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, Gallery DeNovo and PK's Ski and Sports are top sights worth seeing.

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

Warm Springs

While visiting Warm Springs, you might make a stop by sights like Challenger Ski Lift and Sun Valley Ski Resort.

Warm Springs
Boulder Peak Idaho

River Run

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
Overlook on the Sawtooth Scenic Byway, Idaho

Board Ranch

While Board Ranch isn't home to many top sights, Challenger Ski Lift and Bald Mountain 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
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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
$232 nightly
The price is $257 total per night from Jan 27 to Jan 28
$257 total
Jan 27 - Jan 28
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! (1,001 reviews)
The staff was amazing and great location

Reviewed on Jan 19, 2026

Hotel Ketchum
Limelight Hotel Ketchum

Limelight Hotel Ketchum

4 out of 5
151 S Main St Ketchum ID
$659 nightly
The price is $731 total per night from Jan 27 to Jan 28
$731 total
Jan 27 - Jan 28
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! (563 reviews)
Spectacular

Reviewed on Jan 20, 2026

Limelight Hotel Ketchum
Tamarack Lodge Sun Valley

Tamarack Lodge Sun Valley

2.5 out of 5
291 North Walnut Ave Ketchum ID
$198 nightly
The price is $220 total per night from Jan 27 to Jan 28
$220 total
Jan 27 - Jan 28
Total with taxes and fees
Book a stay at this ski hotel in Ketchum. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and laundry facilities. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (729 reviews)
Nice rooms, good location, beds were comfortable, views were nice. Would recommend. Will stay again.

Reviewed on Jan 7, 2026

Tamarack Lodge Sun Valley
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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! (133 reviews)
Everything was great -Thank you

Reviewed on Dec 26, 2025

Downtown Studio, your place to stay while in Sun Valley
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
Ski-in/ski-out alpine condo with hot tub, sauna, seasonal pool & views

Ski-in/ski-out alpine condo with hot tub, sauna, seasonal pool & views

Ketchum ID
Book a stay at this ski apartment in Ketchum. Enjoy a sauna, laundry facilities, and ski-in/ski-out access. Our guests praise the property condition in our reviews. ...
7/10 Good! (23 reviews)
Awsome location across the street from lifts.

Reviewed on Jan 16, 2026

Ski-in/ski-out alpine condo with hot tub, sauna, seasonal pool & views
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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

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

River Run Ski Lift

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

River Run Ski Lift

Challenger Ski Lift

Enjoy a trip to Challenger Ski Lift and popular activities like skiing in Ketchum. Discover the mountain views and top-notch restaurants in this walkable area.

Challenger Ski Lift

Reviews of Ketchum

4.7
Top Destination
5 - Excellent
133
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
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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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