We chose West Yellowstone for our hotel, based on its proximity to the west entrance of Yellowstone National Park. (BTW plan to enter the park early in the morning to avoid long lines.) West Yellowstone is a fun little town with historic buildings, an Imax theater, library, police station, grocery store, hotels, and restaurants packed into a nine-square block area. Our choice of the Historic Madison Hotel, on the National Register of Historic Places was perfect for us. It was built in 1912 and hosted guests such as Clark Gable, Gloria Swanson, President Herbert Hoover. The first floor has the feel of a small museum, with original log walls and furnishings, and a large, quirky gift shop. Free coffee and beverages are available at the back of the first floor. Note that the hotel also serves as a hostel. The receptionists (usually the owner or his daughter) were all friendly and accommodating. Our motel-style room was functional and clean—nothing fancy, but it worked for us. We entered our room from the street and used free street parking. Adjacent to the hotel (sharing the same building) is an excellent coffee shop/diner that I believe is owned by the hotel owner. We received a discount voucher for our meals.

Busy, basic central motel in West Yellowstone, with a quirky reception area and gift shop (stuffed bears everywhere!). Tired, basic rooms but can park by your room and walk to local restarants (15% discount at good diner around the corner with a card from reception). Stayed for one night ready for a full day at Yellowstone the following day.

My wife and I spent five nights at the Madison. Location is very convenient. About a mile from the west entrance to YNP. Easy to walk to shopping a a wide variety of eating establishments. Rooms are clean and have all necessary appointments. Nancy commented that the bed was very comfortable. Parking was literally five feet from our door. Very comforting with all the "stuff" we bring. The owner and his daughter were gracious and offered helpful in information. Reasonably priced. Clean. Convenient. We would definitely stay there again. Also, it is good to support a local.

SUCH a lovely place to stay! The bedroom itself was so lovely, cosy, log cabin kind of vibe, just so nice & so comfortable. A previous review mentioned the thin walls - we could hear people occasionally but it never bothered us, I think it added to authenticity - definitely wouldn’t put us off coming back! The staff were also lovely & so helpful, our luggage was lost en route to an earlier destination, and the manager even attempted to call the local airports to see if they could help locate it. Really central location to bars, shops, restaurants. We got 2 x coupons for $10 off at the neighbouring cafe at breakfast, which was a great added bonus! Just such a great place, would 100% recommend to anyone looking to stay in West Yellowstone, really authentic place, and lovely staff

My first night on check in staff were fantastic and friendly. After that though, there was a woman at the desk who was abrasive and unfortunately my room was right above the desk, so I had to listen to her for hours until the desk closed at 10 pm. If you stay here, do yourself a favor and request a room in the higher digits (like higher than 6) to minimize the noise from downstairs. Their showers and bathroom facilities were excellent and spacious, as was my room. It's just that the walls are paper thin and they mention that on their website, but wow. REALLY thin. If one person's alarm goes off, the entire floor is up!