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Reviews of Whistling Swan Motel

2.5 out of 5
Whistling Swan Motel
512 US Highway 2, East Glacier Park, MT

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 194 out of 666 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 221 out of 666 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 135 out of 666 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 73 out of 666 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 43 out of 666 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Mark on 8 Oct 2023
Thanks, Karen!

6/10 Okay

amy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
This is a very adequate small room. It was clean. I would describe it as a typical 70s motel 6. The heat worked and there was a window. The shower did not drain. It is very close to two medicine entrance
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Mark on 7 Oct 2023
Thanks, Amy! I’ll check out the shower drain. Appreciate the feedback.

10/10 Excellent

Leta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Don’t judge a book by its cover
This place Is a definitely don’t judge a book by its cover. The hotel looks old on the outside but is very nice and clean on the inside. All staff I interacted with were extremely friendly. We stayed 5 nights and were pleased with everything. WiFi is spotty but it’s the mountains so it’s expected. The restaurant has super good food and service. Parking is a bit crowded but you can definitely make it work if everyone parks smart and not like idiots. We would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Mark on 7 Oct 2023
Thank you, Leta! We’re pleased you had a nice stay. I’ll pass on your complement too our employees.

10/10 Excellent

Marsha

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Mark on 16 Nov 2023
Thank you, Marsha!

8/10 Good

Sue

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
By the railway and major street
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Mark on 5 Oct 2023
Thank you, Sue!

4/10 Poor

Billy

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Can't recommend this motel
I had originally booked a Red Bus tour that started and ended in East Glacier Park. When I changed my tour, I forgot to change hotels. This resulted in a long drive to get back and forth to the park. Our room was very small and the electrical wiring was a joke. Extension cords and power strips on every wall. If you are staying on the east side of Glacier NP, I would suggest staying closer to Babb,
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Mark on 4 Oct 2023
Thanks for staying with us Billy! Glad we were able to accommodate you while you enjoyed your Red Bus tour. East Glacier is the perfect spot to use as your base camp for Glacier. Next time, try choosing a larger room with two beds, if you feel you need more space. The booking sites show the photos of the actual rooms you are reserving, so no surprises there. Sounds like a little more attention during the planning stages could make your travels a bit smoother. Then maybe you wouldn’t be so frustrated. Have a great Fall!

2/10 Terrible

Paul

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything about this property is poor. It is at least clean. But old and dilapidated. It is not quaint as the name might infer. Parking is tiny. Had to walk two blocks to check in. Do not book with this property!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Mark on 4 Oct 2023
Thanks Paul! Have a wonderful time in Glacier Park. You are welcome back anytime.

8/10 Good

Joni

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything you need to rest up between days of exploring East Glacier! Would easily stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Mark on 3 Oct 2023
Thank you, Joni!

8/10 Good

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Mark on 3 Oct 2023
Thank you, Chris!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Mark on 27 Sept 2023
Thank you!

8/10 Good

Valerie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Not much to lookat outside but my roomwas very nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Mark on 27 Sept 2023
Thank you, Valerie!

10/10 Excellent

Margaret M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Do Not Judge
Do not judge this outside appearance. The inside is updated well enough. I prefer firmer mattresses; this one was a little soft. I always bring my own pillow, but my partner said the pillows were fine. I loved the towels, very absorbent. Carpet needs a good cleaning. This place is pricey and no breakfast, I guess you are paying for being close to GNP. Enjoy your stay!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Mark on 23 Sept 2023
Thank you for staying with us! Enjoy Glacier Park! Mark

6/10 Okay

Colin, South Lyon

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Check in was easy but it’s and old lodge. It was clean .. rooms are very small but have to balance that with the price. It was a stop over for us not a destination.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Mark on 20 Sept 2023
Thanks, Colin!

10/10 Excellent

Austin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is super cozy. The owner is super easy going, feel free to give them a call with any questions. He told me which stores to go and find the supplies I needed.
Response from Mark on 20 Sept 2023
Thank you, Austin! I really appreciate the positive feedback. Mark

6/10 Okay

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Mark on 21 Sept 2023
Thanks, Mark!

6/10 Okay

NEELAVANNAN

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Mark on 20 Sept 2023
Thank you! Have a wonderful time in Glacier Park.

8/10 Good

Earle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Mark on 18 Sept 2023
Thank you, Earle!

2/10 Terrible

Ronald

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Mark on 17 Sept 2023
Thanks Ron!

