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

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $144 (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.
  • Heated pool

Located at 315 Yellowstone Avenue, Holiday Inn West Yellowstone has great rooms from $144 (before taxes). It offers skiing, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.30 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 a bar, hiking, child care, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms at this relaxing hotel. Everyone loves a nice indoor pool, and the one here does not disappoint! 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
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Under Canvas Yellowstone

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $213 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Under Canvas Yellowstone which has nice rooms starting at $213. Offering a restaurant, a bar, hiking, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 890 Buttermilk Creek Rd. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers free parking, evening entertainment, horse riding, bicycle rental, and fishing which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 5.9 miles from the city center. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms


Yellowstone Lodge

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $107 (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.

We found Yellowstone Lodge to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $107. We loved that is has skiing, breakfast, hiking, mountain views, and a free breakfast, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 251 South Electric Avenue P O Box 607. You'll also find pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, an indoor pool, free parking, and horse riding which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.4 miles from the center of town. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing. 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Old Faithful Inn Yellowstone National Park

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $421 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

With terrific rooms from $421, Old Faithful Inn Yellowstone National Park, at Old Faithful provides a restaurant, a bar, bicycle rental, air-conditioning, and a coffee shop. Its terrific guest rating is 8.00 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a 24-hour desk and eco tourism. It's located just 19.4 miles from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Luxury


Parade Rest Ranch

3-star Resort with prices starting at $266 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Parade Rest Ranch has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10, and offers a restaurant, hiking, mountain views, a game room, and free parking. The great rooms here start at $266 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 1279 Grayling Creek Road. Furthermore, it also offers kids meals, horse riding, table tennis, fishing, and family rooms, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 9.3 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Playground


Yellowstone Park Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $202 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to West Yellowstone
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Yellowstone Park Hotel is 8.70 out of 10. This place has skiing, a fitness center, hiking, a hot tub, and a game room. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $202, and it's located at 201 Grizzly Avenue. We also love the a spa, an indoor pool, free parking, laundry facilities, and fishing which are great for visitors. And since it's just 0.4 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Gray Wolf Inn & Suites

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $139 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.

A cool place is Gray Wolf Inn & Suites because it has great rooms that start at $139. It has skiing, a fitness center, hiking, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 250 South Canyon Street. Only 0.4 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love a spa, an indoor pool, free parking, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental at this convenient hotel. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

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


Crosswinds Inn

Inn with prices starting at $154 (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

Crosswinds Inn offers a restaurant, a kid-friendly buffet, a hot tub, an indoor pool, and free parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $154 (before taxes). It's located at 201 Firehole Avenue and has earned a guest rating of 8.80/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry facilities, a free airport shuttle, family rooms, a heated pool, and air-conditioning which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0 miles from the city center. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone. 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
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Lake View Suites

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $194 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 15475 Hebgen Lake Road, Lake View Suites has great rooms from $194 (before taxes). It offers a restaurant, breakfast, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and a free breakfast. It has a terrific 9.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find free parking, air-conditioning, a microwave, a refrigerator, and balconies which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 12 miles from the center of town. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Yellowstone West Gate Hotel

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $233 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to West Yellowstone

A great place to stay is Yellowstone West Gate Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $233. Offering skiing, breakfast, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and a free breakfast, it also has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 638 Madison Ave. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, an indoor pool, and free parking. It's located just 0.4 miles from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


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


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

West Yellowstone Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$195

After analyzing 17 first time trip hotels in West Yellowstone, Montana, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $195. 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: $185
  • 2-star hotels: $203


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