Antler's Lodge in Cooke City is dog friendly and has the cutest main area with all the fixings you expect from a log cabin. The staff were incredibly friendly. Our private cabin on the other hand was just OK as you'd probably expect from the listing. The cabins are lined wall to wall from one other (by twos) and you can park right in front which is nice for carrying luggage and such. The room is dimly lit, the curtains and bedding had a slight musty smell to them and the wifi was extremely weak (unusable if trying to use a laptop). The sink is located outside the bathroom which was nice, but the bathroom I would catch some mosquitoes in there which isn't fun. For a couple nights, this was a fine stay and close to the the entrance of Yellowstone. It's right off of the Bearclaw Highway (or whatever it's called) which is a beautiful scenic drive! read more

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First time I stayed at Antlers was in the summer of ( about ) 1994 and after staying for what is probably my 10th time I can report it is still the wonderful small Montana lodge it was during my first stay. The older cabins are for those of us who are going to Cooke for the history and tradition and have stayed relatively unchanged with their exterior log walls and tilting floors - but amenities like Direct TV, WiFi and thermal pane windows are recent additions. The staff is very friendly and helpful and the daily room cleaning is first rate. The kitchens have all (almost) of the nec cooking goodies and the bathrooms are super clean with great fluffy towels. For those wanting a more updated lodging they have replaced some of the cabins with new modern facilities including some with two floors, and western decor. Kim, one of the owners and Melissa, their front desk person are both wonderful and work hard to make our stay great. When I'm enjoying Yellowstone, the Lamar valley and Trout Lake, I wouldn't stay anyplace else. And it's 300' to midtown Cooke City for the nightlife. read more

This place was a great place to stop and stay. Sarah helped get us checked in and was friendly and helpful with questions about best local places to eat, where to get good coffee, etc. Would definitely stay here again! read more

Staff - super nice. The rest - super mid. Ok location, close to the park. The walls are paper thin. Heard everything in the next rooms. Noise kept us up til midnight and woke us up at 6am. Awful. You can hear literally everything!!! Showed, toilets, speaking, running, door slamming. For the price they charge, hmm...breakfast super super basic, but convenient. Zero fruits. read more

Clean and very roomy. Highly recommend. We had a reservation at the Lake Yellowstone cabins and they were horrible. I could not stay there. We called around and found this place. Christophe answered the phone and helped us out. We arrived within 15 minutes and were pleasantly surprised. I would highly recommend Clean, roomy, pleasant staff read more

Comfy cabins to stay in Cooke city. Everything was self explanatory. The room was clean and beds were comfy. There was a microwave for our use as well. The heating system was pretty cool. WiFi was somewhat slow. There's a breakfast place very close by. Overall good experience and would recommend staying here. read more

People this is Cooke city Montana! Not New York City! Hello!! It is absolutely beautiful up here in the mountains!! The owners are "Awesome" people and live and work on sight. They are constantly upgrading the cabins and the new one are super nice ( 5, & 6). Over the 10 years I've been coming up to Cooke city we alway try to stay here because Kay is the nicest lady and we love the dogs ( st. Bernard). So cool!! So most of the cabins have been updated but they still have a few that are rustic and are very dated.. But most are of the cabins are very nice. I would recommend Antlers to anyone! Again wonderful place and wonderful people! I thank god every time I get to spend a few days at this awesome place! read more

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We didn't know this place served food as the kitchen had been closed for many years. We were surprised at the wonderful food and service. The burger was juicy and cooked to perfection-medium as I ordered. My partner had the prime rib special and it was also excellent. I saw a couple pizza's go by and they looked scrumptious, thin crust and lots of cheese. The lodge is old, rustic, clean and very cool. There aren't many choices of restaurants in Cooke City, especially in the winter. I would eat at this place again even if it was in Missoula or Billings. read more

