Chamberlin Inn

The Chamberlin Inn is the most refined place to stay in Cody, the gateway town to Yellowstone's East Entrance, and a fine counterpoint to the town's rowdier Western landmarks. Agnes Chamberlin opened her first boarding house on this site in 1903, and over the next 14 years several buildings were joined into the Chamberlin Hotel, which hosted ranchers, travelers and, in 1932, Ernest Hemingway, who stayed here while completing the manuscript of Death in the Afternoon; his room has been restored as the Hemingway King Suite. After decades under another name, the property regained the Chamberlin name in 2005 and was restored as a boutique inn. Today it has 21 individually decorated guest rooms and cottages arranged around private gardens and a courtyard, with a design that blends period character with contemporary comfort. The Chamberlin Spirits Bar and Lounge is a local favorite for an upscale drink. The location is a quiet block a short walk from Sheridan Avenue, Cody's main street, with its restaurants, Western shops and the historic Irma Hotel, and a few minutes from the Buffalo Bill Center of the West. Yellowstone's East Entrance is about an hour west through the dramatic Wapiti Valley in summer; in winter, when that entrance is closed to cars, Cody remains a lively base for the Buffalo Bill Center, the Heart Mountain Interpretive Center and winter wildlife along the North Fork. Fit: couples seeking a romantic, historic stay, first-time visitors to Cody, and travelers who prefer boutique character to chain hotels.

The inn's history is woven into Cody's. Agnes Chamberlin worked at the town newspaper in its early years, and the inn's grounds sit next to the old courthouse block where a 1910 photograph shows Buffalo Bill Cody with county officials. The restoration kept that sense of place: rooms are individually designed, many with period details, and the gardens give it a calm, residential feel rare in a tourist town.