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The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in West Yellowstone

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to West Yellowstone

If it's your first trip to West Yellowstone, Montana for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to West Yellowstone. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in West Yellowstone. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in West Yellowstone for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited West Yellowstone beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in West Yellowstone for your first trip!

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Holiday Inn West Yellowstone By IHG

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $380 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in West Yellowstone
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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Located at 315 Yellowstone Avenue, Holiday Inn West Yellowstone By IHG has great rooms from $380 (before taxes). It offers room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.2 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love hiking, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub at this relaxing hotel. Everyone loves a nice indoor pool, and the one here does not disappoint!

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
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  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Starlite Yellowstone, Tapestry Collection by Hilton

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $414 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Heated pool
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A great place to stay is Starlite Yellowstone, Tapestry Collection by Hilton which has nice rooms starting at $414. Offering skiing, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and hiking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 301 Madison Avenue. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, a game room, an indoor pool, and free parking which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.1 miles from the city center. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Yellowstone Park Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $303 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to West Yellowstone
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Heated pool
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We found Yellowstone Park Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $303. We loved that is has skiing, a fitness center, hiking, a hot tub, and a game room, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 201 Grizzly Avenue. You'll also find a spa, an indoor pool, free parking, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.4 miles from the center of town. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Explorer Cabins at Yellowstone

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $434 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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With terrific rooms from $434, Explorer Cabins at Yellowstone, at 250 South Canyon Street provides skiing, a fitness center, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, and pet-friendly rooms. Its terrific guest rating is 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers an indoor pool, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms. It's located just 0.5 miles from the city center, too. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Gray Wolf Inn & Suites

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $309 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Heated pool
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Gray Wolf Inn & Suites has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10, and offers skiing, a fitness center, hiking, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub. The great rooms here start at $309 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 250 South Canyon Street. Furthermore, it also offers a spa, an indoor pool, free parking, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.5 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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WorldMark West Yellowstone

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $352 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to West Yellowstone
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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The great guest rating of WorldMark West Yellowstone is 9.00 out of 10. This place has a fitness center, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $352, and it's located at 110 Gray Wolf Avenue. We also love the a hot tub, a game room, a child pool, an indoor pool, and free parking which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.5 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Don't forget that there's a kitchen in the room to cook your meals, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
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The Adventure Inn Yellowstone

Inn with prices starting at $506 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A cool place is The Adventure Inn Yellowstone because it has great rooms that start at $506. It has skiing, hiking, a spa, free parking, and horse riding, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 103 South Electric Street. Only 0.3 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, a microwave, private parking, and water sports at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
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Crosswinds Inn

Inn with prices starting at $300 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in West Yellowstone
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
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Crosswinds Inn offers a restaurant, a hot tub, an indoor pool, free parking, and laundry facilities which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $300 (before taxes). It's located at 201 Firehole Avenue and has earned a guest rating of 8.70/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers family rooms, a heated pool, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a microwave which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.1 miles from the city center. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Clubhouse Inn West Yellowstone

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $358 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool
  • Heated pool
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Located at 105 South Electric Street, Clubhouse Inn West Yellowstone has great rooms from $358 (before taxes). It offers rooms with kitchenettes, rooms with kitchenettes, pet-friendly rooms, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a hot tub, an indoor pool, an indoor pool, free parking, and free parking which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.3 miles from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Indoor pool
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Refrigerator
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Yellowstone West Gate Hotel

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $327 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to West Yellowstone
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.
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A great place to stay is Yellowstone West Gate Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $327. Offering skiing, hiking, rooms with kitchens, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 638 Madison Avenue. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a spa, an indoor pool, free parking, horse riding, and laundry facilities. It's located just 0.5 miles from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Also, you might be interested in the nearby first time trip hotels in West Yellowstone and Big Sky.

For more terrific hotel ideas in West Yellowstone, make sure you also see Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in West Yellowstone, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in West Yellowstone, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in West Yellowstone, Best Hotels for One Week in West Yellowstone, Best Hotels for One Night in West Yellowstone, or Best Hotels for Skiing in West Yellowstone.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in West Yellowstone?

West Yellowstone Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$357

After analyzing 14 first time trip hotels in West Yellowstone, Montana, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $357. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in West Yellowstone.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 3-star hotels: $367
  • 2-star hotels: $345


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