I stopped at Antlers Lodge last minute and the staff were very accommodating. I walked into the registration area and was met by two of the friendliest pups as well as the staff. I didn't have a reservation and I asked if they could accommodate me and my two dogs. They took care of me immediately. It was a bit pricy, but hey, its right outside of Yellowstone National Park, and I needed a place to sleep and WiFi. Sometimes you gotta bite the bullet and just do it. They got me all settled into a room with two queen beds, a nice bathroom, a tv and WiFi. I had everything I needed. Here's where the service became incredible... I had left my cat in the car overnight (no, it wasn't too hot or too cold and she was perfectly fine... on top of that, she wouldn't have done well in an unfamiliar environment, so she was safest staying in the car). In the morning as I was getting ready to leave, somehow she escaped the car in my many trips to put things back into the car. When I noticed she was gone, I was horrified. I began frantically looking for her. When I couldn't find her, I let the owner of the lodge know what had happened. She (Kay) immediately dropped what she was doing and got her staff to help me look for my cat. We all looked for her for quite some time. I eventually decided to just sit down outside of my room on the Adirondack chair and just see if she would come out from wherever she was hiding. Sure enough, about 30 minutes later, she peeked her head out from behind a trash can just down from my room. I immediately let Kay and Kayla know I had found her. They were so wonderful in all they did to help me. As I was getting ready to leave, Kayla told me about a great place to eat in Gardiner, MT. I can't say enough good things about Antlers Lodge and the staff... Kay, Kayla, and Sarah who went above and beyond what they should have done. If you're ever headed to Yellowstone National Park though the Northeast entrance, I highly recommend staying at Antlers Lodge! read more

loved it! clean, friendly staff, comfortable and in such a great location to yellowstone and surrounding national forest and right on the world famous beartooth highway! magnificent views everywhere you look right out your room! and it is right in walking distance to food, drinks, etc. only reason i did not give 5 stars is the rooms did not have a mini frig. but all and all i would DEFINITELY come back here. loved it!!! read more

Cooke City is a great place to visit, so be sure to check it out. I would avoid this place if possible though. It really comes down to the owners. When they are being nice it feels as if they are putting on an act but need to move on to get some work done, but they are not working very hard. How do I know this? Because I hardly ever saw them work and the place is in bad shape. Moldy showers, leaning cabins, crumbling steps, grassy area but with major ankle-twisting holes, towels not replaced, garbage not taken out, leaky toilets, etc. For me though, the thing that really left a sour taste is that asking for assistance or using amenities while there were not done comfortably. Using the lodge area was uncomfortable while connecting to the wifi, but that was the only place to get it because the signal strength went no further. You felt like you weren't supposed to be there as the owners were walking by. One night our family was actually kicked out of the lodge because the owner said it was time to go...at 9:30. The next night we were denied the dining area...although we were 28 paying guests. The best hope for this place is that they owners sell it to someone who cares, even just a little, to fix it up a bit and assist their paying guests. The place was not cheap, and you can see the other hotels and lodges looking great, so why couldn't this be the same? read more

Recently updated so the above review earlier was probably true for that time, but I found a surprisingly different place. The cabin was cute, decorated nice, log furniture and rustic. The front desk and owners were very helpful and even delivered messages to me from the lodge phone. Only downfall was there was not a phone in the rooms. The internet was spotty but had more connection than the other place I had stayed in Cooke City. Will stay here again for sure when I am in the area. Ask for the caboose cabin! read more

Cabin #2 is awful: the curtains don't cover windows so plan to get up with the sun, toilet barely flushes, and if you want coffee, you will need a ladder or must be about 6'5" to reach the coffee pot placed near the ceiling. No table or surface to use to make your coffee anyway. Extremely high price for a dump. Camping would be a much better option. Photos on website DO NOT represent a stay in cabin #2. No phone service or WiFi. read more

the room was basic, the maid service was horrible. They obviously let animals stay in there because my allergies were awful and the room smelled like carpet deodorizer. It was really expensive for a no-tell motel. Never again. read more

This place is FANTASTIC! Comfortable and homey, with handmade quilts on the beds in the lovely cabins. The owners and their friendly sweet dogs welcomed our group, recommended an amazing place within walking distance for lunch and treated us like family. My husband had stayed there years ago and had told me about it so many times that I was afraid that it would not live up to the legend, but let me tell you, The Antlers Lodge surpassed the legend! We had a fairly large group, and they worked with us to make sure everyone was happy. Can't wait to come back and see them and Cook City again! read more

I sure wish I could have seen all these reviews before we placed a call for a reservation. I found only one review on my iPhone while we were in Cody. GOSH. I have never stayed anywhere where the innkeepers treated you with such surly wish-you-had-never-called attitude!!! WHY o WHY are ya'll in business??? This place would R-O-C-K if it was run by folks who wanted to be in that sort of business. I mean bro, burn one and get a better attitude or SOMETHING. It is too laid back around there to be ugly to folks who show up with a smile and a hundred bucks.... I had one night to spend in a small quaint town hundreds of miles from my North Carolina home. Thanks Antler's Lodge for turning my one time opportunity into a bad event. as for the super-fast wi-fi? would have been great to have been given the password. The breakfast we read about? didn't exist. Nor did shampoo in the bathroom. cute place. beautiful location. we felt like we had forced our way into someone's home. read more

