As others have noted, the food is pretty great, the service less so. The restaurant has indoor and…read moreoutdoor tables with a nice view of the lake. There is also a bar downstairs that had a live band. It is a very casual place, they serve your water in disposable plastic cups on the table. The portions here are large and each entree comes with a soup or salad so you won't leave hungry. There were only two waitresses when we sat down to dinner and that was not enough for the number of tables they have. It was hard to get a waitress to place our order and the food took forever to come out and when it did, everything came out at once (appetizers and entrees). We had hoped the soup or salad that come with the entrees would at least come out quickly, but it did not. We tried the bison burger (pretty good but nothing special), trashcan nachos with chicken (delicious) and I got the bison short rib which was exceptional with the chicken noodle soup (I liked that it had a few pieces of potato in it, we were in Idaho after all). The bison was cooked nicely and came with a generous portion of mashed potatoes and zucchini. I really enjoyed it and would happily eat it again. The prices are reasonable given the portion, but they need to work on the timing of the food and getting more help or more attentive help.

Beautiful location with great views of the lake. Cocktails were great and the food was good…read more Disappointed in the Trashcan nachos served with canned, not real/shredded cheese, but the chicken parm was delicious.

We came here our first night on vacation from Montana and had a great time. It was one of the only…read moreplaces in the winter season (April 11th). We loved getting to know our bartender Jewel. She was super quick, personable, and great to talk to. We hope to be back in the future and see more of Island Park in the summer!

Just thought I'd add a little update to my last review. Just had the Hawaiian pizza and it was…read moredelicious. Stopped to charge my car again for the third time as I drove through this area in the last week. I got to tell you I love the people that work here and the atmosphere and the food. If I lived here in the area, I would hang out here all the time. Good food, good company, and good prices. The owner should know that having that charger across the parking lot has brought in $100 of business in the last week that never would've stopped here if it weren't for those chargers...... And that's my situation.

Really good food and very welcoming owners and staff! A gem in the woods! We ate there three times…read moreduring our stay - the dinners are fabulous!

I have grown up coming here. We come once a year. The cabins are big and spacious. A lot of comfy…read morebeds. Nice kitchen and bathrooms. A couch and tv. A fun hot tub and outdoor grill. We always have a lot of fun staying here. Only thing is sometimes the kitchen is missing stuff or they need to update and get new kitchen items. Last time we visited, we were cooking dinner and they didn't have any measuring cups. I'll still give 5 stars because I've enjoyed staying here but I think they need to go through each cabin and check for missing items and replace them.

After traveling hours trough the forest park and small gas stations, that you finally get to…read moreSawtelle the arch welcomes you into a big courtyard park with people playing games and bbq, people heading out to the park lake on atvs, and like us people just hanging out in the lounge by the front desk and the indoor pool and indoor gym, or the sweet sitting area in the entrance to the building we were in that had a great fireplace and comfy leather chairs and couches. The rooms were spacious and super clean. The staff is super nice and the breakfast is delicious with a pancake making machine. If you have a family trip or just passing through, this is definitely a recommend. Can't wait to have more time to hangout, next time we stay.

I made a reservation and ultimately had to cancel due to a family emergency that forced us to…read moretravel back home unexpectedly. I was very disappointed with the level of customer service and management responsiveness I received. On three separate occasions, your customer service representatives assured me that a manager would contact me regarding my concerns. Unfortunately, I never received a return call. Failing to follow through on promised callbacks creates a poor customer experience and leaves customers feeling ignored. During my initial conversation, a customer service representative explained that in an emergency, management would typically contact the customer directly to discuss the circumstances and, when appropriate, consider a partial refund or another resolution. Based on that information, I expected at least the courtesy of a conversation with management regarding my concerns. Instead, my attempts to communicate were repeatedly disregarded. On my final call, the representative answered in a way that made me feel like an inconvenience rather than a valued customer. Throughout the entire process, the manager never returned my calls or spoke with me directly. Regardless of the outcome, I believe every customer deserves respectful communication and follow-through when concerns are raised. Unfortunately, my experience reflected a lack of professionalism and customer care, which is not how a reputable business should operate.

