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Reviews of Starlight Retreat Yellowstone

2 out of 5
Starlight Retreat Yellowstone
4825 Bootjack Dr., Island Park, ID

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 7 out of 28 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 28 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 28 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 28 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 28 reviews" "

6.6/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Brittany

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Matt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Richard

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The true camping experience ! our weather was rough (Raining almost the whole time) Maybe some more wood chipped walkways around the campground would have kept us out of the mud.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lois

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
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Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kirk

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a great stay at the Starlight Retreat. My Family stayed in Teepee number one. It was spacious and comfortable. After a long day hiking in Yellowstone it was nice to have a place with comfortable beds to crash. We had plenty of blankets for the cool nights. The shower trailers and bathrooms were clean. Currently they are building shower and bathrooms on sight. The staff was friendly and helpful. Each night they lit a campfire and had smores which allowed for conversation with others who were there in camp. Overall a great experience. It is Glamping at its best. Thanks Starlight for a great stay. Kirk Evans

8/10 Good

Jessica

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pretty fun
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Betty

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
A Work in Progress!
I am hopeful that this place will eventually become a place I’d like to revisit with my grandsons. My granddaughters and I spent one night in a teepee. Although it was nice, it did not have the HEATER and double bunk beds that we read about. It was in the low 40s the night we stayed. The white comforters were probably not the best choice of colors for this type of accommodation, as each one had various dirty spots on the topside. Also, our power station was only at 12% when we arrived and was dead when we returned from the campfire around 10:30. Therefore, we had no lighting! This should have been checked and swapped out by the staff before we arrived. Another issue was that there were not enough bathrooms/showers for the number of guests staying throughout. Loaning out a trailer of bathrooms/showers was probably not the best decision given the number of guests staying at this location. Like I stated above, this place is “A work in Progress” and the bathrooms are still under construction, as well as the central common area. In other reviews, I read that gravel had been brought in to cover the roads; however, the very limited amount of gravel is still in a pile and needs to be spread out. Which leads me to another point. The dirt road back into the check-in, common-area, bathrooms/showers and to our teepee is rough and was washed out due to 4-days of rain prior to our arrival. These roads should have been graded daily! Sweet Little Village! Feeling Hopeful!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Starlight Retreat was beautiful and relaxing. With a large family, it’s hard to find accommodations where we can all stay without having to book two. The large family tipi sleeps seven comfortably. It was impeccably clean and uniquely beautiful. 10/10 recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Vanessa

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Richard

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Audra

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

May

Travelled with family
Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Great potential but not yet ready
The potential here is fantastic- too bad we didn’t stay here in a year. I do understand why they decided to open and not lose out on the season, but you are walking into a construction site, and not amazing temporary bathrooms. The tipi was really fantastic (needs some more lamps but we managed), the beds were crazy comfy and I slept like a baby. The check in was rough (no staff, I texted 4 hours ahead of our arrival and they only responded at the last minute after I tried to get in touch multiple times), and like I said, the main site is completely unfinished, bathrooms were out of order, construction equipment there… all that being said, when it’ll be done with the permanent bathrooms and the coffee stand, it’s going to be a really cool place to stay. So, skip the 2023 season but give it a shot in 2024.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Not Really a Retreat
We had high hopes for this part of our trip - a night away from the rush of things and a touch more of nature. Didn't happen. The photos showing the teepee sites make it look much more remote and scenic. The reality is the teepee matched the photo, but it's not the actual site. All the tents are cobbled together under a grove of trees and really the only thing you can see are the trees and the other tents and teepees. The teepee itself is beautiful and very nice. The beds were comfortable and the teepee was very clean and well designed. It was the rest of the site that was incredibly disappointing. It is not far enough away from the road that we did not sleep because of the sound of the trucks on the road all night. The road into the site is dirt and it had rained so there were ruts and it was difficult to drive into. The bathrooms were not yet constructed so there were portable bathrooms and showers. I found no light in the bathroom and only cold water. The shower had hot water but also could not find a light. They were also such a distance away from the teepee and tent that at night it was difficult to navigate and concerning given area wildlife. We paid to get propane for a heater for the teepee and it was still very cold and we stayed in June. Almost everyone slept in all our clothes plus extra blankets we brought with us. We booked hoping for a retreat from the world and found we were really just sleeping outside next to the noisy road.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
This glampsite is still under construction. We received an email prior informing us, it promised us we wouldn’t notice much and they insured us excellent temporary sanitary facilities. However, the roads on the site were very bad and the temporary sanitary provisions were dirty, a couple out of order, just overall terrible! A lot of work needs to happen there to make it a good experience.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

