Yellowstone – 10 Family-Friendly Accommodation Options
Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming is the birthplace of the national park culture in the USA. The closest place for accommodations in the park is the town of West Yellowstone in Montana, about a half-hour drive from the most interesting part of the national park .In West Yellowstone and other towns and cities in Wyoming, but mainly in Montana, there's a wide range of comfortable lodge hotels, motels, and resorts catering to the thousands of tourists who visit the park from spring through fall.
So before you rush to find a flight to Cody or Billings, do you want to get to know the breathtaking national parks of Wyoming a little better?
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Hotels and Motels in West Yellowstone
Yellowstone Park Hotel
The adorable roadside hotel with the generic name is located one block south of Yellowstone Avenue, the main street in West Yellowstone where the shops and restaurants are. It is a three-star hotel facility with renovated and spacious rooms, a cute indoor pool, a good breakfast restaurant, bar, and a large lobby. The hotel is one of the best lodging options near Yellowstone Park.
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Golden Stone Inn
A tiny roadside hotel in the southern part of West Yellowstone, just a short drive from the park's west entrance. The hotel has several room types and apartments, all relatively new and with a really fun mountain vibe. This is a small and very popular lodging place, suitable for large families. The hotel has a good breakfast restaurant and a high level of service.
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Crosswinds Inn
The Crosswinds Inn is a motel with a two-star hotel rating in the northern part of West Yellowstone. It's a very convenient motel for family stays as a base for trips to Yellowstone Park, with renovated and spacious rooms featuring two queen beds, making it highly suitable for stays with children. The motel also offers a basic but very good breakfast, a cute lobby and bar, and a small pool that's not much to write home about.
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Holiday Inn West Yellowstone, an IHG Hotel
The Holiday Inn West Yellowstone is one of the most standard hotels near the great national park. True to the brand's identity of the giant hotel chain, the Holiday Inn offers a completely standard hotel experience (this might sound negative but it's actually positive, there are no surprises and everything ticks along by the book). The hotel has relatively small rooms but they are suitable for families, a large lobby, a really good breakfast restaurant, a bar, a games room, and even a mini-casino.
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Hotels and Motels in Cody
Hampton Inn & Suites Cody
One of the best motels in Cody is the Hampton Inn and Suites, the motel brand of the Hilton chain. This is an upgraded three-star motel with renovated and spacious rooms suitable for the whole family. The hotel features a relatively large indoor swimming pool, a good breakfast restaurant, and a few open-air spaces. The hotel is located on West Yellowstone Avenue, a one-hour and forty-minute drive from Yellowstone Lake.
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Best Western Premier Ivy Inn & Suites
The Best Western Ivy is one of the best accommodation options in Cody. This four-star hotel is located in the center of the small town, a short walk from the Buffalo Bill Center and a short drive from Sheridan Avenue, Cody's main street, where all the city's restaurants and shops are located. The hotel features large, well-equipped rooms that are very comfortable for large families. Additionally, there is a rich breakfast, a restaurant, a good indoor pool, a gym, a bar, and a large and spacious lobby with a cool mountain lodge vibe.
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The Cody Hotel
The Cody is an excellent three-star hotel located an hour and forty minutes' drive from Yellowstone Lake. This is an upgraded motel with a cute indoor pool, spacious rooms for the entire family (two king or queen beds), high service level, and an excellent location on West Yellowstone Avenue towards the park, close to shops and restaurants.
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Hotels and Motels in Teton Village and Jackson near Grand Teton Park
The Wort Hotel
The Wort Hotel, a four-star hotel, is one of the best in Jackson, a short drive from the heart of Grand Teton National Park. The hotel is housed in a large stone building with impressive wood finishes, creating an almost alpine atmosphere. The hotel boasts large and renovated rooms that are very comfortable for families. It also features an excellent restaurant and good breakfast, a large lobby, a bar, and a small spa area.