Lovely hotel with pool,hot tub, and gym, and fabulous breakfast by the side of a river just 30…read moreminutes from West Yellowstone Staff were gracious and accommodating. Try to avoid room 145 as its next to the gym which is open 24 hours

Mixed feelings! We would stay again though. This is NOT a…read morebudget or cheap hotel. And you're paying for newness, beautiful feel inside and outside, beautiful views. The daily parking fee, bathroom size in the room, and continental breakfast were all disappointing. We didn't know about the $20 per day parking fee when we booked it and they accidentally charged us $75 per day for our 1 dog, when they were only supposed to charge one $75 fee. Thankfully I caught it and called to have them refund us $150. The hotel is new, modern, & beautiful inside and out! Especially the gorgeous view of the river right behind the hotel!! The river is only a couple feet deep at its deepest so a safe place to fish and play with kids. There's great fishing right here! Massive trout!! The room was just ok. The beds weren't uncomfortable. We had 3 adults and 2 kids in our 2 queens and pull-out-couch-bed room. The bathroom/shower was just too small for a room that can sleep up to 6 guests. We did enjoy their free coffee that they have available 24/7. The continental breakfast was 2/5 stars. All the fruit they offered didn't look appetizing, I don't mind powdered scrambled eggs but I just couldn't eat theirs. They only offered sausage other than eggs and it looked very unappetizing. So unless you only eat cereal, bagels, and waffles for breakfast- you might not want to count on eating their breakfast, unfortunately.

My nephew and I had a great stay at Explorer Cabins in West Yellowstone and would happily stay…read morethere again. The cabins were comfortable in size, extremely clean, and very well set up for a Yellowstone trip. The kitchenette was especially useful for us, and having a dishwasher was a great bonus. The location really could not be beat -- it was very close to the West Yellowstone entrance, which helped us avoid a lot of traffic and made it easy to structure our days in the park. We were able to see the upper part of Yellowstone one day, the lower part another day, and then use the rest of our time to revisit and explore the places we wanted to see more deeply. The staff were also extremely friendly and helpful, which added to the overall experience. Another nice touch was the fire pits, which they turned on around 5 p.m. each evening. It was a fun and relaxed way to meet some of the other people staying at the cabins. Overall, we were very happy with our stay. Comfortable cabins, a great location, friendly staff, and a really enjoyable atmosphere. Highly recommended.

We stayed in a 2 bedroom cabin with friends because we ride our bikes into Yellowstone. The cabin…read moreis so cute with a big front window which lets in lots of light. A gas fireplace that made it so cozy. They provided s'mores already in the room in little paper bags enough for 6 people! There is a huge gas fire-pit outside to enjoy. Our friends brought their dog and the front desk person gave them a dog bag with treats and such. Very thoughtful. 2 rooms one with king size bed and one with a queen. Pretty comfortable. The cabin is right in town to we walked to dinner. ( Not a lot open in April the place was a ghost town!) I would definitely stay here again.

We cannot express enough how wonderful our two night stay here was. We were just taken back by the…read moresurroundings, and how well everything was setup. We stayed for two nights in the Grizzly Loft, but it was anything but a loft! There was so much room, it was setup no nice and decorated so warmly. We were grateful to have the ability to have our own showers, washer/dryer and kitchen after staying several nights and various state park cabins. It was a lovely way to reset while we spent two days exploring Yellowstone. We met the people staying in the Grizzly Cabin (larger place, full house, on the same property next to us) and they were so pleasant. Then there is the Grizzly Lodge which is even larger! The cabin and lodge had their own hot tubs, and they had fire pits and firepit seating with swings made out of ski lift chairs. The whole experience was the best of our 8 day trip (OR to WY and back) to be honest, when it came to lodging.

Greg was so helpful! He had great service and was so polite. Definitely would recommend to anyone,…read moreand will be coming back!!

As a solo traveller (Aug 24 til Sept 6) - I'm happy to approve this place. After my flight came in…read morelate after hours of the condominium closing. I was so able to access the Dropbox by calling the telephone number provided and someone picked up on the first call. Was also happy to know that a grocery store was available. Literally walking distance equivalent to maybe two blocks but a 2-minute drive. And their laundry service is available 24 hours. But make sure you have change because there's no change machine. But if you go to the office during office hours, they're able to provide you with quarters if you need them exchanged. The condo had everything that I needed and as other reviewers mentioned, if you're going to be there for a while, might be mindful to bring Ziploc bags to store your food in. I will highly recommend this place even though cuz I flew and JAC airport.

We recently stayed here 3 nights on our 11 day road trip. This stay was specifically so we could do…read morea couple days at Yellowstone. This place is awesome. Blain was the guy at the front desk and he was delightful. The condo was perfect for our family of 4. Game room for the kids, indoor pool, spa and sauna, golf course, laundry room, gym were all great. We would definitely stay here again!

