Ketchum, ID

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Photo provided by Sun Valley Resort
Photo provided by Sun Valley Resort
Photo provided by Sun Valley Resort
Photo provided by Sun Valley Resort
Photo provided by Sun Valley Resort

Where to stay in Ketchum

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Downtown Ketchum

If you're spending some time in Downtown Ketchum, Sun Valley Center for the Arts and PK's Ski and Sports are top sights worth seeing.

Downtown Ketchum
My crew and me atop Bald Mtn, Sun Valley, ID with Seattle Ridge in the background. Incredibly fun, challenging and family oriented skiing. Après ski is a blast, and Ketchum a great town with lots to do.

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
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River Run

5/5(1 area review)

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

River Run
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Board Ranch

While Board Ranch isn't home to many top sights, Bald Mountain and Lookout 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
Hotel Ketchum

Hotel Ketchum

3 out of 5
600 N Main St Ketchum ID
$191 nightly
The price is $212 total per night from Dec 17 to Dec 18
$212 total
Dec 17 - Dec 18
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! (995 reviews)
They do the little extra things to make it nice for all. Great location too.

Reviewed on Nov 29, 2025

Hotel Ketchum
Limelight Hotel Ketchum

Limelight Hotel Ketchum

4 out of 5
151 S Main St Ketchum ID
$450 nightly
The price is $499 total per night from Dec 7 to Dec 8
$499 total
Dec 7 - Dec 8
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 ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (555 reviews)
Beautiful hotel in a great location. Great staff and I love that the property is pet friendly

Reviewed on Nov 18, 2025

Limelight Hotel Ketchum
Best Western Tyrolean Lodge

Best Western Tyrolean Lodge

2.5 out of 5
260 Cottonwood Street Ketchum ID
$164 nightly
The price is $182 total per night from Dec 18 to Dec 19
$182 total
Dec 18 - Dec 19
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 ...
9/10 Wonderful! (1,001 reviews)
Hearty breakfast for free! Good location for access to the ski lifts (about 500 yards). Easy walk downtown as well. Everyone who works there is really nice and they take great care of guests and the hotel. Overall it was a very good value.

Reviewed on Nov 29, 2025

Best Western Tyrolean Lodge
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.
Downtown Studio, your place to stay while in Sun Valley

Downtown Studio, your place to stay while in Sun Valley

Ketchum ID
Stay at this apartment in Ketchum. Enjoy free WiFi, laundry facilities, and cable/satellite TV service. Popular attractions Sun Valley Ski Resort and Sun Valley ...
9.8/10 Exceptional! (131 reviews)
Great location, super close to downtown and restaurants. Very friendly host and had everything that we wanted.

Reviewed on Nov 23, 2025

Downtown Studio, your place to stay while in Sun Valley
Luxury Townhome located in West Ketchum. Short walk to Ski Lifts and town!

Luxury Townhome located in West Ketchum. Short walk to Ski Lifts and town!

Ketchum ID
Stay at this vacation home in Ketchum. Enjoy laundry facilities, in-room jetted tubs, and in-room fireplaces. Popular attractions Sun Valley Ski Resort and River ...
9.8/10 Exceptional! (17 reviews)
Great communication and response time. Comfortable bed and pillows. The kitchen was perfectly stocked for any group size and type of cooking.

Reviewed on Oct 20, 2025

Luxury Townhome located in West Ketchum. Short walk to Ski Lifts and town!
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.
8.6/10 Excellent! (12 reviews)
The modern cabin was new, clean and decorated tastefully. We are in our 60s and I never saw anything saying the sleeping room was up a set of 8 steep stairs and you cannot stand in the sleeping area so we had to crawl to the stairs and at our age have to get up to use the bathroom several times per ...

Reviewed on Sep 7, 2025

Smiley Creek Lodge
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.

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Reviews of Ketchum

4.7
Top Destination
5 - Excellent
133
5 - Excellent 69%
4 - Good
57
4 - Good 30%
3 - Okay
1
3 - Okay 1%
2 - Disappointing
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1 - Terrible
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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!

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