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Reviews of Rainbow Ranch Lodge

3.5 out of 5
Rainbow Ranch Lodge
42950 Gallatin Rd., Gallatin Gateway, MT

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 187 out of 285 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 49 out of 285 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 28 out of 285 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 285 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 13 out of 285 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Joan Bowmer

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful setting. Quiet. Wonderful staff.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Warmly, The Ranch Ambassador on May 10, 2024
Joan,We're so pleased that you had a wonderful relaxing time with us at the ranch and hope you're able to visit us again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Shannon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is a hidden gem! Located on the beautiful and tranquil Gallatin River, it near the highway but has the feel of seclusion. The staff are all amazing. I can’t say enough good things about Rainbow Lodge. We felt like we had the place to ourselves but there were other guests present. The rooms are absolutely gorgeous. The bed was comfy and the fireplace made it even more relaxing. We stayed in Osprey and had a beautiful view of the pond. Wildlife wanders on the property at dawn and dusk. The breakfast is the best I’ve ever had! It was made to order and was delicious. The staff were great at suggesting local places to sightsee and were so hospitable. If I could give Rainbow Ranch more than 5 stars I would. We will be back. It was our favorite place to stay hands down!
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rostyslav

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place to stay, close to big sky ski
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Warmly, Ranch Ambassador on Mar 6, 2024
We're so pleased you enjoyed your stay with us, and hope to see you again when you come to ski in Big Sky!

10/10 Excellent

Devan

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Warmly, The Ranch Ambassador on Nov 6, 2023
Devan,Thank you for the great rating 10 out of 10! We really appreciate it!

10/10 Excellent

Jean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was really helpful when we had to leave a day ahead of our checkout due to a winter storm. The grounds of this facility were beautiful and I wish we could have stayed and enjoyed it and the restaurant. I would certainly like to go back.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Warmly, The Ranch Ambassador on Oct 30, 2023
Jean,Sorry you had to cut your trip short, but certainly hope to see you in the future, when the weather cooperates!

10/10 Excellent

Raymond G

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Warmly, The Ranch Ambassador on Oct 30, 2023
Thank you for the great score!

2/10 Terrible

john

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Rainbow Ranch Disappointment
We were so excited to stay at Rainbow Ranch. I had been told how wonderful it was. We were in the Buffalo room. The tub was dirty and there were 4 dead flies in the toilet. The water barely trickled out of the bathroom sink and bathtub shower. By the time we checked in staff was gone for the night. The bed was comfortable. Overall for $500 the condition of the room was very poor. I would not recommend staying here. The room (possibly others) needs a serious upgrade. I do not think anything has been changed since the 80s.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Warmly, The Ranch Ambassador on Sep 27, 2023
John,We're terribly sorry that your arrival and stay did not meet your expectations. An issue arose that night with our water system, which went down and we did have to move guests out of that wing the next day, there are definitely challenges with wells and hard water in more remote areas like ours, and bugs can be problematic in the summer by the river. Again we very much care about the experience of our guests and wish yours would have met all your expectations.

6/10 Okay

Billy

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Not worth the price
First, if you’re closing your kitchen to guests due to an event it would be appropriate to inform them of that when you receive notification of their reservation rather than waiting until they arrive. Second, the jets on the bathtub were all coated in bright orange grime. Some bleach and a sponge would have cleaned that up pretty easily. If they’re not cleaning the east spots it makes me question the hard to clean spots. For the cost of this room I would recommend going elsewhere. The lack of cleanliness and being told at checkin that we would not be allowed to dine there were both off putting. Not to mention the stink eye we received from a few folks at their event, a wedding I believe, when they saw us walking our dogs.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Warmly, The Ranch Ambassador on Oct 30, 2023
We should have done better!Our Sincere Apologies!

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Warmly, The Ranch Ambassador on Sep 27, 2023
Thank you for the 5 Star Rating!

10/10 Excellent

KATHRYNN

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Warmly, The Ranch Ambassador on Sep 27, 2023
Thank you for the 5 out of 5 Rating!

2/10 Terrible

Michael

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Regards, Ranch Ambassador on Aug 3, 2023
Michael,I am very sorry that you could not stay with us, because of a glitch with the Expedia booking system, that was out of our control, but our GM Thomas went above and beyond to connect with you and be gracious while you were in town, which is more than most establishments would do. Again, we were sorry for something that was not our fault, your irritation should have been directed at Expedia.These reviews definitely hurt business, so if hurting our business somehow elevates your disappointment of not getting to stay with us,mission accomplished. We truly wish your experience had been different!

