Travelodge by Wyndham Gardiner Yellowstone Park North
Convenient base near the Yellowstone North Entrance offering clean cabins, prompt service, and views of Roosevelt Arch.
The verdict
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Located right by the Yellowstone North Entrance, this property serves as a practical base for exploring Mammoth and Lamar Valley. Reviewers appreciate the friendly staff, clean linens, and views of the Roosevelt Arch and roaming wildlife. However, guests frequently complain about high prices for aging infrastructure, noting run-down cabins with tiny bathrooms and peeling shower paint. 249
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What travelers noticed
- The registration desk team is consistently praised for prompt, friendly service and quick check-ins. 2
- Shared tiled bathrooms are regularly noted as clean, well-maintained, and equipped with heaters for dropping overnight temperatures. 2
- The location offers excellent convenience for exploring the park, providing easy walking distance to the entrance and direct access to Lamar Valley. 29
The catch
- Noise levels are a point of division, with some guests reporting thick doors and blissfully quiet nights while others were kept awake by door slams and kids through thin shared cabin walls. 2
- Bed comfort varies by room type, ranging from spacious units with comfortable queen beds to cramped double beds that felt small. 2
Who it's for
- — Visitors prioritizing easy access to the Yellowstone North Entrance
- — Travelers planning early morning Lamar Valley wildlife drives
- — Guests comfortable with clean shared bathroom facilities
Skip it if
- — Light sleepers sensitive to noise through shared cabin walls
- — Travelers seeking modern decor rather than aging summer camp infrastructure
- — Anyone wanting large beds and guaranteed private en-suite bathrooms
How to book
Score breakdown
How the 84/100 is built, category by category — each one with the strongest thing travelers actually said, and the source it came from.
Bathroom
92Food
91Location
91- “"Perfect spot on the north side of Yellowstone, literally within walking distance to the entrance of the park.” 9
- “The gift shop here is also quite good...they have things I saw nowhere else in the park. We loved the location, as Mammoth is a very walkable area. It was nice to be able to be so close to the Mammoth Hot Springs boardwalks and explore them after the crowds left.” 2
Noise
89Room
83- “King 3-Room Historical Suite King Bed Historical Suite "Perfect spot on the north side of Yellowstone, literally within walking distance to the entrance of the park. Our room was spacious, quiet, and well kept, and we loved being able to walk to the restaurants and the Roosevelt Arch.” 9
- “I would absolutely stay in the same accomodations at Old Faithful Inn if we go again; we loved the charm and history of the Old House room, and we didn't need anything bigger or fancier.” 2
Service
89Bed & Sleep
86- “Being spoiled with a king sized bed at home, the double bed felt incredibly cramped. That's my fault for underestimating how small a double bed would feel, as we knew the bed size going in.” 2
- “Neither of us had slept well the night at Lake, probably partly due to noise from the next cabin and partly due to the adjustment to a double bed.” 2
Value
81- “Admittedly, a high price for shared bathroom accomodations. However, this was by far our largest cabin of the stay, was really nicely appointed with a comfortable queen bed, shared no walls with other cabins, and had a big front porch with seating.” 2
- “Yes, it's stupidly expensive, but it felt like the perfect culmination of our Yellowstone experience.” 2
Where it is, how to reach it
Details checked 2026-09-12
Where it sits
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Stay value
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On par with what $$ usually buys
Scores 2 points below the mid-range median of 86, across 737 hotels in the same bracket. In Yellowstone it sits 6 points above the local median of 78.
- This hotel
- 84
- Bracket median
- 86
- Index median
- 86
Based on 737 comparable hotels.
Which room to ask for
What reviewers say about where to sleep inside this building — by room number where one is named, and otherwise by floor, wing, aspect and position. Every line opens onto the quotes behind it.
No reviewer has yet described a room, floor or aspect specifically enough to act on at this property. Room intelligence appears here the moment they do.
Where travelers agree — and don’t
The topics reviewers split on most. A wide bar means your experience depends on which room you get — or whose opinion you trust.
