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Hotels in West Yellowstone: six stays to compare

Compare six West Yellowstone hotels and cabins by breakfast, kitchen facilities, pools and location, with Expedia booking links.

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Choose the room for your routine

Six stays. Different reasons to choose.

Town hotels and cabins outside the park, with exact Expedia property links.

Choose Gray Wolf for room and suite options, Desert Inn for breakfast, or Explorer Cabins for a kitchenette. Compare sleeping arrangements, meal facilities and the features that suit your park days.

Near the entrance is not beside every sight. All six properties are in West Yellowstone town, outside the national park. Add the park approach and driving between sights to each day.

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Log cabins and walkway at Explorer Cabins at Yellowstone

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For space & a kitchenette

Explorer Cabins at Yellowstone

Make breakfast, pack a lunch and leave on your own schedule with a cabin-style stay and kitchenette.

Kitchenette for simple meals
Cabin-style accommodation

A good choice for several park days when you will use the meal facilities. Compare the selected cabin’s beds and living space with a suite or two hotel rooms.

South Canyon Street. Check the equipment list if you plan to cook dinners as well as breakfast.

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Kelly Inn West Yellowstone exterior and bear statue

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For breakfast & pool time

Kelly Inn West Yellowstone

Start with continental breakfast and come back to an indoor pool and hot tub after a day in the park.

Continental breakfast listed
Indoor pool and hot tub

Choose Kelly Inn for breakfast and pool time without needing a kitchenette. Families should compare the bed layout and building when selecting a room.

South Canyon Street. For a dawn wildlife departure, arrange breakfast before pickup.

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For a town-based stay

Gray Wolf Inn & Suites

Stay near the Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center, with an indoor pool and hot tub for the end of the day.

Indoor pool and hot tub
Free self-parking listed

Choose Gray Wolf to combine town activities with park excursions. Compare a standard room with the suite options when your group needs more space.

South Canyon Street. Standard rooms and suites have different layouts; choose the beds your party needs.

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For an on-site restaurant

Holiday Inn West Yellowstone

Keep dinner easy with an on-site restaurant, then unwind in the indoor pool or hot tub.

On-site restaurant
Indoor pool and hot tub

Choose Holiday Inn when a full-service hotel and dinner close to your room matter after a long drive. Compare room-only and meal-inclusive packages for your dates.

Yellowstone Avenue. Breakfast is included only in qualifying room packages.

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Yellowstone Park Hotel exterior at night

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For a pool & fitness facilities

Yellowstone Park Hotel

Return from the park to an indoor pool, hot tub and fitness facilities in the southern part of town.

Indoor pool and hot tub
Fitness facilities and parking listed

Choose Yellowstone Park Hotel for hotel facilities after walking and sightseeing. Despite its name, the property is in West Yellowstone town, outside the national park.

Grizzly Avenue. Check open dates for your season before arranging park excursions.

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Best Western Desert Inn exterior and covered parking

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For breakfast & town access

Best Western Desert Inn

Start your road-trip day with a full breakfast, with an indoor pool waiting when you return.

Full breakfast listed as included
Indoor pool and self-parking

Choose Desert Inn for breakfast and a downtown hotel base. Compare it with Kelly Inn by the exact room layout and the facilities you will use.

Downtown West Yellowstone. Any Yellowstone Airport shuttle arrangement is separate from a Bozeman airport transfer.

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Room examples and facilities for comparison. Choose your dates on Expedia for current rates and booking terms.
Hotel & room example	Breakfast or kitchen?	The useful difference
Gray Wolf Inn & Suites Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds	Check breakfast with your room Family suites are a separate room option	Room & suite options Standard rooms and suites offer different sleeping layouts. Compare dates on Expedia ↗
Yellowstone Park Hotel Deluxe Room, 2 Queen Beds	Check breakfast with your room Conventional room; no kitchen assumed	Pool + fitness facilities A conventional hotel stay with a pool and fitness facilities. Compare dates on Expedia ↗
Best Western Desert Inn Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Microwave	Full breakfast included Microwave in the listed room type	Breakfast value Hotel-room format rather than a separate-bedroom cabin. Compare dates on Expedia ↗
Kelly Inn West Yellowstone Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Grizzly Building	Continental breakfast included Hotel-room format rather than self-catering	Breakfast + family room choice Compare the building and bed layout for your family. Compare dates on Expedia ↗
Explorer Cabins at Yellowstone Montana Cabin, 2 Queen Beds	Kitchenette Self-catering cabin format	Kitchenette + cabin space Cabin-style accommodation with facilities for simple meals. Compare dates on Expedia ↗
Holiday Inn West Yellowstone Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds	Restaurant on site Breakfast depends on the selected room package	Restaurant convenience An on-site restaurant simplifies meals between park days. Compare dates on Expedia ↗

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A fair room comparison

Compare the total. Then compare the fit.

Use identical dates and traveler ages on Expedia. Check the final total, cancellation deadline, breakfast inclusion and the actual beds. A room with two beds is not the same as two bedrooms, and a hotel that serves breakfast does not include it in every rate.

For an early guided departure, check breakfast hours and the pickup address before reserving. An advertised airport shuttle may serve WYS rather than Bozeman's BZN.

Choose location deliberately

A town base, or somewhere else?

Town hotels simplify dinner and many tour meeting points. Cabins farther out can offer another setting but add commuting. A park lodge may reduce some drives, while a northern base can fit a wildlife-focused itinerary.

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Before you choose

Hotel booking questions

Can I book these hotels here?

The buttons open the exact property on Expedia. Select dates, rooms and travelers there and complete your booking with Expedia.

Why are hotel prices shown on Expedia?

Rates change substantially between winter and summer and depend on your room, dates and cancellation terms. Choose your dates on Expedia to compare the current total for your party.

Are these photos of the named hotels?

Yes. Each hotel profile uses an image from that property’s Expedia listing. Room photos and all available room types can be viewed on Expedia.

Your stay + your park day

Match your hotel to an early park start

Desert Inn adds breakfast to a town stay; Gray Wolf combines room and suite choices with a pool. Book the night before a morning tour so you can start from West Yellowstone.

Gray Wolf Inn & Suites ↗ Best Western Desert Inn ↗

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Hotels in West Yellowstone: six stays to compare

Six stays. Different reasons to choose.

Find your West Yellowstone hotel.

Explorer Cabins at Yellowstone

Kelly Inn West Yellowstone

Gray Wolf Inn & Suites

Holiday Inn West Yellowstone

Yellowstone Park Hotel

Best Western Desert Inn

Which stay fits your trip?

Find your stay on the map.

Compare the total. Then compare the fit.

A town base, or somewhere else?

Hotel booking questions

Match your hotel to an early park start

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