Loved the Glacier Park Lodge! We stopped here for lunch on our way to Two Medicine. Played…read morevolleyball by the teepee!! The bison burger was really good and the Smoked Trout BLT was delicious. The trout fish dip was heavy on the cream cheese. Black bean burger was yum and the tomato jam that comes with the Warm Bread is delicious. They had one of the best gift shops I've seen during this Montana trip and picked up a bunch of stuff for my loved ones at home. The main lounge has lots of wooden furniture and a big beautiful fireplace. My husband enjoyed playing horseshoe out back and I got my mother in law to play the 1890s piano! Good place to reset with internet service and snacks before you head on back for your nature day.

During initial planning, I overlooked this place: it isn't an official park hotel, so I figured it…read morewas a bland also-ran, overflow for people who didn't plan sufficiently far in advance. But then I learned it's the original grand lodge built by the Great Northern Railway, full of history! In terms of location, it worked perfectly for one night of our trip. It's very convenient for the Two Medicine area of the park. But I wouldn't recommend it as a base for a long visit, it's almost an hour drive to the St Mary visitor center. I'm pretty surprised by the negative reviews here. We stayed in a Main Lodge Value room and found everything clean and comfortable. Nothing fancy, but everything I expected in the room. And the lobby and common areas were outstanding. There are a ton of great places to sit, the big logs are really impressive, and the grounds are terrific, with flowers, horseshoes, and even a small (lumpy) soccer field. Everyone we encountered were friendly and hardworking. Most surprising are complaints about tiny showers: ours had a neat large clawfoot bathtub with good fixture & curtains to shower. So I guess that isn't a common feature, but it's not like we had a super deluxe room.

We liked the idea of a smaller "resort" and this location looked the best, and most reasonably…read morepriced, out of limited hotel options in the area. There are less than 10 cabins, a lodge, and steakhouse. A river runs behind the property but from our cabin you couldn't see it. The trees are abundant and gorgeous, though. Starting with the highlights, we appreciated the friendly staff, tasty food at steakhouse (that they adjusted based on our needs), the charming lodge to visit for internet (only place you're guaranteed service), and the attractive, quaint cabin with breathtaking views. Based on these features I'd rate the place four stars. However, the cabin experience is what brings down the rating for me. I completely understand that you visit a Montana for the wilderness, and we were staying in a cabin not a big hotel, but we weren't trying to get a camping experience. I say that because of the ABUNDANCE of bugs inside the cabin. Again, woods = bugs. However, upon arrival the cabin was filled with months. There were at least 15 that I counted. And I saw four spiders within about five minutes. I spotted three more spiders in the bathroom while showering. Of course lots of flies, too. There shouldn't be that many insects inside the room. They're either getting in somewhere or the door was left open while cleaning maybe? I literally slept with a sheet over my head for both nights. And we had to make sure our bags were closed tightly for fear bugs would get inside luggage. Other things to note, hard to find location especially since GPS is spotty in woods. If driving from main East Glacier, you'll pass a rest stop on your left and a pullout on the right, then immediately after its on the right. No TV in room. WIFI only works in lodge and occasionally at restaurant. Breakfast offered is yogurt and bagels.

(Chad, the owner has been trying to gaslight and blame me for HIS staff not communicating…read morereservations and details- see photos below and more explanation at the bottom.) DON'T TRUST THEIR RESERVATIONS! I called and talked to someone months before my wedding for reservations for a rehearsal dinner for 22 people. When I called the owner answered and said they weren't technically open yet for the season, but he could put my reservation in for me. For some reason I had a bad feeling about if he actually got my reservation down so about 2 weeks or so later I called back, talked to someone else, and they said "yes we have you all set for that date and time". Awesome. But I still had a weird gut feeling about it and called a 3rd time about a month before the wedding dinner and they confirmed again they had me down for 22 people. I was reassured now. Someone called me the night before my rehearsal dinner (see the photo of the call log, you can see the person leaving the voicemail said 'I saw you have a reservation for 23 people at 5:30pm', so they DID have me down prior to that phone call) and asked if we were still coming and I said yes. He informed me they couldn't no longer seat me outside only inside, which I said was okay. He confirmed my reservation was set and said "See you tomorrow". The morning of my rehearsal dinner the owner, Chad, called me and was like "I was just told we have you down for a party of 22 tonight and this is my first time hearing of it, you're not on our event schedule". I explained all the times I talked to him and he made the reservation, as well as many other people that confirmed it including the night before and he said I needed to submit a request through the website for the event and that's the only way they can schedule these events. I told him whoever I talked to initially never told me that and said he put me on the event schedule. Chad then proceeded to blame me and belittle me for not doing it "correctly" and basically told me this was my fault, not theirs, and they couldn't seat us. He then said they could seat us but I would have to rent the upper room for $800- again no one EVER told me anything about renting a space when I talked to 3 separate people. We couldn't pay $800 more and now we're out dinner for 22 people that travelled from WI. Luckily I found the Snowgoose restaurant in St Mary and that manager was very nice and accommodated our group for the same evening. Do NOT trust these workers here to tell you the correct information or put it in their event schedule correctly!!! Since the owner still wants to take NO accountability for his actions and again try to blame me and say I never let him know I no longer wanted the reservations (see photo of his reply on my Google review still just blaming me!) I included in this review the photo of me letting Maribeth know I don't need the reservations and she even replied "thank you for letting me know". So again, a lie from the owner to gaslight me (or his staff don't communicate important things, still not my fault) because I DID let them know I didn't need the reservation and we weren't coming. I also updated a photo of my call logs with the restaurant. My initial call where I scheduled the reservation was from my work phone, which I will get that photo of and post that as well. This is ABSURB how he handled this situation.

