My room on the second floor came with
two double beds, a small table/breakfast
nook and 1960-ish feeling bathroom
sporting some colorful animal tiles.
Some suites are available, but don't
expect a TV or posh accommodations,
just very comfortable ones. If you are
lucky enough to stay in a National Park
Lodge, you ought to bathe in nature and
the hotel's relaxed and historic
ambiance. Pretty tough to beat that fact
the I could actually watch Old Faithful
Geyser from a window in my room;
however, the outdoor patio offered
exceptional views.
The main dining is a must and
reservations are necessary. The menu
offers a variety of healthy choices and
Xanterra, the parks commissioner, has
taken a firm stand on sustainable
practices. A statement on the menu
read:
Sustainable Food and Our
Environmental Commitment
You are what you eat. Xanterra believes
that this old adage is particularly
poignant when that fare is fueling the
adventures of visitors to the world's first
national park. Consequently, Xanterra
has a company-wide goal of ensuring
that at least 50% of its total food
purchases are sustainable by 2016. To
meet this goal, Xanterra focuses on food
and beverage items that are:
• Produced within 500 miles
• From production systems that
minimize harm to the environment
• Third-party certified or verified (such as
Fair Trade, USDA Organic, GMO
free,etc)
• Vegetarian and/or vegan
• Having minimal impact on animal
welfare (cage free, free range, no added
hormones)