Fodor's Expert Review Zion Lodge

If location is your key concern, you'd be hard-pressed to improve on a stay at the historic Zion Lodge: the canyon's jaw-dropping beauty surrounds you, access to trailheads is easy, and guests can drive their cars in the park year-round. Rooms are rustic in style but with modern amenities such as Wi-Fi and flat-screen TVs, and each has a porch or balcony furnished with rocking chairs so you can enjoy the view. The lodge is a faithful 1990 reproduction of the original 1920s structure, which was destroyed in a 1966 fire. The nearby historic Western-style cabins, sensitively updated in 2010, do not have TVs but are equipped with gas-log fireplaces and have porches. The lodge sells out fast, especially during the summer, for which you should make reservations at least six months ahead if possible.