The best part about this hotel is the fishing guide! We did the half day fly fishing with Kay! He…read morewas so helpful, he taught a 12 year old how to fly fish within an hour and he caught an 18" cutthroat trout! Not only was he a great guide- he was a true steward of Glacier National Park. You could tell he cared about it and the wildlife that inhabit it. A truly memorable experience. I cannot wait until our next trip out.

Had the best time as a first-timer fly fishing! Our guide, Nigel, was extremely good at breaking…read morethings down for us and taught us a lot of what to look for versus just telling us to plop our lines in the water. Highly recommend!

I mean.... What…read moreI stayed here 2 nights cause I wanted to be closer to the east glacier side so I don't have to wake up as early. Oh this was a mistake... I mean I powered through the 2 nights but I felt very... dirty... Everything here was outdated, the carpets and beddings are questionable... same with the towels... sigh... Environment The was plenty of parking available, it is right off the Main Street, so if felt ok.. I was able to park right in front of my room and see my car.. It was a little shady for me Niceness of the staff Very nice staff, they had a water machine in the front office. The check-in was easy. The check-out... I am not sure how it really works, if you want to check out before 7am, you may have to call someone. I tried to check out at 6:50 and there was a note on the door to call (which didn't work btw) then I called another number and the person was able to open the door so I checked-out. The check-out process could be optimized.. maybe have a dropbox for people to drop off keys... Dollar It was the saver price! I paid around 90$ a night. Though I feel like it isn't worth the cost. Yes/No NO I would not stay here again...

If you want a room with no hot water, dirty carpets, grimy walls and a pack of dogs outside your…read moredoor....this is the place for you! The office manager does not respond when you ring the bell to her office to explain these issues, she doesn't answer! Bring a tent and sleeping bags, that would be preferable to this "Inn" I am giving it a 1 star rating because to publish this review a star rating is required! An honest rating would be F !

Don't bother staying here it's overpriced. You can hear and be heard by anyone walking by and both…read morerooms sharing a wall. Got zero sleep. Sad and the staff is awful and not very helpful. P.I.A. to get to from the interstate.

We was going to take my younger sister to Glacier National Park this past August. I planned to…read morebook a nice roon once we got close enough to be at the park in the morning. I had a problem getting my reservation set up. I called a independent travel agent for help. We discovered this is NOT a HIE hotel. A simple phone call to the desk will confirm this. I didnt get so far as entering any personal information and had no worry about that. I was able to reroute our trip to enter GNP from West Glacier instead of traveling north on I-15 and coming into GNP on US Highway 2. Hopefully you will discover that this place is not an HIE as some of their adverts suggest.

Booking a room here in peak season requires being online at midnight a year in advance or great…read moreluck. But it was worth it; especially with the 2025 construction, it's the best way to get to this part of the park, which is itself a highlight. I love the huge lobby, which has tons of space and seating to eat snacks, play a game, or whatever while looking out the huge windows over the lake. And often a random guest is playing a song on the piano. Our "Value Room" was comfortable and had everything you need. Service was great at the front desk and bell staff. There's a talk every evening; the nights we were there were a native storyteller and a ranger presentation on birds; very different, but both great, and something not many national park lodges offer.

DO NOT EAT HERE! A…read morelarge group of us tried to eat at the lodge, and the kitchen got multiple orders wrong, including giving me food that I told them I was allergic to. When we asked for new plates, we were told that "the kitchen doesn't follow the menu". Apparently the manager doesn't have authority over the kitchen staff, and they literally put whatever they feel like putting on a plate. For example, I tried to order a bison burger with no bun due to an allergy. It was supposed to come with caramelized onions and an aioli sauce. They first brought it out on a bunch with crunchy onions, which are obviously not the same. The sous chef told our waitress that the fried onions were the same thing as caramelized onions. Obviously they're not, and this person is just incompetent. So long story short, do not eat here unless you enjoy playing roulette with your food.

