Lodging in Yellowstone National Park means nine lodges with more than 2,000 rooms and cabins, all run by one concessioner and all bookable up to 13 months ahead. The Old Faithful Inn and Lake Yellowstone Hotel are the historic headliners, Canyon Lodge is the biggest and most central, and only Mammoth and the Old Faithful Snow Lodge open in winter.
Staying inside the park is the single biggest upgrade you can make to a Yellowstone trip. You wake up minutes from the geysers or the canyon instead of an hour away, you can walk the boardwalks at dawn before the day visitors arrive, and in the evening you might watch Old Faithful erupt with a few dozen people or hear elk bugling outside your cabin. But in-park lodging is also a bit of a puzzle: nine properties with different seasons, room types that range from historic suites to cabins with a shared bathhouse, no air conditioning, patchy Wi-Fi, and a booking system that rewards people who plan a year out.
This guide is the site’s reference for all of it. It compares the nine lodges side by side, gives the 2026 season dates and what’s known for 2027, explains each property with an honest verdict, and covers the booking rules, cancellation policy, pets, accessibility and price bands. If you haven’t decided whether to stay inside the park at all, or which village suits your trip, start with our where to stay in Yellowstone guide, which compares in-park villages with the gateway towns. Campgrounds are covered in camping in Yellowstone.
How many lodges are in Yellowstone National Park?
There are nine lodges inside Yellowstone National Park, with more than 2,000 rooms and cabins between them, all run by the concessioner Xanterra under the name Yellowstone National Park Lodges. They sit in six villages: Old Faithful, Grant Village, Lake, Canyon, Mammoth Hot Springs and Tower-Roosevelt. Only two open in winter.
Here they are side by side. Price bands are approximate peak-summer rates for two adults, compiled in September 2026 from published estimates and booking-site rates rather than quotes: $ is roughly $130-$200 a night, $$ roughly $200-$300 and $$$ roughly $250-$400 or more. Check live rates before you book.
| Lodge | Village | Room types | Shared-bath options | In-room Wi-Fi | Pets | Price band | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Faithful Inn | Old Faithful | Suites, deluxe and standard wing rooms, Old House rooms | Yes (Old House) | No | No | $-$$$ | History, geysers, the classic stay |
| Old Faithful Lodge Cabins | Old Faithful | Frontier cabins, cabins without bath | Yes | No | Select cabins | $-$$ | Budget stays beside the geyser |
| Old Faithful Snow Lodge and Cabins | Old Faithful | Lodge rooms, Western and Frontier cabins | No | Varies | No | $$-$$$ | Modern comfort; the winter stay |
| Grant Village Lodge | Grant Village | Standard lodge rooms | No | Yes | No | $$ | One night near Grand Teton |
| Lake Yellowstone Hotel and Cabins | Lake | Hotel rooms and suites, Sandpiper Lodge, cabins | No | No | Select cabins | $$-$$$ | Elegance and a lakeside evening |
| Lake Lodge Cabins | Lake | Western, Frontier and Pioneer cabins | No | Lobby only | Select cabins | $-$$ | Families on a budget, lake access |
| Canyon Lodge and Cabins | Canyon | Modern lodge rooms, suites, Western cabins | No | Yes | Select cabins | $$-$$$ | A central base; families |
| Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel and Cabins | Mammoth | Hotel rooms, suites, Frontier cabins, Hot Tub Cabins, cabins without bath | Yes | Yes | Most units no | $-$$$ | Wildlife, history, winter |
| Roosevelt Lodge Cabins | Tower-Roosevelt | Frontier cabins, Roughrider cabins | Yes (Roughrider) | No | Select cabins | $ | Lamar Valley, Old West atmosphere |
A few things jump out. Wi-Fi is the exception, not the rule. Shared bathrooms are common in the cheapest rooms. And pets are only allowed in a handful of designated cabins. Each of those is covered in more detail below.
