Is parking available at the property?

Yes, free self-parking is available on-site. However, parking is limited.

Does the property allow pets?

Yes, pets are allowed in specific rooms with a pet fee of USD 10 per accommodation, per night. A pet deposit of USD 30 per stay is also required. Service animals are exempt from fees.

What are the check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is from 3:00 PM to 11:00 PM, and check-out is at 11:00 AM. Early check-in and late check-out are available for a fee of USD 25, subject to availability.

Where is the property located in relation to nearby attractions?

The property is located in Island Park, within the region of Yellowstone Park West Entrance and Old Faithful. It is approximately 0.1 km from Caribou-Targhee National Forest and 1.5 km from Harriman State Park. Other nearby attractions include Island Park Dam (5.9 miles), Mack's Inn Playhouse (10.2 miles), and Henrys Lake State Park (18.6 miles).

What are the policies for guests staying with children?

Children are allowed at the property, but specific age policies for free stays are not provided.

What are the policies regarding extra beds and cribs?

Cribs are available for a fee of USD 10 per stay, and rollaway beds are available for a fee of USD 25 per stay. Advance request for extra beds and cribs is required.

River Lodge in Last Chance

Average nightly price at River Lodge by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	US$170
February	US$172
March	US$173
April	US$94
May	US$143
June	US$202
July	US$177
August	US$156
September	US$161
October	US$112
November	US$169
December	US$162

What guests think

At River Lodge, travelers find rustic cabins and simple rooms with contactless check-in, dog-friendly policies, and a scenic riverside setting about a 30–40 minute drive from Yellowstone’s West Entrance, suiting road trippers seeking a practical base.

Cleanliness feedback is mixed, with many clean stays but recurring reports of spiders, dusty surfaces, and missed details. Rooms are small and basic, some with appliances in the bathroom, and noise from neighbors or highway traffic is a recurring complaint. Dining is off-site with limited or seasonal options, though several guests liked the restaurant across the road. Expect a no-frills, rustic stay focused on convenience over polish.

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Facilities

Facilities are basic with easy parking and pet-friendly outdoor areas; there is no on-site front desk and most services run by text. A few guests noted maintenance issues like potholes and a broken ice machine.

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Rebecca

14 Jun 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Room was clean. 🙂 Ice machine was broken. ☹️

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Leonard

3 Jun 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Very quiet with access to Yellowstone and the grand Teton parks. There are small cabins and a two story complex for lodging. No check in counter. All service is done cia text.

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James

2 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

efficient staff, easy to find and use

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Angie

19 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I loved these cabins, such a unique idea! The only trouble we had is because we arrived after dark it was a little challenging to find which cabin was ours. I hope they get illuminated signs that won't attract the bugs. There is no front desk so they texted us the info and we were able to go straight to the cabin. No time wasted. But also, no breakfast options. There is a General Store close by that had hot breakfast options.

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Cheryll

29 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Filthy room - under beds, chairs, tables, rat poo on TV box shelf. Freezer door on fridge broken. Driveways thrashed with potholes. Crowded room, no place to put anything. Beds were comfy.

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Juanita

14 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The pet policy is excellent. $10.00 PER PET PER NIGHT . lots of room for walking on a leash. No open run area which is really not advised eith eildlife in the area. Well lit for laye night walks too.

10

Rick

22 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Small but adequate cabins. Good a/c and heat. Easy parking.

10

Kevin

11 Jul 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Way convenient and easy check in/out process. Friendly staff and great TV and Internet access. Fun place to stay - Close to Max Inn, Henry's Lake State Park and W Yellowstone. We will return to this property!

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Mike

6 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We had a 2 queen bed cabin. Basic but all you need. Mini fridge has a small freezer. Coffee pot and microwave in room. BBQ's outside with picnic tables. Nice vibe anc lose to good food/drink.

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Edward

15 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I would have liked to try one of their cabins..there are no onsite staff at the property..an issues are dealt with over the phone..the room was clean and comfortable

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness is inconsistent: many guests found rooms clean, but recurring reports mention spiders and webs, dusty or dirty floors, hair on linens, and missed bathroom details. Housekeeping responsiveness varied.

