Where to stay in Cody
Best Western Premier Ivy Inn & Suites
1800 8th Street, WY, 82414
This hotel has an authentic Western feel, but also delivers modern amenities including a swimming pool, hot tub and fitness center. It’s close to the Buffalo Bill Center and is the ideal base if you’re here for events like the Cody Nite Rodeo or the Cody Stampede.
The Cody Hotel
232 West Yellowstone Avenue, WY, 82414
This luxurious hotel is one of the newest in Cody. It boasts an indoor pool, fitness room and business center, plus proximity to Yellowstone’s east entrance. After a day of memorable sightseeing, head to the lobby for complimentary refreshments while the baby grand piano is played in the background.
Buffalo Bill’s Irma Hotel & Restaurant
1192 Sheridan Avenue, WY, 82414
By contrast this is one of the oldest hotels in town, built by Buffalo Bill in 1902 and named after his youngest daughter. In the restaurant, where you can enjoy the famous prime rib buffet, you’ll see the cherrywood backbar – a gift from Queen Victoria.
Where to eat in Cody
The Cody Cattle Company
1910 Demaris Drive, WY, 82414
You’ll get dinner and a show at the Cody Cattle. House band live music accompanies an unlimited buffet, which includes beef brisket and BBQ chicken with sides of baked beans and potatoes, followed by a freshly baked brownie for dessert.
Cassie’s
214 Yellowstone Avenue, WY, 82414
Steak is hand cut and grilled to order at this Wild West Roadhouse, which claims to have the ‘best prime rib in the west.’ There are also burgers, seafood, salads and soups on the menu, alongside buffalo wings, lobster-stuffed mushrooms and a lively atmosphere.
Annie’s Soda Saloon
1202 Sheridan Ave, WY, 82414
At this saloon just opposite the Irma hotel, you can choose from 30 soda and 14 ice cream flavors for your classic ice cream soda. If you want something more substantial, you’ll find paninis and pastries on the breakfast and lunch menu, as well as desserts like the 12-scoop ice cream sundae.
What to do in Cody
Buffalo Bill Center of the West
720 Sheridan Avenue, WY, 82414
The Buffalo Bill Museum is one of five museums here in Cody. Among the interactive exhibits you’ll learn about the man himself and his show, as well some of the Wild West’s other notable cowboys and cowgirls.
Old Trail Town
1831 Demaris Drive, WY, 82414
Wagons sit outside authentic frontier buildings that are furnished as they would have been in the late 1800s in this authentic Western town. Among them you’ll see one known as ‘Hole-in-the-Wall Cabin’, which was used by famous outlaws Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.
Yellowstone National Park
East Entrance Road, WY, 82190
America’s oldest national park is known for its hot springs and geysers, including the famous Old Faithful near the east entrance, which is the closest one to Cody. You’ll enter by Yellowstone Lake, just north of which is Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone – deep, long and your first photo opportunity.