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Warmly, Ranch Ambassador on Jul 29, 2023
James,We glad you enjoyed your stay with us at Rainbow Ranch and hope you'll come and visit us again very soon!

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Such a beautiful property, hated to leave! The Riverside rooms are the best! Loved the big river right out back
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Warmly, Ranch Ambassador on Jul 26, 2023
James,We so pleased that you enjoyed your stay with us, and hope you're able to come and visit us again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Warmly, Ranch Ambassador on Aug 24, 2023
Brian,We're so pleased that you had an outstanding stay with us---we look forward to you visiting us again in the future.

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This place was located in a beautiful spot against the river and with walking trails close by. The scenery was amazing. Staff made us an outdoor fire when we requested. It was great R and R
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Warmly, Ranch Ambassador on Jul 6, 2023
Kim,We're so pleased that you enjoyed your stay with us and hope you'll come visit the ranch soon!

10/10 Excellent

Abel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The place is great to rest and relax. It is quiet, and the people are nice.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Warmly, Ranch Ambassador on Jul 2, 2023
Abel,Thank you for the kind words and we're so pleased you enjoyed your stay with us!

8/10 Good

Jill

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Warmly, Ranch Ambassador on Jul 26, 2023
Thank you for staying with us at Rainbow Ranch Lodge, and so happy that you enjoyed your time with us!

10/10 Excellent

Shana

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was a very quiet, clean and beautiful place to stay. The back deck overlooks the River .So relaxing to just sit there and listen to the sound of the flowing water. Loved the real wood burning fireplace too! Staff was super nice and accommodating.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Warmly, Ranch Ambassador on Jun 19, 2023
Shana,We're so pleased that you enjoyed your stay with us at the ranch!Please come and visit us again when you can!

10/10 Excellent

donna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing views and customer service.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Response from Warmly, Ranch Ambassador on May 30, 2023
Donna,We're so pleased that your stay with us was wonderful, and we hope you'll be able to visit us again very soon!

10/10 Excellent

Colleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Response from Warmly, Ranch Ambassador on May 26, 2023
Thank you for the outstanding review Colleen! We look forward to you coming back to see us again, hopefully very soon!

10/10 Excellent

peter

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
everything was well maintained.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Warmly, Ranch Ambassador on May 16, 2023
Peter,Thank you for the great review! Please come visit us again!

10/10 Excellent

George

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic property. Very clean and accommodating. Nice facility and the breakfast was very good. I hope to be able to stay here again. Thank you
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Warmly, Ranch Ambassador on May 16, 2023
George,Thank you for the great review! We look forward to seeing you again next time you travel to the area!

10/10 Excellent

jody

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Warmly, Ranch Ambassador on May 25, 2023
Thank you, Jody for the great review! We hope you're able to come visit us again very soon!

6/10 Okay

Minnie, Los Altos

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
I have mixed feeling about this property. We went in early April when the area was covered in snow & the property is minimally staffed. Icy stairway & driveway were hazard traps. Broken jacuzzi tub & dusty light fixture in the bathroom were questionable. Staff were friendly but poorly trained in follow-up communication. Otherwise, the location is beautiful & the property looked like the promo photos.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Warmly, Ranch Ambassador on Apr 11, 2023
Minnie,Thank you for taking the time to give us your honest feedback and impressions, we appreciate and always try to learn and improve. Hope you were able to enjoy the beauty of our snowy Spring weather and Big Sky.

10/10 Excellent

Zach

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
Response from Warmly, Ranch Ambassador on Apr 11, 2023
Thank you for your great review!

10/10 Excellent

mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location, the look and the amenities were perfect
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023
Response from Warmly, Ranch Ambassador on Mar 29, 2023
Thank you so much for your feedback, and we hope to see you again!

10/10 Excellent

Michele

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Response from Warmly, Ranch Ambassador on Mar 29, 2023
We're so pleased you enjoyed your stay with us!Please come again!

10/10 Excellent

Tamara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very romantic, cozy, and luxurious!
We enjoyed everything about the property. The staff was warm, friendly, and helpful! The room was luxurious and comfortable. The view from the room was beautiful. We really enjoyed the wood burning fireplace. I would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023
Response from Warmly, Ranch Ambassador on Feb 14, 2023
Tamara,Thank you for the kind review, and we're so happy that you had a lovely stay with us! Look forward to seeing you again!

