During the period 12 June to 06 July 2019 (23 nights), we visited several west USA National Parks and stayed in 17 different hotels/motels. This provided a unique opportunity to compare and review these establishments
Headwaters Lodge & Cabins at Flagg Ranch, Grand Teton Lodge Company – 100 Grassy Lake Rd, Moran, WY 83013
We stayed for 1 night 25 June 2019, in a standard cabin (430H) with 2 Queen beds. Room charge was USD 259.20 including taxes. Breakfast is not included.
This was the only property offering accommodation within the Yellowstone National Park boundaries we found. In fact it is a renovated old US Army camp offering a halfway house between a modern motel/hotel and camping in a tent!
The cabin, see photo, is a rudimentary structure and provides spacious accommodation with beds, WC/shower, running water, electric heating and lights, but no microwave, TV, fridge, internet connection or telephone connection to the main administration building, where there is a restaurant, bar area, gift shop and shop selling camping essentials and food.
The main problem with the accommodation was the presence of a large number of mosquitoes (we killed 12) within the cabin, although windows are fitted with netting, mosquitoes enter through entrance door when the cabin is being cleaned.
Also these windows are fairly large and as no net curtains are provided, cabin is dark when curtains are drawn for privacy.
Outside temperature was 7.7 degrees C at night, and we had to use the electric bar heater provided. There is a floor standing electric fan provided for use in warmer days, but there is no air conditioning. Surprisingly there was no smoke alarm installed for a wooden structure.
Breakfast (NOT INCLUDED) costs USD 15 per person (including coffee), and is not worth both the wait and the food as there is no orange juice, cooked food was served cold and bacon and toast badly burnt.
Clearly they are not organised sufficiently in the catering area as many others were waiting in queue though there were empty tables.