If the cabins at Old Faithful Lodge are your only option to stay at Old Faithful, go for it. However, from our experience they leave a lot to be desired. The rooms are tiny and not in very good repair. The setting, of plain cabins in a dusty parking lot, is not inviting. The room was so small that with just a double bed I had to crawl to the foot of the bed to get out of bed. The vent fan in the tiny (really tiny!) bathroom was clearly defective and horribly noisy. Needless to say, there was no coffee maker or blow drier. Think of this as camping with indoor plumbing. Old Faithful, with the bison etc., is worth it.

Check in was smooth and staff was pleasant. The cabin had a sink, a single and double bed, a small desk, a rack with a few hangers, carpet, and a heater. The heater worked very well. When we arrived (on the first day of the season), cabin was stuffy so opened a window for a while. We kept heater off most of the time, only running it in the morning and in evening when we returned. The sink was fine but the water pipes had a lot of air in them, so they spurted a lot. I assumed was from not being used for 6 months. The beds were clean and comfortable which was all we were looking for. We had 2 ppl so the small space wasn’t a problem, but if you travel with a lot of stuff (we don’t) or had 3 adults, it would be tight. There are no showers or toilets in the room. There is a community shower with 3 stalls available. We never had a problem getting in one - showered in evening, but maybe this would be a problem in high season. Had to wait a while for water to warm up enough to rinse off - maybe also an issue of being first use of season. There were 2 buildings with toilet stalls, in addition to ones at main lodge, so these aren’t an issue. The lodge cafeteria food was edible at best - we preferred to walk over to the Snow Lodge to the Geyser Grill for the meals we purchased.

Location, location, location, that is what you pay for at the Old Faithful Lodge. The "Cabins" are more like a block of four rooms in a building. From the cabin it is a short walk to the Old Faithful geyser. Old Faithful is located in an area with a number of other geysers and other thermal features. There are a few miles of boardwalk trails that allow you to view these features. If you go to the coffee shop for breakfast or the cafeteria for lunch or dinner, you may see Old Faithful erupt. There are some bison in the area, one morning I went to my car and saw one not far away, a safe distance across the river. So step outside your cabin and you can see thermal features, bison, or fish the river. The rooms will make you question why you spent so much, it is because of location. The room was clean, well-supplied with the usual towels, soaps etc. Everything was in working order and did not appear to be old. Wi-Fi was available and working. The check-in/checkout process went quickly and the staff friendly and helpful. The biggest downside is the size, the room was very small, we had a room with a double and single bed. We paid extra for a room with a bath, some of the cabins require the use of shared restrooms and showers (think camp ground). With 3 adults you could barely move. It was very difficult to get in and out of one side of the double bed. There was no fridge, microwave, coffee maker or TV (If you need a TV, please consider visiting someplace other than Yellowstone and reduce the crowd for those who appreciate the park.) No hair dryer was in the room, but we were able to get one from the desk. Sound proofing was poor, but the area was generally quiet so it is not much of an issue.

The cabins consist of a bedroom and shower. The bed was a full size bed. When we made the reservation they said they didn't have any bigger beds (my husband is 6ft 5 in). It worked for us for 2 nights. We liked being close to Old Faithful and in the park. Our cabin was behind the Old Faithful Lodge.

We enjoyed our stay in these cabins. Great location. Our cabin had double and single beds so plenty of room. Yes, the bathroom is small but clean and perfectly adequate. The heater/AC kept turning on in the middle of the night and was really noisey, but once we turned that off we had a great night’s sleep.