Yellowstone Lodge Basic motel accommodations in West Yellowstone. The overall experience was a mixed bag. On the positive side the hotel is in a very quiet area 5-6 blocks away from the hustle of the main tourist haunts of shops and restaurants and bars. The reception staff was friendly and helpful. The room was the usual size with two queen beds. Oddly there were two sinks- one in the room and one in the bathroom. This arrangement could make getting ready in the morning easier. They provided two luggage racks which is unusual in our experience and appreciated. The bed was comfortable and the climate unit on the wall was quiet and powerful. The shower head was a bit low for a 6 footer but water pressure was excellent. On the negative side it’s clear this is an aging building. The wall mounted hair dryer in the room was pretty feeble. There were no overhead lights so the room was a bit dim with the provided lamps. There were no USB ports and a limited number of plugs, one of which was loose in the wall and wouldn’t work consistently. There were stains on the carpeting in the halls (but not in our room). The tiles in the shower were chipped and the mirrors were losing their silvering around the edges. The light box over the sink was missing one of the lenses covering the light bulbs. The room was clean but smelled musty. Breakfast was the standard continental buffet with breads, prepackaged pastries, some cereals, hard boiled eggs, juices and coffee. They were supposed to have a selection of yoghurts but were out. They do have an indoor swimming pool. There is no business office to utilize a computer or printer. West Yellowstone is an expensive hotel market - if you want your basic needs covered and don’t mind the concerns we’ve mentioned then this hotel will suit you. If not be prepared to pay much more. This area is in a great location to access the park- the west gate is literally a few hundred yards away.
We stayed for one night at the Holiday Inn in West Yellowstone. We wanted a location close to Yellowstone so we could get an early start in the park. The room we got was a two bedroom suite with a king bed, queen bed, and living space. My one complaint was I wish it had a second bathroom though that was a minor issue. The beds were great and the entire hotel was clean. The decor around the hotel was fitting for the area giving it a unique feel. I enjoyed the stay and will consider staying here again on future trips to the area!
What a mistake! For $200/night, I'm astonished at the poor quality of this motel. It is the textbook definition of TIRED and SHABBY. I've stayed in hundreds of motels over the years for both business and pleasure and this rates in the bottom 5%. The bed has a terrible mattress. It's like something our of the Spanish Inquisition. The room is dark. The only lighting is two bedside lamps. No overhead light. No light on the very small desk. I'm writing this from a very dark corner of the room. There is no bedside table. The little furniture that is there looks like they bought it at a roadside yard sale. I had to use my suitcase standing up for a table to eat my Subway sub for dinner. The bathroom is small, cramped and looks like your drunk uncle put it together, complete with sloppy caulking. The front desk person isn't exactly focused on customer service. When I told him that the internet connection in my room isn't working (10+ minutes trying to load a simple web page), his response (when he looked up from his Nintendo Switch) was that ”it's working here”. Even after I badgered him into resetting the router, the internet service is barely faster than dial-up. The DirectV didn't work. A maintenance person had to reset the entire system. Even then, most of the channels don't work..It's stuck on ”Searching...”. On the third visit, they explained that they don't buy many channels and I have to keep searching for something that works. No, they don't have a list of available channels. FOR $200/NIGHT. No bedside nightstand. No clock. No in-room coffee. No fridge. No microwave. No clothes hangars. No vanity in the bathroom, so no place to put down a shaving kit, toothbrush or anything else. (See the photo). That sink is straight out of 1965. We're here for 2 rooms, 3 nights. On the bright side, the manager agreed to refund us for the next two nights. I found another motel 45 miles away. A lot of extra driving, but it will be worth it to get out of this dump. *Side note. The internet service is so bad here that I had to use my iPhone as a hotspot to make new reservations!
Located in West Yellowstone, Wagon Wheel Hotel is in a national park, a 3-minute walk from Gallatin National Forest and 13 minutes by foot from Yellowstone Historic Center. This hotel is 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from West Yellowstone Visitor Information Center and 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center.A complimentary self-serve breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM.Featured amenities include a safe deposit box at the front desk and an elevator. Free self parking is available onsite.Make yourself at home in one of the 29 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature bathtubs or showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and coffee/tea makers.