Best Western Plus Ruby's Inn

My wife and I stayed at Ruby's in April. We loved how close we were to the park, and the breakfast buffet that was included in our room fee was AWESOME. I looked forward to it every morning. It kept me fueled for a long day of hiking in the park.

Best Western/Ruby's Inn effectively has a monopoly on lodging in the Bryce Canyon City, as the whole main stretch of the area is owned by them. The lodging accommodations are fine (if a little overly touristy) and convenient for their proximity to the national park, but if you don't need to stay directly next to the park then I'd recommend finding someplace else to stay in Southern Utah, as it's much easier to find a cheaper and more scenic place to stay not too far away in towns like Tropic or Boulder.

Stayed here in December and had no problem getting a reservation. I booked a single room for my friend and I and my dog (serious bonus points for allowing pets!) and left the dog in the car for a moment while we went to check in. The lobby was cool and rustic (one hallway was undergoing renovations but no big deal) and the guy at the desk was really friendly. We decided to eat at the restaurant and asked about the dog and they guy told us we could bring her in, no problem. When I walked in the lobby with my calm/quiet/clean dog a woman, presumably the manager (who was smoking a cigarette out front) immediately jumped in and told me NO DOGS IN THE LOBBY, quite rudely. While checking us in she got frustrated because she claims I had requested a handicap-accessible room, which I had not. She made a show of letting us know what a hassle it was to change our room. Maybe she was just having a bad day. The restaurant was nothing to write home about, overpriced as expected. I'm giving it 4 stars because the room was fine and the location was awesome. We had gotten a fresh snowfall the night before and because we were right at the park entrance were able to wake up and catch the sunrise at Bryce Canyon. Unbeatable.