Jared's Wild Rose Resort was a huge disappointment. I really must applaud whoever did their website…read morebecause it portrays a wonderful place to stay. Unfortunately, the reality is quite different. We had booked a hotel style room in one of their buildings. They also have cabins and RV hook ups. As soon as we found the place, their very dated and faded sign out front was the first indication that this place was old. It's over 100 years old and in many ways, feels like it. Despite this being a large property, it was pretty deserted. We only saw a couple of other people staying there. A pay phone on the wall. The "arcade" was dingy and outdated. The gym seems to be storage room. I opened the door to the gym and there was a mattress inside almost blocking the door. The first room they showed us felt like a basement because the view was slightly below ground, looking at galvanized metal placed just outside the window. The room was tiny and smelled musty. We asked for a different room. The second room they showed us was also tiny and smelled musty. It had a view that still made it feel like a basement, but at least it didn't have metal outside the window. We asked for a different room. The third room was bigger and had a full window view. It didn't smell, so we took it. We could see the resort was old and dumpy, but figured a clean bed and a shower was really all we needed. Our mistake was assuming the room actually had a bed. The so-called bed turned out to be nothing more than a queen sized metal cot with a thin mattress on it. OMG, that thing was so uncomfortable! At 3am we still hadn't been able to ignore the discomfort and had not gotten to sleep yet. My back was in so much pain!! We had booked four nights there, but we couldn't survive one. We started calling around to find another hotel with real beds and a vacancy. Once we found one, we packed up the car and checked out when the office opened. The guy at the desk didn't seem surprised at all and was very nice about it. Clearly he's used to the complaints. Jared's Wild Rose has been dying a long slow death. Best to avoid it and stay at a place for the living.

I decided to spend my 65th birthday at this place on Henry's Lake, Idaho and wished I had NOT…read more I have fished my entire adult life and tried to do extensive research on Henry's Lake in particular for a month before making the trip. I learned early on in my searches that someone in the state of maybe the State Fish and game or tourism board in the state of Idaho filters/disallows/removes any negative or informative utube reviews off of the internet completely. I had a very hard time finding out ANY UP-TO-DATE information about fishing on Henry lake and want to warn anyone reading this now that this place is ANCIENT HISTORY. I spent two days on and around this lake fishing hard and never seen one person catch a single fish. The lake was completely loaded with Algae columns and it is only 28 feet at its deepest to very very hard to troll. There were millions of gnats and bugs all over the lake so if there was any fish they were full to the gills with food. We did not even see small minnows or perch or anything. Sad to say they have not spent any money on this lake for years to keep the trout stock up to par. After being a 100 ton Coast Guard licensed Captain for decades and trained to look for conditions and reasons I firmly believe that this lake STOPPED planting any trout years ago. when you walk into the Restaurant tackle store at Jareds Wild Rose Resort ALL of the past big trout catch photos are all on polaroids and all from the early 2000's over 20 years ago. No newer catches on the wall of photos than that. CHECK OUT THE ATTACHED BULLSHIT OLD TIME PHOTOS, NOTHING MORE RECENT THAN 2006....!!!! This place is NOT going to tell you there is not fish but that is the case here. They quit spending money to keep the trout population up. 'They are going to always tell you to come on down and fish. They ripped me off and charged me a full day for a 3 1/2 hour trip with my grandson. I am disputing the overcharged room and boat with my bank now.... Not to mention the absolutely horrid room we rented "The Rose Room" for $390 dollars for one night, one bed two couches hah another story in itself. We had 3 cheeseburger plates at the restaurant and they were old purple frozen hockey puck paddies and I love burgers but not this one. $15.00 for a nasty nasty burger....... Stay fish and eat somewhere else, you have been warned!!!!!!!!

Here's the pro: 1. Quiet…read more2. Pleasant staff (caveat below) 3. That's all. Here are the cons: 1. Small spaces little to no privacy sites 2. 25 miles from park. That's kinda far for us (my opinion) There are many parks more near and in the park. 3. Over priced for what you get. 4. One bathroom and shower for park. Expect to wait if you need to use it. 5. Staff caveat : Communication failures occurred by park staff regarding applying military discount. The park literature offers military discount. However, when asked about this upon check in the staff (on two separate occasions) could not provide me an accurate answer. And not able to apply any discount for my stay. Customer beware to ask in advance for military discounts. The fine print does not actually offer a 10% discount. The staff did not know the policy and gave me inaccurate information and attitude when asked about this. This is not a good look. And more importantly disrespectful to a veteran. 6. Beware to check and double check credit card charges to be sure you are accurately charged for your stay.

Accidentally made the reservation thinking it was in Billings Mt. When I noticed the mistake I…read morecontacted them. They refused to refund me othre than 1/3 of the total amount paid. They are very happy to take money but unhappy to refund regardless of the circumstances. While I understand it is in their agreement I also understand that they are the type to put money over people. I will never stay at a place run by this type of owner that puts people last.