2026 and 2027 lodge seasons
Each lodge has its own season, and they vary more than you’d think: Roosevelt is open for three months, Mammoth for nearly eleven. These are the 2026 dates from the NPS operating-dates page (checked September 2026). The concessioner’s own pages list slightly different closing dates for a couple of properties, which we note below; when you book, the dates the booking system will actually sell you are the ones that count.
| Lodge | 2026 season (NPS) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Old Faithful Inn | May 1 to October 19 | Concessioner’s page shows closing October 12 |
| Old Faithful Lodge Cabins | May 8 to October 3 | 2027: May 7 to October 3 (concessioner) |
| Old Faithful Snow Lodge and Cabins | April 24 to October 24; winter December 16, 2026 to March 7, 2027 | NPS lists winter dates as TBD |
| Grant Village Lodge | May 29 to October 10 | |
| Lake Yellowstone Hotel and Cabins | May 15 to October 10 | Concessioner’s page shows October 11 |
| Lake Lodge Cabins | June 10 to October 3 | |
| Canyon Lodge and Cabins | May 15 to October 4 | Concessioner’s page shows October 25 |
| Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel and Cabins | April 24, 2026 to March 7, 2027 | Frontier cabins and cabins without bath close in mid-October |
| Roosevelt Lodge Cabins | June 5 to September 6 | 2027: June 4 to September 6 (concessioner) |
Two takeaways. First, if you’re traveling in early May or late September, check which lodges are open before you plan a route around one; the choice shrinks quickly at both ends of the season. Second, the gap between the NPS and concessioner dates for Canyon is large, so if you’re hoping for an October night at Canyon, confirm it directly. For how the season fits with road openings and weather, see our best time to visit Yellowstone guide and the Yellowstone road closures page.
The nine lodges, one by one
Old Faithful Inn
Season: May 1 to October 19, 2026 (NPS). Best for: first-timers, history lovers and anyone who wants the most iconic stay in the national park system.
The Old Faithful Inn opened in 1904 and remains the most famous hotel in any national park. Its log lobby rises nearly 80 feet, ringed by balconies and anchored by a massive stone fireplace, and it sits a few hundred yards from Old Faithful. Rooms fall into two worlds. The Old House, the original log section, has the atmosphere: rustic rooms, some with a private bathroom and some sharing bathrooms down the hall. The East and West wings, added later, have more conventional rooms, up to suites with views over the geyser basin.
There’s no air conditioning, internet, TV or radio in the rooms, which some guests love and others find hard. Most rooms are reachable by elevator, apart from the first-floor West Wing, and some ADA rooms are available. The concessioner has also warned of possible construction noise in the West Wing. Dining includes the Inn’s dining room, which requires reservations for dinner, the Bear Paw Deli, the Bear Pit Lounge and an espresso bar on the second floor.
Verdict: worth booking once in your life, even for a single night. Choose an Old House room for the experience, or a wing room if you care more about sleep and a private bathroom. See our full Old Faithful Inn guide and the deep dive on Old House rooms.
Old Faithful Lodge Cabins
Season: May 8 to October 3, 2026. Best for: budget travelers who want to wake up beside Old Faithful.
A cluster of simple cabins behind the Old Faithful Lodge, a big log building with a cafeteria, a bake shop and huge windows looking straight at the geyser. The cabins come as Frontier cabins, with a private bathroom, or cabins without bath, which share a bathhouse. Some are pet-friendly.
Verdict: the cheapest way to sleep at Old Faithful, and a good one. The cabins are plain, but you’re paying for location, and the lodge’s windows are one of the best places in the park to watch an eruption with a coffee. See Old Faithful Lodge Cabins.
Old Faithful Snow Lodge and Cabins
Season: April 24 to October 24, 2026, and a winter season from December 16, 2026 to March 7, 2027 (concessioner dates; NPS lists winter as TBD). Best for: comfort at Old Faithful, and the only place to sleep in the park’s interior in winter.
The newest of the Old Faithful lodges, built in a modern take on the rustic park style, with Deluxe lodge rooms plus Western and Frontier cabins. It has the Obsidian Dining Room, a lounge with a big fireplace, and in winter a ski shop and skating rink. In winter you can only reach it by snowcoach or snowmobile, which makes a night there one of the great winter experiences in the national parks. No pets are allowed.
