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Under Canvas Grand Canyon
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Wake up in Siberia!
User: Lynn T from: Oro Valley, Arizona
Trip Type: Friends getaway
Published Date: Apr, 28, 2025
Travel Date: Apr, 1, 2025
Rating: 1
We almost froze to death! We didn’t know you have to stay up all night and put wood in the wood burning stove in the tent every hour or it rapidly goes out. We fell asleep and the stove went out and we woke up in 25 degrees temperature! The second night I stayed up all night to keep the stove going. It’s either sleep and freeze or stay up all night and be sleep deprived. The food was horrible and it was very expensive. It was a nightmare and we’ll never come back!

Think twice before booking if you want to relax
User: Ainsley R from:
Trip Type: Couples
Published Date: Apr, 27, 2025
Travel Date: Apr, 1, 2025
Rating: 2
The pillows are lumpy, the fires are hard to start, you need to be comfortable taking ice cold showers and being cold once you finish because the towels would only fit a toddler. Half the staff were rude and the other half were nice. You aren’t guaranteed charged and working lanterns or portable chargers in your tents. Good luck finding your way around at night because only half of the path lights work. There is nothing comfortable or glamorous about this experience. You would be better buying your own tent and bringing everything you would need for camping and using community showers at a camping area than thinking anything about this experience would comfortable or relaxing.

Exceptional and thoughtfully designed glamping experience
User: AnthonyY66 from:
Trip Type: Family
Published Date: Apr, 26, 2025
Travel Date: Apr, 1, 2025
Rating: 5
We brought our extended family for a glamping experience while visiting the Grand Canyon, and really enjoyed the experience. It was really impressive how much thoughtful design the team put in to provide a camping experience, while still offering the modern comfort touches like a hot water shower, flushing toilet, and a comfortable bed. There are many helpful amenities throughout the site, from excellent camping lamps, to outside deck for starglazing, to fire pites for s'mores. Most of all, very impressed by how friendly and helpful the staff are. They genuinely try to make the stay as comfortable as they can while maintain a bit of the "adventure" edge.

Hungry for Food at Under the Canvas
User: JudyR132 from: Chicago, Illinois
Trip Type: Couples
Published Date: Feb, 21, 2025
Travel Date: Sep, 1, 2024
Rating: 4
We enjoyed our stay at Under the Canvas for our trip to the Grand Canyon. We upgraded to the tent with the private bath so that was great. The room was comfortable. However, there was minimal storage for our clothes. My only complaint was the food was minimal with meager portions and very overpriced. There were no restaurants near by so we were stuck with their onsite restaurant. The evening smores and campfires was a highlight as we chatted up with guests from all over the world. Not sure we would stay here again.

Interesting concept but not cheap
User: OregonAdventurer2010 from: Prescott, Arizona
Published Date: Dec, 15, 2024
Travel Date: Oct, 1, 2024
Rating: 3
Even though the price is quite high for staying in a tent we thought it sounded like an interesting concept. Indeed the tent was clean and the bed was very comfortable. But we got very cold overnight and had to quickly start the wood burning stove to warm up in the morning. Their website does a good job of describing the place. Staff was friendly and helpful. You can't park right next to your tent so be prepared to carry your gear a short ways. If this cost half as much as it does we might stay again.
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