Yellowstone Garage Bar & grill, Casper WY, Family owned, NOT closed between 2pm & 5pm, easy off &…read moreon freeway access. Good food & cocktail selection, good service, really cool atmosphere, game room, indoor or outdoor dining, bar seating, multiple TV screens. Great burger & Chicken parmesan

My husband and I have stayed at this hotel once per year nearly every year for the past decade. It…read moreis one of the highlights of our year. We go to Casper for the Casper dog show in July and this is our first choice for our hotel. First and foremost it is absolutely pet friendly. For us the hotel that is not pet friendly might as well not exist. We are only on the road because of the dogs and dog events so if our dogs are not allowed we will not darken the door. Second, I have not found the problems mentioned by many of the reviews of this hotel. For us the place is clean. The AC works just fine. When the AC quit they fixed it within two hours. If anything the AC is so powerful I keep having to turn it down. There is a delightful bar good food and a precious outdoor patio. There are flowers everywhere and the vistas are beautiful. For all of these reasons I recommend the hotel. But there are some other things about this hotel that no one has mentioned in the reviews I saw. First among these is the artwork. Someone with extraordinary and subtle taste, a keen ability to see something beautiful in the everyday reality of western life that is something that is reflected in the artwork. The artwork is another one of the main reasons we stay in this hotel. The Ramkota is not part of a national chain. It is a unique reflection of Wyoming, of Casper, of the west. That uniqueness is captured in the artwork and it's worth staying here for that alone. It is far more interesting than any national chain hotel. I would give this hotel five stars except for the politics. And I really do think that the ownership needs to look carefully at the diversity of its clientele and at the message being sent to its customers. Many of us are coming from outside of Wyoming. Not everybody out there thinks the way Wyoming voters think. Two years ago the floor mats in the lobby were a glorification of the fossil fuel industry. I thought "Wow, That's pretty outdated!" The management caught on and today those floormats are gone. Good for them! That is the kind of change they need to make in order to make the hotel appeal to a broad range of visitors who are not from Wyoming. But this morning at breakfast I was hit in the face with Fox News. I do understand that there are many in Wyoming who prefer and believe Fox News. But outside of Wyoming there are a lot of us who would rather open the day with a news channel that is more neutral and trustworthy. Get rid of Fox News and this would be a five-star hotel!

The area surrounding the hotel was not the greatest (especially at night). For $142 (1 night) it is…read morenot worth it. We stopped just to rest and break up the driving and for the price, i've stayed at MOTELS that were much nicer and at the very least, clean. Trash was left behind on the TV stand, the walls were littered with mystery fluids and stains, and the "do not disturb sign" appeared as though someone drug it through a greasy hamburger and set it aside for us. The shower was dirty enough that the wife did not feel comfortable showering. Staff weren't the friendliest and overall not an impressive experience considering the price.

Not a great place for events. Vendors jack prices on food. "Security" staff a joke. Not 2A friendly…read moreat all. Threw a fit over a 2.5" pocket knife. What a joke. Why is there a place like this in Wyoming, this isn't Colorado or California.

We have always enjoyed events at the Casper Events Center!…read more Jurassic Quest was super fun for our little girl this year. Obviously the yearly CNFR is a must as well!

Young kids running place. They are very rude and disrespectful. Hunter asked me not to say his name…read moreout loud because he didn't want people to know his name. He had a hard time explaining the policies and seemed to get very frustrated every time I asked for clarification. He clearly was in over his head. I would hope that when employing someone that is uncomfortable with the job, they would have an adult supervisor. My visit was chaotic and I felt like I was constantly getting scolded by the young man that was of high school age.

I went for Santa lunch with my daughter and niece. Everyone was friendly, she had a fun interaction…read morewith Santa, got to eat, share cookies with Santa, take home the cute plates, had crafts to do, and even got printed pictures to take home. For three adults, two kids and all of these activities it was only ~80. I was sad it was not more busy and I hope they can continue to do this yearly as I would make it a family tradition

Pool is always closed, Memorial day weekend, was a main reason we stayed there. second time this…read morehas happene.

It was nice and quiet here, and clean. The tv is a bit dated and doesn't go on the internet. I had…read moretrouble getting water to come out in the shower- am not sure if that was user error or something that needed to be fixed but brought it to the attention of the owner and they were prompt and professional about it. My stay wasn't very long so it didn't make much difference but could have. They had a mini fridge and microwave that worked very well. No temperature issues. Pool looked pretty well-kept though I did not try it. Breakfast was free and they offered slightly different food the second morning. It was a decent spread for breakfast and yes I've seen more variety but am not disappointed. If I could figure out the faucet I may stay here more as the owner seems to take pride in their work and is attentive.

This place does look retro. The rooms are a little dark. Some of the walls have wood paneling…read more The interior designer probably thought it would make the place more ornate. In reality it makes the place look old. The room had the most unusual color/ pattern scheme I ever seen in a hotel room. The beds are a little firm. The art deco lamps and lighting fixtures looked worn down from decades of use. The wireless Internet would only work intermittently. However, the room is clean. The AC works fine and it is not too loud. The furniture is in good shape. They give you complimentary coffee (with decaf option) and breath mints. They have enough electrical outlets for ipod, iphone, ibook and so on..

The pictures on Expedia and Priceline make this place look like a 4 star hotel. It is nothing close…read moreto a 1-star. Unless you love the smell of cigarette smoke, No wifi, and cleaniness is not a factor. Additionally, the continental breakfast does not include eggs or hash browns.