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 Roundhouse Express Gondola 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 Challenger 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 Big Wood Golf Course and Sun Valley Pavilion.

Thunder Spring
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Hotel Ketchum

Hotel Ketchum

3 out of 5
600 N Main St Ketchum ID
$184 nightly
The price is $204 total per night from Apr 1 to Apr 2
$204 total
Apr 1 - Apr 2
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! (1,004 reviews)
Nice.

Reviewed on Mar 3, 2026

Hotel Ketchum
Best Western Tyrolean Lodge

Best Western Tyrolean Lodge

2.5 out of 5
260 Cottonwood Street Ketchum ID
$141 nightly
The price is $156 total per night from Apr 5 to Apr 6
$156 total
Apr 5 - Apr 6
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! (1,004 reviews)
Quick check in, friendly staff, rooms were spacious and clean. Although there was no elevator, staff offered to help with our luggage.

Reviewed on Mar 9, 2026

Best Western Tyrolean Lodge
Tamarack Lodge Sun Valley

Tamarack Lodge Sun Valley

2.5 out of 5
291 North Walnut Ave Ketchum ID
$133 nightly
The price is $147 total per night from Apr 1 to Apr 2
$147 total
Apr 1 - Apr 2
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! (740 reviews)
We stayed four nights at the Tamarack Lodge while skiing at Sun Valley. It was a great stay. The room was clean, large enough to stay comfortably in for several days with all our gear and the staff was helpful and responsive. And a big plus, we did not rent a car and the bus stop for the ski resorts ...

Reviewed on Mar 7, 2026

Tamarack Lodge Sun Valley
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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
Luxury 2 Bedroom Condo in Downtown Ketchum

Luxury 2 Bedroom Condo in Downtown Ketchum

Ketchum ID
Stay at this condo in Ketchum. Enjoy laundry facilities, balconies, and an in-room coffeemaker. Popular attractions Sun Valley Ski Resort and Sun Valley Center ...
10/10 Exceptional! (7 reviews)
The condo was clean and new and the bed was very comfortable!

Reviewed on Feb 13, 2026

Luxury 2 Bedroom Condo in Downtown Ketchum
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! (24 reviews)
Perfect location and great value. Host communication was very prompt. Will definitely stay again.

Reviewed on Mar 9, 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

4.5/5(105 reviews)

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

4.5/5(69 reviews)

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

4.5/5(9 reviews)

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

4.5/5(46 reviews)

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

Roundhouse Express Gondola

5/5(56 reviews)

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

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
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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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

Ridge of Rocky Mountains in the Idaho wilderness

Challis

Amazing view!

Stanley

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.

Atlanta

Fence Line in Rural Countryside

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