Name: Soda Butte Lodge
Address: 210 Main Street, Cooke City, 59020, US

6/10

Pleasant

04 Aug 2026

HIEU

Staff is wonderful but property need a lot of improvement

6/10

Pleasant

03 Aug 2026

Shallon

Well not much to say hotel is old and not kept up.

4/10

Poor

02 Aug 2026

Keith

The air conditioner and refrigerator didn’t work, the ceiling fan didn’t work, the TV had only one channel that played an old Schwarzenegger movie, they put me in a room on the second floor at the end of a hallway and with no elevator it was a PITA to get my stuff to my room. I didn’t complain, it was a room 3 miles from the NE entrance from Yellowstone for $150 for one night - I left at 5:00 AM and didn’t look back. I won’t stay there again.

8/10

Excellent

31 Jul 2026

Kathleen

Fairly clean just old and needed an update. Close to Yellowstone.

2/10

Poor

31 Jul 2026

John

They need to upgrade their internet and buy some toilet seats from this century. Very gross. Roaches also

6/10

Pleasant

31 Jul 2026

Ferrel

The front desk person was hard to understand. The tv remote didn't have a battery cover on it. The only function it worked was to change the channel. Nothing else about the remote worked.

4/10

Poor

29 Jul 2026

Rick

WiFi was unusable. With Starlink available now there is no excuse. No cellular coverage in town.
Lamp cord had visible frayed wires.

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jul 2026

Marilyn

Room was not fussy but quite adequate and very clean. Gentleman was very personable at check in. The restaurant was not open for breakfast but there was coffee available, along with muffins, fruit and juice.

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jul 2026

Cody

Loved the rustic feel! No ac but no hotel in cooke city has them so not a big deal! Bed super comfy! Would definitely stay again!!

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2026

Keshav

Staff was helpful.

2/10

Poor

27 Jul 2026

Paulette

Don’t waste your money. We couldn’t check-in when we arrived because staff hadn’t cleaned our room. The rooms don’t have air conditioners. We bought a fan because our room was so hot we couldn’t sleep. The TV remote didn’t have batteries or a back for the remote. The shower drain was full of long black hair.

The restaurant had the worst service. I waited 47 minutes for a BLT sandwich.

Don’t waste your money!

2/10

Poor

26 Jul 2026

Brian

Dirty. Not maintained. Great location but disappointed in conditions.

2/10

Poor

26 Jul 2026

Delain

Don't stay there ac did not work TV didn't work? No ice machine was just a bad place in general.

6/10

Pleasant

26 Jul 2026

Francisco

No WiFi. Old building. Need better infrastructure maintenance

4/10

Poor

26 Jul 2026

Gregory

Room was clean except the ceiling above the tub had mildew growth/stains. No ice machines, no vending machines. Owners (a family) seemed to be new to the hotel.

4/10

Poor

26 Jul 2026

Michael

Very dated. Not a flat floor in the entire hotel. Pool and Hot tub are permanently done. Hotel Restaurant was not open, lounge closed at 8 on a Saturday night. No A/C, ceiling fan was broken. Very old beds, 2 pillows for a King. The desk clerk was very friendly and pleasant, but beyond that. Nothing was good.

6/10

Pleasant

26 Jul 2026

said

Some attention from cleaning crew can be helpful.

8/10

Excellent

25 Jul 2026

Amy

Okay place to crash for a night

6/10

Pleasant

24 Jul 2026

Crystal

The property does not have an operating restaurant as stated online, there are no elevators, no ice machines, and the rooms do not have air conditioning. On arrival the room key was on a front desk area. There were no employees and no map of the location of the room. The wall are not insulated as we could hear conversations from guests in the other rooms. The property has limited parking. Overall, this property is nasty, nothing as shown online. Beware!! The reviews online has to be from the employees. From the complaints and comments from other guests, the online information is not from guests.

4/10

Poor

23 Jul 2026

Renae

The hotel did not have A/C, and the entire hotel smelled like curry. The floor was rotted and sunk in when I walked so I was afraid to step anywhere.

6/10

Pleasant

23 Jul 2026

lloyd

-effectively no WiFi
-no ac but room cooled off at night
-with window open to cool off room, ceiling tiles lifted out of place and came back down making noise
-one ceiling tile brown with water damage

I dislike over spending on a room but would probably not stay here again.

8/10

Excellent

23 Jul 2026

Joseph

We were pleasantly surprised at how clean and nice this old lodge was. Yes, you can hear the neighbors but it's a old west lodge with a great bar and restaurant and I'd go back again. I wish they would answer their phone better.