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Laura

20 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The cabin had so much potential, unfortunately it had not been cleaned since the last occupant. Management was quick to respond though. Additionally, the shower floor appeared to have never been cleaned and the coffee station and coffee pot were covered in dust. The cute little front porch was occupied by swallow families who's droppings were all over the bench. Again, so much potential but a little TLC would go a long way to make a more pleasant stay.

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Sagar

25 Sept 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Clean and comfortable rooms.

10

Haris

27 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We stayed 2 nights in the Cabin. It was clean and quiet space.

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Kristy

4 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was clean and it was a peaceful stay.

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Leonard

21 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The River Lodge cabin we had for two nights was awful. Floors were so filthy that even after showering if you walked on the floor just in the bathroom without shoes you had to wash your feet with a wet cloth before putting your house shoes on. There were spiders in webs in the ceiling that I had to knock down with a wet cloth when I saw them after showering as well as webs with insects caught in them. The cabin was inconvenient as there was no place to store any foods other than those that would need refrigeration. The bed linens on the beds did not look as if they were fresh washed as there were stains on one of the bottom sheets where something had been spilled and left. We were only booked for a 2 night stay and requested trash pickup before we left this morning at 6:45 and received a text message that because we requested trash pickup we were charged for a 3rd night. The request was only to let management know that we had left. All I can say to anyone thinking of booking a stay at River Lodge is DO NOT BOOK. I would never recommend River Lodge to anyone ever. This was the dirtiest place we have ever stayed.

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Cheryll

29 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Filthy room - under beds, chairs, tables, rat poo on TV box shelf. Freezer door on fridge broken. Driveways thrashed with potholes. Crowded room, no place to put anything. Beds were comfy.

10

Patricia

6 Jun 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Clean and comfortable. Contactless check-in made it a breeze!

10

Tara

13 Oct 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean spacious comfy room

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Chad

12 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The room had Spiders and webs all over. We killed like 25 spiders. Told the office after the first night they said they would come clean them up and did not.

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Melissa

30 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I got there around 945pm after a 9 hour drive, went to use the bathroom and it was on the brink of overflowing with someone elses waste and was clogged. Immediately turned off from wanting to stay in the room. I texted the number provided for checking in/out and they sent someone right away to deal with it (thankfully). There were also spider webs on the bed frame to the wall that had been collecting bugs for a while. Makes you wonder how much house keeping overlooks while "cleaning"

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Rooms

Rooms are small and rustic with generally comfortable beds; some layouts place the fridge, microwave, or A/C in the bathroom. Noise from thin walls, upstairs footsteps, and nearby highway traffic is common, and Wi-Fi can be unreliable.

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Charles

4 Oct 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

The bed felt like sleeping on a soap dish. I spent two nights there and didn’t sleep at all ether Night.

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Micheal

25 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This hotel was next to the highway and you heard all of the traffic. In addition, the room does not have sound insulation so you could hear people talking, just talking, i.e. not in raised voices and you could hear people walking in the room above.

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David

14 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The cabin was good, but not great. The bathroom was small and the shower was too small. Internet access was very poor and kept cutting out.

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Ernest

26 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Wifi sucks

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Larry

29 Oct 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Had I been wiser, I'd have brought my own pillow. The pillows at River Lodge were more like bags of lumps than pillows. This made it impossible to sleep very well. And if you can't sleep, no matter how nice everything else is, staying there isn't worth it.

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Alisha

10 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Was marketed as a cabin which it was not. Beds were not queen, they were full. Rooms were extremely small and cramped. Fridge, microwave and coffee maker was in the very small bathroom.

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Robert

24 Sept 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Nice unique property, small room.

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Brenda

6 Sept 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

It's an older facility so noise was to be expected but was closer to the main road than I expected and could hear traffic. Room was clean and no contact check in and check out was convenient.

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Jon

8 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The only thing we had an issue with was the people above us. You could hear every thing. Their walking and talking.

