are
tormented by a massive monster
in a cave system. In The Descent
a group of female spelunkers are
tormented by flesh-eating
humanoids in a cave system.
8Grand Canyon National Geographic Visitor Center 450 State Route 64 Grand Canyon, AZ, 86023 Phone: 928-638-2468

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While they actually do
include those cavern-
themed horror films in
their library (Casados
say guests do
sometimes watch
those and often regret
it) visitors can also
choose from family-
pleasers such as Back
to the Future and
Indiana Jones, or an
Alfred Hitchcock
collection.
9Grand Canyon National Geographic Visitor Center 450 State Route 64 Grand Canyon, AZ, 86023 Phone: 928-638-2468

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Enjoying A Restful Night in the Cavern
Casados says the typical
guests are families who stay
a single night, although
they have also entertained
film and TV crews and,
once, the Scottish actor
Billy Connolly.
1Grand Canyon National Geographic Visitor Center 450 State Route 64 Grand Canyon, AZ, 86023 Phone: 928-638-2468

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Over the years, the caverns have been used for various purposes.
During the Cuban Missile Crises, the site was identified as a
suitable fallout shelter and food and provisions for 200 people
were stored in the cavern.
1Grand Canyon National Geographic Visitor Center 450 State Route 64 Grand Canyon, AZ, 86023 Phone: 928-638-2468

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Casados sometimes finds evidence of those who
came before him as he traverses the network of
caverns.
1Grand Canyon National Geographic Visitor Center 450 State Route 64 Grand Canyon, AZ, 86023 Phone: 928-638-2468

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Enjoy the Grand Canyon Above & Below
Grand Canyon National Geographic Visitor Center
450 State Route 64 Grand Canyon, AZ, 86023
Phone: 928-638-2468
www.explorethecanyon.com
Group Reservations and Special Events:
Phone: 877-239-3235
Fax: (928)638-2807
E-mail: group2@ngvccanyon.com
Visitor Center hours of operation
March- October open 8:00am- 10:00pm
November- February open 10:00am-8:00pm
1Grand Canyon National Geographic Visitor Center 450 State Route 64 Grand Canyon, AZ, 86023 Phone: 928-638-2468