A friend advised us to stay at the Absaroka Lodge in Gardiner instead of one of the chain hotels, and we're glad we listened to him. We had a room with a small kitchen which enabled us to pack breakfasts and lunches so we could get into Yellowstone early and not have to worry about where to find a meal.... more

I can not believe that someone else posted about the smell !!! THANK GOD!!! DH and I stayed here 3 long, horrible, smelly nights. The moment we walked up the steps to our room with a kitchenette (on the end of the hotel, river view) we could smell it ~ that horrible OMG smell. I know I should have complained... more

Wonderful stay at the Absaroka Lodge for a week in a kitchenette suite, bottom floor, on the end furthest from the road. Really enjoyed cooking breakfast and dinner using the stove and microwave - small fridge but fine for our needs. Plenty of pots/pans/dishes/utensils. Loved the back door that opened up to a small secluded porch with nice view/sound of... more

Steer clear of this hotel. I entered the room after reception had closed and was confronted with a stomach churning odour. My biggest mistake at this point was that I did not complain about the smell straight away and believed that leaving the door open would solve the problem. I left the doors open until 4am, by which time the... more

After much review of the Absaroka Lodge we felt this was the place for us. First time for my husband to be in Yellowstone area.We stayed four nights. We fell in love with it right off . Joseph at the front desk was more than helpful to us in area info, resturants and grocery store locations. we had an up-stairs... more

Folks, this is a fine place for the price. Some of the prior reviews are correct, and in hindsight, I'd make a strong request to not be on the ground floor, but overall, a good value in a very good location. We booked three nights in two rooms, a kitchenette and a standard double. Our rooms were on the ground... more

We chose to stay in Gardiner because we wanted to be a bit closer to the Lamar Valley and Mammoth Hot Springs and figured this town would be a better base for a couple of nights than in West Yellowstone. We also wanted to drive the Beartooth Highway enroute to Cody, so this was another reason we chose to stay... more

You can request microwave and fridge even if you don't ask for a kitchen unit, which is what I did. They basically stuffed it in the corner right next to the bed. But I was glad for it, because it came with an extension cord, which meant I could plug in more batteries to be recharged. The sound of the... more

I had booked this hotel based on location of the park, it seemed reasonable for the price within the area but I would have defintely paid a little more in Gardiner if I had known this hotel had such sparce conditions .... - Bugs in Room - No Coffee Maker, Microwave, Fridge etc etc etc, - Beds were hard -no... more