The Best Hotels Near Hummingbird’s Kitchen, by the Record
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A map room staffed by local guides sits at the center of this downtown Bozeman boutique hotel, which tells you roughly what kind of guests it attracts. Rooms lean modernist with art from local artists and a quiet nod to the surrounding landscape. Yellowstone is close, the compact downtown is walkable, and the Michelin Guide has it on their radar. Bring hiking boots and book the map room before your neighbor does.
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A magazine about the outdoors decided to build a hotel, and it turns out that's a reasonable idea. Field & Stream's first foray into hospitality lands in Bozeman, close enough to Bridger Bowl and Big Sky for ski season and well-positioned for summer fishing and hiking. Yellowstone is a longer drive south. The Michelin Guide has selected it. Expect the full outdoor-lodge treatment, delivered by people who have been writing about this lifestyle for a very long time.
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Sage Lodge sits on the banks of the Yellowstone River in Paradise Valley, which is either the most on-the-nose name in Montana or earned by the view, probably both. This Michelin three-key resort pairs modern-rustic rooms with a spa and two restaurants drawing from local ranches and farms. The northern entrance to the park puts you away from the crowds, which is the whole point.
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Glamping in the shadow of the Absaroka Range, with canvas tents pitched in Paradise Valley and Yellowstone's north entrance less than an hour away. Under Canvas does the upscale outdoor lodging thing: proper beds, outdoor showers, fire pits, and a sky that earns its keep after dark. You're closer to Bozeman than Old Faithful, which suits most guests fine once they see the elk.
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Ski-in/ski-out access to Big Sky Resort, three fly-fishing rivers nearby, and a Tom Weiskopf golf course next door keep the itinerary full at this Forbes Five Star, Michelin Key mountain resort. When you come in from the cold, the walls of windows, deep leather chairs, and roaring fires make sure you know you're still in Montana, just a warmer version of it. The spa runs to 11,000 square feet, in case the slopes weren't enough.
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A private gondola connects this One&Only mountain resort directly to Big Sky's lift system, which goes some way toward explaining the seclusion. Olson Kundig handled the architecture, and the result is the kind of serious modern-luxe that doesn't shout. Winter draws the obvious crowd, but the expansive spa and outdoor recreation calendar make a summer case too. Big Sky runs rougher than Aspen, and the resort leans into that rather than apologizing for it.