Need to know
Rooms
38, including four ranch houses.
Check–Out
Noon; earliest check-in, 4pm. Both are flexible, subject to availability.
More details
Rates are room only, but the hotel offers à la carte breakfast (from $18). You’ll need to book at least two nights to stay in a ranch house.
Also
All areas are wheelchair accessible with a choice of ADA room options, including one adapted king suite in one of the ranch houses.
At the hotel
Network of walking trails across its 1,200 acres; fishing gear rental (free), fishing pond, bikes to borrow, hiking poles, binoculars, snowshoes. In rooms: free WiFi, HD TV, mini fridge, Nespresso coffee machine, free tea and coffee, free bottled water, Malin + Goetz bath products. Extras in ranch houses: fully equipped kitchen, barbecue.
Our favourite rooms
For two, lodge kings are spacious with a balcony or patio; double queens are ideal for families and paradise kings take top spot with private patios and firepits, a large sitting room and window seat. Groups will love the set-apart ranch houses – high spec and easy to share thanks to a compartmentalised layout of bedrooms and suites with private patios.
Poolside
There are two outdoor hot tubs at Sage Lodge, with views over the mountains.
Spa
At the entrance to the adults-only spa, a timber-ceilinged lounge with picture windows, velvet daybeds and mountain views sets the scene for relaxation: four treatment rooms are available for facials and massages with Éminence organic skincare; try sound therapy, reiki or cranio-sacral massage or join a yoga class. As well as a hot tub in the grounds, there’s also a steam room and sauna.
Packing tips
Channel cowboy chic and throw in hiking gear to see you through fishing trips, horseback rides, trail walks and tours of Yellowstone National Park.
Also
A resort fee ($35 per room per night) includes a range of activities, outdoor gear rental, fly fishing and laundry.
Pet‐friendly
All breeds, heights and weights of dog are welcome at Sage Lodge: a flat fee (non-refundable) of $75 applies for up to two dogs per room. See more pet-friendly hotels in Montana.
Children
Very welcome. All lodge rooms have a sofabed – double queens offer two queen-size beds. Ranch houses sleep up to 16 across four bedrooms. Babysitting ($45 an hour) can be arranged with two weeks’ notice.
Best for
Children over eight are most likely to enjoy the activities on offer at Sage Lodge, plus trips to Yellowstone Park.
Recommended rooms
Ranch houses offer the freedom to cook if you wish and would suit a large family or group. Capacious paradise kings have private patios with a firepit; generously sized double queens sleep four, too. All rooms can take a cot (crib).
Crèche
If you want to book an adults-only dinner, babysitting can extend to booking a sitter to dine with your children in the evening, either in your room or at Fireside.
Activities
Included activities at the hotel can be tailored to children and there are age guidelines provided – some are suited to over-fives, some for children aged eight or older.
Swimming pool
There’s no pool open to children because the spa is for adults only.
Meals
The menu at all-day restaurant Fireside Room has a good choice of American classics and family friendly options.
Babysitting
Sage Lodge can book a babysitter with two weeks’ notice (from $45 an hour).
No need to pack
Fishing kit, binoculars, walking poles and snowshoes are all provided at the lodge.
Also
Many of the longer activities – some private tours into Yellowstone Park and all-day fishing trips – are only open to teenagers and adults, so it’s worth checking ahead so you can manage expectations.
Sustainability efforts
The hotel has installed a food waste management system in both kitchens, transforming unused and unconsumed scraps into liquid fertiliser, reducing waste to landfill and the need for its transportation. Standard water- and energy-saving measures are also in place across the hotel. Keen to protect the Montana countryside, the hotel’s owners built the lodge away from the Yellowstone river conserving 300 acres of wilderness between the hotel and nearby riverbanks.