The rooms are really clean! You are a stones throw from the water and the view of the lake is breathtaking. The lodge provides either a gas grill or charcoal for your outside cooking. They have a little basket set up for your room with little snacks, how friendly. We had an appetizer and drinks at the lodge and the staff was awesome. It was my birthday and the staff gave me a free dessert and sang to me! Best birthday I ever had. Go, and feel the warmth.

We booked a cabin after viewing their website, and we were happy that everything was exactly as seen on their site or even better. The location is perfect because it is not too far from town, but just far enough to be quiet and peaceful, and there is a beautiful view of the lake and mountains. The lodge is located just off the road that leads to one of the major trailheads in the Wind River Mountains. One early morning we saw some deer wandering through the yard, and we frequently saw an osprey checking out the lake for his dinner.

The room was spotlessly clean and well appointed with a fireplace and high ceilings, and was quite roomy and comfortable. It felt like luxury lodging without the luxury prices. We were not disturbed by any noise from the room next door. The people at the lodge were all very nice and helpful, and the food was extremely good in the restaurant. I look forward to going back again whenever possible.

Cabins have paper thin walls - you can hear everything your neighbours said / did even could hear them swtching TV channels. Such a simple error when building the place spoils the sleep experience completely. The neighbour were not trying to be loud but it kinda kills the tranquility.

That said the rooms are of a luxurious quality - the finish on everything is truly exceptional and a serious amount of time has been spent trying to make this place wonderful. Restaurant is fantastic with a stunning lakeside terrace from which you can have dinner. There really is nothing else of this quality in Pinedale and its the perfect location if you're travelling between Yellowstone and Canyonlands / Arches. Its just out of town and were it not be for the "noisy neighbour" problem we encountered I'd be raving about it. Absolute snip at $105 / night. No breakfast available on site, but they do leave you comp muffins in your room.

We had planned on tent camping that night. As we drove north through Wyoming, a big old storm front overtook us with rain, sleet, wind and thunder. Even intrepid campers would be daunted by the task of setting up in that kind of weather, especially after driving 7 hours with a young son in tow. I had downloaded a list of motels and cabins in the Pinedale area, and with two bearing the name of "Lodge", we decided to check out both.
I don't want to malign the first one, because we just drove by the place, which bore no resemblance to a lodge at all (on the main drag, could have been a chain motel, overlooking a Jeep dealership). I had already spoken on the phone to the Lakeside Lodge, asking them if they had a cabin for three and two dogs. The very nice man there said that their "dog rooms" were already taken but he would squeeze us into a room if we tried very hard to keep our dogs off the bed. Of course!
So we left downtown Pinedale and drove up the hill just a bit, coming over a rise to find a very pretty lake surrounded by snow frosted mountains. In the light of the passing storm, the whole scene looked like Norway. Beautiful! We found the Lodge main building (where there is a restaurant0 and were greeted in the most easy-going, friendly way. We paid for the cabin (which I thought was extremely reasonable, only $30.00 more than we were quoted by the "Lodge" on the main drag) and drove down to it.
When I opened the door I was soooooo happy. It was 1/2 of a duplex. Beautiful cabin-style furnishings, clean clean CLEAN linens and poofy comforters, sattilite tv, coffee maker with the fixin's, microwave, fridge, nice toiletries. But wait....
The back door of the cabin opens onto a sheltered deck with wooden adirondack chairs, a grill (with no propane tank, but I bet if we asked for it they would have had one) a few steps down to a grassy area, aspen and pine trees, and about 20 yards away, the shore of this very pretty lake. The whole area was pristine looking and free of litter, the beach was sandy in some areas, rocky in others, great for a squirreley 6 year old boy to explore. There were several stone fire rings around the place, and a couple of park-style grills out in the yard area, and chairs set out in various areas to sit and enjoy the view. It was just PERFECT!
We had wanted to camp pretty badly and our son was disappointed, but soon the weather broke and we busted out our own little propane grill, cooked up some hot dogs and had dinner at the table in the room. Then we gathered wood from the shore and the woods around us and made a little fire. We roasted marshmallows while the dogs sniffed around and it was pleasant as all heck. After the sun went down, our shower was clean and the water was unbelievably hot! I said to the hubby, "This is a nice kind of camping....hot dogs, a fire, and a hot soapy shower at the end." We went to bed with the windows open, listening to the lake.
The next morning we checked out revived, inspired, and happy as could be. We saw some young guys renting a boat with an outboard motor, and the gentleman at the counter was (gently) advising them on the intricacies of the motor. I wish we had had 2 or 3 more days to spend there, it was so pleasant. I HIGHLY recommend this place.