Snider's Rustic Inn

Quaint, spotless, cute, affordable. For this price point, you will not find anything better in the valley. I came here during February and was completely satisfied. I stayed for 4 nights.

Pros: Quiet, meticulously clean, room had a microwave, a Keurig, a small fridge w freezer, a small kitchenette table, fast Wifi, and a TV (which I did not use.) Location is ideal, located downtown Thayne. It's a mom and pop run motel, run by a family. The owners were very responsive when I had a question about the heater. They came to my room immediately and resolved it on the spot. Each hotel room has a screen door which gave it a country, homey feel.

Cons: None. It's a total gem for a great price.

My family and I are headed to Yellowstone and decided to stay the night here after a long drive, before driving into the park. The outside is okay. You get your own little patio for each unit.

We arrived at exactly 3pm which is check in time. They office doors were locked. We didn't know what to do and had to wait for about 5 mins before the owners came out of their adjoining restaurant. I'll talk about the restaurant at the end.

We walked into unit 17. I was pleasantly surprised to see a kitchenette. There was a full size fridge and a microwave. I loved that there were two areas for the beds. One in the "kitchen" area and one near the bathroom. That's where my "love" ended.

Further inspection of the $95/night room left me speechless and not in a good way. Let's start in the "kitchen" area. There was no kitchenware. They had all those cabinets and they were all empty. Maybe they expected us to ask for things? Not sure. They had a cutting board and no knife. The paper towel roll had one paper towel on it. The kitchen didn't have enough outlets so we had to unplug the light to make coffee. P.s. no lids.

Next the beds were very uncomfortable. The kitchen beds were lumpy and the bedroom beds were rock hard. The sheets felt like plastic. It sounded like it too when you moved your feet.

The bathroom had an abundance of soap and no shampoo. The water pressure was good, but the temperature changed constantly from too hot to too cold. The floors were uneven and it felt like a thin layer of linoleum was the only thing keeping you falling through. There was a huge black mold stain in the bath tub which freaked me out. I tried wiping it off with a washcloth and it stayed put so I assumed it was safe.

The front door had a bedroom type of lock which isn't all that safe. But we are in a smallish town so I guess it's okay?

Lastly the restaurant. We didn't bother going. We are from San Diego and get a giant, fresh and delicious burrito for $6. Juan's was charging gourmet prices of $12-$13. It might be good, but that price is outrageous.

If we ever come down this way again, we won't be staying here. Thank goodness we are about to go camping and we had everything we needed already. I couldn't imagine having to get back in the car and driving to a market for utensils and toiletries.

This is an 8-10 unit highway frontage motel. It has a nice grassed front with log pole columns. The inside is definitely dated, but it is a well-maintained and super clean property. My grandkids loved it, they said it felt very homey. Even had free internet. Biggest complaint was that the two beds in the second room were hard as rocks, comment by my 7 year old granddaughter which is something kids don't usually notice. Otherwise, highly recommend this budget accommodation on the way to Jackson or Yellowstone.