Hotel 2-Star di Montana, United States

The location of The Lazy Duck Inn is perfect—just a few minutes' drive from the West Entrance of Yellowstone. West Yellowstone town itself has everything you need, and the McDonald's nearby is probably your most reliable bet for food. The room was renovated, really clean, and the mattress was super comfortable. It’s got a coffee maker, microwave, and mini-fridge, but the best part was definitely the huge smart TV where you can cast YouTube and Netflix straight from your phone. They also have grills and an ice machine in the common area. Even though it's a contactless vibe, you can see staff around every morning if you need to ask them for anything. A couple of downsides: the Wi-Fi can be pretty sluggish at times. Also, there are no exhaust fans in the kitchen or bathroom, so any cooking or bathroom smells tend to linger in the room for a while. Lastly, the room rate plus the cleaning fee is definitely on the pricier side, but honestly, that’s just a West Yellowstone thing. Just a heads-up for future guests: amenities might vary depending on the room number, so make sure to check carefully before booking. Also, the property has two floors, and if you get a room on the second floor, you'll need to carry your luggage up the stairs. Overall, if you want something close to the park that’s clean and has great amenities, this is a solid place to stay. Just keep the Wi-Fi and ventilation in mind.

Good location, near the west gate of Huangshi, there is a big supermarket next to it. There is no service for the motel hotel. There is no bus to Huangshi West in Salt Lake City in the afternoon. I want to postpone my stay for one day or discuss the cancellation of a night order. The point is not that I don't want to, there is no bus! This attitude and the cold of Yellowstone led me to cancel the next two nights of accommodation, decisively choose to go to Salt Lake City!

The room was very clean and not a bad size. Definitely excellent for the price. I paid $234 total for two nights (Friday night and Saturday night) and even the motel 6 was almost $200 per night. My only complaint is small….there were only 2 tiny pillows on the bed, typical rooms have 4 pillows if they are that size. I called the front desk the second night to ask if I could get extra pillows and was told that they didn’t have any first, and then the man said they might have one. One pillow in a hotel with 500 rooms seemed crazy to me. So if someone gets one dirty or has a child with them or god knows what else they are just SOL for the stay??? On top of that, when the front desk person said he did have one, I had to go down to the front desk to get it instead of having it brought to the room. Not a big deal, but I have stated a lot of hotels, and I have never once requested something from the front desk and been told that I needed to come down and get it myself. I have also never stayed at a hotel that didn’t have extra pillows in the building.. other than that one small thing everything else was great though

The room was clean and the bed very comfortable. Everything was mostly great until…. I walked out to my car in the morning and it was completely covered in a filthy-looking thick white residue. Upon asking, another guest informed me that it was probably from the sprinkler system, which sprays water with some kind of calcium deposit. I was furious. I immediately went to the Circle K car wash and it took 2 $10.00 laser washes (one with spinning brushes) to get it off. I’m still not sure if it’s perfectly gone. I’ve been reading bad things online about the possible effects of calcium on car paint. Upon asking, I was informed by the receptionist that the hotel does not help with the cost of washing it off cars. Maybe this a common occurrence in Montana, but, where I’m from, if you make a mess on someone else’s car, you should be willing to help them clean it off (especially if they are a paying guest). Overall, this seems like a nice hotel but, honesty, this calcium junk being sprayed all over my car was compete BS!

There is a real customer service effort to improve this hotel. Shawn the manager allowed me to check in early as aBW platinum member. He let me drop my bags early in the morning and called me when the room was ready. He even had the bags placed in the room before I returned.  The breakfast was great for this type of hotel.  The clientele was respectful and polite. Oh. And Shawn even called after I checked out as I left behind an important item.  However, the pool/sauna area is not operational, and my room had a lingering pet odor and visible carpet stain. I am a dog owner and animal lover, but housekeepers really need to notify the manager as the room should not have been assigned. I personally think hotels need to charge 500 bucks for cleaning if dog hair or other 'remnant' is left behind. I won't stay at a certain LaWyndham brand that has a generous pet policy.  Their rooms all smell like Fifi and Buddy stayed there. I hope this property continues to improve.

As a resort hotel, the room size was decent, if a little compact. The surroundings were pleasant, and they offered free parking, free breakfast, and hot water. The front desk service was also very nice. Plus, it's really close to the north entrance of Yellowstone National Park.

Overall, Huangshi North Gate is going to open for more than an hour. If you don't have a car time, you can consider it. You can't get it inside Huangshi. If you can't live with Gardner, there is no way.

4 stars for cleanliness because the non-smoking room smelt like cigarettes. But they gave us a different room without any hassles.