Rainbow Ranch Lodge

Meat is their specialty for sure! The chef really knows how to cook a perfect steak. Very unique Montana menu, great service, and beautiful view!

Lovely lodge type of place. Stayed two nights and found the place great. The only sad part of the trip was their restaurant is not open on Monday and Tuesday so didn’t get to try their food.

Lovely place. I was there a few years back for a rehearsal dinner then again recently for a Tuesday evening barbecue/​buffet. Great food, wine and deserts .
Love that you can be casual and sit Arron’s the bonfire if you’d like.

I give 4 stars for food, 5 for ambiance, and 2 for service. This restaurant is a rare opportunity to have meats like elk as well as bison and venison, and the quality of the meat and the preparation is outstanding. Our meal yesterday had a few false notes — one sauce served with the elk was extremely salty, though it was ladled on lightly; carrots served with the venison were undercooked — almost like serving crudités. These are all that keep me from giving it 5 stars.
The ambiance here is fantastic. Beautiful scenery out back and lovely rooms.
The service was quite poor. It was a 2−½ our meal, which can be wonderful for seven courses, but a little long for three courses. Even drinks and so forth came with some lag and were poorly timed for the arrival of food.

Love the place. Amazing rooms. Wooden Fireplace. Exterior hot tub with a fireplace. Good food. Great price. Would defiantly recommend and stay again

My wife and I stayed at the lodge last week and were completely dissatisfied with the customer service that Samuel provided. We had a two bedroom reservation and our room didn’t have any AC, windows and the door that we could of opened for some air didn’t have a screen. The first night was miserable. The next night we ended up turning off the lights (so we didn’t attract bugs by the pond below our room) and then opening the door to try and keep the room cool. All Samuel had to say was «nobody has AC in Montana»…empathy isn’t his strong suit. The other room that my parents were sleeping in had a great breeze and they slept comfortably. If you plan on coming in the winter and being toasty this place would work great!

Absolutely beautiful. The food is the best I’ve had in Montana, brilliant steak and dessert was fabulous. The room was very inexpensive for that area and are very large and modern. The hot tub and service was just the cherry on top. Go out of your way to stay here, I can’t wait to come back.

This is great place for special occasions, a bit on the expensive side but well worth the money. Service has always been friendly & top notch ! They have an extensive wine list & always prepare a perfect steak or fish entrée. The fois gras & Lobster starter is insane! We have ate here for thanksgiving too & it was excellent !

Rainbow Ranch is on a stunning bit of river, with a lovely landscaped grounds. We went to a beautiful wedding there, and the backdrop was lovely. We rented the deluxe rooms, though, for over $ 300 a night, and though they were nice – log walls, a large smushy bed, tv, huge soaking tub. They were DARK, though – like really dark. My biggest gripes have to do with the amenities. The breakfast was subpar for such a steep price. They served fresh fruit and yogurt, which was nice, but the eggs were gross in a big metal tray, with cheap packaged croissants and bagels. It resembled a nicer than average Holiday Inn breakfast. The coffee was terrible and weak. On Sunday morning, when we were leaving, there was no hot water. The wifi was down the entirely of our stay — fine except that they don’t have a good arsenal of maps and hiking information. So you’re a little stuck if you can’t use the wifi. The hot tub is bizarrely situated next to the rooms and below the deck of the lodge so if you used it, you’d be on view for all. And it’s just off a relatively big road, so there’s car noise. I wouldn’t stay here again unless I got a deal for $ 200 night, which is closer to what I think the deluxe rooms are worth.

Staff were amazing. They were friendly and helpful. Booked reservations for us at various things. The breakfast was delicious with great scones and quiche. Also the best chocolate chip cookies I have ever had were provided in our room. And we had dinner at the ranch one night and we ordered the charcuterie plate, cheese plate, gnocchi, and salmon. The charcuterie was wonderful and the gnocchi just melted in my mouth. I have never ever had gnocchi as delicious as this. Great wine selection also. I would definitely stay here again.

My family (three boys 2, 4,5) husband and I stayed here for a weekend in the shoulder season (October) — it was terrific! I can’t wait to come back.
This is not a working Dude ranch rather a 5-​star style lodge. Everything at this lodge is understated and extremely comfortable and in tip-​top shape — there is not a hair out of place. The staff looks after every detail no matter where you look. The décor is stylish, very Montana, but not over the top «ranchy». There is a lovely stone fireplace with big comfy, leather sofas near the bar area for relaxing, cocktails and breakfast. There is a huge porch overlooking the Gallatin River and a gigantic mountain. The outdoor gardens, trout pond, fire pit and grill area are all designed to perfection. Rainbow Ranch has the biggest tiled hot tub I’ve ever seen next to a gigantic stone fireplace — and it all over looks the lovely grounds, river and mountains. The staff is extremely professional and attends to every detail without being stuffy or overbearing — everyone was incredibly friendly, helpful and nice.
The rooms are equally understated and charming. Our room had 2 bedrooms with cool queen sized log beds. Soft sheets and real down pillows made for good sleeping. There was a stone fireplace at the foot of the bed with a pre-​made wood fire, ready to go. We also had a very nice sized porch/​deck with Adirondack-​style chairs for relaxing. Thick towels, Mouton&Brown toiletries and nice water pressure rounded out the accommodations.
Best of all was the food. We ate dinner one night in the dining room and probably had the best fine dining meal we had all year. This could easily be the best place to eat in all of Montana. The entrees ranges from $ 30 – 38 to $ 47 for the specials. And it was worth it. I ordered Quail with farrow, and wilted greens. My husband had the Elk — cooked to perfection. The service was knowledgeable, friendly and really paced the meal well, especially since we had our young children with us. The home-​made charcuterie platter for appetizer and home made desserts and ice creams were out of this world. The wine list was extremely well chosen and broad enough to satisfy a range of budgets. Continental breakfast was included with our room, and at first it seemed a bit modest but after sidling up to the bar, it was simply perfect. Everything was homemade: zucchini bread, almond croissants, plain croissants, pistachio filled éclairs, raisin scones, sun dried tomato and spinach quiche, quiche Lorraine, free-​range hard boiled eggs, amazing from-​the-​oven granola, fresh yogurt and delicious fresh fruit salad. They offered 4 kinds of juices, delicious coffee and teas.
I would stay again here at any time — I really loved this place, as did my children. While its not a «kids» place, we felt very comfortable here as did they. There were about 2 other rooms with small kids when we were there. Rainbow Ranch is about 20 minutes from Big Sky ski resort and about 45 miles from the west entrance to Yellowstone. If you want to hike Ousel Falls and explore Big Sky or hike to Lava Lake, this is a great basecamp. If you want to stop by here en route to Yellowstone — Bozeman, it’s a terrific choice, too.

I just returned from the Rainbow Ranch and found the hospitality at this establishment to be off the charts. I arrived after midnight and the staff was not only awake, but cheerful and very welcoming. Molly checked me in and was happy to walk me to my room. When I arrived for breakfast at 7:30am, Molly & Bea were there there and all smiles. I began to wonder if they ever sleep. I enjoyed breakfast and the gorgeous view. The next few days was only more of the same. Upon our departure, we received a thank you note for being great guests. I will definitely be bringing my family back to enjoy this amazing Montana retreat. I highly recommend a trip to Big Sky and the Rainbow Ranch. Please say hello to Molly and Bea. They will take care if you. By far, two of the best hostesses I’ve ever encountered in my 37 years.