We were on a long term stay in Wapiti and we were lucky enough to have dinner at the YVI 2 times. The service was fast and everyone was friendly. None of that would mean anything if the food wasn't great. I had a HUGE pork chop with blanched green beans and a baked potato, my wife had an open face sirloin steak sandwich and a bowl of homemade stew. Even with the huge portions, we didn't leave anything but bones and bread crumbs.
When we go back to Yellowstone in the spring, the Yellowstone Valley Inn will be the place for good dinners out.

You may first want to decide why you're staying here. This was the first time we came to the west and was looking for a true western vacation. When doing an internet search I chose carefully(so I thought) to get the best experience. the website was enticing which was why I chose it. The restaurant and gift shop were nice but the hotel was about as far from relaxing as you can get. we had a ground floor unit with someone above us and on both sides. The room was not clean. There was still hair in the shower, no complimentary shampoo and a tiny bar of soap to divide between the shower and sink. we usually bring our own anyway so that wasn't too big a deal. But the walls were made out of paper. We heard everything the people on both sides of said and even heard the man every time he used the bathroom upstairs. (No kidding!) At 4:00 am the upstairs guests checked out and every step they took was amplified over our bed. It was just normal moving around, no fault of theirs. We slept so little that we just got up ourselves and left as well. So my opinion is if you're looking for a quick stop-over this is ok but we we're looking for more of an enjoyable experience and this wasn't it for us.

After reading all the reveiws about the backup and other things and on top of that the owner seemed very rude in the reviews l still was optimistic about trying the place. When we got there it took us 25 minutes to get checked in. After we got settled in and tried to take a nap we heard a fourwheeler goin all around so we decided to brush it off out and go see the town! It was great but a ling drive! Then all that night we heard people!! It sucked

This was a beautiful place to stay, the cabins are not huge, but for my husband, myself and our kiddo it was just fine. The most important thing to me was how clean it was, I am really OCD and HATE staying places that are un-clean, and this cabin was very clean. I do see that some people have posted some pretty negative comments about the conditions of the cabins and the staff that work there.
Some of you need to realize that these cabins are very old, and for the age that they are, they are in very great shape. We have stayed in places that are very un-clean, and dated, and at a higher price I will add.
The staff was amazing to my family and me. When we checked in, my kiddo thought he was starving and it was about 3pm and the Restaurant was closed and wasn’t going to open until Dinner time. The owner called in a couple staff and they cooked us a great lunch.
Overall our stay was wonderful, and we will definitely be booking again with The Yellowstone Valley Inn.