6/10

Pleasant

23 Jul 2026

Samuel

Well- it’s a lower price option for being next to Yellowstone. It’s rather poorly run. Eg bartender couldn’t identify which beers were made in state. WiFi (apparently) didn’t work for the last week in town. Okay- might want to let customers know this when you tell them the Wi-Fi password….

4/10

Poor

21 Jul 2026

Meghan A

Staff was super friendly & I was even asked by the lady if I needed help toting my luggage up the stairs. Front desk gentleman very polite & friendly.
Now for the rooms, apparently a/c was down, thankfully for the fan in my room they left me & the windows open for a cool mountain breeze later into the night. Felt like camping basically & to be fair I didn't ask for refund or to move to a different hotel.
Everything you can tell is cleaned but not maintain. Obviously very old hotel but could use a face lift. The mountains & atmosphere of the town makes up for it ultimately.

Self

2/10

Poor

20 Jul 2026

Jolyn

The photos in ad are deceiving. The place was poorly maintained and filthy with overpowering smell of bleach and cleaners that had a negative affect on me. Did check out the room it was also very small dirty and smelled. The door did not fit the door frame could see daylight through it. I could not stay there. We notified registration desk of terrible smell and dirty conditions he would not refund my money and referred me back to Expedia. U paid for travelers insurance and expect them to refund my money due to unsanitary unsafe conditions. Would never recommend anyone stay there. Expedia should not represent this property.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Jul 2026

Chuck

Didn’t see a breakfast menu.

Family

2/10

Poor

19 Jul 2026

carmine

Staff bad

6/10

Pleasant

19 Jul 2026

Shannon

Have stayed here many times in the last 10 years. Property is getting worse and worse. Don't think the owners have maintained or done anything in years. Trash all over outside. Our room had stuff left in it from previous people. Last time we will stay here.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jul 2026

Steve

No breakfast

Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

17 Jul 2026

Thomas

Building starting to fall apart. Ceiling had leak and mold. Floors uneven. Owners just sit around lobby talking foreign language and not helping customers. Bed uncomfortable. Bathroom wasn’t clean. Stayed there three years prior and was awesome place to stay. New owners evidently aren’t worried about upkeep or cleanliness. Will never stay here again.

Partner

2/10

Poor

15 Jul 2026

Thomas

No AC no breakfast, no assist at check in

Partner

2/10

Poor

14 Jul 2026

Lorraine

Soda Butte is an old hotel and has not been renovated. It needs a complete renovation. Carpets are dirty.
There is no air conditioning.
Electrical sockets are loose.
Sheets and pillows are old.
The people were nice and friendly. This is a hotel that clearly is way past its’ heyday.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Jul 2026

LILY

The room is clean.

Friends

2/10

Poor

13 Jul 2026

Stephen

Whoever rates this highly must be fried of owner

Lobby was like an oven. Room hot no ac. Listed breakfast 'made to order' so I assumed an open restaurant.NOT.

6/10

Pleasant

13 Jul 2026

Matthew

Room was clean but no pool or a/c which it said that they had

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2026

Sharishma Naidu

👍

8/10

Excellent

12 Jul 2026

Robert

Very basic hotel. No AC. It does get cold in the night. Restaurant was the only place we liked to eat at. They cooked good burgers. We ate there both nights we stayed.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

11 Jul 2026

jessica

This hotel is located in a very very small town. There isn’t a grocery store within an hour. However the hotel is clean and the staff was nice. There is definitely a language barrier, but I felt they were able to understand me and help me.

The biggest issue I had while there was the WiFi was not working. The manager connected me to I think their private WiFi bc the guest WiFi wasn’t working. But then as soon as I got to my room it wasn’t working again. After many attempts I gave up and connected to “lulus public hotspot”. And the tv only had one channel.

Other than that, there is no AC and the hotel is a bit outdated, but I just chalked it up to the vibe of the town. The rooms themselves were updated and clean.

They have a restaurant that is open only for lunch. It was delicious and very reasonably priced.

Overall we were happy with our stay and I would recommend this hotel.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

11 Jul 2026

Kirsten

There’s WiFi? No, no WiFi haha. No person at front desk, just left everyone’s paperwork out in the open. No A/C just a ceiling fan.

