The Best Western Gardiner hotel offers guests a relaxing stay in a quiet neighborhood, set back from the main road (US 89), overlooking the Yellowstone River and with mountain views in all directions. The 85 room hotel is situated at the west edge of town on the south side of the highway, one mile from the historic center of Gardiner on the other side of the river. The hot springs of Mammoth are 5 miles further along the north park entrance road. Main facilities of the Best Western are a full service restaurant (Yellowstone Mine), lounge, indoor pool, whirlpool & sauna, gift shop, satellite TV in all rooms, and some suites with kitchenette facilities.

Gardiner's 77-room, log cabin-style Comfort Inn has a slightly elevated location along US 89 on the west side of town, overlooking the Yellowstone River. All rooms have views across the valley to the surrounding hills, are nicely decorated, and equipped with locally-made pine furniture. Free continental breakfast, a games room, an indoor hot tub, guest laundry and meeting/event space are the principal amenities, plus an on-site restaurant/bar (Antler Pub and Grill); other dining outlets can be found a short walk eastwards along the main road.

The Travelodge motel in Gardiner enjoys a quiet setting, 400 feet away from the main road (US 89) at the foot of the hills bordering the north side of Yellowstone River valley, and 1.1 miles from the Yellowstone National Park entrance. The timber-clad, four story building contains 40 exterior corridor guest rooms (all equipped with a refrigerator), a meeting room, laundry and a dining area for the free continental breakfast - although amenities are limited, rates are low and the location is good. Some rooms feature one or more of a kitchenette, patio and separate living area.

Reasonable rates, friendly staff, clean accommodations and a central location are some of the benefits of staying at Super 8 Gardiner, a 65 room, interior corridor motel along Scott Street (US 89), 0.8 miles from Roosevelt Arch at the north entrance to Yellowstone National Park. The motel offers free continental breakfast, an indoor pool, sundeck & free wi-fi, and is a short distance from various small shops and restaurants along the highway.