My wife did that ride last year and it was amazing. I loved it. Since you've done the Bear Tooth, try Chief Joseph pass this time. It's supposed to be amazing too. I wasn't able to do both on my trip. I just did Bear Tooth, so next time is Chief Joseph.

We stayed at a small hotel outside of the park. It was pretty pricey, but since it was a bucket list ride we splurged and we don't regret it. The biggest thing I found was early reservations everywhere in that area was the key.