We stayed in a cabin. This resort is totally rundown from the exterior, to beds, to showers that take 10 minutes to get hot, to electric outlets that don’t hold plugs, to potholes in the parking lot. The cabin had mini fridge that froze some items, some too warm, random extension cords hanging form the TV to the outlets, giant dust bunnies under the beds. The futon/bed in the living room was broken. The staff was nice, but considering the overall condition, we avoided the restaurant. Small gift shop and camping supplies store had good selection, the other gift shop in lodge had the same items seen all over the Glacier area. Supermarket was low on inventory as near closing for the season, which was understandable. Gas prices a dollar or more that any stations around Glacier. One staff member told us very little maintenance is currently being done. Excellent location.

My wife and I stayed at St Mary Village this fall the last week of the season before the hotel shutdown for the winter. Location is great for visiting Glacier. We hiked every day. Typical time to the trailhead was 30-40min. Rooms were nice size. We had two queen beds. Most of the restaurants are closed. Hotel had one restaurant open which served both lunch and dinner menus I. The evening which was nice to expand the selection.

We chose to stay at St Mary Lodge because we were coming from Banff National Park in Alberta and were going to visit Glacier NP. We drove down and stopped at the Many Glacier entrance on the east side of the Park and did some hiking there. From here we made the short drive down to St Mary Lodge for the night. The next day we were driving the Going to the Sun Road and hiking and exploring and the St Mary Village was a perfect place to stay. We checked in and hit the restaurant which was good. Our room was in the wing across the street but it was very nice. The next morning we had to get up early to get to Logan Pass and get a parking spot and the coffee shop was open in the hotel lodge and we were ready. St Mary Lodge was a great fit for us in terms of location and amenities and I would recommend this for travelers starting on the east side and going west thru Glacier.

Following review applies to the St Mary Village West Motel and not to the Great Bear Lodge: A most disappointing stay at an expensive hotel in East Glacier. The St Mary Village West Motel is an old roadside motel that is over 70 years old and WELL past it's prime. Other than and great location to East Glacier NP, there is no redeeming quality about the St. Mary Village West Motel. It is located across a fairly busy street from the main Great Bear Lodge. There was NO Housekeeping provided during our multi-day stay, the food at the hotel is rather expensive and very average, and Internet service was very slow and poor at best (never sure you would be able to log on). With the old infrastructure of the Motel, comes problems. When we reported a plumbing issue, I was handed a plunger so that I could unclog the toilet myself. REALLY, no maintenance service staff at the property? For over $300 USD per night, I expected much more, and the West Motel delivered far less than expectations. And, no one in the main lodge seemed to care at all about our experience. I WOULD NOT STAY AT THE ST MARY LODGE WEST MOTEL as there are other much better options in the area. Even staying in the town of Browning, MT would be a much better option than the St Mary West Motel. Save yourself some money and grief and aggravation by avoiding St Mary West.

The location and amenities at this location are ideal for the glacier national park. It is located centrally on the east side between all three entrances. We stayed in the little house and it was ideal for our trip.