Places to stay along the way between Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon?

August 17th, 2010 | by lasvegas |
Mich D asked:


Hi,
My boyfriend and I are wanting to drive from Las Vegas to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. The only thing is that we arrive in Vegas at 2am in the morning, and to save some time we would like to leave immediately by driving for 2 - 3 hours have a nap at a hotel along the way and make the rest of the trip later that morning. Any suggestions of towns to stay in along the way? AIso is it a good idea to drive this route when it’s dark?

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  1. 3 Responses to “Places to stay along the way between Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon?”

  2. By Chris on Aug 19, 2010 | Reply

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    Your best bet would be to stop in Williams or Flagstaff. It doesn’t get light out here until a little after 6 am, but highway 40 has lights. It is a pretty boring drive with not much to see on the way. Your first stop would be Kingman Arizona which is nice to stop for a bite to eat, and there are several motels there if you needed to stay for the night. If you could drive to Williams which would be 4 hours from Vegas that would be my choice of places to stay.

  3. By John in AZ on Aug 20, 2010 | Reply

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    I would suggest either Kingman or Flagstaff. Both are nice towns and it is safe to drive the route at night. Kingman is quite a bit farther from the canyon than Flagstaff is. Flagstaff is like an additional 140 miles closer to the Grand Canyon than Kingman. Good luck and have a safe and enjoyable trip!

  4. By The Shadow on Aug 22, 2010 | Reply

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    If you want to stop after 2-3 hours, Kingman is your only realistic option. You can get from Las Vegas to Kingman in about 2 1/2 hours under normal conditions using US-93. There is no place to stop between Boulder City and Kingman and it’s a long drive from Kingman to Williams.

    There are plenty of motels in Kingman, including major chains. Many of them are congregated along Andy Devine Blvd. near I-40.

    You can drive it in the dark (I’ve done it), but you’ll be passing through some isolated country. The highway is slow and winding on both sides of Hoover Dam, so take it easy in that area.

    Williams and Flagstaff are good places to stay close to the Canyon, but they are both a long way past your goal of 2-3 hours from Vegas.

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