Where to stay
Stay downtown for brick streets and dinner, east of town for I-90, in Paradise Valley for mountain quiet, or near Gardiner when Mammoth and Lamar matter most.
Staying in Livingston
The Murray Hotel puts Livingston's railroad and fly-fishing history close to your room: the 1902 depot, Dan Bailey's on Park Street, and the restaurant blocks around Main. After a day on the Yellowstone River, downtown offers a change of subject without another highway journey to dinner.
Gil's Goods and 2nd Street Bistro share the Murray block; the Murray Bar adds a music option. Choose this address for that concentration of town life, not an assurance of a quiet room. Ask about room location and parking before booking.
Compare downtown restaurants →
The road-trip alternative
For an overnight between road days, compare hotels near the interstate. Livingston Inn sits at the I-90 and US-89 junction: an address to consider when the onward drive matters more than having the Murray block outside your room.
A downtown meal is still an option; plan the journey from your hotel separately. Compare rates for your dates rather than assuming an interstate address costs less.
South of Livingston
Paradise Valley makes the Yellowstone River and Absaroka landscape the setting for your stay. Gardiner brings Yellowstone's north entrance closer. Both mean returning somewhere other than downtown Livingston; choose between them for what you want to spend time doing, not simply for a Yellowstone-area address.
Chico Hot Springs combines lodging, dining, and pools south of Livingston. Consider it when a soak is part of the stay you want, rather than an extra stop after a day elsewhere. Cabins offer another way to make Yellowstone River country and the Absaroka front the focus of the visit.
Compare the individual address and what the booking includes. Confirm views and pool-access arrangements rather than assuming they come with any valley room or cabin.
Choose Gardiner when Mammoth's terraces or wildlife watching toward Lamar Valley leads the trip. Sleeping near the north entrance shortens the approach compared with leaving Livingston. The trade is an evening back in Gardiner rather than around Main and Park streets.
Mammoth is beyond the entrance, and Lamar adds another park leg. Check park road and entrance status before building the day around either.
Use the actual lodging address to compare the trip to dinner, a guide meet-up, or the park entrance. A Livingston-area label does not answer that question. If you expect to arrive late, confirm check-in arrangements with the property before booking.
Check airport and road approaches →Lodging picks
These properties are a starting point for a room search, not a directory of every downtown, Paradise Valley, or Gardiner stay discussed above. Open each map to locate the property, then compare room details, included amenities, and booking terms for your dates.
Stay picks
This pet-friendly all-suite Livingston hotel provides functional suites, complimentary breakfast and Wi-Fi, plus a Spin2 Cycle room combining fitness equipment with guest laundry.
Under Canvas North Yellowstone in Livingston offers a unique glamping experience near Yellowstone National Park.
At the junction of Interstate 90 and Highway 89, Livingston Inn is a 24-hour motel with in-room microwaves and refrigerators, guest laundry, Wi-Fi, and pet-friendly rooms.
Family-owned Yellowstone River Inn & Suites provides rooms in Livingston near the river, with straightforward access to dining, shopping, outdoor recreation, and the route toward Yellowstone National Park.
The hotel-stay guide below covers luggage, charging, and room extras. Use what you already own where it does the job.
Second Star gear guide
Hotel Stay Packing Kit
Hotel-stay packing list
Luggage, packing cubes, charging stands, cords, a portable fan, trackers, and small room pieces for easier hotel and inn stays.
luggage
$299.00
Weatherproof Packing Cube
$39.95
Foldable 3-In-1 Travel Charger
$78.99