4/10

Poor

10 Jul 2026

Shannan

The staff wasn’t friendly… at all.. during check in. The place is pretty dirty. Stains and substances on covering on couches in lobby. Room was ok. Sheets had yellow stains on one of the beds, deep divets- we called it the “taco bed”, base board heaters had the coverings laying on floor, stains on the one chair, one roll of toilet paper. The price was right but boy was it questionable. Oh and the sprinkler system in the rooms was capped with no sprinklers.

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

09 Jul 2026

Robert

I loved the little town; however, the hotel was a bit run-down, and there were few amenities. The check-in was fine, though the people were hard to understand. There is no elevator to the second floor, so if you have anything heavy, you have to haul it up the stairs. Some siding pieces were missing on the exterior of the building.
The room was decent; the beds were very comfortable. There is no air conditioning, but while we were there, we opened the window since it was cool outside.
The toilet seat was pretty worn and could have used a new one; there were no door seals, so you could hear everything in the hallway.
We were looking for an ice machine since they had ice buckets in the room, but there is no ice machine. You have to go to the front desk, and they will give you a bag of ice.
There is a coffee machine in the lobby.
There is no breakfast.
For price, it worked for what we needed

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2026

LIDAN

best place to stay if you hope to visit lamer valley early in the morning

Family

6/10

Pleasant

06 Jul 2026

christine

It was okay, but pricey for what you got.

Friends

2/10

Poor

06 Jul 2026

SRIKANTH REDDY

No AC units as mentioned in the description while booking and the internet is terrible and no breakfast nor even dinner serveed , the restaurant is only for namesake

Friends

8/10

Excellent

06 Jul 2026

James

Internet connection was a problem.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Jul 2026

Jeannie

Room was very clean and the property had a lot of character. The staff seemed in confident about checking us in and sent us initially to a room that was not ready when we arrived at around 7pm. The room we were given after that was clean and suffient. Internet did not work although we signed in successfully. I realize it is close to the NE entrance of Yellowstone but price was way more than it should have been.

Partner

4/10

Poor

05 Jul 2026

Akash

The room was really bad. The bathroom door did not close properly. In general, the room felt really dated. I won't call it unhygienic though. It's just not what you expect given the price. But I guess you pay for proximity to Lamar Valley.

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

03 Jul 2026

Ryan

One of the staff members came into our room at almost 10pm at night and had to yell at them to get out while we were in bed.

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jul 2026

richard

nice cozy place, was skeptical when seeing the outside, but inside was great.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Jul 2026

Ghulam

The front desk was very helpful. The property is old and needs some maintenance, but the location is great and road to Yellowstone park is very beautiful.

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

02 Jul 2026

Randall

Run down motel with loose gutter and torn down sidings. My room’s door is loose and can see lights coming in from the hallway. But plenty of dinings within walking distance.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

01 Jul 2026

Gary

Dated property, affordable. The restaurant was closed the two days that we were there, the bar was open. There was a slight odor of curry that wafted through the lobby when you entered.

Family

8/10

Excellent

30 Jun 2026

David

Fantastic proximity to the NE entrance of Yellowstone and a great overnight stay.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

30 Jun 2026

Gene

Cooke City is very small, so don't expect much. The front desk person was hard to find. Beds were squeaky and not terribly comfortable. There wasn't much toilet paper on the roll and no spare nor anyone around to help get more. Very spotty WiFi. It's okay for 1 night, but keep expectations low

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

30 Jun 2026

astrid

My main complaint is that the staff was not available most of the time. Also, the property does not answer the phone or have a voicemail.

4/10

Poor

29 Jun 2026

Camela

The staff was nowhere to be found most of the time. We were supposed to have Wi-fi, but it never worked. Our tv only was able to get one channel.

4/10

Poor

28 Jun 2026

Alyssa

To start the parking was a joke. Barely any. No service in the city at all.

The lobby and hallways smelled awful.
The rooms were barely holding on. Water damage, cracks in the ceiling, very run down.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

28 Jun 2026

Julie

WiFi didn’t work, tv remote didn’t work, cold water sink faucet barely ran water, the room had a bad smell and the property is pretty run down and in need of repairs. Not worth the rate they charge. We will not stay here again.

6/10

Pleasant

28 Jun 2026

Bernadette

room was ok. not much staff and hard to understand when trying to get info

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

28 Jun 2026

MirandaLynne

The desk clerks we're super nice. The beds were comfy. And I really liked it that our room had a window facing the mountains and I could hear the creek when I had the window open. The room was reasonably clean.
Now for the unpleasant things. After being out adventuring in Yellowstone, we found that a really bad smell was coming from the bathtub drain. The next evening we noticed that the smell could be smelled in the hall. Not good!!! The wifi was nearly useless. No phone service period! And there were light bulbs that needed to be replaced above the sink.
It was pretty good stay with a few unpleasant issues.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jun 2026

Connie

Room was great and the decor was suitable for the location. Perfect.

