This lodge is set back from the road and offers quiet, spacious rooms with a rustic, western theme. The young man at the front desk took time to show me the lodge wood furniture he'd built and explain the technique for finishing, then offered some ideas for attractions when we got back to Bozeman. He also suggested a great place for dinner (the Lighthouse) and gave us some complimentary coupons for the dessert. His friendliness and the cozy decor made a great impression despite some booking issues I'd had on this and a previously postponed reservation. I thought the online rates were a bit steep (especially after some great stays in Cody and Bozeman for much less $) but booked anyway since lodging prices near the park entrances are all pretty high. As it turned out, this young man adjusted our rate to a more palatable amount which left us with a much more favorable impression. [I want to clarify here that I am not aggressive or ill humored towards those providing services. I shared my unfavorable booking experience in a pleasant way and was graciously given a concession...no demanding, no bullying.] All said, this lodge is well priced amonst the competition in Gardiner. The beds were very comfortable and there was plenty of countertop space in the bath. One thing for those seniors who prefer the top floor--there is no elevator, stairs only.

We stayed here after a night at the Travelodge. It was a much better choice and I would recommend it to anyone. The service was fantastic from the owners and Maria. The breakfast was great. The room was adaquate, nothing fancy but just what we needed. Overall a great stay.

We really enjoyed our night at the Yellowstone Village Inn. The unit was very clean and had comfortable beds. There was one bed in the living room and a separate bedroom. The bathroom was also split in two. One room with the toliet and sink, another with the bathtub. The continental breakfast was perfect - bagels, muffins, fruit. I would definitely stay here again.

The YVI was the worst night on our trip.
The family room we had was supposed to be a 2 -bedroom room. We paid for that too.
It appeared to have 1 proper bedroom without an airco( it was very hot) and the other bedroom was in the livingroom, so not a bedroom at all.
Above this bed was a fan, but you could only have it on with the lights on. So we went to the front office and complained about this, and the fact that there was no airco in the bedroom.
The same unfriendly, rude young man who did the check in started an angry story about us booking online instead of phoning and that it wasn't the most expensive room in the hotel, and asked us if we wanted to move, but he was fully booked?????
Still don't understand what he was trying to say.
He came to our room and started to take the hot bulbs out with his bare hands. I warned him, he proceeded, burnt his hand and dropped the bulb, glass everywhere.
In short he ruined our evening and out stay. We did not feel welcome at all.
The room itself was rather uninviting.
To say something positive, the breakfast was quite good and Wanda who was at the reception the next day was really sorry of what had happened and offered us a refund.
We did appreciate it, but our night had been ruined.