River Motels in the Rocky Mountains

Chamberlin Inn

Cody, WY

Original push-button light switches, clawfoot bathtubs, and a courtyard garden with fire pits that have outlasted every attempt to replace them. The kind of property that gains character faster than it can spend it.

RSVP Hotel

Bozeman, MT

Reimagined by two Montana-born sisters with globally-inspired design and a champagne button at the front desk. Farmer's Daughters Cafe on site, seasonal pool and hot tub.

Silver Ridge Lodge

Salida, CO

A mid 1960s family run lodge kept impeccably clean and set back from the road at the foot of the Sawatch Range. Soak in the new saltwater hot tub after a day on the Arkansas River, then wake to a proper hot breakfast before heading back out.

Alpaca Inn

Lava Hot Springs, ID

Eighteen rooms around a colorful private garden courtyard in the heart of Lava Hot Springs, two blocks from the World Famous geothermal pools that draw visitors from across the Intermountain West. The wraparound deck, BBQ grill, and walkable position between the pools and the town's restaurants make arrival here feel easy.

Hagerman Valley Inn

Hagerman, ID

A small inn at the canyon edge in Hagerman, positioned for the artesian springs, fossil beds, and basalt walls of this lesser-traveled Snake River valley. The national monument, the scenic byway, and the adjacent Snake River Grill are all within easy reach.

Trail's End Motel

Dubois, WY

Rooms sit right on the banks of the Wind River, close enough to cast a line from the lawn and watch the water slide past from a deck built for it. Clean, warm, and family-run for two decades, it makes an easy basecamp between town and the drive over Togwotee Pass to the Tetons.