Ketchum, ID

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Where to stay in Ketchum

Ominous looking clouds over the mountains

Downtown Ketchum

If you're spending some time in Downtown Ketchum, PK's Ski and Sports and Gallery DeNovo are top sights worth seeing.

Downtown Ketchum
Great week in the Valley! Always fun to Après ski at lower warm springs!

Warm Springs

4/5(1 area review)

While visiting Warm Springs, you might make a stop by sights like Sun Valley Ski Resort and Sawtooth National Forest.

Warm Springs
Boulder Peak Idaho

River Run

5/5(1 area review)

River Run might not have many top sights, but River Run Day Lodge and Gallery DeNovo are two attractions nearby that you can check out.

River Run
Overlook on the Sawtooth Scenic Byway, Idaho

Board Ranch

While Board Ranch isn't home to many top sights, Bald Mountain and Greyhawk Ski Lift are some notable places to visit nearby.

Board Ranch
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Hulen Meadows

While Hulen Meadows might not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Big Wood Golf Course and Ernest Hemingway Memorial.

Hulen Meadows
Sunset in Sun Valley Idaho 💗

Thunder Spring

Though Thunder Spring might not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Sun Valley Pavilion and Big Wood Golf Course.

Thunder Spring
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Hotel Ketchum

Hotel Ketchum

3 out of 5
600 N Main St Ketchum ID
$249 nightly
The price is $276 total per night from Mar 11 to Mar 12
$276 total
Mar 11 - Mar 12
Total with taxes and fees
Stay at this hotel in Ketchum. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,000 reviews)
Excellent breakfast! Room was clean. Great location. Staff very friendly and responsive!

Reviewed on Feb 7, 2026

Hotel Ketchum
Best Western Tyrolean Lodge

Best Western Tyrolean Lodge

2.5 out of 5
260 Cottonwood Street Ketchum ID
$200 nightly
The price is $222 total per night from Mar 8 to Mar 9
$222 total
Mar 8 - Mar 9
Total with taxes and fees
Book a stay at this family-friendly hotel in Ketchum. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,000 reviews)
Was advertised as having a

Reviewed on Feb 16, 2026

Best Western Tyrolean Lodge
Limelight Hotel Ketchum

Limelight Hotel Ketchum

4 out of 5
151 S Main St Ketchum ID
$688 nightly
The price is $763 total per night from Mar 16 to Mar 17
$763 total
Mar 16 - Mar 17
Total with taxes and fees
Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Ketchum. Enjoy free breakfast, 2 hot tubs, and a free airport shuttle. Our guests praise the helpful staff in ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (565 reviews)
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Reviewed on Jan 31, 2026

Limelight Hotel Ketchum
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Smiley Creek Lodge

Smiley Creek Lodge

2 out of 5
16546 Idaho 75 Ketchum ID
Book a stay at this ski cabin in Ketchum. Enjoy free parking, a garden, and laundry facilities.
Smiley Creek Lodge
Skier's Paradise in the winter, bikers/hikers paradise in the summer!

Skier's Paradise in the winter, bikers/hikers paradise in the summer!

Ketchum ID
Stay at this condo in Ketchum. Enjoy free WiFi, laundry facilities, and cable/satellite TV service. Popular attractions Sun Valley Ski Resort and Sun Valley ...
9/10 Wonderful! (29 reviews)
Plenty of extra stuff like soap, shampoo, towel, towels, and bedding.

Reviewed on Jan 29, 2026

Skier's Paradise in the winter, bikers/hikers paradise in the summer!
Dream location across from the bike path, 2 min to lift, 3 min to downtown

Dream location across from the bike path, 2 min to lift, 3 min to downtown

Ketchum ID
Stay at this condo in Ketchum. Enjoy laundry facilities, an in-room coffeemaker, and air conditioning. Popular attractions Sun Valley Ski Resort and Gallery ...
10/10 Exceptional! (21 reviews)
Great apartment. Location is perfect for skiing or exploring Ketchum. The whole process was super easy and i cant recommend this location enough.

Reviewed on Feb 15, 2026

Dream location across from the bike path, 2 min to lift, 3 min to downtown
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Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

Popular places to visit

Skiing in Sun Valley, Idaho.

Bald Mountain

Explore the great outdoors at Bald Mountain and enjoy the mountain views during your trip to Ketchum. Discover the top-notch restaurants in this walkable area, or seek out the ski slopes.

Bald Mountain
Original winter photograph of a river running through the snow covered riverbanks with a lone dock covered with ice

River Run Day Lodge

River Run Day Lodge is just one of the places to see in Ketchum, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? Discover the area's mountain views, or seek out its ski slopes.

River Run Day Lodge
View across a large green on a mountain golf course. The mountains can be seen in the distance, against a blue, summers sky.

Big Wood Golf Course

Play a round of golf in Ketchum at Big Wood Golf Course, and enjoy other activities such as skiing. Discover the area's mountain views and top-notch restaurants.

Big Wood Golf Course

Roundhouse Express Gondola

Enjoy a trip to Roundhouse Express Gondola and popular activities like skiing in Ketchum. Discover the area's mountain views and top-notch restaurants.

Roundhouse Express Gondola

Sun Valley Visitor Center

After visiting Sun Valley Visitor Center, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Ketchum. Discover the area's mountain views, or seek out its ski slopes.

Sun Valley Visitor Center

Seattle Ridge Ski Lift

You can take time to visit Seattle Ridge Ski Lift during your travels to Ketchum. Discover the top-notch restaurants in this walkable area, or seek out the ski slopes.

Seattle Ridge Ski Lift

Reviews of Ketchum

4.7
Top Destination
5 - Excellent
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5 - Excellent 69%
4 - Good
57
4 - Good 30%
3 - Okay
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3 - Okay 1%
2 - Disappointing
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1 - Terrible 1%

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveler

Nice resort town overlooking Sun Valley ski. Lots of shopping and restaurants. Plenty of options for outdoor activities close by.

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveler

Ketchum is unique and has restaurants, ski shops, grocery and other shops all within a few blocks!

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveler

We wish we could move here. It's what a ski town should be. Loved Dollar Mountain.

1/5 - Terrible

Verified traveler

Worst ski town.

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveler

I felt very young and proletariat here though:) But did not think the area was overpriced, in particular the dining options.

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveler

Great town with lots to do, great dining options and shopping!

Cities near Ketchum

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Amazing view!

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On a flight from Seattle to Sun Valley it was possible to see the accumulation of smoke in the valleys from forest fires currently burning all over the Northwest.

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Fence Line in Rural Countryside

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