For an October, 2012 stay I tried to book this property through the Internet on a discount site (kayak.com), but needed 2 beds and kayak wouldn't guarantee that (with 2 people, they would only guarantee one bed), so opted to call the property directly to secure the 2 bed requirement I needed. With kayak, the rate would have been $72.00 for a standard one bed, and calling the front desk I secured a 2 bed deluxe room for $15.00 more. It was definitely worth the extra cost to get both beds, as it included a refrigerator and microwave, a large desk for computer and writing needs and more than enough square footage for 2 adults. We adored the welcome we received as we pulled into the parking lot, as the wolves nearby were serenading the half moon above and spent several minutes listening to their songs before we became chilled and ventured into the lobby. We did hear some noise from neighboring rooms but it wasn't disruptive or annoying, and that seems to be a fairly standard predicament with most lodging. Breakfast was filling and saved the cost of dining out (the previous day we spent $25.00 + tip on the morning meal), so it was a particularly good benefit for choosing Gray Wolf. They have a computer in the breakfast room which allowed me to print out my boarding pass for my evening flight later that day, and although they have an indoor pool we had no time to enjoy it. I would definitely stay here again as I didn't come across any shortcomings during my brief, one night stay but certainly coming in the off-season made it a reasonably priced choice.

I have stayed at Gray Wolf a few times while visiting Yellowstone Park. It's resonably clean (excpet for a little mold in the corners of the bathtub) and comfortable. There can be some noise from guests in other rooms. The free breakfast consisted mostly of breads. No eggs or meat. Not good for a gluten-free diet so I had to eat elsewhere.

We had our reservations for 2 months (2 rooms for 3 nights) and when we arrived they did not have the requested rooms. They had no explanation just that they had been already been rented out. Since we paid for 2 nights in advance that didn't cut it for me. Also, the king bed we did get was higher at the foot and lower at the head of the bed so it felt like you were sleeping on a tilt board. The "breakfast" was cold hard boiled eggs, dry cereal and toast. For $190 per night you would think it could have been better. Never again. Save your sanity and go somewhere else.

Let me start by actually talking about the West Yellowstone "town" as background: it's full of 1 star (or less) motels, some very cheap looking. By comparison, Gray Wolf Inn (G.W.I.) has to be one of the top 5 in town in terms of appearance and decor (I know, I ran around town 3 times).

Having said that, you'll pay $$'s for that experience. The G.W.I. is a decent, average hotel. Overall it is clean and relatively modern. It offers a reasonable pool and hot-tub. Breakfast is free and covers cereals, bagels, pancakes, boiled eggs, pastries, fruit juice, banana's/apples. The rooms are average and offer 2 beds (new mattresses they said....and I'd believe them), 2 chairs, a table, a fridge, microwave, old-style CRT TV. The aircon is an older style unit - we had it on full the whole day and that's with an outside air temp of low 70's.

Location wise, G.W.I. is on the quieter side of town, just 2 blocks from the main part. You can easily walk around town and there's no real noise or nightlife to suggest town in noisy.

Which brings me to the downside: noise. We overhead more than one guest complaining about noise to the front desk. Our parents stayed with us in the room and they also kept getting woken by neighbors or noise outside. Personally, my wife and I learned long ago to travel with ear-plugs and we had no issues other than on the last morning, when the wolves from the Bear & Wolf sanctuary across the street began howling briefly!

Also note that the hotel caters to large bus parties at times. This can make getting a seat at breakfast a bit of a challenge some days.

All in all, the G.W.I. is an average to good hotel. In the area it is in it would probably be considered very good, but you'll pay for that privilege.