My rating is based on visiting the area for a day. We did not stay overnight. I wish we did…read more Probably the best way to see the park is to stay at the several lodges rather than commute from Whitefish or other areas. I heard the lodges fill up fast and are very expensive however. This historic hotel is quite incredible from the architecture to the settling right on the lake. It might be expensive but the time savings on being able to start hikes right from the hotel may be worth it. For people like us who did not stay overnight you can enjoy the hotel common areas and restaurants. However unfortunately no WiFi unless you are guests. And they need to install benches outside where you wait for the shuttle.

This is a review for the Patarmigan Room. We hiked for about 10 miles round trip so we treated…read moreourselves to a nice white table cloth dinner. Hubs had the single pork loin (fancy wording for thick pork chop) and I had the roast chicken with cream sauce. Hubs enjoyed the pork chop with its subtle flavors and moist meat served on garlic mash. The first bite of my chicken was awesome as the skin had crunch and the meat was moist. But subsequent to that bite, some parts of the chicken was dry. I really enjoyed the wild rice and veggies though. I'm not a big vegetable fan but the roasted veggies were pretty and had a great assortment. The food was pretty good but not knock your socks off great, but you can't beat the view. Turns out the menu for the lounge has some of the same items as the fancy dinner room for the same price. I think the lounge may have had burgers tho but not sure. Service was also pretty good as most places we'd been to in the last two days had dismal if non existent service. I'd stop here again for a nice hot meal, great view and good service, which seems to be a rare thing to find the area.

Very unprofessional management. Most of the appliances in the trailer not functional. AC not…read morecooling and making loud noises. We were accused by the owners of something we haven't done and asked to pay more money. Overall that place ruined our vacation.

Wow! What an absolutely incredible place!…read more Our stay at Flathead Lake Resort began when we pulled up and Natasha, one of the staff members greeted us with a giant, genuine smile on her face and a silly greeting. Throughout the stay, her, Jack, and the other staff at the resort, truly helped create a feeling of community, appreciation and fun! My three friends and I stayed in the Anker cabin, which I believe is one of their largest spaces. It was the perfect size for four of us for a weekend getaway. The space has a large bedroom with a wall down the middle, creating two bedrooms, each with a bed, as well as a futon in the living room. There is a good sized living room, a small porch, a kitchen and a bathroom. The space is clean and simply decorated. The beds were kinda weird (I don't know how to explain why) but they were surprisingly comfortable. We were so grateful to be provided with two large fans. At night time, we opened the windows and turned on the fans and it cancelled out all outside noises and made for a very comfortable sleep. We were all amazed at how well we slept every single night that we were here. One of the best parts of staying at this resort is that they have a small private beach from that is just for people staying here. To be honest, before I arrived, I was concerned about the small size of the beach, but half of the time that we went down there, it was just our group and a few other people. And there were a few times that we went down and there were around 10-15 people but everyone was super friendly and we had some great conversations. Everyone we met had a smile on their face and was having a great time. One night, we even had a fire right by the lake with about 8 other people and just had the best time telling stories and laughing. I woke up every morning before my friends and went to sit down by the lake by myself to drink coffee and enjoy the gorgeous scenery. One morning, I went to the lake around 7 am and the lake was crystal clean so all of the surrounding mountains were perfectly reflected into the lake creating a gorgeous symmetrical landscape. I also watched hawks and water birds fly by, as well as deer munching on the trees in a nearby yard. One day, my friends and I rented two paddleboards and two kayaks from the resort to spend the day on the lake. This was probably my favorite part of our entire weekend here. The 'boats' were really affordable for a half day and the experience was amazing. The lake is huge and breathtakingly beautiful as it is surrounded by beautiful mountains and estates. We were grateful to have a bald eagle fly over us with a fish in it's claws. We also saw a bunch of seagulls and a few fish swimming below us. This lake is very clear and even in deep areas, you can see through the waters to the rocks on the bottom. It's truly spectacular. I can't say enough amazing things about this resort and can't wait to come back again in the future. So incredible!

The Tavern it's great place. Really great service. We had…read morehit deer on the road before 6am and the car broke down, we were able to borrow a phone here to call for a Tow and get some delicious breakfast while waiting for a couple hours. The owner is so nice!

VERY cool and unique Glamping experience!!! Check in/out was super easy and no contact. The geodome…read morewas beautifully furnished with comfy beds and chairs, and we had a great private deck attached. We will be back again sometime! **Bring extra blankets in colder months. The domes are not insulated.