Must-see hotels in Montana

  • Lodgepole Gallery & Tipi Village

    Glacier National Park

    Bed down in one of the tipis set rather majestically on the plains at the Lodgepole Gallery & Tipi Village, a large property 2 miles west of Browning. The…

  • St Mary KOA Campground

    Glacier National Park

    Set in an open meadow 1 mile down a paved road, beside St Mary’s eponymous river, this unshaded campground can accommodate tents and RVs and also offers a…

  • 320 Ranch

    Bozeman & Gallatin Valley

    This historic 19th-century ranch occupies a beautiful swath of the Gallatin, 12 miles south of Big Sky by the Buffalo Horn Creek trailhead. Guests stay in…

  • Rising Sun Campground

    Glacier National Park

    Sites at this campground above the north side of St Mary Lake vary, with lush and diverse vegetation providing some shade. A host of facilities, including…

  • Johnson’s of St Mary

    Glacier National Park

    Set on a knoll overlooking St Mary, RV sites here get gorgeous views of St Mary Lake with the crenellated peaks of the Continental Divide glimmering in…

  • Village Inn at Apgar

    Glacier National Park

    When you lean out on your sunrise-facing balcony at this motel, occupying a serene setting at the southern end of Lake McDonald in Apgar Village, you are…

  • Two Medicine Campground

    Glacier National Park

    This campground below Rising Wolf Mountain, 3 miles southwest of Two Medicine entrance station, is your only accommodation in the park’s relatively…

  • The Barrister B&B

    Montana

    Although the style may be a little overdone for some tastes, the Barrister is brimful of warmth and character, with a flamboyantly old-fashioned style in…

  • Sprague Creek Campground

    Glacier National Park

    Off Going-to-the-Sun Rd on the shore of Lake McDonald, the park’s smallest campground draws mostly tents – no vehicles over 21ft are allowed – and feels…

  • Fish Creek Campground

    Glacier National Park

    Cocooned inside a dense cedar-hemlock forest along Lake McDonald and only 2.5 miles from Apgar Village, this large campground with showers (located in…

  • Apgar Village Lodge

    Glacier National Park

    This lodge (one of two in Apgar Village) offers a variety of well-maintained motel-style rooms and cabins. The family cabins are spacious and come with…

  • Residence Inn Marriott

    Montana

    Rooms here may lack the personalized touch of the smaller places elsewhere, but this is a reliable downtown option at the upper end of the market. Rooms…

  • Pine Lodge

    Montana

    South of the town center overlooking a bend in the Whitefish River, Pine Lodge is an excellent choice. Warmly hued, modern rooms are at their best if you…

  • Avalanche Creek Campground

    Glacier National Park

    This lush campground abutting the park’s old-growth cedar forest gets more rainfall than most. Some sites are overshadowed by old stands of hemlock, cedar…

  • Madison Hotel

    West Yellowstone

    It’s hard to picture President Hardy or Clark Gable snuggled in one of the basic timber rooms here, but it’s this sense of history that might just draw…

  • Dude Rancher Lodge

    Montana

    This historic motor lodge looks a little out of place in the downtown area, but has been well maintained, with about half the rooms renovated to good…

  • Monture Guard Station Cabin

    Montana

    The main access point to the Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex from the south, along Hwy 200. To reach it, drive 7 miles north of Ovando and snowshoe or…

  • Yellowstone Suites

    Montana

    There’s plenty of privacy in this well-appointed, four-room, 100-year-old B&B, which makes a nice antidote to motel overload. There are cozy sitting…

  • Kintla Lake Campground

    Glacier National Park

    If you’ve come to Glacier to dip your nose into Ulysses and War and Peace, you’ll find little to disturb you at this primitive campground, at the top of…

  • Logging Creek Campground

    Glacier National Park

    It takes some determination to reach this primitive campground, on Inside North Fork Rd, 17 miles north of Fish Creek Campground, but it is worth it if…

