We stayed 2 nights in June 2025 as a family of 4. On our first trip to Yellowstone, we were staying for convenience to the northern loop. We were in a frontier cabin. The courtyard was cute, and kids ran around chasing ground squirrels (great activity after sitting in the car, especially since the little critters didn't let themselves get caught!) We even had an elk one evening drinking from and cooling off in the sprinkler. We were able to park next to our cabin. Some guests parked behind the cabin. As for the cabin itself, it was cute. There were two queen beds and a desk. There was no mini-fridge, but there was a coffee pot. There was also a 3 speed fan. The sink was outside of the bathroom. There was a good size shower which was actually good. The corner the bathroom was in seemed to be sinking, as the cabins are old. We were warned by the front desk we would probably not get cell service. We'd have to go to the main building. True. I did try hooking up to wifi, and a message I sent went through after midnight! We sat in the Terrace Grill for leisurely dinners to connect with the outside world. The courtyard was my favorite part of the area. In hindsight, the location was not the best for our family's interests. It is in the far north corner of the park, so it was not as convenient to all of the park's attractions.

The location was the only advantage of stay here. The cabins are expensive for the value, no internet in the cabins. While I understand your reason for no AC, the room are warm, and the fans are a poor solution. Cabin floors and hardwood which looked like they hadn't been swept or mopped. My husband had to go ask for a broom to sweep them.

We stayed in cabins in 3 different area in Yellowstone, and this one seemed to have the least space. There was literally no surface or drawers to put clothes, but we made it work. We had to leave some luggage in our car, because there was just no floor space. The front porch had nice table and chairs, which made up for the lack of space somewhat. Parking wasn't quite as convenient as cabins in other areas of the park, but it worked fine. Beds/linens were comfortable, cabin was clean, but rustic- which we expect in national park lodging. We would stay here again!

We checked in around 9:00 PM on July 2, and shortly after settling in, we encountered two major issues that severely disrupted our stay: 1. We set the room temperature to 78°F, but it began rising uncontrollably for no apparent reason, eventually reaching 83°F. Even after turning the system off, the temperature continued to rise, and we had no way to cool down the room. 2. The hair dryer only functioned on the low setting, making it ineffective and extremely inconvenient. Around midnight, I went to the information desk to report both problems. I was told that there were no replacement hair dryers available, and that the maintenance technician was not available that night. I was advised that we would have to deal with the high temperature on our own, with no support or alternative provided. As someone with long hair, the broken hair dryer caused a serious inconvenience—it took me nearly two additional hours to dry my hair. Meanwhile, the uncontrolled heat in the room made sleeping extremely uncomfortable, and we were sweating throughout the night. This lack of rest negatively impacted our travel experience the following day. Furthermore, the staff member on duty appeared unwilling to assist and showed little concern for our situation. The unacceptable room conditions, lack of support, and overall poor service had negatively impacted on the experience.

I’m not a big fan of National Park hotels but occasionally stay at them for convenience. The Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel was similar to most NP hotels as the rooms had no TVs, no AC and were overpriced - $468/night in this case. Location was very good as the hotel is located very close to the Springs. We had a deluxe king room that was very nice and had a mini refrigerator. The bathroom was also nice and modern. The lack of AC was a problem as the room stayed very warm until 9:00 or so at night. They provided a fan that helped a little but it was still too hot. They have a restaurant next door that was very good. We had breakfast and dinner there and enjoyed both meals. I liked the hotel although it’s a poor value @ $468/night. If the room had a tv and AC I probably would have given them a 5, though.