Originally Posted by
TimMeineke
At the end of June Mrs. Meineke, Tim Jr and I are meeting up with Grandma & Grandpa in Vegas. We are then going to a nice lodge outside of Bryce Cayon. Next we were thinking of dropping down to Northern AZ to see The Wave in Vermillion Cliffs and Antelope Canyon. We're having a bit of trouble finding somewhere nice to stay - it appears that our choices are the Amangiri at $695 per night, or Page, where the best hotel appears to be the HI Express. Anything in between?
That's quite the range...
I usually stay at a quaint little place closer to the Vermilion Cliffs - it's called Lees Ferry Lodge (
http://www.vermilioncliffs.com/). It won't compare well to an Aman property, but it's comfortable and relaxing in its own way. There's an on-site restaurant with good food, a huge selection of beer, and it puts you an hour or so closer to Coyote Buttes and the Wave.
BTW, if you don't already have permits for Coyote Buttes, you will almost certainly not be getting them unless you're willing to hang out for the day-of/next-day permits (which requires an on-site visit to the office about 30-45 minutes from Page/Kanab).