- In Jackson, Wyoming: The Wort Hotel (tel. 307/733-2190) is a downtown Jackson landmark with comfortable "New West"-style rooms; it's also a good value for its downtown location.
- In Gardiner, Montana: The Absaroka Lodge (tel. 800/755-7414) has modern rooms and decks overlooking the Yellowstone River, near the center of town.
- In West Yellowstone, Montana: Sleek and opulent, but definitively Western, the newly renovated lodge rooms and cabins at the Bar N Ranch (tel. 406/646-0300) are the most distinctive lodgings in the chain-dominated town.
- In Cody, Wyoming: Centered on a serene and green courtyard, the new-and-improved Chamberlin Inn (tel. 888/587-0202) is now Cody's best lodging option, featuring charming historic rooms and apartment units.





