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Little Castle In The Heart of Gardiner

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Outdoor dining
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Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 8204 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Fireplace
  • Washer
  • Kitchen

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Gardiner, MT
  • Place, Roosevelt Arch
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, Yellowstone National Park North Entrance
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Place, Mammoth Hot Springs
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • Airport, West Yellowstone, MT (WYS-Yellowstone)
    ‪93 min drive‬

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About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Little Castle In The Heart of Gardiner

Welcome to our historic 2,200 sq ft homestead, the second ever built in Gardiner in 1895! Crafted with hand quarried rock and a distinctive stick frame, our home boasts a castle-like turret that sets it apart. Fully remodeled in 2015, it seamlessly combines the charm of the old West with the comforts of modern living.

As you step into our abode, you'll find yourself surrounded by the tranquility of our front yard flower garden, a favorite haunt of local wildlife. To ensure your stay is seamless, we provide valuable information via email, including packing essentials, optimal times to witness the marvel of Old Faithful, scenic drives, recent animal sightings in the Lamar area, and recommendations for guided tours. For your convenience, we offer a spacious garage at the rear of the house, a rare find during Gardiner's bustling seasons.

Inside, our two-story home features three bedrooms and two full bathrooms. The main floor hosts the master bedroom with a plush king-size bed and a luxurious custom steam shower for unwinding after your day's adventures. Upstairs, two more bedrooms await, one with a queen-size bed and a day bed with trundle, and another with two cozy twin beds. Each bedroom is equipped with new window air conditioners for added comfort during warm spells, offering serene views of either Emigrant Peak or the picturesque backyard where elk and deer often roam.

Relish moments of relaxation on our front porch swing, soaking in panoramic views of Electric Peak and Yellowstone's rolling hills, where elk, deer, bison, antelope, and occasional bears or wolves may grace your sight. Our fenced backyard beckons with mature trees, blooming flowers, a barbecue grill, and a patio perfect for al fresco dining.

The heart of our home, the kitchen, is fully equipped with gourmet essentials like olive oil, vinegar, and spices, alongside modern appliances including a dishwasher, dual-oven range, microwave, blender, mixer, slow cooker, and coffee maker. A breakfast bar and round dining table offer cozy spots for meals and gatherings.

Entertainment options abound, from a 44” smart flat screen TV with wireless WIFI so you can log into your account and watch your favorite shows, and a treasure trove of books, games, and cards. For added convenience, we provide a washer and dryer with laundry detergent.

As professional wildlife photographers and videographers with two decades of experience in Yellowstone, we're thrilled to share our passion with you. Enjoy complimentary access to our wildlife viewing guide, meticulously crafted to help you spot the park's most magnificent creatures, especially in our favorite hotspot, Lamar Valley.

Beyond our doorstep lies Gardiner, a quaint town brimming with character. Explore local cafes, a grocery store just a block away, and a plethora of outdoor adventures, from whitewater rafting with Montana Whitewater to horseback riding and fishing excursions with nearby outfitters and guides.

Your Yellowstone adventure awaits at our doorstep. Book your stay now and discover the magic of the West with us!
This vacation home's great location gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Gallatin National Forest. You'll find features like laundry facilities. A kitchen and 2 bathrooms are available in the vacation home.
  • Air-conditioned home with kitchen, washing machine, and 2 bathrooms
  • Amenities include laundry facilities
  • Just a 2-minute drive from Yellowstone National Park and a few minutes from Yellowstone National Park North Entrance
As a guest of this vacation home, you'll find barbecue grills, a garden, and laundry facilities. The front desk is open around the clock.