View the 33 things travelers said behind this verdict▾
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- “Yes, it's stupidly expensive, but it felt like the perfect culmination of our Yellowstone experience.” 2
- “Admittedly, a high price for shared bathroom accomodations. However, this was by far our largest cabin of the stay, was really nicely appointed with a comfortable queen bed, shared no walls with other cabins, and had a big front porch with seating.” 2
- “The team was warm and accommodating and made everything simple from arrival to departure.” 9
- “Don't get me wrong: it was absolutely clean and had fresh linens and bedding like every other cabin we stayed in.” 2
- “Service was good and the wait for food wasn't terribly long at all.” 2
- “But these cabins have obviously been neglected, which gives the whole thing a sort of shabby summer camp feel. Not dirty, but just run down and tired with aging infrastructure.” 2
- “The cabin, linens, and bedding were all very clean and tidy.” 2
- “Service was prompt and our server had a good balance of being attentive while not being intrusive.” 2
- “The folks at the registration desk were friendly and helpful. We never waited at check in and the process was quick; we found that to be true at all the places we stayed here.” 2
- “The folks at the registration desk were friendly and helpful.” 2
- “The decor was tasteful and a historic photo of the Roosevelt Arch hung above our bed.” 2
- “King 3-Room Historical Suite King Bed Historical Suite "Perfect spot on the north side of Yellowstone, literally within walking distance to the entrance of the park. Our room was spacious, quiet, and well kept, and we loved being able to walk to the restaurants and the Roosevelt Arch.” 9
- “I wanted as much history as possible, and this was where it was at. Our room was small, but again enough room to bring in our essentials and move around comfortably.” 2
- “I would absolutely stay in the same accomodations at Old Faithful Inn if we go again; we loved the charm and history of the Old House room, and we didn't need anything bigger or fancier.” 2
- “The tiled bathrooms were very clean and I never had to wait, despite how busy this place is. Our window overlooked the front entrance to the lodge and it was really fun to people watch from there.” 2
- “The wood interiors are just gorgeous and the room was tastefully decorated in a sort of rustic-elegant manner.” 2
- “The cabin itself and decor was absolutely perfect and really gave us the atmosphere we were looking forward to here. Tidy and clean as always.” 2
- “The cabin itself and decor was absolutely perfect and really gave us the atmosphere we were looking forward to here.” 2
- “ur room was small, but again enough room to bring in our essentials and move around comfortably.” 2
- “Again, this was in spite of terrible reviews that the dining facilities inside the park seem to garner. We were seated in the newer addition to the dining room, which was slightly disappointing to the history purist in me, but it was still nice.” 2
- “The sauces used in both meals were really flavorful and balanced.” 2
- “My boyfriend can be a bit critical when dining out, and he really enjoyed his meal. Similarly, everything on my plate was executed well and plated nicely and tasted delicious.” 2
- “"Perfect spot on the north side of Yellowstone, literally within walking distance to the entrance of the park.” 9
- “The gift shop here is also quite good...they have things I saw nowhere else in the park. We loved the location, as Mammoth is a very walkable area. It was nice to be able to be so close to the Mammoth Hot Springs boardwalks and explore them after the crowds left.” 2
- “Located just outside the Yellowstone North Entrance, this hotel in Gardiner is your most convenient option for exploring Yellowstone National Park, without staying inside the park.” 4
- “Being spoiled with a king sized bed at home, the double bed felt incredibly cramped. That's my fault for underestimating how small a double bed would feel, as we knew the bed size going in.” 2
- “Neither of us had slept well the night at Lake, probably partly due to noise from the next cabin and partly due to the adjustment to a double bed.” 2
- “The walls and door seemed thick (the doors are massively heavy) and we had zero issues with noise from the hallway or other rooms.” 2
- “Know that you will share walls with other cabins. This would not always be a deal breaker for us, but those walls are super thin and we could hear every screech and door slam from the kids next door.” 2
- “Actually, the whole place got blissfully quiet later in the evening and posed no threat to our sleep.” 2
- “Benches outside the elevator lobbies provide great views, including the Roosevelt Arch and roaming wildlife.” 4
What we still don't know
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- No reviewer has named an individual room number here yet.
- Nothing reliable said about room types.
- Nothing reliable said about floor level.
- Nothing reliable said about building or wing.
- Nothing reliable said about which side it faces.
- Nothing reliable said about view.
- Nothing reliable said about position on the floor.
- Food rests on 1 source — too thin to rely on.
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How much we read
Deep coverage · 47/100We read 12 sources for this property, and pulled 45 traveler insights worth knowing. Last checked 2026-09-12.
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- 12Is staying in the Yellowstone Park lodges worth it in July?reddit.comForum thread2026-06-23CurrentRead originalreddit.com
- 3Need a lodging review for Gardiner : r/yellowstonereddit.comForum thread2026-02-24CurrentRead originalreddit.com
- 2Yellowstone Park Lodging Experiences, Four Locations ...reddit.comForum thread2025-08-26Recent39 quotes used
“Yes, it's stupidly expensive, but it felt like the perfect culmination of our Yellowstone experience.”
Read originalreddit.com - 7Staying in West Yellowstone and Gardiner or ...reddit.comForum thread2025-07-04RecentRead originalreddit.com
- 1Hotels within the park - how bad? : r/yellowstonereddit.comForum thread2024-01-21AgeingRead originalreddit.com
- 4Travelodge by Wyndham - Gardinerstarrynightlodging.comReview siteDate not stated3 quotes used
“Located just outside the Yellowstone North Entrance, this hotel in Gardiner is your most convenient option for exploring Yellowstone National Park, without staying inside the park.”
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