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Jamey

22 Jun 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Not a bad place to stay for one night. The room was small. The mini fridge and coffee maker were located in the bathroom. The upstairs room ac was also in the bathroom so it did a poor job of controlling the temperature in the bedroom. But the bed was comfortable enough and the price was good. The restaurant across the street (The Trout Hunter) was great!

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Service

Service is mostly remote via text and often described as friendly, responsive, and efficient, with easy self check-in and prompt help when issues arise. Lack of on-site staff and patchy cell service sometimes made check-in stressful or support slow; a few reported billing or key problems.

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Mark

3 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This place was fantastic. The owner gave us his personal service. It was so wonderful here we decided to stay another day

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Tony

16 Sept 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

The mini-cabin was nice. Our main frustration centered around getting into the cabin. When we arrived the key was not where it said it would be. A key was delivered promptly but the following day when we first used it, we discovered it did not work easily. It usually took over a minute to two minutes to gain entry into the cabin every time we left and returned. This happened repeatedly over a two day stay.

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Lindley

20 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very easy to self check in and out outside of season with emailed instructions and a text line. This made us getting into a place for the night super convenient with our dog, and it had everything we could've needed a couple night stay with cute rooms!

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Edwin

25 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Contactless check in was stressful because of cell service in the area!! Worked, but instead of enjoying driving through Yellowstone National Park we were worried about getting the info the lodge asked for!!! Nice enough room.

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Roshan

24 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We literally took two hours to find the room. Nobody attends the call & nobody respond our message. Room key wasn’t found as per the mentioned location. The room that we got while booking was different than the one we get. We have to put torch to find the rooms where other guests were sleeping. No lights at all in the area. We didn’t feel safe.

10

Bruce

2 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Beth and her team were excellent, making sure our stay was all it could be. She arranged for an extra day when we needed it. Top notch, and highly recommended.

10

Kenneth

26 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very easy check in through mobile. Room was ready when we arrived and we slept great!

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Jodi

6 Jun 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

When we arrived, we discovered our room was on the second floor. My mom's health prevented her from climbing the stairs. Beth didn't hesitate. She found us a cabin, with only a couple stairs. The room wasn't clean when we opened the door. I called Beth again and within a few minutes, there was a young lady there to clean. She was wonderful. We were treated with courtesy, friendliness and kindness. I hope I have a chance to stay in this area again and I would not hesitate to book a room here again.

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Laura

1 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff was very friendly and remote checkin was easy. Cute rooms

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Diane

18 Jul 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

We enjoyed our stay but had some trouble the first night. We were immediately moved to another room and the staff were very good to us. We appreciated their kindness.

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Location

Scenic area by the river with convenient access to Anglers Lodge and a gas station/market; about 30–45 minutes to Yellowstone's West Entrance and close to Harriman State Park. Some units are near the highway, and traffic noise or finding rooms after dark can be issues.

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Michael

5 Sept 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Great location. Close to fishing. Cute cabins.

10

Maidina

10 Jul 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Nice place, 39 minutes to the west entrance of Yellow Stone Park!

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Aron Alicia

26 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Absolutely loved that place! Close enough to Yellowstone National Park to see the park, and far enough away that we could get out of the crowds of the town of West Yellowstone. Gave us the feeling of cabin style home without being too far from a gas station and food. It was GREAT!

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george

24 May 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Has a cabin feel, a beautiful state park less than 1/2 mile away, fishing everywhere and Yellowstone West entrance a short drive. Our beds we so comfortable and the place was nice an clean. Had all I was looking for and at an affordable rate, would go back again. Thank you.

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Angie

19 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I loved these cabins, such a unique idea! The only trouble we had is because we arrived after dark it was a little challenging to find which cabin was ours. I hope they get illuminated signs that won't attract the bugs. There is no front desk so they texted us the info and we were able to go straight to the cabin. No time wasted. But also, no breakfast options. There is a General Store close by that had hot breakfast options.

