We loved our three nights here. You can park your car right smack in front of the door. Our cabin (cabins are connected to each other) had a great kitchen with a full-size fridge and ice maker plus a table to eat on. It was clean, quiet, and comfortable. There are elk on the property, which sits back from the main road. You can walk to restaurants, but driving was never a problem. These cabins are not luxurious, but very comfortable and everything we could have wanted for our time in Yellowstone.
We had an amazing time at the Yellowstone Basin Inn. Daniel and Jeannette were incredibly accommodating to our schedule from arrival to handling any needs that popped up. So close to Gardiner and entrance to Yellowstone, it really helped after long days of driving around the park. Breakfast was great and changed every day. The Rooms and Beds are big and can look out at the stars from the front. Can't suggest it enough!
This is a gem of a spot for what it is. We stayed in cabin 7 which is the largest of the cabins. 2 bed/2 bath with a deck and bbq. The cabin is small but very clean and has all the amenities you need. Tons of kitchen supplies, bath amenities, cooler and ice packs to take to the park and more. It is right across from the grocery store and within walking distance of everything. You can walk to the park entrance if you want. This is perfect for visiting Yellowstone - but not the type of cabin you would want if you want to be “in nature” as it is right in the middle of town. . We had 2 families (7 pp) and it was a bit tight but we were only there in the morning and night. We saw elk and deer on property. I really recommend this property for visiting Yellowstone for all the convenience and nice touches it offers.
By far the best hotel of our 3 weeks trip. The check-in was easy to do via email, and we got all the information that we needed when we arrived. Easy access for the rooms. The room is very big, and we got one of the ”smaller” rooms that this hotel offers. It has one room for the kitchen and bar, one bathroom with a bathtub and shower, and one room with a big bed, and a bunk bed. The beds were very soft and comfortable. The hotel also had some Christmas decoration, so we decided to put some decoration in the room. It was September/ October, but it was fun. This hotel doesn't offer breakfast, dinner or doesn't have a bar, but nearby is the Cowboy Lodge and Grill, which is very nice to visit in the area. It is also a short drive to Yellowstone National Park and everything you need is on walking distance from the hotel, like a supermarket, grill, restaurant and breakfast places. It is also amazing to walk around in the area itself of Gardiner. If you are bored, or you want to sit down for a while, there is a fire pit outside, and there are some board games inside the hotel, like Monopoly (normal edition, but also the Yellowstone edition). I didn't find a common seating area, but the room offers a place to sit down as well. I would really promise to come back later, because I would visit Yellowstone and Montana once again later in my life. This hotel is a hidden gem, as it is not just available on *********** or other big sites, we did book via the website of the hotel itself. The prices are reasonable in the area of Yellowstone National Park.
The Absaroka Lodge was a great place for us to stay during our trip to Yellowstone. Chris at the check-in desk was awesome! Informative and kind, he made check-in very easy! All of the staff there were great. We stayed for two nights - very convenient location - less than 5 minutes to Yellowstone's entrance. Walked to dinner both nights (Iron Horse Bar & Grill and the Cowboy Grille), as well as shops and ice cream. You can even walk to the Roosevelt Arch, where we saw elk crossing each night - there were even a few near the lodge. We had a lovely balcony overlooking the Yellowstone River (two chairs and a table). The room was clean (other than a few spiders, but being so close to the river that's not unexpected). Microwave, fridge, A/C, and great TV. Comfortable bed. We would stay again!
We arrived early on our check in date and Joe was able to process our check in early. He took our phone number and called as soon as the room was ready. We rented Bear Cottage #6. Loved it. Clean. Well appointed. We had everything we needed. Would not hesitate to stay here again. Even though the cottage was right on the main road, we slept well and did not notice any road noise . It was like the cottage was soundproof!