We spent our first night just outside the North Entrance of Yellowstone at Park Hotel Yellowstone in Gardiner, MT. LOVED it! Gardiner is a sleepy mountain town with lots of charm without feeling touristy. The Park Hotel is a family-run inn, beautifully decorated & in a prime location. A 1-night stay was expensive ($325), but it was comparable to what we’d pay during the summer within the park itself. Yellowstone in summer is NOT a cheap destination unless you camp or book early.
Clare: “Are you crazy? That’s only two months away & is the busiest time. There won’t be any lodging & we’ll have to fight the crowds. Plus, we just went to Greece & Alabama this month!
Eric: “If we go to Yellowstone with my family, then you don’t have to spend a week in Park City, UT watching baseball.”
Clare: “SOLD!”
And thus we found ourselves making last minute plans & scrambling for lodging at the 6th most visited US national park. Our original plans were to fly into Salt Lake City & attend a world series for his brother’s baseball team, so we just changed our flight dates. Lodging was the tricky part, as nothing was available within the park (except tent sites). We Colemans do NOT camp, especially in grizzly territory.
This post is dedicated to Kathleen & David, who appreciate architectural salvage & best of all, no reading required!Ā š
I fell in love with the doors & simple architecture of Sifnos. Come on in & take a peek while I share my fascination with this beautiful Greek island through its doors & pathways…
