I wanted to stay here for a long time. I am very much in historic and special lodgings...as they usually make your stay.
4 nights here in a room that was around $175.00 + tax a night.
Parking is free. Pulling up to the Inn is very nice...it makes you feel you are someplace special. Lobby is large size and VERY loud ...with all the guests and day people visiting. Very large fireplace off to the side with rockers. Check-in was easy. Our room was on the 2nd floor...up the rickety stairs. Indoor/outdoor carpeting is in the halllways and rooms. The room resembled more of a motel room. Basic bathroom was SPARTAN...tub with hand held shower. It was cold even though it was summer. You could hear the people talking in the adjacent rooms and hallways. Pretty LOUD. No closet. If you opened the one window, the workers were down on the back lawn drinking, smoking, talking...the noise and smell carrried. Should not have been for sure.
Restaurant was really not that good. Even though it is in a National Park, it is quite some money to dine here. Make it a special evining...NO, most people were wearing their dirty, smelly clothes & sneakers from hiking, walking, sightseeing, etc. Kids crying...parents ablivious. Service was sad...and really, so was the food. Drinks on the other hand were ok...can not really do nothing bad to a glass of wine :) The bar was worse...even though it COULD have been very nice & special. Service sucked. Alot of the workers were in there drinking...dressed in their crude clothing(again, I KNOW it is a park). No music, no candles, no atmosphere, no nothing. Dayside food court was not good. We did not eat there.
On the very good side, there is a cocktail "lounge"...more an area, that is outside on the roof of the entrance. It overlooks Old Faithful Geyser. Again folks...mind your kids. Not everyone is in love with them and wants to hear them. Have consideration for others. Well, sitting there with cocktail in hand...2 beautiful bison and their 2 babies ran right in front of Old Faithful Geyser, and it was going off, and stood...as if to say...HERE IS YOUR SPECIAL PHOTO OP. People were oohing and awwing...it was something.
Alot to walk to from the Inn...
I am glad we experienced this historic Inn...but most likely, will not stay here again. We will just come for cocktails and the outside view.
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