4/10

Poor

27 Jun 2026

Valerie

Greeted at check-in by a nice lady that didn’t speak or seem to understand English. Then a gentleman came and checked us in but said to come back at 3:00 check-in time. It was 2 o’clock. You go to the desk or bar for ice. I was able to get ice twice. The other times nobody was available to get ice and the bar was locked. The beds were very uncomfortable. Very soft and lumpy. That alone is a reason not to stay here. There wasn’t a complementary breakfast.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jun 2026

shawn

The room was very clean and the stay was very affordable

Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Jun 2026

Rita

Was a perfect stop for us on our way thru to Yellowstone Park

Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

27 Jun 2026

Shalena

This is a bare bones cheap stay. The beds were comfy wifi pretty much nonexistent until the desk person let me connect to thw bar wifi. There is no cell service here at all and the wifi only works downstairs. The room had a panel off with wires exposed and some dirty stains on the wall. One woman left while we were there. We only slept here and left at 4:50 am so I don't know about anything else. If needing a cheap place to stay and not needing wifi connection I would stay again because it is close to Lamar Valley.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2026

Kin

We found the room to be quite clean and the staff very friendly. We had an issue with our TV in the room and they fixed it very quickly. This is a great place to serve as your base for exploring the Lamar valley as well the Beartooth Highway.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

26 Jun 2026

Virginia

Staff people were helpful. Room was acceptably clean.
Bath towels were threadbare. Only 2 bed pillows.

Partner

2/10

Poor

26 Jun 2026

Angie

This place was disgusting! I really can’t believe that anyone would stay here. As soon as we walked into the room, we walked right back to the front desk and told them we were leaving because of the unsanitary conditions of the place. They said they would refund us for our one night reservation, but of course that didn’t happen. DO NOT stay here!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Jun 2026

Sandra

Nice rustic place to stay. Loved having a sink outside of the bathroom. Bed was super comfortable. Lobby was a nice place to sit and eat and read.

Partner

4/10

Poor

25 Jun 2026

David

Large property with nothing going on. Bar...empty. Restaurant was non-operational, I guess. Wifi was similar to a 56k dial up modem. I did not see a breakfast.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

24 Jun 2026

Michael

Room was ok but no AC

Family

6/10

Pleasant

22 Jun 2026

Ellen

This was a clean property. The staff is English challenged and not forthcoming about food availability. Location is pretty but the hotel could be awesome with some much needed updates.

Partner

4/10

Poor

22 Jun 2026

Dan

The property is not sound proof so you can hear every sound around you. The rooms do not have a/c so it was very stuffy. Towels were small and thin. The staff was not friendly at checkin.

8/10

Excellent

21 Jun 2026

Anna

Clean room big shower, comfortable bed. Pleasant lounge area with well stocked coffee and tea station.”

6/10

Pleasant

20 Jun 2026

Andy

No AC at this property - just an FYI

Self

8/10

Excellent

18 Jun 2026

Karen

Only problem was we asked for them to fix the TV, once the night we checked on then the next day before we left for the day. It was not fixed before we left.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Jun 2026

Jennifer

The owner was very helpful. The bed was old and sagged significantly. The whole hotel is old and shows the wear and tear. For the price, it was fine.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

17 Jun 2026

Linda

Very noisy! Upstairs visitors were banging on the floor until almost 10pm. Not sure what they were doing. Could have been small children.
Room insulation was non existent with tile floors. Not enough parking for all the rooms.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jun 2026

Raul

Nice place to stay.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

16 Jun 2026

Beth

This hotel is in a beautiful place but is in disrepair with limited amenities. I had a family emergency and needed a refund and the management told me they could not do it. So I am caught between Hotels .com and the management of the Doda Butte.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

14 Jun 2026

Vinita

An odd stay….electricity was out in the whole town when we arrived. It finally came on late evening. Restaurant never opened.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

14 Jun 2026

Mendy

The entire property smelled of curry but the food cooked in the restaurant was American… burgers, hot dogs and such. The room was clean but the towels were the smallest, thinnest I’ve had at any stay. Laundry was $2 to wash $2 to dry but worked well.
The room was clean but noisy. The floors made a lot of noise in our first floor room and it sounded like the people above us were walking heavily back and forth over the room. We could hear the people in the room beside us and people in the hallway could be heard well enough to join their conversations.
This town didn’t seem to have any really good places to eat. We asked a local for a suggestion and were told that the Miners Saloon was our best bet and that wasn’t always great either.
When we went to leave the next morning, the smell of curry overpowered the coffee in the lobby.
The staff was nice but we did have a problem connecting with WiFi and when we asked for help, they had to get a 3rd person to give me a password for a different router.
Overall, the quality of the hotel was about what I expected and my expectations were not high.
But if you’re going to make curried foods, you probably should advertise that type of eatery and experience.

