Stone Canyon Inn — Hotel in Tropic

My husband and I stayed at Stone Canyon Inn in a treehouse during the Labor Day weekend. Before we even got there, they emailed us directions, in anticipation that we wouldn’t know where we were going. I appreciated the forethought. We drove up late Friday night and arrived around 11pm. The staff were gone, but we called ahead/wrote a note ahead of time, and they made accommodations for us to pick up our key. Checking in was as low drama as it gets. These examples made me feel that the level of service is good, even though we didn’t interact with anyone. Sometimes it’s the non verbal things that make a difference.

Our treehouse was super cute. The living quarters were elevated and the lower level/floor level is an area where you can sit, have a bonfire, bbq using their grill, etc. Overall, it was in good condition. Just minor things like our screen door didn’t really line up when closed. It seemed to be clean in areas that are often overlooked, but the shower had a lot of random stray hairs that were not mine. Also the water pressure is low. I’m not sure if that’s by design or not… The room’s features are pretty standard: Mini fridge, kitchen sink, small closet, king bed and a loft with two twins.

The property is located just on the other side of Bryce Canyon. You can see the colorful canyon-top from the tree house. It’s a very convenient 20 minute drive from the park entrance. It’s remote and very quiet. It was truly beautiful and serene. There is a wash nearby that filled up due to some rain, but the next day it dried out. The wash does not affect access to the road or hotel, fortunately. There is a restaurant on site. It’s decent. It’s pricy. Service is on par with a higher end restaurant in the city, but the food flavors were slightly above average. Not sure if I’d go back to the restaurant. There’s a town down the street that also has food...

This is a copy of an email I sent SCI on 10/20/21. As I've had no reply, I thought this might help others considering a stay there.

We really enjoyed staying at SCI recently (10/6-10/8). We especially enjoyed eating at the Stone Hearth Grill, which was more than just the best restaurant around - it was a truly excellent meal.

One thing we wanted to point out. We stayed in the Guest House, which was great space-wise. We also loved the views in both directions from the upstairs bedroom. However, what we didn't understand from the website are the drawbacks of the fact that the Guest House is located in the front of the property.

On our first night, the garbage collection truck came at around 6.45 am. Between the engine noise, beeping when backing-up and the chains being dragged to pick up the bins, it was really noisy and woke us from our sleep. It seems a stretch to charge the same rates for a room that can have so much disruption. At minimum, you should make this potential clear to guests, and perhaps recommend they opt for something further into the back of the property.

One other minor point is that your website doesn't make some of these trade-offs very clear. Perhaps a site map would help? Having visited the property, I feel sure I would have opted for one of the Treehouses instead of the Guest House. Of course, I could have called in advance when I made the booking, so that one is on me!

I can assure you that next time our travels take us past Bryce Canyon, SCI will be somewhere we choose to stay - and I'm already looking forward to the...

We chose to stay here because of its proximity to Bryce Canyon NP and also because of the apparent quiet and secluded location. The location is indeed quiet and secluded. It occupies land on the very edge of Tropic, a very small town with a couple of restaurants, a gas station and a general dealer. Our room was effectively a self contained unit adjoining another of the same type, so effectively a semi detached bungalow. The room was quite spacious and well appointed, everything worked throughout our stay, despite some biblical thunderstorms. Kitchen unit is small. It has a fridge, toaster, microwave and coffee maker. The owners provide a supply of coffee bags, sugar and whitener. Other kitchen equipment included a couple of mugs, beer glasses, wine glasses, cutlery, plates, bowls and corkscrew. And some salt and pepper. There is no hob, so if you’re self catering, you have to think about what can be achieved with the toaster and microwave. There is a patio to the rear looking out onto open countryside, so you can watch the sun rise and set and listen to the birds with a glass of wine. The patio had rocking chairs and a table with chairs, so you could also eat outside. Office hours are 1500-1800, so that is the thing that might not meet everyone’s needs. That is, if you need someone on hand 24 hours just in case something goes wrong, this arrangement may not be for you. We did hear some noise from our neighbours in the adjoining unit, but it was very bearable. If we ever come back to the area, this would...