The View Campground

WAT EEN TELEURSTELLING!!! We hebben deze cabin geboekt voor het beloofde uitzicht. Eenmaal ingecheckt blijkt dat we uitzicht hebben op een aantal cabins voor ons, aan de linkerkant kunnen we niets zien door de cabin naast ons. Voor de prijs die ze er voor vragen is het het niet waard. De omgeving is prachtig maar ruim 350 euro betalen voor 1 nachtje in een stoffig klein houten blokhutje met geen luxe en het beloofde uitzicht wat er niet is is geld weggooien. Het bed was belabberd, je rolde helemaal naar de binnenkant. Ook sterren kijken is onmogelijk omdat de buitenverlichting aanblijft. Dus absoluut niet de gevraagde prijs waard. Investeer het geld liever in een Tour door de Valley, iets wat het wel waard is!!

Had a tent site for two nights. It was crazy windy so we ended up sleeping in our vehicle. The tent sites/parking-for-the-tent-sites have an amazing unobstructed view of the Mittens. Best sunrises ever! We arrived after 9pm. The office happened to still be open (normally it should not have been) and the lady checked us in, which she did not have to do. She was very pleasant. Bathroom building was fine; operational and clean enough. Tent sites are walk-in (very short walk). Super easy to walk up to the hotel to meet our tour for the valley. So glad we took a tour; a minivan on the valley road would have been a terrible idea for us. We brought all our food; no idea about the restaurant. If you want a great view, this campground is for you!

You can’t have fires, tent and RV sites 6 feet apart. Cabins looked cute but hard to get on phone to book. 17.5 loop mile drive has porta potties along drive. Great views; only take an SUV. Not suitable for cars with low clearance. The View Hotel restaurant is not always open. Lovely large gift shop.

The cabins at the View are excellent! One of the best parts of our visit to Monument Valley and the best night's sleep we had on our trip. All of the cabins look out over the Mittens and Merrick Butte, so you have a front row seat for sunrise or sunset on your own front porch (or from the bed if you have the blinds open). The cabins are cosy and have a double bed and a smaller room with 2 bunks. There's a bathroom and a kitchenette as well. There's not a lot of indoor seating---just a small table with 2 basic chairs, but there are two nice chairs on the front porch. Parking is a bit limited, but we were able to park right next to ours. The front row of cabins will have more of a trek, but they also get a better view. Our only complaint was one that we had with Monument Valley in general. None of the emails we got told us where to check in and nothing was signed well. We went to the lodge to check in and were told that we had to check in in a completely different location. A few directional signs or more info in the reservation emails would be helpful.

I reserved a Valley Rim Premium Cabin, not expecting anymore than a place to stay the night. These cabins are gorgeous! Extremely clean, nice kitchenette, comfortable bed, and even a small bunk room. What topped the experience was the view from the room and porch overlooking the monuments. The stars at night were incredible, and we were able to watch an amazing sunrise from our room and porch. By far these were the nicest units we stayed at on our Grand Circle Tour.

My husband, daughter and I spent 2 nights in one of the premium cabins. We arrived after dark and didn't get to see the view until sunrise the next morning. And what a view it was...absolutely spectacular! There's a scene in the movie The Searchers of that exact same view/angle. It truly takes your breath away. The cabin was very comfortable and we all enjoyed sitting on the porch taking in the scenery. When we had some free time, we walked around on the trails a short distance from the cabin. The only place to stay in Monument Valley!

My son and I decided to make an overnight trip to Monument Valley in order to make both sunset and sunrise images for our memories. We arrived at around 4 in the afternoon which gave us a chance to drive the 17 mile loop and capture some amazing images at sunset. When we arrived at the cabin we discovered a leaky toilet and called the front desk. Within minutes there was a maintenance person at our door. We explained the issue to the employee and noted we wanted to take the loop drive before it closed at 5 PM. This gentleman was a local so he had good advice on the do's and don'ts when taking the loop drive without a guide. We also asked him if we could find some disposable bowls and silverware for the salads we brought ourselves. He informed usike that they were available up by the gift shop, then we were on our way to the amazing loop drive. The loop drive was very easy to follow, but was restricted to 15 MPH to keep the dust level low for all the open air vehicles with guides. The advantage here was that we were stopping frequently to make images of the amazing rock formations anyway, so we were not in a hurry. The total loop drive took about 2 hours with stops and pictures. At one of the stops there was a local Navajo gentlement who was just packing up his jewelery table from his sales for the day. His name was Daniel and my son and I had a very nice converdation with him about what it was like growing up on the reservation. It was such a nice treat talking with him. We missed the opportunity to get some additional shots of the monuments at sunset, but the conversation with Daniel was worth it. Once we returned to our cabin we found the toilet was fixed, and the maintenance gentleman had left some paper bowls and plastic silverware for us. We were very surprised. We actually took some great sunset shots from our cabin which turned out very nice. After dinner when it was totally dark outside we decided to shoot some night images using our tripods. Many of them turned out better than I would have thought since I don't practice night photography very often. Later in the evening when we were relaxing in the cabin, the winds really began to pickup to the point that the whole cabin was rocking and shaking. It was quite the experience, almost like being on a cruise ship. Haha. The next morning was beautiful for shooting the sunrise. We were right outside our cabin and were able to make dozens of images of the west and east Mittons which are iconic to Monument valley. Overall, it was a majical experience I would recommend to those photography enthusiasts. The cabins were clean and comfortable, and the staff were very friendly and welcoming.

This was the most expensive night of our 2 week trip but it was worth it. We stayed in a cabin on the 2nd row (one row of cabins in front of us). At first I was bummed that our view was obstructed but it really didn't matter in the long run. The cabin was new, extremely clean, and well equipped. I was surprised at how nice the bathroom was. It was too cool to enjoy the front deck, so we parked ourselves in front of the picture window and just enjoyed the sun going down on the Mittens. We slept well in the comfy bed and only had to literally roll out of bed to enjoy the sunrise. This is truly a magical place and one of the highlights of our 2 week Utah trip. One benefit to staying in the 2nd row is that parking is closer and it's easy to get luggage in the cabin. The breakfast was very disappointing, but oh well. We weren't there for the food. Loved the privacy and quiet of the cabin. Would highly recommend!

The cabins at the view were a wonderful place to stay on our USA Road trip! The cabin was comfortable and clean and had everything we needed, and the view were just breathtaking. We woke up early, made a coffee from the coffee maker in the room and watched the sunrise. All staff were friendly and helpful and the gift shop was great, so many beautiful hand-made navajo items as well as classic souvenirs. We even were given a $20 gift voucher on arrival which was a lovely touch. Dinner was delicious, homemade traditional navajo dishes as well as some more classic dishes. Plus there was breakfast included in the stay which was a surprise to us. Good selection of the usual stuff- cereal, muffins, pancakes, bacon, eggs. A brilliant stay, would definitely recommend!