Must-see hotels in Montana

  • Beaver Creek Cabin

    Montana

    A superb base for hiking north of Hebgen Lake, accessible by car in summer, this simple forestry cabin offers bunk beds sleeping four, a stove, utensils,…

  • Swan Creek Campground

    Bozeman & Gallatin Valley

    Secluded and popular, with 12 sites backing onto Swan Creek. It's 32 miles south of Bozeman and 1 mile east on paved Rd No 481.

  • Crazy Creek

    Montana

    Campground with 16 sites on the Beartooth Hwy, a few kilometers northwest of where the Cody road (WY 296) joins the highway.

  • Island Lake

    Montana

    Campground in open country alongside picturesque Island Lake with 25 sites on the Beartooth Hwy, southwest of Red Lodge.

  • Quartz Creek Campground

    Glacier National Park

    The campground here, on Inside North Fork Rd, is tranquil. The sites, surrounded by thick vegetation, feel private.

  • Yellowstone Vacations

    West Yellowstone

    This large travel company runs several hotels in West Yellowstone and can book entire Yellowstone tours.

  • Tom Miner Campground

    Montana

    Sixteen sites, potable water and toilets, at the base of a steep hillside in lovely country.

  • Colter

    Montana

    Campground with 18 sites on the Beartooth Hwy, a couple of kilometers east of Cooke City.

  • NPS Campgrounds

    Glacier National Park

    Use this site to make campground reservations in the park.

  • Chalet Motel Whitefish

    Montana

    More an inn than a roadside motel, primarily because of the enthusiastic and personable service from Eva, the new owner who is diligently working to…

  • St Mary Campground

    Glacier National Park

    Cottonwood and aspen dot this mostly flat and exposed campground with reservable sites (up to six months in advance) just west of St Mary entrance station…

  • Treasure State Hostel

    Bozeman & Gallatin Valley

    Tiny, windowless subterranean rooms are barren and cramped, but share a library, kitchen (available evening hours) and a large communal area with flat…

  • Red Eagle Motel

    Glacier National Park

    Perched on a small hill above St Mary Village, this basic motel is a crash pad for visitors intending to spend most of their waking time outdoors. Enjoy…

  • Kwataqnuk Resort

    Montana

    The lakeside Kwataqnuk Resort, run by the Salish and Kootenai tribes, has a boat dock, lakeside patio with lounge chairs, indoor pool and a mellow casino…

  • West Glacier Motel & Cabins

    Glacier National Park

    A bed and a Bible are the only two guarantees at the closest motel to the park entrance, located on the north side of the railroad tracks in West Glacier…

  • Vista Motel

    Glacier National Park

    The no-nonsense Vista does at least have a vista, along with comfortable beds, powerful showers and a spatially challenged swimming pool. Located half a…

  • Gardiner Guesthouse

    Montana

    Kid-friendly, pet-friendly and just downright friendly, this homey century-old B&B offers two rooms with shared bath, one suite in the main house and a…

  • Circle R Motel

    Glacier National Park

    On East Glacier’s little mall strip just east of the train station, old-school Circle R added a two-story extension several years ago. A modest 'workout…

  • Best Western by Mammoth Hot Springs

    Montana

    It’s not ‘by Mammoth Hot Springs’ – they’re 5 miles away – but once you get past that, this is a solid choice, with spacious modern rooms and an in-house…

  • Yodeler Motel

    Montana

    A retro Bavarian theme livens up this friendly ’60s-era hotel, down to the in-room wet steam showers and ski waxing room. The spacious upper-level rooms…

  • Glacier Highland Resort Motel

    Glacier National Park

    The majority of the rooms at this popular place are in a low-slung motel-style building just up the hill from the West Glacier train station. It has a…

  • Riversage Billings Inn

    Montana

    Sometimes you don't want an adventure, you just want a clean dependable bed in a spacious box. This budget offering by a local chain delivers exactly that…

  • Antlers Lodge

    Montana

    This ramshackle collection of 12 old-style pine cabins has quarters in all shapes and sizes (most family-sized and with kitchenettes) and also offers five…

  • Yellowstone River Motel

    Montana

    This is one of the more dependable motels in Gardiner and is clean and friendly with picnic tables and chairs on a tiny 'patio' overlooking the river. The…

  • Mill Creek Cabin

    Montana

    This Forestry Service cabin is on the eastern side of Paradise Valley, 12 miles up E Mill Creek Rd, near Snowbank Campground. It sleeps four and has an…

  • Royal 7 Motel

    Bozeman & Gallatin Valley

    This little inn really tries. It’s dated (squint and it’s almost retro cool) but spacious rooms offer large TV, microwave, refrigerator, continental…

  • Cinnamon Lodge

    Bozeman & Gallatin Valley

    This budget roadside establishment attracts a hodgepodge of RVers, families and fly-fishers. The modest but tidy cabins are perhaps the best value in the…

  • Bozeman Hot Springs Campground

    Bozeman & Gallatin Valley

    Off I-90, 8 miles west of Bozeman in the Gallatin Valley and next to Bozeman Hot Springs (http://bozemanhotsprings.co), this is the only campground in the…

  • Rocky Mountain RV Park

    Montana

    This friendly place overlooking the river offers showers, laundry, full hookups and fine panoramas of Yellowstone, but little shade. Ask about the simple…

  • Canyon Campground

    Montana

    This roadside, 15-site campground is waterless, but does have picnic tables, fire rings and an accessible toilet. It's in Yankee Jim Canyon, 15 miles from…

  • Big Creek Cabin

    Montana

    This simple Forestry Service cabin sleeping 10 is set a half-mile from Mountain Sky Guest Ranch on the western side of Paradise Valley. While short on…

  • Snowbank Campground

    Montana

    Quiet 10-site riverside campground, somewhat inconveniently located 12 miles up unpaved Mill Creek Rd. But some people, ourselves included, like being a…

  • Livingston Inn

    Montana

    Don't let the faux-western front and gaudy yellow signs put you off, inside you'll find updated, immaculate, well-lacquered rooms with flat-screen TVs,…

  • Yellowstone Grizzly RV Park

    West Yellowstone

    This RV metropolis is pricey but professional and the friendly service includes help with tours and rentals. Facilities include showers, laundry, cable TV…

  • Pine Creek Campground

    Montana

    This reservable Forestry Service campground has pit toilets, water and 24 sites. Head 4 miles south of Livingston on East River Rd, then climb up Luccock…

  • Alpine Motel

    West Yellowstone

    The friendly and well-tended Alpine has a rather cramped courtyard, but remains one of the best-value places in town. Suites come with a kitchen and can…

  • Yellowstone Village Inn

    Montana

    Standing alone at the entrance to Gardiner, this locally owned motel is pretty good value, with spacious rooms and a few family suites featuring a private…

  • Timber Camp Campground

    Montana

    Further along the Bear Creek dirt road from Eagle Creek, 10 miles from Gardiner and 4 miles past Jardine. Free dispersed camping with a toilet but no…