Williams
The Historic Grand Canyon Hotel
Cormick E. Boyce's two-story brick hotel on Route 66, built in 1891 and opened as the Boyce Hotel in 1892; it calls itself Arizona's oldest hotel.
- Built
- 1891Built by pioneer merchant Cormick E. Boyce in 1891 as the Boyce Hotel; it opened to the public in January 1892 (Wikipedia's Williams list, citing the district survey). A Commons photo title dates it 1912.
- Style
- Two-story brick commercial
- Type
- Boutique hotel
- Credentials
- Inside a National Register historic district
The story
Cormick E. Boyce, credited as Williams’ pioneer merchant, built the two-story brick hotel in 1891 and opened it as the Boyce Hotel in January 1892. It stands on the Route 66 corridor inside the Williams Historic Business District, which was listed on the National Register in 1984. The hotel now runs small-group ghost tours alongside its rooms and ballroom.
The ghost story
The hotel's ghost-tour page says guests and staff report a Victorian girl who loves Room 13, a giggling child in the halls, and an old doctor still making his rounds with a medical bag.
Source: thegrandcanyonhotel.com
Good to know
- Address: 145 W. Route 66, Williams, AZ 86046
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Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.