long

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Need to finished Restroom before renting out!!!!
The ideas is great, BUT they need to finished building the Restroom before renting the location out. I stayed for 3 nights and was only able to use the restroom 1 time, the other 2 night i have to wake up and drove 4 miles down the road to use the gas station restroom. No running water, good thing i have a case of water with me, and that what used. The rest room was out off toilet paper and no water.If it rain the road will get muddy and your car will get stuck. The only good thing is the tent was new and clean, BUT NO WATER OR USEABLE RESTROOM. I rather go in the wood, but cant do that. Also you be along cows, be careful where you step…
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

Peter

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
UNDER CONSTRUCTION!!!!
I would have turned around and left at the entry if we had ANYWHERE else we could go. The road was terrible inside the retreat. Calling it a road is an over statement, it was a muddy area with no grass. I was seriously concerned about damaging my minivan with every pothole along the way. Upon pulling up to our teepee we're greated with an old water bottle someone left, a propane tank, solar panel and freshly graded dirt still with track marks I assume from the mini excavator parked just around the corner. A long way from what the pictures showed. When I opened the door there was a floor mat upside down in a pile soaked in water, the corner of the main bed was soaked in water along with the blue throw blanket and the main rug from the roof leaking. The heater does little more than take the edge off the cold. It's concerning waking up to your baby beet red from the cold though they are under blankets. When the description says heated. It took 13 hours to get gas for heat when we ran out. None of the decorations shown in the photos are actually there. On your walk to the restrooms you will feel more like you are in an unsafe construction site with unprotected open excavations than a retreat. The restroom and shower are just temporary restroom event trailer because the actual bathroom are still being built. The restroom ran out of water and the trash was not emtied. One staff member told us they were not working right now and would not help us.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

4/10 Poor

Peter

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The photo are very deceiving
The road was terrible inside the retreat, calling it a road is a over statement is was a muddy area with no grass. I was seriously concerned about damaging my minivan. Upon pulling up to our teepee we are greated with an old water bottle someone left, a propane tank, solar panel and freshly graded dirt still with track marks I assume from the mini excavator parked just around the corner. A long way from what the pictures showed. When I opened the door there was a floor mat in a pile soaked in water, the corner of the main bed was soaked in water I assume for it leaking. The heater does little more than take the edge off the cold. Also none of the decorations shown in the photos are actually there. Just beds, white pillow, and two night stand with lamps. The restroom and shower are just temporary restroom event trailer because the actual bathroom are still being built.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

4/10 Poor

Lyndell

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
What you do not see when viewing this property is that it is all under construction. No bath or showers have been completed, there were portable bath and shower only, no office structure, road tore up from construction, etc. The tee pee we stayed in was actually very nice I must say. It was clean, had two solar lights, comfy beds and nicely decorated. This is just off the highway which you hear cars and trucks constantly so be aware of that. For $334.95 plus and additional $25 for propane heater for one night seemed like a heck of a lot for one night of clamping in an under construction resort with highway sounds that drowned out any nature sounds.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Bonnie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The place is under construction. Solar power was nice but not charging well cause of the weather. Staff was very pleasant and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Kids loved the teepee. Overall great experience. Staff was great
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Monica, Imperial Beach

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We will definitely be staying again. The staff are amazing!!! The tent was cozy and warm even with rain. Truly an incredible experience.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Marilyn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Starlight Retreat is a unique opportunity to enjoy glamping without all the effort required to do it on your own. It will be especially nice when the projects in process are completed.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

4/10 Poor

Thu

Travelled with group
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

jerome

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tente très agréable
La tente était cosy, impeccable et très confortable. En revanche les sanitaires n’étaient pas très propres, comme il pleuvait, ça n’aidait pas. Je n’ai pas pu prendre ma douche car le sol et l’intérieur de la douche étaient trop sales. Malheureusement on entend la route. J’ai quand même beaucoup aimé l’expérience.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sergio

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Its super beautiful, the showers and bathrooms worked perfectly, the people in charge were super useful. There’s only one detail about the heaters and is that if you dońt vent the tent properly they will turn off and then you will be super cold. But to vent the tent properly you have to open the door and leave the mesh, which is counter intuitive because you could think that you are going to be cold. Anyway, the place is amazing, I would stay there again and I would just put attention on the ventilation of the tents so the propane heater doesn’t turn off.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

4/10 Poor

Annemarie

Stayed 2 nights in May 2023