In high season, park rooms are at a premium and sell out quickly. These fine alternatives, located in the park gateways.

  • In Jackson, Wyoming: The Wort Hotel (tel. 307/733-2190) is a Jackson landmark with comfortable “New West”–style rooms and a town institution of a watering hole, the Silver Dollar Bar. The newish Hotel Jackson (📞 307/733-2200) marries high design with comfortable Western touches.
  • In Gardiner, Montana: The Riverside Cottages (tel. 406/848-7719) overlooking the Yellowstone River feel more like the artfully decorated guest cabin of a friend than a hotel, and the prices are reasonable, too.
  • In Cody, Wyoming: Centered on a serene and green courtyard, the new-and-improved Chamberlin Inn (tel. 307/587-0202) features charming, historic rooms and apartments with serious literary cred: Ernest Hemingway once stayed here (and you can sleep in his room).