6/10 Okay

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Inside, the room was clean and cute. Well decorated. Lots of woodwork. Fairly quiet.. But it is across the street from the railroad tracks. Some trains do go by at night. And the immediate surrounding area is a bit rundown, but was operating for services. And you have to go to the general store a block away to register and get your room key as they also run the motel and the store. Short handed I guess. It's all located in the older section of town. So the price could have been a bit lower for all that.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Mark on 17 Sept 2023
Thanks for staying with us Anthony! We’re glad you liked your room. Our customers determine the rates. In times of high demand, rates will be higher. Our rates are the most affordable in town Consider traveling in the shoulder seasons to save money Have a wonderful time in Glacier Park. Mark

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tiny but excellent.
Tiny bathroom and retro tube TV, but clean and comfortable. Parked car right outside door.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Mark on 14 Sept 2023
Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Mark on 4 Oct 2023
Thank you, Charles!

10/10 Excellent

Doug

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place to stay when entering east glacier natl park. The location was convenient and the place was nice and clean. Also very quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Mark on 14 Sept 2023
Thank you, Doug!

4/10 Poor

Penny

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very disappointed
The room was extremely small. The carpets were dirty. The bathroom was dirty. The parking was very limited. We would definitely not stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Mark on 14 Sept 2023
We're sorry you didn't enjoy your stay. We take pride in clean, comfortable rooms at a fair price. I'll check with housekeeping and share your criticism with them. Enjoy Glacier Park!

10/10 Excellent

Francis

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Mark on 14 Sept 2023
Thank you, Francis!

6/10 Okay

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Mark on 12 Sept 2023
Thank you, Scott

6/10 Okay

James

Travelled with partner
The room was small and you had to step up into the tiny bathroom. The August one night cost of $180 was over priced, too. The town was interesting and close to Glacier Park Two Medicine Lake. Enjoyed breakfast at a local diner.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Mark on 8 Sept 2023
Thanks, James! Glad you liked our diner. It’s a local favorite. Prices are determined by demand and supply. I encourage you to visit in the shoulder season and save 40% off high season rates. (By the way, our motel has the most affordable rooms in the region). Have Fun!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Mark on 8 Sept 2023
Thanks!

8/10 Good

john

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Mark on 8 Sept 2023
Thank you, John!

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Park Visit
This is a simple but comfortable and convenient place to stay in East Glacier, with easy access to the national park and good restaurants; I would stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Mark on 5 Sept 2023
Thanks, William!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Scary appearance buut not bad.
Other than the outside appearance looking like a set from a zombie movue it wasnt bad. Need a bigger sign or note when booking about the check in being at the store. Place was very clean on the inside and does not resemble the curb appeal. Near the tracks and trains run all night.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Mark on 5 Sept 2023
Thanks, Anonymous! Glad you enjoyed your stay! Have a great time in Glacier Park!

10/10 Excellent

Lynn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Whistling Swan is a spotless motel with all the amenities a traveler would want, including a mini fridge, microwave, coffee maker, TV, and air-conditioner. We enjoyed our stay in Room 7 with all of the knotty pine.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Mark on 3 Sept 2023
Thank you, Lunn! We're glad you liked your room. I'll pass on the compliment to our housekeepers. Mark

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Just awful
Very overpriced. Shabby . Very Small
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Mark on 2 Sept 2023
Thanks Anonymous! Sorry you didn't enjoy your stay. Have a wonderful time in Glacier Park.

10/10 Excellent

Dorothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The owner was very helpful at check in. The room was very clean and beds were comfortable. The location was very close to the Two Medicine Entrance to Glacier NP.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Mark on 27 Aug 2023
Thank you for your feedback and positive comments! Thank you for choosing our motel. Have Fun!

6/10 Okay

John

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
East Glacier Park is a unique and very small city. The Whistling Swan fit right into that description. It is old, and it is dated but still, it has a TV, a microwave and a refrigerator! However, the carpet in our room was a shag is desperate need of replacement. The bathroom was a nice size but the tub was broken and the shower stall had some mildew in the bottom. When we arrrived, the sign at the back of building told us to enter in the front door. But then there was a sign on the front door, telling us to go down two blocks to the Trading Company where we were checked in. The owner was pleasant and friendly. When we entered in the front door of building there was definitely a musty smell which thankfully did not extend to our room. The entrance room was quite cluttered. Based on our experiences thus far, if one comes to this part of Montana, expect the lodging to be more like this so that one's perception is not bigger than reality.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Mark on 25 Aug 2023
Thanks for staying with us, John.

