Lodging advice, Kalispell, Mt.

Can anyone make a motel suggestion for Kalispell? Neat, local, walking distance to something eat, but not mandatory, and not that I'm cheap or anything, but reasonable.

The closest I can get you is West Glacier. I stayed at the Belton Chalet, right outside the west entrance of Glacier. Old but very unique place, I liked it.

http://www.beltonchalet.com/index.php

Pat

I have stayed at the Glacier Inn Motel in Columbia Falls a few times. Nice family owned place.

http://www.visitmt.com/listings/general/hotel-motel/glacier-inn-motel.html

Doug

I'll be staying at the HI Exp in June and there is a pub and a Q joint next door.

The Motel 6 was fine,stayed there last summer after the MOA Rally,in preparation for Glacier NP early the next morning.

Casa Mexico next door was very good.Several other restaurants nearby.

Make sure you dress well for Glacier,the elevation rise leads to cold morning temps,even mid summer.

JR356

Guy:

Depending where you are headed the next day, I would always suggest Whitefish or Columbia Falls over Kalispell. Both are quiet, walkable and have a handful of very good restaurants. Whitefish is in a prettier location. In Whitefish Pine Lodge and BW Rocky Mountain Lodge are good. I think motel prices are about the same.

I have also stayed at the Glacier Inn Hotel in Columbia Falls and it is a nice little place. I know others who have stayed at the Glacier General Store and Cabins and liked it.

Mike Cassidy

Looking forward to your ride report. Hope you are taking the new RT on this one.

I was born & raised in Lilbby, MT, 90 miles from Kalispell. I spent a lot of my 20s in and around the Flathead. You can check out the good ol' Blue & White, on Highway 2, or virtually any of the places on Highway 93 South. The closer you get to GNP, the more you're gonna pay. Whitefish is known as "Malibu North," but not for it's liberal atmosphere. I also have friends in Kalispell and Columbia Falls, if you're interested. You can PM me for that. If you have time, visit Libby. I can recommend several roads in the area.