8/10 Good

Denis

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved literally everything about staying here in regards to our room and the facilities and services to our room, aside from fairly underwhelming experience with service in the restaurant. Breakfast buffet was amazing, but service in the afternoons and evenings in the lounge and restaurant for dinner was often painful, from incredibly slow service while not too busy, to forgetting orders as well as not understanding how to charge the room.
Response from Warmly, Ranch Ambassador on Jan 5, 2023
Denis,Thank you for your feedback, we always try to learn and improve from our guest's experiences. We've certainly struggled with staffing and turnover the last year and have further to go so that our staff handle their work well and efficiently. We're pleased that you enjoyed the other aspects of the property during your stay, and hope you will travel our way again!

10/10 Excellent

Karis

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022
Response from Warmly, Ranch Ambassador on Jan 5, 2023
So happy that you enjoyed your stay with us! We look forward to the next time you come this way!

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Snowy December
Planned a couples getaway to see snow in December and this trip and lodge did not disappoint. There was a slight issue with our room when we arrived, but the staff made it right and moved us into another room. Location was technically in Big Sky but outside of the main area where all the huddle and bustle is. Loved the location. Breakfast was included and delicious. Great little place outside of town! Restaurant is also very good.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022
Response from Warmly, Ranch Ambassador on Dec 5, 2022
Elizabeth,Thank you so much for visiting us! It's a quieter time of year, but so beautiful as you witnessed! We look forward to see you again!

10/10 Excellent

Mark, Monrovia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

2/10 Terrible

Renato

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing views, the room was clean and very comfortable. The staff was friendly and helpful. The restaurant was some of the best food I’ve ever had. The only issue was the hot tub for star gazing was not working.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Alison

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely stunning location. Very comfortable, clean rooms. Very friendly. Delicious food.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Response from AGM, Rainbow Ranch Lodge on Aug 18, 2022
Alison, We are glad you enjoyed you stay. Thank you for the kind words.

2/10 Terrible

Leo

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We arrived to the property the day that Yellowstone had to close down and the rivers were flooding. The staff was extremely helpful and pleasant despite being overwhelmed with rising water. Our room was exceptionally clean and comfortable. Breakfast was the best we had the entire time we were in the Yellowstone/Grand Teton area. We would love to stay again at a later time.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Response from Warmly, Ranch Ambassador on Jun 28, 2022
Mary, Thank you so much for your kind words regarding your stay with us, during such an epic time for Yellowstone and the Gallatin Valley. Glad you were tucked in safely with your accommodations and a hearty breakfast. Please come visit us again when you can stay longer!

2/10 Terrible

Jean

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was being re-roofed, the restaurant was closed, the T.V. didn't work, there was a water leak in the space next to our room and they had a high-powered blower going 24 hours a day, the manager promised to give us a complete refund but then claimed that due to her printer not working she would have to email it to us. She has not refunded our money. There were workers all over the place and you had to crawl over construction debris.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Marjorie Ann

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great room, spacious and well decorated. Beautiful grounds. Great breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022
Response from Ranch Ambassador on Jun 28, 2022
Marjorie, Thank you for taking the time to send a note on your stay with us. We hope to see you again in the future!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nobody was there to great us. The rss red t’aidant was closed on Monday and Tuesday. We didn’t know that.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022
Response from Warmly, Ranch Ambassador on Apr 28, 2022
Thank you for taking time to share your thoughts, we're very sorry that our restaurant was closed and you were unaware ahead of time. Hopefully you were able to have dinner in Big Sky town center at one of the restaurants and do a bit of exploring. During the shoulder times of year are staffing levels can be challenging. Again our apologies!

6/10 Okay

Robert

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
True to its name this is a very real ranch. Lots of old dated wood furnishings and building. Our room was not cleaned very well. The breakfast is very very salty. The dinner is okay fine dining but the price is quite high for what you get. Best to think of this place as outdoor camping in cabins.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2022
Response from Warmly, Ranch Ambassador on Mar 21, 2022
Robert--we always appreciate well intended feed-back. We truly wish we would have met your expectations in all areas. Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts...

