TiggerTrigger
a.k.a. HouCuseChickie
- Joined
- Jul 16, 2010
Thanks for the hotel suggestions. I'll check them out. I think the Travelodge & Super 8 are the hotels DH will be working at, but we don't have to stay at either of them.
As for the restaurant, as long as the theme is good, we're not that concerned with the menu. We'll mix in a few restaurants that we choose for food quality alone, but we're mostly look for fun, quintessential Montana themes. That restaurant looks perfect.
I know there's a Travelodge in Gardiner. I think I considered staying there on one of our visits but they were sold out. I think that's the trip where we ended up in West Yellowstone instead. We also like staying in the park, but it's expensive and you're really paying for location and getting to say you stayed inside the park over anything else. I was digging around on the Xanterra website and it looks like there are rooms available at both the Old Faithful Snow Lodge and the Old Faithful Inn (I guess I misread the opening dates or I'm misjudging your dates). It is an experience staying inside the park. My parents have stayed at the lodge and I've stayed at the inn. It might be worth considering, even if just for a night, for the experience alone. If the Inn happens to be open, they also usually have a free tour going over the history of the inn.
https://secure.yellowstonenationalparklodges.com/booking/lodging
The restaurant has that fun rustic western vibe. Huckleberry is the flavor I most associate with that region. It's usually in desserts, so it was a fun treat to have it as sauce. It looks like it was served with the cheese curds we'd ordered as well as a topping on my burger.