Verdict: the best choice at Old Faithful if you want modern rooms, and the only choice in winter. See Old Faithful Snow Lodge, and if you’re choosing between the three Old Faithful properties, our guide to where to stay at Old Faithful.
Grant Village Lodge
Season: May 29 to October 10, 2026. Best for: a night on the way to or from Grand Teton.
A 300-room lodge in six two-story buildings of 50 rooms each, on the West Thumb of Yellowstone Lake. It has Wi-Fi, the Lake House restaurant on the shore and a general store, and it’s the closest in-park lodge to Grand Teton. There are no elevators and no pets, and cell coverage is limited.
Verdict: practical but plain, the least characterful lodge in the park. Book it for location, especially on a two-park trip, but don’t make it the centerpiece of your stay. See Grant Village Lodge.
Lake Yellowstone Hotel and Cabins
Season: May 15 to October 10, 2026. Best for: couples, special occasions and anyone who wants elegance.
Opened in 1891, the Lake Yellowstone Hotel is the oldest operating hotel in the park and a National Historic Landmark. Its pale yellow facade and white columns face Yellowstone Lake, and its sunroom is one of the most relaxing places in the park, often with live music on summer evenings. Rooms range from standard to the Presidential Suite, with simpler rooms in the Sandpiper Lodge annex and some cabins, including pet-friendly ones. There’s no internet in the rooms. The dining room requires reservations for dinner.
Verdict: the best hotel in the park for comfort and calm. It’s a special place for an anniversary or a last night. See Lake Yellowstone Hotel, and for a head-to-head with the Inn, Lake Yellowstone Hotel vs Old Faithful Inn.
Lake Lodge Cabins
Season: June 10 to October 3, 2026. Best for: families and budget-minded travelers who want a lakeside base.
A collection of 186 cabins, in Western, Frontier and Pioneer styles, around a big log lodge with a porch facing the lake, a cafeteria and a laundry. Wi-Fi is available in the lodge lobby only. Some cabins are pet-friendly.
Verdict: good value and a relaxed atmosphere, with the Lake Hotel’s sunroom a short drive away. The Pioneer cabins are the most basic. See Lake Lodge cabins.
Canyon Lodge and Cabins
Season: May 15 to October 4, 2026 (NPS). Best for: families and anyone who wants one central base.
The largest lodging complex in the park, with more than 500 rooms and cabins. Five modern lodge buildings, completed in 2016 and built to LEED green-building standards, hold most of the rooms, with Wi-Fi in rooms but no air conditioning or TV. There are also older Western cabins, some pet-friendly. The village has several places to eat, a general store and the Canyon Visitor Education Center.
Verdict: less charming than the historic lodges, but the most practical base in the park. It’s minutes from the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone and Hayden Valley, and about an hour from Old Faithful, Lamar Valley and Mammoth. Because it’s so big, it’s often the easiest in-park lodge to book. See Canyon Lodge.
Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel and Cabins
Season: April 24, 2026 to March 7, 2027, the longest of any lodge. Best for: wildlife watchers, history lovers and winter visitors.
The hotel sits in the historic heart of the park, among the stone buildings of Fort Yellowstone and a short walk from the Mammoth terraces. A major renovation finished in 2019. Rooms range from standard hotel rooms to suites with satellite TV, plus Frontier cabins, cabins without bath and the popular Hot Tub Cabins, which have private outdoor hot tubs and are the only in-park rooms with one. It has Wi-Fi and cell coverage, the Map Room with its famous wooden map of the United States, a dining room, the Map Room Bar and the Terrace Grill. Most units don’t allow pets.
Verdict: an underrated base, especially for wildlife: Lamar Valley is about 50 minutes away, and elk graze on the lawns outside. It’s the only in-park lodge you can drive to in winter. It’s far from the geysers, though, about 1.5 hours to Old Faithful. See Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel.
Roosevelt Lodge Cabins
Season: June 5 to September 6, 2026, the shortest of any lodge; June 4 to September 6, 2027. Best for: wolf watchers and families who want an Old West atmosphere.
