Old Faithful Inn, Yellowstone National Park, WY

Old Faithful Geyser has made waves in the world. Almost everyone knows about the geyser and why it was named Old Faithful. As one of the most popular locations within Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming it makes sense to have Old Faithful Inn across the street from the geyser. Entering the park is possible from a north, east, south, or west entrance. The west and south entrances are closest to the inn and the loop.

Old Faithful Inn is almost as historical as the geyser itself. The inn was built in 1904 to look like a large log cabin. It was also registered in the National Historic Landmark registry. The exterior of the cabin has moderately sized logs, wood paneling, and wood shingles. The "Old House'' has an extravagant lobby with a giant stone fireplace to welcome visitors. The original part of the inn has been added to, so not all sections will be historic. The East and West wings of the inn were added in the 1920's. These wings were remodeled in the rooms to make them modern and comfortable. A few of the guest rooms do not have private baths, as was traditional in the early 1900's.

The inn like the rest of the park is non-smoking to keep the park and the house safe. The cabin was meant to reflect the natural area around it, which means televisions, air conditioning, radio, and internet are not available at the inn. Instead visitors are dared to go out and experience the nature around them, both to learn and have fun.

Old Faithful Inn is not open all year round. They open in May and close in October. The winter months make it more difficult for guests to reach Yellowstone. Reservations are required at the inn to ensure they have space available. The suites provide onsite bathrooms with tub/ shower, sink and toilet. The semi-suites also have private bathrooms and a fairly large living space. The other rooms are ranked as premium, high range, and mid range rooms. There are also the rooms without the bathrooms which are the more economic. These rooms do have a sink with hot and cold water, but the bathrooms are just down the hall.

The rates are based on double occupancy, and will change if more guests will be staying in the room. Each room can accommodate between two and four people. Rates are subject to change each year based on National Park Service approval. Taxes are not included in the costs provided here. The rooms range from $98 to $528 a night depending on the size of the room and availability.

Old Faithful Lodge does have a cafeteria and bakery. Entrees offered include sandwiches, pastas, salads, cinnamon rolls, muffins, deli options, and cookies. They also have the Old Faithful Inn Dining Room and Bear Paw Deli. From the inn it is possible to reach the Old Faithful Visitor Center and several of the area geysers including the Midway and Lower Geyser Basin.