Charming place to stay on the edge of the park. The large cabins are new and very comfortable. Loved having WiFi and a TV even if we didn't use them much. The drive through Beartooth Pass is spectacular. read more

The cabins at Antlers Lodge were by far on of the many highlights on our trip to Cooke City. The owners were more then helpful and cabins were extremely clean. I would go back here in a heartbeat. read more

BEWARE OF THE ATTACK OWNER!! The dogs that live there are friendly!! My husband and I were so excited as we ventured into Cooke City. Instead of camping we were hoping to find a cabin to rent and stopped at one of the first places we saw upon entering into town that had vacancy. A young girl checked us in at the office. She was welcoming and pleasant. We unpacked our bags and wanted to make sure we knew how to work the thermostat that was connected to the gas fireplace in case we got cold during the night. The office closes at 9. When the young girl couldn't help us she went to get her boss, the owner. She was horrible from the start. Keep in mind we didn't have the heat on. Within the next 15 minutes she went on to lecture me sternly about leaving the front door open. She complained about how much propane was being wasted and that she would have to raise her rates. That the fireplace was not for wine and ambiance and yada yada on and on..... Really lady?!? We just wanted to make sure it was working. During all of this time we never did get the fireplace on and we were a bit chilled during the night. But thank goodness we were able to save the owner a few bucks! We will never come back!! read more

Can't speak for the rooms the have but the cabin we stayed in was a crap hole. Cabin #20 rotted bathroom floor with holes in, blankets with holes and tears in them. The pillow was left over from the civil war. Mattress was the worst I slept on in my life, the towels smelled like crap. I could go on and on. All in all it's the worse place I have ever stayed in the country. read more

We stayed in one of the motel rooms, not a cabin. Our room had updated decor, satellite tv, coffee maker and hair dryer. The WiFi was strong and fast. It was clean and comfortable. We were pleased to be greeted by their friendly St. Bernards. We give 4 stars because of the leaky toilet. But we figured out to tap the handle upwards after every flush. The owners are a young family giving a go at making a living in this beautiful part of Montana. We will stay here again. read more

Stayed here two days in August. There is a fine line between quaint and cruddy. Our cabin smelled like mold and looked like it was about to fall over. Stay away from this place. They have a two week cancellation policy because once you drive up and see what poor condition this place is in, you will want to leave immediately! read more

We love staying at the Antlers Lodge! The owners are friendly and work their buns off to update and maintain all of the cabins and rooms. We try to spend time in Cooke City at least once a year, but haven't had the time the last couple years. So when we checked in to the Antlers this weekend, we were amazed at the progress Bill and Kay have made since our last visit. We've stayed in a different cabin each time, and now that we've found #4, I think we'll stick with this one. It's newly remodeled and looks great! They've now got super fast wi-fi accessible from our cabin and more channels on the satellite TV. I've read many other reviews on this site, and I have to say - if you think you're going to find 5-star accommodations anywhere near this town, you're crazy. The Antlers cabins are cozy, comfortable and always clean and fully stocked. If you run out of something or have any questions, Kay is more than happy to assist. Her two new Saint Bernards are a highlight of our trip and are extremely nice and friendly. Speaking of animals, we were pleasantly surprised this morning when a moose and her baby passed right in front of our cabin, down passed the lodge, across the highway and into the woods. In past trips, we've seen a fox and her babies next to our cabin. Antlers Lodge and its cabins and motel rooms are exactly what you'd hope to stay in when going through the mountains into or out of Yellowstone, in the very best ways. We can't wait until our next visit! read more

This was the single worst experience we have ever had while traveling, the Antler Lodge is misrepresented to say the least in the online photos the owners were just plane rude. The cabins were dumps that should be torn down, doors that would not close securely, beds that were not clean, bathrooms in terrible condition shower curtains with mold on them. Shower stall floor broken and mildew all over no towels that were usable, the porch was falling away from the building, the lighting in the place was dim at best. The lodge is an old run down dark building that in its day was nice but now very unwelcoming. The owners took our money we did not even stay there one night, she said if she could rent the room we not be charged. A couple that looked at the same room were on a motorcycle and rather than stay, road off into the rain to next town some ways away. P.S. These people should be put out of business by the MT. board of Health let alone for dishonest business practices and I will contact the MT. BBB. DO NOT STAY AT THE ANTLER LODGE COOKE CITY MT. read more