Location
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Built in 1936 near the north entrance of Yellowstone National Park, the Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel is a welcoming lodge famed for its signature map room containing a large wooden map of the United States made with 15 different kinds of wood from nine countries, as well as an airy and spacious restaurant and elegant lobby. Designed by architect Robert Reamer, who also designed the Old Faithful Inn, the Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel showcases the Art Moderne architectural style. The building features streamlined, horizontal structures with flat roofs, curved walls, rounded corners, and a focus on functionality and simplicity over ornate decoration.

Following a $30 million renovation in 2019, guest rooms feature a modern-meets-western aesthetic with comfortable beds, leather headboards, western-style blankets and solid furniture made of wood and leather. Full bathrooms have hair dryers and complementary toiletries. All rooms also have a safe, mini-refrigerator, microwave, coffee maker, telephone, alarm clock and fan. There is no air conditioning, television or radio in guest rooms.

The Mammoth Hotel Dining Room, with its high ceilings and abundant natural light, offers a range of dining options, including vegetarian and other choices, for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can also find a full bar in the stately map room where game tables encourage a round of checkers or cards.

The hotel’s sustainability initiatives include a comprehensive waste management and recycling program along with energy and water conservation. The restaurant was the first national park eatery to earn the first 4-star “Certified Green Restaurant” recognition, which attests to its conservation efforts in critical areas, including energy, food, water, waste, disposables, chemical and pollution reduction, and furnishing and building materials.