Property amenities

Ski

  • Cross-country skiing nearby

Internet

  • Available in the house: WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Car recommended
  • Onsite parking options include a garage

Kitchen

  • Blender
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Hob
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Day bed
  • Sofa bed

Bathroom

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Fireplace
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Books
  • DVD player
  • Games
  • Smart TV with cable/satellite channels
  • Stereo

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Work spaces

  • Desk
  • Desk chair

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • In the city centre

Things to do

  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Horseback riding nearby
  • Hunting nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Rafting nearby
  • Snowmobiling nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Garden
  • Property does not allow children
  • Property located in a resort
  • Unit size: 2,200 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • This property does not allow children.

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Long-term renters welcome
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadbolt lock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account which will enable you to manage your booking.

Property is also known as

Little Castle Heart Gardiner House
Little Castle Heart House
Little Castle Heart Gardiner
Little Castle Heart
House
Little Castle In The Heart Of Gardiner Gardiner
Little Castle In The Heart Of Gardiner Private vacation home

Little Castle In The Heart of Gardiner Reviews

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 139 out of 150 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 150 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 150 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 150 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 150 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Linda B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Unique home on the main drag of Gardiner. Met our need to be together, yet room to spread out. Great location.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Theresa P.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great location to the park, walkable to some places but nothing was too far. Charming decor. Great amenities.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kelly T.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great location
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Lisa H., Denver, CO

Liked: Cleanliness
The house is very quaint, easy to see that it was much cared for by its owners who appear to be nature-loving artists. The location was very convenient for our day trips into Yellowstone and we loved having a spacious kitchen to prepare our own meals and picnics as the town dining options are pretty sparse (recommend grocery shopping before you get to Gardiner). The property is for sale and it's clear that the owners are no longer there much. Sadly the picture of the garden in the listing is out of date as it has turned into a weed patch but despite that we enjoyed sitting out back for some decent bird watching in the two big trees. There is a brand new hotel just across the alley so once the leaves fall, the hotel would be your backyard view, but in the Summer that building is mostly obscured by the trees (people do walk by on the other side of the fence).Despite being right on the main drag in the center of town, the house is quiet inside (with the windows and doors shut) and peaceful. The beds are decent, the downstairs shower is very nice and while the upstairs bath is a bit funky it is perfectly usable. We were two adults each with our own room and bath, which provided plenty of room to spread out (though pricey for this configuration). It seems the house would be ideal for a couple with young adult children. And, if taxidermy isn't your thing, be prepared for a few heads in the main room.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

LeAnn S., Fort Smith Ar

Liked: Cleanliness
Could stand to be updated a bit and the backyard was a tiny bit overgrown, back steps really needed to be replaced. Having said that it was in a wonderful location had great water pressure and plenty of hot water. Kitchen was very well equipped as well. It was also very clean and the owner was VERY responsive to our needs!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa D.

Liked: Cleanliness

Convenient and outstanding! Very comfortable.

The process was seamless. I had a question before I booked and it was answered promptly leading me to book our stay. The house was clean, had enough room for all of us, was convenient to everywhere we planned to go and was quiet despite being in the center of town! It was perfect for our family!
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amy V., Jackson, TN, USA

Liked: Cleanliness

Cute house in great location

This house is very cute and in a great location in Gardiner. We walked everywhere while staying there. We enjoyed sitting on the front porch and watching everyone go by plus the elk roaming around town. We would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dinesh G.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joy W.

Liked: Cleanliness
Such a great place to stay. Perfectly located in the middle of town. Amenities were great and was a very clean place.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tina H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Wonderful stay!

This beautiful house has a great location and all the needed amenities. It was perfect for our family. Very close to the North Yellowstone entrance.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jacob B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great stay

The remodel is great, I live in town and have always wanted to see the inside of the house. Upstairs is good for friends and kids. The grill needs updated, but worked. I want to stay again over the winter just for the nice shower downstairs.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rhonda C.

Liked: Cleanliness

Perfect place to stay close to Yellowstone

Spacious kitchen, comfortable rooms, perfect place for gathering
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrea H., COLLEYVILLE

Liked: Cleanliness

wonderful property!

