For starters, the lodge is not actually in Ketchum. It's closer to Stanley, ID. It's in the Sawtooth Valley, which is one of the most beautiful places I've ever seen. When I made my reservation there were no cabins available, but they had a room over the main lodge, or tepees. The tepees don't have private bathrooms, so that was definitely out. We chose lodge room #2. The picture online doesn't show that it is like an attic room with severely sloped ceilings, and you can only stand upright in the center of the room. There are no frills; bed, bath, clean towels, alarm clock. That's it. No TV, hair dryer, phones, microwave, coffee maker, nada. There is a small fridge, however. The restaurant downstairs had a wide selection of food, reasonable prices and a reputation for serving the best milkshakes for miles. They have a small general store and gas pumps, which is nice as they are quite a ways(30-40 miles) from either Stanley or Ketchum. They are directly across from the little airport so you can fly in if you like. The airport noise is not a factor, as I didn't see a single plane come or go during our 3 day stay. If you need to rise early for an activity, forget about coffee from the restaurant. They don't open until 8 AM.

If you want something different stay in a Tepee. It has a bed with a heated mattress pad. Very nice. Good breakfast at the diner. I recommend it. Cabins didn't look like much. Again go for the Tepee. Can't tell you what the lodge upstairs was like.

Simple but comfy accommodations; the rooms are always spotless.
Handy little convenience store and good cheeseburgers at the cafe.
Seems like an all around well-run place.

We kind of stumbled onto the Smiley Creek Lodge - the big wooden bear outside summoned us in - and the snowmobiles out front were alluring. The place was really rustic, down-to-earth, and authentic, very memorable and unique compared to most establishments in the Ketchum-Sun Valley area. The service was great, and the location alone was worth coming here for - the surrounding sawtooth mountains were spectacular.