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Inn on The Creek
The Inn on the Creek, true to its name, is a small inn that enjoys the babbling waters of Flat Creek, the rushing mountain stream that borders Jackson on the west. This is a small hotel with a few rooms that are ideal for families with children. The hotel offers large family rooms, a small lobby, a nice breakfast, but above all, green grass right on the creek's bank.
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The Alpenhof
The Alpenhof is a replica of an alpine chalet, right by the large parking lot of Teton Village and close to the cables climbing to the Jackson Hole ski resort. It's a basic but very efficient hotel for the whole family, with large and comfortable rooms, breathtaking views, a restaurant, a bar, and a large lobby. The hotel is mainly active in the winter during ski season, but it's also a very convenient base in the summer for trips to Grand Teton Park.
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6 Guy's tips for a perfect stay in Yellowstone Park
Yellowstone Park is the first park declared as a nature reserve in the world and one of the most fascinating places to visit for its geological formations and nature. The volcanic park offers an exhilarating experience with geysers, sulfur pools, rare geological rock, rivers carving giant canyons, and wildlife observation. Nearby, Grand Teton National Park offers a unique experience of the Rocky Mountains peaks. The park spans a vast mountainous area in the northwestern corner of Wyoming. Yellowstone Park and its neighbor, Grand Teton Park, are far from the major cities of the USA, which means you'll need to stay near the parks during your visit.
- The Nature of Accommodation in Yellowstone Park – Yellowstone Park offers a rustic mountain accommodations experience with all the trimmings of American-style lodging. This approach is based on consistent standards in both hotels and motels. Near the park, you'll find a variety of motels and hotels that provide a diverse lodging experience, from comfortable family accommodations and resort services to more basic, but much cheaper, options.
- Staying in Lodges within the Park – Accommodation inside the park is limited to a few designated areas like Canyon Village, where you’ll find several lodge hotels rated at two and three stars. In the northern part of Yellowstone Lake, commonly referred to as Lake, there are also some good lodges with three-star hotel standards. Staying inside the park is definitely an experience and the hotels aren't bad at all, though they can be pricey. The main downside of staying within the park is that after dark, there's not much to do, and it's really not recommended to roam the park (not by car and certainly not on foot).
- Accommodation in West Yellowstone – West Yellowstone is the western gateway to the park and the closest town to it. During the summer season, there's a high demand for accommodation in the town, so it's essential to book well in advance, or cross your fingers for some luck. West Yellowstone is right at the western entrance to Yellowstone Park and offers plenty of restaurants and some evening activities. It's the ideal place for lodging when visiting the park. You can also stay at the northern entrance, in Mammoth, the park's logistical center. Mammoth is technically already part of the park and features a large spa hotel and several restaurants.
- Hotels in Nearby Cities to Yellowstone – Yellowstone Park is located in some of the less populated parts of America. The closest large cities to the park are the ones in southern Montana along Highway 90. Cities like Bozeman, Livingston, and Billings may not have impressive downtowns (or really much to do), but they offer motels, restaurants, and everything else you'll need for your trip.
- Staying in Jackson and Teton Village as a base for exploring Grand Teton National Park – The Grand Teton is like the little sibling of Yellowstone National Park which, if not for its legendary neighbor to the north, would stand out as a popular attraction in its own right. Most folks who visit Grand Teton are coming from Yellowstone, but it’s also an excellent spot to set up your base. Jackson, to its south, serves as the southern gateway to both parks and just above it lies the big ski resort of Teton Village, offering plenty of hotel options for a snowy winter retreat. These hotels also operate in summer as a base for park tours.
- The season – Yellowstone National Park is mountainous, and access is limited throughout the winter. The prime time to visit Yellowstone is summer, when the park is bustling with visitors, including traffic jams. The park is accessible from late spring until the end of September. You might still catch snow and freezing weather in April or October.
Map of the best places to find accommodation in Yellowstone National Park
