Vista At Hawks Nest Lodge - Ansted

This is a great spot, convenient to both state park activities and the national park. The customer service we experienced was excellent—everyone was friendly and welcoming.The rooms are small (two queen beds is a tight squeeze! but well appointed. Our first room had an AC unit that couldn’t keep up with the unusually warm, humid weather—but we were quickly moved to another room that was more comfortable. I did find the bed very firm but that’s not unusual for hotels.The hotel layout is unusual and you can end up snaking quite a way to get back and forth to your room, but we found things very quiet in our room. We also enjoyed the pool (a bit chilly even on a warm late August day and the kids loved the little splash pad. Bring towels down to the pool with you, there are none there.Breakfast was included, a small buffet—sausage, biscuits, gravy, eggs, a waffle maker that’s seen better days, and some cereal and muffins. We also ate dinner at the restaurant (great views of the gorge! . Service was excellent, especially Emily at dinner. Food was not remarkable overall but my kids found the fries the best of our recent trip!

We had a standard 2 queen room with balcony facing the gorge. The room was clean, although basic. It was fine for a few days, although we would have preferred a suite they were not available when we booked . Room had a coffee maker keurig, which was better than the coffee in the lodge which was the worst coffee, more like coffee flavored water. Horribly weak. We requested a mini frig for an additional fee $15 for entire stay . The view was fantastic. Restaurant was ok, nothing special. Friendly, helpful staff. Grounds well maintained, athough it was surprising to see a butterfly bush invasive! in the landscaping. The building layout is odd. Overall nice stay, and we appreciated the cleanliness of the room and lodge. The location is in the state park and close to the Canyon Rim Visitor Center and the bridge. Not much in the town, but Fayetteville was not too far and had several good dining options.

I stayed on the 13th of June.The room was so clean and the view outside was beautiful.But I found something terrifying in the scenery outside. If the hotel sees the video picture,Please remove the bird house.

What a find! Extremely well maintained, well updated with mid century modern nostalgia galore, amazing staff, clean rooms, the pool is nice and has a splash pad, the restaurant is solid, the trails are so accessible, and the views all over are impressive to say the least. We’ll definitely be back with our two little ones.

The staff is welcoming, the scenery is stunning, and the atmosphere is one of beauty and tranquility.