Built in 1920 near a spot where Theodore Roosevelt camped, Roosevelt Lodge is the most rustic lodging in the park: a log lodge with a porch full of rocking chairs, a dining room serving hearty food, and cabins in two styles. Frontier cabins have a private bathroom; Roughrider cabins have wood stoves and share a bathhouse. Some cabins are pet-friendly. In summer, the corral runs horseback rides, stagecoach rides and the Old West Dinner Cookout.
Verdict: the most memorable budget lodging in Yellowstone, and the closest to Lamar Valley. The Roughrider cabins are genuinely basic, so know what you’re booking. See Roosevelt Lodge cabins and horseback riding in Yellowstone.
What is the best lodge in Yellowstone?
The Old Faithful Inn is the best lodge in Yellowstone for atmosphere and location, and the Lake Yellowstone Hotel is the best for comfort and calm. For a practical family base, Canyon Lodge wins on location and modern rooms. For wildlife, nothing beats the rustic Roosevelt Lodge cabins near Lamar Valley.
“Best” depends on what you want from your stay, so here’s our ranking by type of traveler:
- First visit, one special night: the Old Faithful Inn.
- Couples and special occasions: the Lake Yellowstone Hotel.
- Families: Canyon Lodge, or Lake Lodge Cabins for a lower price.
- Wildlife watchers: Roosevelt Lodge Cabins or the Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel.
- Budget: Roosevelt’s Roughrider cabins or the Old Faithful Lodge cabins without bath.
- Winter: the Old Faithful Snow Lodge for the interior, the Mammoth Hotel for wildlife.
- Two-park trips: Grant Village for its location near Grand Teton.
Our full ranking, with more detail on each, is in the best lodge in Yellowstone guide.
Rooms vs cabins, and what “without bath” really means
Yellowstone’s lodges mix hotel rooms and cabins, and the cabins come in several styles. Knowing the vocabulary saves surprises:
- Hotel or lodge rooms: standard rooms in the main buildings, with private bathrooms. The Old Faithful Inn, Lake Yellowstone Hotel, Mammoth Hotel, Canyon Lodge, Grant Village and the Snow Lodge all have them.
- Western cabins: the most comfortable cabins, usually in duplexes or fourplexes with private bathrooms. Found at Canyon, Lake Lodge and the Snow Lodge.
- Frontier cabins: simpler cabins with a private bathroom, usually a shower. Found at Old Faithful, Lake Lodge, Mammoth, Roosevelt and the Snow Lodge.
- Pioneer cabins: the most basic cabins with bathrooms, at Lake Lodge.
- Cabins without bath: a bed and a sink, with a shared bathhouse nearby. At the Old Faithful Lodge and Mammoth.
- Roughrider cabins: rustic cabins at Roosevelt with wood stoves and a shared bathhouse.
- Hot Tub Cabins: Mammoth’s upscale cabins, each with a private hot tub.
“Without bath” means exactly that: you walk to a shared bathhouse for the toilet and shower. It’s clean and fine for most people, but it can be a chilly walk at night, and occasionally an elk or bison is loitering between you and it. For a full comparison, see our guide to cabins in Yellowstone National Park.
What’s in the rooms: Wi-Fi, TV, air conditioning and accessibility
In-park rooms are about location, not amenities, and it’s worth knowing what you won’t find.
Air conditioning: almost none. Rooms rely on open windows and the cool mountain nights. July afternoons at lower elevations can be warm, but most rooms cool quickly after sunset.
TV: almost none, apart from some suites, such as those at the Mammoth Hotel.
Wi-Fi and cell signal: Canyon Lodge, Grant Village and the Mammoth Hotel have Wi-Fi in rooms, and Mammoth also has cell coverage. The Old Faithful Inn has no internet, the Lake Yellowstone Hotel has none in the rooms, and Lake Lodge offers Wi-Fi in the lobby only. Cell signal is generally available in the developed areas but drops quickly outside them. Our guide to Wi-Fi at Yellowstone’s lodges goes lodge by lodge.
Accessibility: most lodges offer ADA-accessible rooms, but the historic buildings have limits. Grant Village has no elevators, and the Old Faithful Inn’s first-floor West Wing isn’t reachable by elevator, though most of its rooms are. If you have mobility needs, call the reservation line to discuss specific rooms. See accessible lodging in Yellowstone.
