June 2010 Grand Canyon Trip--Need Advice

[suzcruz]

hi, my DSis is planning a driving trip starting from the Grand Canyon, driving to Monument Valley, and then going to Vegas. I would like info as to what to do, and where to eat/stay along the way, TIA!

[aurorae]

Will you be at the South Rim? Or the North Rim?

Camping, or do you need to stay in hotels?

[suzcruz]

the south rim & they will be staying in hotels, i appreciate your help!

[aurorae]

Just outside the Park on the south side there are a number of hotels.

That would be cheaper than staying at the lodge inside the park.

hotels.com lists 4 of them (http://www.hotels.com/processIndexSearch.do;jsessionid=36F30B92D351CD390 32EF02AF97339AF.appho03tc05?searchType=point&destination=usertyped&fromNewSearchPage=true&acDestinationId=&acDestinationType=4&lat=36.06497302651405&lon=-112.11756460368633&pointName=South+Rim-Grand+Canyon%2C+AZ&usertypedcity=South+Rim-Grand+Canyon%2C+AZ&trackType=VE&userEnteredDestination=south+rim+grand+canyon+ariz ona&defaultLandingPageUserType=&checkIn=11%2F9%2F2009&checkOut=11%2F11%2F2009&CIMonth=11&CIDay=9&CIYear=2009&COMonth=11&CODay=11&COYear=2009&numrooms=1&adults%5B0%5D=2&child%5B0%5D=0&refined=true)

They are pretty close to the Canyon.

I'm not sure it would be worth staying anywhere between the Canyon and Vegas, it's a one day drive. Unless they wanted to see something out of the way.