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Is Big Bear Motel Still Open? Hotel Impossible Update (Cody, WY)

Hotel Impossible, Season 7 Cody, Wyoming

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Big Bear Motel is open — confirmed via Yelp, June 2026.

What the source shows: Yelp (updated June 2026) and TripAdvisor reviews dated August 2026 both describe Big Bear Motel as currently active and well-maintained. How we decide a status →

What happened after Hotel Impossible?

Hotel Impossible featured Big Bear Motel in Cody, Wyoming, on season 7, episode 10, 'Tiny Horse, Big Problems,' which aired 2016-06-27, following the show's format of a hospitality consultant addressing operational issues at an independently run motel near the entrance to Yellowstone National Park. In the years since, the motel has continued operating under the same name at 139 W Yellowstone Ave. Yelp's listing for Big Bear Motel, updated June 2026 with 74 reviews, and TripAdvisor guest reviews dated August 2026 both describe recent guests calling it a well-kept, affordable option near the Cody rodeo grounds and Yellowstone. Google Places also lists the motel as operational, and a 2026-09-09 check of the motel's own website returned an active HTTP 200 response with a server last-modified header from 2026-08-20.

One August 2026 guest review specifically noted daily room service, a pool, and on-site laundry facilities as available amenities. A separate July 2026 guest comment on a booking site described clean rooms and recommended the motel to other travelers visiting Cody. Booking.com's current listing for the motel also shows an updated 2026 guest rating alongside current pricing. No news coverage of a closure, sale, or legal issue involving the property was found.

The episode Hotel Impossible, Season 7

Episode 10
Aired
Title: Tiny Horse, Big Problems · What was featured: Roadside motel near Yellowstone, turnaround episode

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Season 7: 8 of 13 still open · 3 renamed, moved or under new owners

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Sources we checked 3 references

  1. Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/big-bear-motel-cody
  2. Tripadvisor https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g60442-d283937-Reviews-Big_Bear_Motel-Cody_Wyoming.html
  3. bigbearmotel.com http://www.bigbearmotel.com/
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