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Patricia

12 Aug 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The cabin was small but perfect for 3 adults. Beds were comfortable, and there was a mini fridge and microwave. Check in and check out were super easy and convenient. Definitely worth it and about 30-40 minutes from west entrance to Yellowstone National Park.

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Pradeep Royal

7 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The property is near to river, which we enjoyed walking around it.

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william

3 Sept 2023

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Stayed 1 night

convenient location, clean, comfortable, cute....however, due to the proximity of the HWY (literally 50 ft) and log cabin construction, you can hear traffic big time (especially semis), and you can hear every movement above and to the sides with paper thin walls. So, you must bring EAR PLUGS if you are a light sleeper

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Yvette

6 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It was close to a gas station and grocery store.

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Brennan

9 Dec 2024

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Spent a night at River Lodge and enjoyed the restaurant across the street and watching the sun set across the highway. Great place to use as a base for attractions in the area if you have a car.

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Dining

No on-site breakfast; guests rely on a sister restaurant across the road or the nearby market, and options can be limited or seasonal. Several guests enjoyed affordable meals at Anglers Lodge or the gas station grill.

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Jayne

25 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Even though you don’t get to meet anyone in person, the directions and information are perfect. Lovely clean room , good amenities . Anglers lodge across the road for food was amazing.

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Mina

18 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

They have virtual registration which is easy. The place is very cute and we had plenty of towels. We were only staying one night but a nice area to vacation. Convenient to Yellowstone. We ate Dinner at Anglers restaurant located on the sister hotel. Everything was nice and easy. They respond quickly to requests.

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mukesh

29 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Breakfast was extremely limited. No tea bags, creamer, or bagels. Only items provided were eggs, cereal, limited muffins. No staff at property. Had to drive a few blocks over to get information at another property inorder to check in.

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Angie

19 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I loved these cabins, such a unique idea! The only trouble we had is because we arrived after dark it was a little challenging to find which cabin was ours. I hope they get illuminated signs that won't attract the bugs. There is no front desk so they texted us the info and we were able to go straight to the cabin. No time wasted. But also, no breakfast options. There is a General Store close by that had hot breakfast options.

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Robin

15 Aug 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Perfect for 2 nights and not far from west yellowstone. When we booked we thought we may have a kitchenette, but didn't. Pics showed multiple different cabins so we were a little confused. Cabin was clean! Enjoyed the free coffee and muffins in the morning. Quick help with our tv as well. Not a 5* resort but was definitely a great place to sleep at night!

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Grace

23 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Booking was super easy. People were easy to reach. Info they sent prior to our arrival was super helpful! Parking was nice! The cleanliness could have been better, Our room had a few cobwebs in the lights and on our coat rack and in the shower. We stayed in an economy room. We went early October and the restaurant was closed for the season which was a bummer but their are still other restaurants available nearby!

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Julianne

20 Oct 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Exceeded my expectations! We got this room because we wanted a budget option for our family of 4 and our dog. The room was much nicer than the pictures showed. The beds were comfortable. The kitchen was great. The staff was so friendly. The nice restaurant across the street and the mini-mart at the Texaco had everything we needed. The Texaco had a "potato bar" for $1, and the kids could safely walk over and get hot cocoa or a potato.

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A

18 Oct 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Hotel well located on the west side of Yellowstone NP (as long as you are willing to drive a bit to get there and back). Very comfortable facilities, but the complimentary breakfast was at another location and there was nothing when we arrived. Check-in system a bit complicated for those without Wi-Fi available. Unfortunately, the cost of visiting Yellowstone, even outside the high season, is still very high and for few people (especially outside the USA).

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Jamey

22 Jun 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Not a bad place to stay for one night. The room was small. The mini fridge and coffee maker were located in the bathroom. The upstairs room ac was also in the bathroom so it did a poor job of controlling the temperature in the bedroom. But the bed was comfortable enough and the price was good. The restaurant across the street (The Trout Hunter) was great!

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Christina

13 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Comfortable bed, bath, quite cozy. Could use a bit more cleaning around the windows and entrance to the room. Convenient to the last chance market. Best baked potatoes for a $1!!!

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