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Glacier Vista Motel
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User: Jody F from: Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
Trip Type: Couples
Published Date: Sep, 18, 2024
Travel Date: Sep, 1, 2024
Rating: 3
Let’s set the stage. This hotel is old and poorly maintained but in a killer location for visiting Glacier NP. We paid $140. the week after Labor Day when all the other properties in the area are in the $300-$400 range. Value is probably equivalent to a $70-80 hotel in a non resort area so don’t pay cheap and expect a resort. It appeared reasonably clean, but I learned how dirty the carpet was when I stepped into the shower and saw the dirt running off my feet. Yuck. The bed was decently comfortable and clean. The mini fridge worked. The room was pleasantly roomy and temperature was good but only because the outside temp was moderate. Here is the scary part. There were two plugs in our room that are so old they are only 2 prong, with no third ground. Into one of these was plugged an adapter so a three prong power strip could be plugged. Plugged into the power strip was the fridge, a fan and the window AC Unit!! Yikes. There was a newer surface mounted 3 prong plug by the AC but it didn’t work!! Makes me wonder why? No plug in the poorly lit bathroom. Other concerns is the door locks - just a household grade knob with a thumb turn that you need to remember to lock. Not even a deadbolt. This hotel is managed and owned by Glacier Highland a mile up the road where the front desk is located. Chris who worked there was awesome both when he checked us in and took our phone reservation. They do try to sell you into the nicer property there. A lot of this property is used for seasonal worker housing. Your choice. It worked for us.

Never Again!
User: I9020EOcraigh from: Tucson, Arizona
Published Date: Sep, 14, 2024
Travel Date: Sep, 1, 2024
Rating: 1
This may be the worst lodging experience I have had in my life. This property is very old and has not been maintained. The foundation is no longer level. The carpet in unit 1 was heavily stained. The whole unit smelled of "decay". The bathroom lacked a mirror. Internet access is rudimentary at best. Our vista view looked away from the mountains and was dominated by a very tired truck. This property was so bad that we checked out early.
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Why pay for dirt, mold, stains, awful bed and noisy night?
User: HarkyS from: Alberta, Canada
Published Date: Sep, 12, 2024
Travel Date: Sep, 1, 2024
Rating: 1
Good location near Glacier National Park but: Awful bed. Moldy shower. Wifi n/a. Stained carpet. Door locks unsecure. Bedroom window doesn't close. Dirty window sills. Noisy highway and trains next to property. Poor value. WAY to expensive.
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West side stay
User: terelyng from: Texas
Trip Type: Couples
Published Date: Sep, 11, 2023
Travel Date: Sep, 1, 2023
Rating: 3
We had a cabin. Not very big, but it had a full sized refrigerator and a microwave. Our friends were in the motel and were not so lucky. It is an old cabin and could use a lot of work. Yes, it's close to Glacier national park and is only open seasonally, but new electric wiring would add so much to the security of visitors. A smoke alarm would add a nice touch. It was decorated in the garage/scratch and dental style. The kitchen utensils were very basic. I did develop an allergy reaction due to ancient dust and molds. We were very close to the park entrance and that was the one bonus. We spent more time in Glacier than in the cabin

Cheap place to sleep but not much more
User: Barb M from: Denver, Colorado
Published Date: Sep, 7, 2023
Travel Date: Aug, 1, 2023
Rating: 2
We stayed here the night of August 22nd. There were torrential rains on our way in which knocked out power across the region— no power in our hotel and area restaurants and weirdly, no water. It made for an uncomfortable stay, to say the least. The location is very convenient to the west entrance of Glacier but also is right on the highway and across from the train, so noisy. No amenities. I wouldn’t stay here again.

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