Pools: none. The only in-park hot tubs are in Mammoth’s Hot Tub Cabins.
Pets in Yellowstone lodges
Pets are allowed in designated pet-friendly cabins only, with a maximum of two dogs or cats, for a fee of $40 per night since April 24, 2026. Pet-friendly cabins are available at several properties, including Roosevelt, the Lake Hotel, Canyon, the Old Faithful Lodge and Lake Lodge. Pets aren’t allowed at Grant Village Lodge or the Old Faithful Snow Lodge, or in most units at the Mammoth Hotel.
Remember that pets face strict rules in the park itself: they must stay within 100 feet of roads, parking areas and campgrounds, on a leash no longer than 6 feet, and they’re not allowed on boardwalks, trails or in the backcountry. There are no kennels inside the park. If you want to hike or tour the geyser basins without your pet, you’ll need a pet sitter in a gateway town. See pet-friendly hotels near Yellowstone.
When do Yellowstone lodge reservations open?
Yellowstone’s in-park lodges open reservations about 13 months ahead. On the 5th of each month, the concessioner releases the whole of that month for the following year: online bookings open at midnight Mountain Time, and the phone line at 7 a.m. Rooms for October 2027, for example, go on sale October 5, 2026.
That rolling window is the most important thing to understand about booking in-park lodging, because the most popular rooms for summer can sell out in the first days after they’re released. Here’s how to make the most of it:
- Decide your dates and lodges before release day. Know which month your trip falls in and when it opens.
- Book online at midnight Mountain Time on the 5th, or call at 7 a.m. Mountain Time on 866-439-7375. Online is usually faster.
- Book the hardest nights first. Old Faithful and Roosevelt fill fastest; Canyon and Grant are usually easier.
- Book what you can, then refine. Because you can cancel with a full refund up to 30 days out, it’s reasonable to hold a room while you finalize plans.
As of this writing, rooms are on sale through September 2027. Our guide to when Yellowstone reservations open has a release calendar, and how to book Yellowstone lodging walks through the process step by step.
Booking a multi-lodge trip
Most visitors get the most out of the park by staying in two or three lodges rather than one, and the booking system handles that fine as long as you plan the order. A few principles:
- Follow the map, not the calendar. Arrange your lodges so each move is a short drive in the direction you’re already heading, for example Old Faithful, then Lake or Canyon, then Mammoth or Roosevelt, and exit through the gate nearest the last one.
- Book the scarce nights first. On release day, grab the Old Faithful or Roosevelt nights, then fill in Canyon or Lake around them, since those have more rooms.
- Give each base two nights where you can. One-night stops mean packing every morning and losing time to check-in. Two nights gives you a full day free in the middle.
- Line up your dinner reservations with your lodge dates as soon as you’re booked.
- Keep a gateway night in reserve. If you can’t get one in-park night in the middle of your trip, a night in Gardiner or West Yellowstone can bridge the gap without wrecking the route.
Our where to stay in Yellowstone guide has a night-by-night split for trips of one to seven days.
What is the Yellowstone lodging cancellation policy?
The concessioner takes a deposit equal to the first night when you book. Cancel at least 30 days before arrival and you get it back in full. Cancel within 30 days and you lose the deposit plus a $25 fee, so the 30-day mark is when many rooms reappear.
That last point is useful. People holding rooms they may not need tend to cancel just before the 30-day deadline to get their deposit back, so rooms reappear in the booking system in the days before each arrival date’s 30-day mark. If your dates are sold out:
- Check daily, especially 30 to 35 days before your dates.
- Check every lodge, not just your first choice, and be flexible about room types.
- Book single nights if that’s what’s available, and piece a stay together.
- Consider a gateway town as a fallback, and keep checking.
See our guides to the Yellowstone lodging cancellation policy and last-minute Yellowstone lodging.
Booking direct vs resellers and packages
The only official way to book Yellowstone’s in-park lodges is through the concessioner, Yellowstone National Park Lodges, online or by phone. Some third-party travel sites also list in-park rooms, sometimes as part of packages or at higher prices, and with their own cancellation terms, which may not match the official 30-day policy. There are also websites with similar-sounding names that aren’t affiliated with the park or the concessioner.
