This place is truly paradise! Carol and Pete were amazing hosts. We were greeted with cinnamon rolls right out of the oven when we arrived. The bottle of wine was super yummy as well. Pete made sure we had a fire every night. We loved the tiny home. It was perfect and the bed was super comfortable. The swing overlooking the river was so peaceful. We look forward to making this an annual thing! read more

My husband and I stayed at Paradise Gateway for almost two weeks for our honeymoon in September. Pete and Carol (and Holly!) were the best hosts we could possibly hope for. At the end of our stay, we knew we wanted to have a home in Paradise Valley, just like theirs. Everything was just so perfect! Their home is nestled in Paradise Valley against the Yellowstone River, very near Mt. Emigrant. We awoke every morning to breathtaking views of the mountains and vibrant yellows and oranges as the trees surrounding their warm, welcoming log cabin began to slowly change colors in the early fall. We would open our door and immediately be overcome with the amazing aromas drifting down from Carol's kitchen. We would go up and be greeted jovially by Carol as she finished cooking breakfast. She would pour us fresh, hot coffee and welcome us to have a seat at the beautifully-decorated table. We would chat with the other couple staying at the B&B, getting to know them. Carol would serve a wonderful breakfast, typically fresh fruit salad of peaches, blackberries, raspberries, and cantaloupe with her homemade dressing, and some sort of hot, sweet casserole: rice pudding, bread pudding, berry crisp, or a pastry. She and Pete would join us as we enjoyed Carol's creations and her fresh orange and banana juice. All of the guests we met loved everything Carol made (including us). They raved about how delicious it was, and sat back to digest, thinking they would rest a while and then start their day of exploring Yellowstone, or head to on their way to one of the parks. But this was no normal B&B. Carol would get up and clear our plates, only to bring back a second course more decadent than the first: pancakes with huckleberry or homemade chokecherry syrup and sausages, Eggs Florentine, or maybe one of her quiches... Carol treated us like royalty. We always had a hard time finishing our meals, but it was never because we didn't want to. It was because we were just too full to eat another bite! Pete and Carol always made sure there was plenty of food, and sometimes insisted we take leftovers with us when we ventured out into the park. Pete always made sure we knew where we were going in Yellowstone. He gave us maps and helped us plot out our trips into the park, telling us the best places to stop and where we would be most likely to see wildlife. Thanks to his recommendations, we have lots of great photographs of a variety of wildlife, and beautiful photos of ourselves in the scenery to remember our honeymoon by. He helped us spend our time the most efficiently, and we can't thank him enough for it. When we returned to the B&B in the evenings, Carol or Holly would usually have an evening treat for us: milkshakes, homemade German Chocolate Cake, or maybe just a glass of wine to top off the day while we sat on the deck to watch the sunset. It was... paradise. Most couples we met had only made a reservation for one night, but fervently expressed that if they had known how wonderful their experience would be, they would have booked a longer stay. We have every intention of going back to Paradise Gateway the next time we take a trip to Yellowstone. With as much attentiveness and care as Pete, Carol, and Holly showed us during our brief time with them, we won't even think about looking to book a night anywhere else. read more

First, the hospitality of Pete and Carol was absolutely fantastic, very friendly and helpful. I stayed in their cabin by the river. My problem was how difficult it was to find the place in the dark. The sun sets in Winter in Montana as early as 5PM, The sign was well off the road, they said to look for the mailbox but even that was hard to see and the numbers on their mailbox were not reflective. From the outside, the cabin was beautiful and the view down by the river was top tier. Absolutely gorgeous. I did feel however that the cabin was over-decorated which cut down on functional space. In order to make the cabin a good value you would need a decent group of people, 3 beds in the cabins but with all of the decorations the place seemed a bit cluttered, I found it difficult to wind down and truly make myself at home. I was very disappointed that I couldn't get the oven to work properly, I could only get the lower element to work and then the oven temperature was off significantly. The oven is a beautiful antique, but again, not functional. I actually burned a pizza pretty bad, smoke and all, and NO SMOKE DETECTOR WENT OFF. Very alarming as there was more than enough smoke to set one off and I had a child with me for my stay. I absolutely loved Pete and Carol and this is not meant to offend them they were very kind and showed exceptional hospitality. But for the price I paid I felt let down a bit. read more

Love Love Love this Bed and Breakfast. Carol and Pete worked around our crazy needs for breakfast and I couldn't be more grateful for that. For 7 straight days they sat down with us and helped plan our our days. Oh and the ice-cream at the end of the day was always amazing. It is worth staying here rather then staying closer to yellowstone in my personal opinion. You aren't going to get the guidance down in the park that Pete gave you. You would just get a map and a good luck chuck. Trust me it is basically what we got when we showed up the first day before getting to Paradise. read more