Thunderbird Lodge Chinle

Guests enjoy sitting in the shade of cottonwood trees planted in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps. (03/08 SAL) Rooms are decorated with Native American furnishings and fixtures. The lodge sits on the site of a trading post built in 1896, and its located on the Navajo Reservation in northeastern Arizona. Its cafeteria style restaurant is located in the trading posts original building. The all-day cafeteria serves Native American dishes as well as continental cuisine. Adorning the walls of the dining room are excellent examples of Navajo rugs and artwork available for purchase. In the center of the dining area is a vault like room that at one time served as a jail for the trading post. The lodge pink adobe construction is reminiscent of ancient pueblos.