Our advice: book in-park lodging direct. You’ll get the official rates, the standard deposit and cancellation terms, and a reservation the lodge can find when you arrive. If you use a tour operator or package, make sure you understand the cancellation rules and exactly which lodge and room type you’ll get.
What does in-park lodging cost?
In-park rates are set by the concessioner each year and vary by lodge, room type and date. As a rough guide for two adults in peak summer, compiled from published estimates and booking-site rates we checked in September 2026:
| Type | Approximate peak-summer range per night |
|---|---|
| Cabins without bath and Roughrider cabins | About $130-$200 |
| Frontier and Pioneer cabins, standard lodge rooms | About $200-$300 |
| Western cabins and deluxe rooms | About $250-$350 |
| Historic hotel rooms, suites and Hot Tub Cabins | About $300-$400, suites and top rooms more |
Prices tend to be lower early and late in each lodge’s season. For more detail, see Yellowstone lodging prices.
Is it worth the price? Honestly, the rooms themselves aren’t great value: you’d get a nicer room for less in a gateway town. What you’re paying for is time and location: waking up minutes from Old Faithful or Lamar Valley instead of an hour away. For most visitors, at least a few in-park nights are worth it. If you can only afford one, make it Old Faithful.
Dining at the lodges
Every lodge has somewhere to eat, from the historic dining rooms at the Old Faithful Inn, Lake Yellowstone Hotel and Mammoth Hotel to cafeterias, delis and grills. Dinner reservations are required at the Old Faithful Inn and Lake Hotel dining rooms in summer, so book when you book your room. Our guide to where to eat in Yellowstone covers every restaurant, including the Lake Yellowstone Hotel dining room, the Mammoth Hotel dining room and Canyon Village restaurants.
A short history of Yellowstone’s hotels
Yellowstone’s lodges are part of the park’s history. In the early years, visitors arrived by train at Gardiner or West Yellowstone and toured the park by stagecoach, staying in a chain of hotels spaced about a day’s ride apart. The Lake Yellowstone Hotel opened in 1891, and its colonial revival facade came a dozen years later. The Old Faithful Inn, designed by Robert Reamer and built over a winter, opened in 1904 and set the style for “parkitecture” across the West.
Many early hotels are gone: the grand Canyon Hotel and the old Fountain Hotel no longer stand. But the Inn and the Lake Hotel survive, along with Roosevelt Lodge (1920) and the Mammoth Hotel, which keeps a wing from 1911. The Snow Lodge, Grant Village and the new Canyon lodges came much later. Our Yellowstone historic sites guide covers the story in more depth.
Tips for staying in an in-park lodge
A night or two inside the park is different from a night in a chain hotel, and a little preparation makes it much more comfortable:
- Pack earplugs. Historic buildings like the Old Faithful Inn have thin walls and creaky floors, and sound carries up through the lobby.
- Bring a headlamp or small flashlight. It’s essential if you’re in a cabin without bath and walking to a bathhouse after dark, and useful for evening walks to watch Old Faithful or look at the stars.
- Expect warm afternoons and cold nights. Without air conditioning, rooms can be warm on July afternoons, but temperatures drop fast after sunset. Open the window in the evening and close it before bed if it gets cold. A layer for the night is never wasted.
- Download what you need before you arrive. Maps, tickets, geyser predictions and entertainment for the kids should be on your phone before you lose signal. Don’t count on streaming anything.
- Use the general stores. Every village has one, with groceries, snacks, drinks and basics. Picnic lunches save money and time.
- Watch for wildlife around the buildings. Bison wander through Old Faithful and Canyon, and elk graze on the lawns at Mammoth. Give them at least 25 yards, even when they’re standing between you and your car. The rules are on our Yellowstone safety page.
- Keep food out of reach. Don’t leave food, coolers or scented items outside your cabin, and never feed wildlife, including birds and squirrels.
- Arrive with fuel and time to spare. Gas stations are spread through the park, but prices are higher and the drive to your lodge can take longer than you expect in summer traffic.
- Look up. On a clear night away from the lights of the lodges, the Milky Way is easy to see in summer.