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property and really nice staff. Rooms are bigger than the pictures. Thanks for the great stay! Will definitely be returning.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022
Response from Warmly, Ranch Ambassador on Mar 10, 2022
Rebecca, Thank you for your kind words and we're delighted that you enjoyed your stay at Rainbow Ranch Lodge. We look forward to seeing you next time you come back!

4/10 Poor

Benjamin

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This may have once been a nice place, and from the outside it looks very nice, but whoever is running it has let run into the ground. The bathroom was arguably the dirtiest, most in disrepair one I’ve ever had for a hotel. Care about safety? Then bring your own smoke alarm to place in the hole in the ceiling with exposed wires where one should be. No one will ever come by to empty trash or provide towels. The carpets aren’t vacuumed and there are cobwebs everywhere: light fixtures, bedroom, bathroom. The bath robes for going to hot tub may exist, some people had them, but not in the room we stayed in. On the plus side, the breakfasts are good so long as they still have coffee, which they ran out of one day at 9am.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2022
Response from Warmly, Ranch Ambassador on Mar 10, 2022
Benjamin, Always appreciate our guests feedback and certainly try to learn from our mistakes. Our sincere apology that your stay was not all that you expected. Regarding safety, the wires that you saw are due to our current upgrades to the smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. We're in the process of hardwiring those in all of our rooms, and have the battery operated ones in the room until the project is completed. Due to changes during covid and current staff shortages in our area, refreshes have been done upon request, not automatically, and with a quick call to the front desk we would have been happy to bring you robes and more towels. Regarding the bathrooms, we understand they are very tired, and that's why in April we will be gutting and renovating them which we are very excited about. We hope you will plan to try us again in the future so that we can leave you with an outstanding experience second time around.

2/10 Terrible

Tiffany

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Brandi

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Comfortable rooms. Friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022
Response from Warmly, Ranch Ambassador on Mar 8, 2022
Brandi, Thank you for your kind words and so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Rainbow Ranch! Hope to see you next time you travel our way...

8/10 Good

Julia

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Beautiful location. Cozy. In need of some repairs. Door handle was very lose and sink wouldn't drain well. No one came to clean our room while we were staying there for three days, so we had a full trash can. The breakfast was delicious and the hot tub was lovely.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022
Response from Warmly, Ranch Ambassador on Mar 5, 2022
Julia, Thank you for your feedback and so glad you enjoyed your stay at the ranch. Apologies for lack of room refresh, during the pandemic we have limited our in room services as a precaution, but should certain be more transparent. Hope your travels will bring you back our way again...

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
hot tub and grounds are very nice / peaceful
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022
Response from Warmly, Ranch Ambassador on Mar 3, 2022
Thank you for the nice review! So glad you enjoyed the peaceful setting and soaking in the hot tub!

8/10 Good

Theodore

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022
Response from Warmly, Ranch Ambassador on Feb 27, 2022
Thank you Theodore and we look forward to you visiting us again soon!

6/10 Okay

randy

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
I hope the owner reads this post!
The service at location was almost no existent. So sad because it was a cute place with wood burning fireplace. It said call front desk to have them make your fire but no one was ever at number. Why you would not have someone on site and at desk during normal business hours? The owners really should look into who they have running this Place and if the are running it then please sale it to someone who cares about service. The waitress on Valentine's day dinner was either on drugs or really lost because the have 5 items total on menu I could remember it after reading it once then she can't? Would you like app but the didn't have anything that day. Just a bad look and for cost I expect better. Again it is a beautiful place and with a few changes in there service staffing, meaning people actually at location not playing around it would be an awesome place. They had a lady when we checked in on Monday and younger girl both seemed great but went major down hill from there to Friday when we left. The long post should show that our trip means a lot to me and how the service of this beautiful place reduced our experience.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2022
Response from Warmly, Ranch Ambassador on Feb 22, 2022
Randy, We are so sorry that this was your experience, on Valentine's day no less. It won't change your experience, but we had numerous staff both front of the house and in the kitchen that called out sick that morning, and we're already running very thin due to the ongoing staffing crisis. Instead of calling and cancelling everyone's reservations we did try to rally and do our best to take care of guests, tough decision either way. Again we apologize for not meeting your expectations, and hope you'll consider trying us again in the future, we truly care and want our guests to have exceptional experiences at the ranch.

8/10 Good

Tom

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Located in a beautiful & quiet area.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022
Response from Ranch Ambassador on Feb 14, 2022
Thank you for staying with us, please visit us again!