10/10 Excellent

Matus

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Simple motel at first sight, but very nice, comfy
Simple motel at first sight, but very nice, comfy and spacious.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Mark on 2 Sept 2023
Matus, Thank you! We're glad you liked the room.

10/10 Excellent

Ward

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A rose in a very small town.
I planned to stay in East Glacier after planning a trip to explore, hike and photograph parts of Glacier National Park. Upon arriving East Glacier there was a sign on the door to got down a block to Glacier Trading company. Mark gave me the key and told me to into the main building and my room would be on the left. A very nice spacious room with a nice bathroom. The next morning I went to the diner next to the Trading Co for a fantastic breakfast before the next leg of my trip.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Mark on 2 Sept 2023
Ward, Thank you for staying with us. We truly appreciate it and hope your trip was a fab one! Mark

8/10 Good

Amith

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The place was great and great checkin process for one night stay. However The place was little smaller than we expected. Apart from that rest everything was great
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Mark on 21 Aug 2023
Thank you, Amith!

2/10 Terrible

Greg

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had to walk two blocks to register and get the key. There was nothing posted about this and we wouldn't have known except for the guy painting the sign. The room was very tiny, had a larger shower on a cruise ship and the bedside table and lamp were sticky and dirty. We should have gone to another place.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Mark on 25 Aug 2023
Hello Greg,Thank you for staying with us. During the day, our check in is conveniently located at our store, the Glacier Park Trading Company, just 200 hundred yards away on the same street. There was a sign on the door directing you to the store. You didn’t look at the door you talked to the sign painter who was happy to help. Sorry about the table not being clean, I’ll make sure to check with the staff to ensure we are cleaning all the surfaces. Our bathrooms are small, but adequate. And our rooms are economical for folks visiting Glacier Park and NW Montana. Thanks for staying with us. Mark

10/10 Excellent

Wilson

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Mark on 20 Aug 2023
Thank you, Wilson!

4/10 Poor

BEVERLY

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Parking is not up to par, WiFi is spotty
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Mark on 16 Aug 2023
Thanks Beverly!

2/10 Terrible

Rusty, Pooler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
One needs to walk 2 blocks to a different place to get keys and other store is only open until 8 pm. I would recommend that you take the property off the recommended list completely
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Mark on 16 Aug 2023
Thank Rusty!

8/10 Good

Michael, Bethesda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The property's exterior appeared old and run down. That was deceiving. The room was in top condition. Had to go to the general store a couple blocks away to check in. Staff was friendly and efficient. Parking lot is small.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Mark on 15 Aug 2023
Thank you for choosing our motel! Have a great time in Glacier Park.

8/10 Good

Sandra

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Mark on 3 Sept 2023
Thank you, Sandra!

2/10 Terrible

Noreen

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
we did not even stay at the property. There were no pictures of the outside - it is very very dated my companion did not feel it was safe so we left and found another place to stay at. for another 50 dollars ? a night we found accomodation at a lovely hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Mark on 14 Aug 2023
Reviews by people that don’t stay at a property don’t mean much. Please see the positive reviews from the folks that actually stayed at our motel. Cheers,Mark

8/10 Good

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great for the overnight we needed. Clean and efficient. Need to check the wall switch for the ceiling light in #6.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Mark on 10 Aug 2023
Thanks Elizaeth, I'll check the light switch. Thank you for choosing our motel. Mark

8/10 Good

Gerald

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Check in was OK, but the room was in ear shot of trains running throughout the night. Room was good.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Mark on 10 Aug 2023
Thanks, Gerald.

6/10 Okay

Matthew

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
My wife and I were looking for a place to hang our head for the night before heading to the East Glacier Park entrance in the a.m.. This quaint, outdated little oasis with the cordial proprietor worked for us albeit with a few blemishes. Definitely not fancy but within walking distance to iconic lodge and local joint for grub. A throw back to the 70”s if you will and we were good with that!!!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Mark on 10 Aug 2023
Thanks Matthew.

8/10 Good

Leah

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Overall it accomplished what we needed, to get some sleep and shower. Town was very run down, with limited services. People at property and trading post very nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Mark on 9 Aug 2023
Thank you for staying with us, Leah.

8/10 Good

Anthonie P.

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The inside looks much better than the outside. Very clean room. Friendly host. Very good value for the money
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Mark on 9 Aug 2023
Anthonie,Thank you for choosing our motel. Have a wonderful time in Glacier Park.

10/10 Excellent

Sara

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Mark on 9 Aug 2023
Thank you, Sara!