8 Best Hotels in Helena, Bozeman, and Southwest Montana, Montana

Consisting of 50 warmly appointed, contemporary cabins set among five clusters across the street from West Yellowstone's Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center, this family- and pet-friendly compound is an ideal base for visiting the national park. Each climate-controlled cabin has a nicely outfitted kitchenette, and most have indoor fireplaces. Bathrooms are modern and well-designed with walk-in showers, and guests are provided with complimentary s'mores kits to use around the community firepits.

With a striking Art Deco design, this gorgeous nine-story hotel opened in Bozeman's former armory building in 2020, providing urban accommodations and amenities in an appealing downtown location that's within day-tripping distance of Big Sky skiing and Yellowstone National Park adventures. The spacious rooms feature luxury linens, natural materials, whimsical artwork, and posh bathrooms with Atelier Bloom amenities. Superb modern Rockies cuisine is served in Fielding's restaurant, just off the handsome lobby, and there's a rooftop bar and pool, too, where you can soak up grand views of the surrounding mountains.

This rambling, quirky spa hotel opened in 1900, offering guests leisurely soaks in its 96°F–103°F hot-spring pools and accommodations with views of 10,920-foot Emigrant Peak and the Absaroka–Beartooth Wilderness beyond. The historic property features two large outdoor soaking pools, lots of meeting space, a hilltop spa offering a wide variety of treatments, and a mix of upscale cabins, covered wagons, and simpler rooms in the main lodge (some share a bath). The excellent restaurant serves creatively prepared local game, steaks, and fish. Painter Charles Russell (1864–1926) once stayed here.

This simple but clean family motel has wonderful views of the Madison Range and is within walking distance of downtown shops and galleries. There's a cozy fireplace in the lobby.

Paradise Valley's most luxurious property opened in 2018, and it's hard to top your first impression: the soaring, wide-open lobby with views of Emigrant Peak. Amenities include hot tubs, a day spa, fitness center, gift shop, classic games, and activities like fly-fishing, mountain biking, wood-burning crafts, and even axe-throwing. The on-site restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The food is so good it's a destination in itself, attracting diners from as far as two hours away, just for a meal.  Ask for a mountain-facing room, and get your dining reservations in early.

This friendly year-round compound that offers everything from rustic but economical motel rooms to roomy cabins that can sleep up to 10 guests has the perfect location for exploring Lamar Valley—it's in tiny and tranquil Silver Gate, a mile from Yellowstone's Northeast Entrance. The log-style buildings exude Western charm, and cabins have porches and outdoor seating areas; most have kitchens. An on-site general store is stocked with light groceries, beer and wine, and outdoor gear.