Hotel · Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Yellowstone Gateway Inn
Who it’s NOT for: Travelers focused on the geyser basins — Gardiner is at the north end; Old Faithful is ~1.5 hr away. Anyone wanting in-park immersion or a full-service resort — it's a suites/apartment-style inn in a gateway town, not in the park or a resort. Guests wanting nightlife or a walkable big-town scene — Gardiner is small; services are limited compared with West Yellowstone.
Biggest surprise: the apartment-style suites with full kitchens suit early-rising wildlife watchers, and Gardiner's year-round road access makes it a rare shoulder/winter base.
Worth the money? for a wildlife-watching couple or family basing for the Northern Range/Lamar (and for shoulder/winter) — yes.
Best room: a full-kitchen suite for a family or a longer wildlife-watching stay; confirm current suite types, kitchen level, and views on the property's site. Not verified firsthand.
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Common questions
Is Yellowstone Gateway Inn worth it?
for a wildlife-watching couple or family basing for the Northern Range/Lamar (and for shoulder/winter) — yes.
Who is Yellowstone Gateway Inn for?
Yellowstone Gateway Inn is for wildlife watching couple.
Who is Yellowstone Gateway Inn not for?
Yellowstone Gateway Inn is not for Travelers focused on the geyser basins — Gardiner is at the north end; Old Faithful is ~1.5 hr away. Anyone wanting in-park immersion or a full-service resort — it's a suites/apartment-style inn in a gateway town, not in the park or a resort. Guests wanting nightlife or a walkable big-town scene — Gardiner is small; services are limited compared with West Yellowstone.
What's the best room at Yellowstone Gateway Inn?
a full-kitchen suite for a family or a longer wildlife-watching stay; confirm current suite types, kitchen level, and views on the property's site. Not verified firsthand.
How expensive is Yellowstone Gateway Inn?
Yellowstone Gateway Inn is in the $$-$$$ range. Meravella shows prices as bands and never publishes exact figures it hasn't verified.
How we know: basis research · last verified Sun Aug 09 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time). Prices are bands, re-checked before anything you’d act on. We never rank by commission.