Yellowstone NP

[Rail Freak]

I'm planning a trip to Yellowstone NP & thinking of taking Amtrak to SLC. & flying into West Yellowstone. What are my best hotel options close to the station in SLC?

Thanx

RF

 

[Montanan]

Well, there's nothing within safe (or reasonable) walking distance of the SLC Amtrak station ... especially at that hour of the night. But you're close enough to the city center that a taxi could get you to almost any downtown hotel in 5 or 10 minutes. There are a good number of downtown choices, and what to choose just depends on your price range.

 

[the_traveler]

Another option may be near the airport. I hate to use that word but when I flew to SLC to catch the CS a few years back, the station is only a few miles from the airport and the cab was reasonable.

 

[Montanan]

Yep, there's a whole string of motels along North Temple, which is the city street heading out towards the airport. The area of North Temple that's just west of downtown is a little dodgy, though ... if you choose that option you'll want to be fairly far out towards the airport. Food choices without a car will be relatively limited out there, though.

One other thing I was going to mention: you should also consider the possibility of flying from Salt Lake to Bozeman, rather than West Yellowstone. You'll find a better choice of flights and probably better prices, and a greater choice of rental cars. We're a 90 minutes drive from the park here, and the drive between Bozeman and Yellowstone is gorgeous.

 

[Guest]

We stayed at the Peery Hotel in downtown Salt lake City early fall of '09. Very nice hotel and rates then were about $140.00 after they added taxes. The hotel called us a cab and with tip it was about $20.00. That said rates change according to seasons.

 

[sunchaser]

This link may help you pick a hotel. There is also a link for restaurants, too.

 

[Railroad Bill]

We stayed at the Salt Lake Plaza Hotel right across the street from the square downtown. It is right on the trolley line which can give you a ride to and from the Amtrak station (although not at 1am in the morning). The hotel had a shuttle to and from the Amtrak station for $5 a ride. Our group paid only $85/night and the rooms were nice and there is a nice breakfast/restaurant on site.