[Geysers] The big oops - lodging in West Y

[V]

The service seems to change so often in West Yellowstone 
that the best bet for us has been to check out Trip Advisor 
and read reviews before booking a place in West Yellowstone. 

The website is http://www.tripadvisor.com

~ Vicky

--- Karen Webb <caros at aros.net> wrote:

> Just wanted to thank all of you who replied.  We're moving in the
> right direction and have contacted (or tried to contact) all the 
> places mentioned in emails sent to us.
> Interestingly, no one responded on the Yellowstone Country Inn --
> for the sake of interest, it seems to have some nice amenities
> including a hot tub, but they ask for the *entire* amount up 
> front, paid through PayPal.  This is the first time I've encountered 
> this policy anywhere in the area in or around the park, and I 
> found it a little creepy (brought to mind an occasion when
> AmFac was operating out of Aurora, CO, and managed not to 
> refund a $300 charge made against our credit card -- that 
> represented the first-night charge for a high end room in 
> the Inn, but when our reservations changed, they neither applied 
> it to our new reservation nor refunded it.  If we hadn't tracked it 
> down on our charge statement and spent 6 weeks agitating, we 
> would have been out that money.  Charging the entire stay this 
> far in advance is scary, in case they were to just forget to refund 
> the money through PayPal if we had to cancel...)  Maybe this is 
> why they still have rooms available 4th of July week despite the 
> fact that they're on the web and accessible.
> Karen
> 
> TSBryan at aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 3/28/2007 5:24:13 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
> caros at aros.net writes:
> 
> Also, you folk who know West well -- the
> Yellowstone Country Inn (the motel attached to the Rustler's
> Roost Restaurant) can get us in.  Anybody know if this place 
> is OK? 
> Anybody know of some of the less pricey accommodations 
> that you might not find so easily on the web?  
>
> For Karen or anybody:
>  
> I actually have NOT stayed at any place but one in West 
> (and that one is not in the following). But in jy time as 
> a tour guide plus talking with other people, the following 
> all seem to be pretty nice. Note, however, that they are 
> small, family operations and so not only probably not on 
> the Web, but probably also not open until the summer 
> season has started. All are, of course, telephone area 
> code 406.
>   
> Al's Westward Ho 646-7331
> Pioneer Motel 646-9705
> Alpinhe Motel 646-7544
> One Horse Motel 646-7677
> Ho Hum Motel 646-7746
>  
> Scott Bryan -- th above are not personal recommendations, as I have
> not stayed at any of them. My favorable report is hear-say only.



 
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