  • Covered Wagon Ranch

    Bozeman & Gallatin Valley

    Three miles from Yellowstone National Park, near Taylors Fork, this 1925 ranch feels more rugged than some of the rhinestone-cowboy ranches around. It has…

  • Apgar Campground

    Glacier National Park

    This large wooded campground, the park's largest, is a good choice for its proximity to the conveniences of Apgar Village and West Glacier, as well as for…

  • Parade Rest Ranch

    West Yellowstone

    Ten miles from West Yellowstone, northeast of Hebgen Lake, this historic 1935 ranch offers 15 cabins and plenty of activities. Daily rates include lodging…

  • Three Bear Lodge

    West Yellowstone

    Rebuilt with reclaimed original wood after a 2008 fire, this friendly lodge offers spacious, stylish hotel rooms, as well as cheaper motel options…

  • Campfire Lodge Resort

    Montana

    Just across from Cabin Creek Campground, near Quake Lake, the riverside cabins here sleep up to seven, and there are RV and tent sites, a fly shop and…

  • Yellowstone Valley Lodge

    Montana

    Anglers love this row of modern duplex cabins right on the banks of the Yellowstone River. You can almost cast your line from your private balcony. Rooms…

  • Recreation.gov

    Glacier National Park

    Glacier National Park operates 13 campgrounds. Sites at Fish Creek and St Mary Campgrounds can be reserved up to six months in advance, as well as half of…

  • Stage Coach Inn

    West Yellowstone

    A longtime hub, the Stage Coach has eye-catching stuffed wildlife in the lobby, a sauna and an indoor pool. Deluxe rooms are bigger and fresher than the…

  • Pollard

    Montana

    Red Lodge’s first brick building, dating from 1893, makes for a fun and elegant place to stay, even if you’re paying more for the history than the quality…

  • Pine Edge Cabins

    Montana

    If sleepy Cooke City is too urban for you, try this collection of cozy cabins at the nearly comatose community of Silver Gate (population 10), 2 miles…

  • Explorer Cabins

    West Yellowstone

    If you fancy a Yellowstone cabin vibe, but can't imagine life without a dishwasher, this group of 50 luxury suburban suites come with a fireplace, porch…

  • Rock Creek Resort

    Montana

    Red Lodge’s most upscale accommodation has rooms, condos and a decent restaurant at a quiet creekside location, 4.5 miles south of town, off US 212. The…

  • Lewis & Clark Motel

    Bozeman & Gallatin Valley

    For a drop of Vegas in your Montana, stay at this flashy, locally owned motel with hot tub and steam room. The large rooms have floor-to-ceiling front…

  • Kelly Inn

    West Yellowstone

    Above-average hotel rooms that combine friendly service, supremely comfortable beds and a sprinkling of rustic wood furnishings. The result is far more…

  • Bakers Hole Campground

    West Yellowstone

    The nearest Forestry Service campground to West Yelowstone, just 3 miles north, has 73 pleasant sites on the banks of the meandering Madison River. There…

  • KOA

    Montana

    Nicely situated by Pine Creek between US 89 and the East River Rd, 10 miles south of Livingston, this peaceful spot offers an indoor heated pool, cabins…

  • Spire Rock Campground

    Bozeman & Gallatin Valley

    Secluded and away from the road, 26 miles south of Bozeman, then 2 miles east on Squaw Creek Rd No 1321. It has 17 sites, and what it lacks in water …

  • Elkhorn Lodge

    Montana

    Choose between six rooms in the main building – with pleasant sitting area, coffee maker and refrigerator – or the two pricier log cabins with kitchenette…

  • Fox Creek

    Montana

    Shady campground with 33 sites on the Beartooth Hwy southeast of Cooke City. It was closed in 2019 due to highway construction works but should reopen in…

  • Lonesomehurst Campground

    West Yellowstone

    Four miles down a paved road, Lonesomehurst has 26 sites and is the most accessible of several Forestry Service campgrounds, with lovely lake views,…