Only hitch? It was served in a Collins glass, not the traditional copper mug. El Tovar Hotel's Lounge at the Grand Canyon National Park is a true gem. Try the Kentucky Mule and the shrimp cocktail.

AP photo - Visitors and dignitaries flood into the recently renovated lobby of the El Tovar Lodge at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon under the gaze of numerous trophy mounts last month in Grand ...

El Tovar and more: Arizona's 10 most historic hotels, from Grand Canyon to Castle Hot Springs Michael Salerno is an award-winning journalist who’s covered travel and tourism since 2014.