Staying inside the park in winter
Only two lodges are open in winter: the Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel, which you can drive to, and the Old Faithful Snow Lodge, which you reach by snowcoach or snowmobile. Winter is a special time to stay, with steaming geysers, frosted bison and wolves in Lamar Valley. See our Yellowstone winter lodging and Yellowstone in winter guides.
Frequently asked questions
How many hotels are in Yellowstone National Park?
Nine lodges, with more than 2,000 rooms and cabins between them: the Old Faithful Inn, Old Faithful Lodge Cabins, Old Faithful Snow Lodge, Grant Village Lodge, Lake Yellowstone Hotel, Lake Lodge Cabins, Canyon Lodge, the Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel and Roosevelt Lodge Cabins.
Who runs the lodges in Yellowstone?
The concessioner Xanterra, under the name Yellowstone National Park Lodges. It’s the only official place to book in-park lodging.
How far in advance should you book Yellowstone lodging?
As soon as your dates are released, up to 13 months ahead. Summer rooms at Old Faithful and Roosevelt can sell out within days.
Do Yellowstone lodges have air conditioning?
Almost none do. Rooms rely on open windows and cool nights.
Which Yellowstone lodges have Wi-Fi?
Canyon Lodge, Grant Village and the Mammoth Hotel have Wi-Fi in rooms. Lake Lodge has it in the lobby only. The Old Faithful Inn and Lake Yellowstone Hotel have no in-room internet.
Can you bring a dog to Yellowstone lodges?
Yes, in designated pet-friendly cabins at several lodges, up to two pets, for $40 per night. Pets aren’t allowed at Grant Village or the Old Faithful Snow Lodge.
Which Yellowstone lodges are open in winter?
The Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel and the Old Faithful Snow Lodge.
Is it worth staying inside Yellowstone?
Yes, for at least part of your trip. You save hours of driving and can see the park at dawn and dusk. The rooms are basic for the price, but the location is unbeatable.
What is the cheapest place to stay inside Yellowstone?
The Roughrider cabins at Roosevelt Lodge and the cabins without bath at the Old Faithful Lodge and Mammoth are the cheapest in-park rooms, roughly $130 to $200 a night in peak summer when we checked in September 2026. Campgrounds cost less still.
Are there hotels with pools in Yellowstone?
No. None of the in-park lodges has a swimming pool. The only in-park hot tubs are the private ones in Mammoth’s Hot Tub Cabins. If a pool matters, stay in a gateway town like West Yellowstone.
If the in-park lodges are full for your dates, or the 13-month booking window has already closed on them, the gateway towns are the fallback and a perfectly good one. Our guide to the best hotels near Yellowstone works through all five entrances in turn, with drive times from each town to Old Faithful, Canyon and Lamar Valley, and price bands for peak, shoulder and winter.
Sources
- National Park Service, Yellowstone: lodging, operating hours and seasons, pets
- Yellowstone National Park Lodges (Xanterra): stay, summer lodges
Image credits
| Photo | Credit |
|---|---|
| The Lake Yellowstone Hotel, opened in 1891 and now a National Historic Landmark (top of page) | Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons |
| The Old Faithful Snow Lodge on a January night, reachable only by snowcoach or snowmobile | Yellowstone National Park from Yellowstone NP, USA, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons |
| Grant Village’s lodge buildings on the West Thumb of Yellowstone Lake | Jim Peaco, National Park Service, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons |
| A Western cabin at Canyon; the five newer lodge buildings hold most of the rooms | Yellowstone National Park from Yellowstone NP, USA, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons |
| The Mammoth Hotel at Christmas; it’s the only in-park lodge you can drive to in winter | Yellowstone National Park from Yellowstone NP, USA, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons |
| Roosevelt Lodge cabins in July; the Roughriders share a bathhouse and heat with wood stove | Yellowstone National Park from Yellowstone NP, USA, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons |
| Stagecoach days at Mammoth, when visitors toured the park hotel to hotel | Unknown authorUnknown author, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons |
| The fireplace lounge at the Old Faithful Snow Lodge in January | Yellowstone National Park from Yellowstone NP, USA, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons |