KPCW – 2015 Summer Auction
Auction Ends: Aug 21, 2015 07:00 PM EDT

Travel

RUBY'S INN AT BRYCE CANYON: 2 Night Lodging

Item Number
1508206
Estimated Value
300 USD
Sold
211 USD to murraygang
Number of Bids
12  -  Bid History

Item Description

 

Two nights' lodging at History Ruby's Inn.

"In 1916, Reuben C. (Ruby) Syrett brought his family to the wilds of Southern Utah, establishing a ranch near the present site of Ruby’s Inn. A few weeks after his arrival, another nearby rancher told Ruby of the canyon called Bryce. Ruby and his family made a Sunday visit to the canyon rim. They were so impressed by what they saw that they not only took full advantage to tell people of the canyon’s beauties, but they also became hosts to its visitors. By 1919 they had obtained permission from the state to build a lodge, the “Tourist Rest”, near the brink of the canyon.

In 1923, when Bryce Canyon became a National Monument, Ruby moved his “Tourist Rest”, to the location of his ranch and named it Ruby’s Inn. The Post Office established services at the inn and still serves the area throughout the year.

Ruby’s reputation grew as the National Monument grew to a National Park, and soon Ruby’s Inn became a large business operation. What started with tent houses and a place to serve meals, paved the way for the modern facilities which today serve the tourists at Bryce Canyon, providing all the traveler needs to make a stay in the Bryce Canyon area a trip to remember.

Enthusiasm and love for the Bryce area carried over to Ruby’s son Carl. Today the same western hospitality and friendly service is carried on by Carl’s children and grandchildren, who cheerfully welcome you to Ruby’s Inn." -source.

More on Ruby's Inn here.

Item Special Note

 

Restrictions: Please ask for a manager when booking. Must be for two consecutive nights.

Expires: Aug. 31, 2016

 

Photos courtesy of Bryce Canyon Lodging - Ruby's Inn.