Partner

2/10

Poor

13 Jun 2026

Rodney

Would definitely not recommend.

4/10

Poor

13 Jun 2026

shelli

This place has so much potential but the current staff is totally ruining it. Location is great, beds are comfortable, and it could be so cute if they tried at all to decorate the lobby. However, hotel smells horrible, like curry and foul body odor (not being racist, just saying it was pungent curry) and the towels smell like dirt. We left our window open so we could stand the smell. Cleanish, but definitely not clean. Toilet seats were worn, dirty and loose. There are no mattress covers and only thin sheets on the fabric mattress. Staff is absolutely rude: we arrived during alleged check in time but our key was left on the desk along with a sheet with some of my personal information on it. Though we went in and out many times the next two days and said hi, the staff just stared at us. Never spoke one word. We felt like intruders though we paid to stay. They just sit in the lobby or at a table behind a roll down security wall and stare as you walk in and out. If these are owner operators I suggest some air fresheners, mattress covers, new toilet seats, and hospitality lessons. If someone else owns this, may I suggest the above and a new staff. Visit Silvergate/Cooke City often but won’t stay here again.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

13 Jun 2026

Albert

The motel was very close to Yellowstone. Staff was helpful. The room was clean.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Jun 2026

Robert

Location

4/10

Poor

12 Jun 2026

Kara

The smell in the hotel was awful. Made my eyes water, I will make it a point to let people know not to stay here.
The roof had a small leak in the corner of our room. Caused the chair in the room to get a little damp on the corner.
It was a bit run down.

Pet

6/10

Pleasant

12 Jun 2026

Lorraine M

The hotel is old and run down. Room was clean, but the heating is water baseboard, and you hear water running through the pipes all night.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Jun 2026

Lou

Everything was walkable. Staff were helpful. Fridge in room with freezer compartment. Beds were comfy.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2026

William

Its location and the town

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jun 2026

Tamera

Would stay again

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Jun 2026

Michelle

Great value.

Partner

4/10

Poor

04 Jun 2026

Greg

This property is very dated, and run down. Our room was clean for the most part. The hotel could be very charming, but needs some work. Cooke City did not have much to offer in the way of dining or entertainment, but access into the Northeast entrance of Yellowstone National Park was great.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

02 Jun 2026

Cristal

If you are arriving after 8 pm you may have to wait 30 or more minutes to get you key.

The owners live on the third floor, we had to go to their apt and knock on the door.

The phone in the reception rings to the reception—not ideal.

2/10

Poor

02 Jun 2026

Bradford

It’s a dump

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

01 Jun 2026

Fred

Room was clean & comfortable. Lacks detailed maintenance and modernization.

Partner

4/10

Poor

30 May 2026

Michael

it was clean but the hotel was so very hot inside and the lobby had an overwhelming smell

2/10

Poor

30 May 2026

Benjamin

I am a Wyoming native who grew up in Teton County, Wyoming and now live in Fremont County, Wyoming. I have traveled all over Wyoming and much of Montana. This hotel was a huge disappointment. I have not been to Cooke City, Montana since the 1980s. I was expecting the hotel to at least have the basics when it comes to a clean room, a comfortable bed, WiFi, TV Service and an ability to contact hotel staff. I made a phone call on the Hotel phone and an answering machine picked up and said to leave a message. The hotel smelled bad like mold. There was no staff around much of the time. The small fridge in the room made a loud buzzing noise much of the time and I had to unplug it. The building itself looked as if it were decaying. The floor in the room was sagging when I walked toward the entry door. At night you could see light under the door as there was a one inch gap and light over the top of the door as well.

The entire Hotel building should be condemned. I don't know who owns this property but they should be fined for serious infractions. Do not stay at this hotel.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2026

Belinda

Great location!

8/10

Excellent

29 May 2026

Chris

Nice location.
Good food.

Partner