Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort and Spa, new Mexico At hole five along the gorgeous, links-style course that winds through natural canyons, you can see native Kichaa (homes) and a giant boulder with pockmarks worn into it from where Pechanga women once ground acorns for family meals.įor a more intimate stay five minutes from the main resort, sister property Temecula Creek Inn has just 127 rooms as well as an on-site vegetable and herb garden that's a delight to tour. There are cultural installations in the hotel's lobby (grab a brochure from the concierge desk for a self-guided tour of each piece) and native botanicals incorporated into treatments in the property's luxurious spa.Įven the resort's on-site championship golf course nods to Native American history. Near the Temecula Valley Wine Country, roughly an hour's drive from San Diego and 90 minutes from Los Angeles, the Pechanga Resort Casino nods to its Native heritage throughout the property. Expect to find 200,000 square feet of gaming space that features more than 5,000 slot machines and 152 table games. The Pechanga Band of Indians - a group of Luiseno Indians - owns and operates this 1,100-room resort which has one of the largest casino floors in California. The Hualapai Tribe also owns Hualapai Lodge (rates from $149), another great base for exploring the western entrance of the Grand Canyon from the hotel's location along the longest remaining stretch of historic Route 66. Spend your days floating down the Colorado River or checking out the Skywalk - a glass bridge that extends 70 feet out over the canyon - before returning to your cabin to relax under the starry night skies. Some of the cabins can sleep up to six people, and all have porches where you can breathe in fresh air while soaking in the views. It's a collection of cozy and rustic cabins within reach of all the beauty of the West Rim. Those attractions include the best place to stay at the canyon's west entrance: the Cabins at Grand Canyon West.

The tribe wholly owns and manages the Grand Canyon Resort Corporation and its attractions within Grand Canyon West.

Journey to the west entrance of the Grand Canyon to stay as guests of the Hualapai Tribe.

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