Circle R Motel

A last minute decision to head to Glacier National park. Pulled this place off a web search. What a nice little well maintained hotel. Rooms were large, clean and very well maintained. There isn’t a lot in East Glacier but a good nights sleep and friendly staff.

We loved staying here! Had my wedding reception at the cabins, it’s absolutely beautiful back there. The ranch house is amazing, I reccomend this place and we will be back. Aaron was very accommodating and helped us with everything we needed!

Caution should be advised if you plan on staying at the Circle R Motel in East Glacier Park, MT. We called and made a reservation for one night at $160 and confirmed it with a credit card. When we were checking in and I gave them the credit card so that it could be run, I was told that it would be $193, and I immediately said that I was quoted, and the reservation made at the price of $160.00. I was then told that $160.00 was the CASH price and that the credit card price was $193.00. After being told that we could cancel our reservation or pay the $193.00 I said that I would go to the car for payment and not use the card. When I came back in and got out some AAA issued Traveler Checks I was told that they don’t accept anything but CASH or credit cards. Fortunately, I did have some cash and was able to use that to pay for the night. This was clearly a bait and switch operation to get an additional $33.00 per room. I do realize that businesses pay a service fee to use charge cards in their businesses, but $33 is just theft.

This hotel doesn’t look very promising from the outside and it’s close to road and railway. However it was the only motel left open in Glacier at the start of October! We were there with a group and I suspect some rooms were better than others. And the rear building possibly better than the front one. The rooms are motel style but open to (and have windows onto) an enclosed corridor. The room was quite large and we found it to be cosy and comfortable. The only thing we didn’t like was the very high bar stools and table available as the only sitting options in the room. Some people had a sofa and we were jealous! It doesn’t do breakfast but there is a good diner nearby which does.

First, I have to say I am amazed at the good reviews for this motel. We were on motorcycles and had to get off the road because of strong winds. The Circle R was our only option for lodging in the area. We could not check in until 3pm. No one was in the office or would answer the phone until 3pm. We sat outside on a couple of plastic chairs we found until someone showed up in the office. There was no ice, no WIFI, no breakfast. The room was sufficient but VERY outdated. We paid $230 for a room which we feel is outrageous for the poor amenities. I guess the motel owners can ask this ridiculous price because of the location and time of year.

Our room was spacious and very clean including the bathroom! We had plenty of towels, and if we needed more toilet paper or soap the cleaning staff took care of us. Our bed was very comfortable, we also had a microwave and fridge. We enjoyed our stay at this motel and the small town it’s in.

What a great spot! We loved the location- very close to the park entrance at Two Medicine. The family that runs it was very nice. East Glacier Park is small but there are several good restaurants nearby. Our rooms were large and clean. We will be back!

Clean, Quiet, great bed, great water pressure and wow can't say enough how lucky we were to find such a great room so close to park entrance. I highly recommend this place. We came in late in the day and were able to bed down for the night and see the beautiful park the following day. thank you for making our stay memorable. :)

We stayed here in late September. We had visited Browning to see the Museum of the Plains Indian and were headed back along Route 2. We knew there weren’t many more choices along the road. It’s not awful. Old. Rundown. Staff was mediocre at best. And it was expensive since it was one of the few places available. Warning: much was closed down in the area so check ahead! We were fine with take out sandwiches from the local market for our meal. They weren’t very good! But it was only one night in an otherwise wonderful trip!