the grand canyon luxury suite that is also a cave
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THE GRAND CANYON LUXURY SUITE THAT IS ALSO A CAVE
1Grand Canyon National Geographic Visitor Center 450 State Route 64 Grand Canyon, AZ, 86023 Phone: 928-638-2468
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Grand Canyon AccommodationsUsually, the word cavernous wouldnt be the highest praise you could pay a hotel roomadjectives like cozy or luxurious excite hospitality professionals more. But in the case of the Cavern Suite, its not only a compliment, its accurate. Grand Canyon Hotels2Grand Canyon National Geographic Visitor Center 450 State Route 64 Grand Canyon, AZ, 86023 Phone: 928-638-2468
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Would you sleep in a old suite below ground?The accommodations are located 200 feet below ground in the Grand Canyon Caverns in Peach Springs, AZ and billed as the oldest, darkest, deepest, quietest, and largest suite room in the world.3Grand Canyon National Geographic Visitor Center 450 State Route 64 Grand Canyon, AZ, 86023 Phone: 928-638-2468
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The Cavern Suite was dreamed up by the current owners, and was built in 2010, taking about four months to complete.
4Grand Canyon National Geographic Visitor Center 450 State Route 64 Grand Canyon, AZ, 86023 Phone: 928-638-2468
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For the novelty of staying in the suite, guests pay $800 for the first two guests, and $100 for each additional guest up to six people. The venture has been very successfulthe room is booked around 200 days a year.5Grand Canyon National Geographic Visitor Center 450 State Route 64 Grand Canyon, AZ, 86023 Phone: 928-638-2468
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The room has lights, hot and cold water for a shower and a restroom that is good for about seven to eight flushes. An attendant sleeps above ground and can be reached at all hours with a walkie-talkie. 6Grand Canyon National Geographic Visitor Center 450 State Route 64 Grand Canyon, AZ, 86023 Phone: 928-638-2468
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Guests can control the subterranean elevator and come and go as they please. Adventurous visitors can use flashlights to explore the cavern on their own. There is a record player, a DVD player and a VHS player.
7Grand Canyon National Geographic Visitor Center 450 State Route 64 Grand Canyon, AZ, 86023 Phone: 928-638-2468
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Movie Night in the CaveWe provide you with a TV and we only give you two movies to watch, says Casados. The Cave and The Descent.In The Cave archeologists are tormented by a massive monster in a cave system. In The Descent a group of female spelunkers are tormented by flesh-eating humanoids in a cave system.8Grand Canyon National Geographic Visitor Center 450 State Route 64 Grand Canyon, AZ, 86023 Phone: 928-638-2468
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While they actually do include those cavern-themed horror films in their library (Casados say guests do sometimes watch those and often regret it) visitors can also choose from family-pleasers such as Back to the Future and Indiana Jones, or an Alfred Hitchcock collection.9Grand Canyon National Geographic Visitor Center 450 State Route 64 Grand Canyon, AZ, 86023 Phone: 928-638-2468
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Enjoying A Restful Night in the CavernCasados says the typical guests are families who stay a single night, although they have also entertained film and TV crews and, once, the Scottish actor Billy Connolly.10Grand Canyon National Geographic Visitor Center 450 State Route 64 Grand Canyon, AZ, 86023 Phone: 928-638-2468
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Over the years, the caverns have been used for various purposes. During the Cuban Missile Crises, the site was identified as a suitable fallout shelter and food and provisions for 200 people were stored in the cavern. 11Grand Canyon National Geographic Visitor Center 450 State Route 64 Grand Canyon, AZ, 86023 Phone: 928-638-2468
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Casados sometimes finds evidence of those who came before him as he traverses the network of caverns.
12Grand Canyon National Geographic Visitor Center 450 State Route 64 Grand Canyon, AZ, 86023 Phone: 928-638-2468
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Enjoy the Grand Canyon Above & Below
Grand Canyon National Geographic Visitor Center450 State Route 64 Grand Canyon, AZ, 86023Phone: 928-638-2468 www.explorethecanyon.comGroup Reservations and Special Events:Phone: 877-239-3235Fax: (928)638-2807E-mail: [email protected]
Visitor Center hours of operationMarch- October open 8:00am- 10:00pmNovember- February open 10:00am-8:00pm13Grand Canyon National Geographic Visitor Center 450 State Route 64 Grand Canyon, AZ, 86023 Phone: 928-638-2468
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