MOENKOPI, Ariz. (AP) – A Hopi village has opened a hotel and conference center billed as the western gateway to the reservation.


The Moenkopi Legacy Inn & Suites had its official dedication this week. The hotel features 100 guest rooms, a salt water swimming pool and whirlpool, an outdoor performance plaza and a kiva garden.
Display cases in the hotel’s lobby will show off the work Hopis are best known for, such as carved kachina dolls, polychrome pottery and jewelry.
Visitors can book private tours to some of the Hopi villages through the hotel’s website, learning about the culture of one of the country’s oldest indigenous tribes.
The hotel and nearby travel center developed by the Upper Village of Moenkopi employ more than 80 full and part-time employees.
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On the Web: Moenkopi Legacy Inn & Suites, www.experiencehopi.com