Great property, plenty of room, nicely appointed kitchen. The market is within walking distance close to the yellowstone N entrance. Top notch location !
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maureen H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sandy K.

Liked: Cleanliness

YNP

Such a cool house! Everything was awesome and thank you for having us stay there. A piece of history with an awesome steam shower!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alesa S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Yellowstone Trip

Great base location for touring Yellowstone! Well stocked kitchen utensils and cookware. Comfy beds. Clean.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mai T.

Liked: Cleanliness

Cozy historic house near Yellowstone park

We enjoyed staying in this historic house very much. So close to Yellowstone National Park. The house is equipped with just about everything we need. It is like staying in our own home. Moreover, I especially enjoyed looking at the artistic works of J Wantulok. 👍
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thomas W.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great place to stay in a great town.

Unique and comfortable home right in the heart of Gardiner MT. The place is comfortable and roomy for a group of three. It's just a short walk to the entrance to Yellowstone. Great town and beautiful location.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Julie H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great place

The house was really nice, but it was on a busy street which I was not expecting, but it was fine. The view across the street is spectacular with mountains in the background. During a few early evenings of our stay at large elk was eating grass in the next-door neighbor’s yard! That proved to be very entertaining !! The house was very clean thankfully, but the beds unfortunately were not very comfortable, this is excluding the twin beds, which were the most comfortable of all the beds in the house. The master bedroom pillows were comfortable, but none of the other pillows were.. it would’ve been nice to know that they have dish soap, laundry soap, dishwasher soap, bath soap, shampoo, and toilet paper provided, we purchased all of this, but we would not have had we known that. Also, I wish there were more towels provided, bath towels, specifically. We could’ve used more for a family of four. Wonderful stay!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

christy c.

Liked: Cleanliness

Charming house in a great location

We had a great stay in the Little Castle! Gardiner is a nice small town at the north entrance of Yellowstone. This house is close to restaurants, shops and a grocery store. Very clean, had everything we needed after our days exploring Yellowstone. Thanks for a great stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul A.

Liked: Cleanliness

Location, Location, Location

Great location - some might complain about being on the main street but by 10pm - there is limited to no traffic so didn't phase me sleeping. We used as a home base to hike NW Yellowstone - worked our extremely well. Nice old charm feel to the house and the steam shower makes me want to install one at home! Mark responded to most comments/questions within hours - great to work with. An elk joined us two evenings on the side of the house as I was enjoying a beer rocking on the front porch swing. The A/C units weren't great but it was in the 70s/low 80s when we were there, so limited need and maybe that had something to do with it. We'd certainly rent again if back in the area.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Arthur G., Bloomfield, MO

Liked: Cleanliness

Great Place to Stay for Yellowstone

We used this house as our base for exploring Yellowstone. It was a clean and comfortable place to relax after a day in the park and recharge for the next day. Gardiner is a great little town. We could walk to everything easily from this location. The house is as described in the listing. 5/5 stars. Would stay here again.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sue P.

Liked: Cleanliness

5-Stars!

This house was great for our family of 4 adults. It was clean, comfortable and my favorite place was the swing on the porch both morning and evening. The view and people watching were amazing. Thank you!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kristin A.

Liked: Cleanliness

Easy access to north entrance

Loved this historic property in Gardiner. Hot couple days so ac came in handy! Great place to access the northern parts of the park.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tom F.

Liked: Cleanliness

Charming Castle in main Gardiner MT road in town

3 bedroom older build home with well kept woodwork inside, updated appliances, comfortable beds, and window AC (late June stay so cooler evenings, nights, and mornings). We had easy access to Yellowstone so enjoyed 3 days visiting the park. Street parking was available we parked Wagoneer on, looked like it would fit in garage off an alley but we chose not to use it. One early call from owner, really did not need any more comms. We did have trouble finding coffee filters, kept right next to coffee maker in container, had label but missed it initially. We’d stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024