Swiftcurrent Motor Inn

Frommer's Review

The Swiftcurrent Motor Inn is located about a mile (1.5km) upstream from Many Glacier Hotel, but it attracts an entirely different crowd. The people who stay here are younger, less well-to-do, and primarily active types interested in spending lots of time exploring the backcountry trails. Like Many Glacier, the inn is set against a mountain backdrop in what is considered a hiker's paradise. Motel rooms here have standard motel decor--functional but nothing special; cabins are a bit more interesting, with one or two bedrooms, and perhaps a bathroom (communal facilities are nearby). All units are no-smoking. The Swiftcurrent was built in 1936 as a motor hotel, the first in the park specifically directed at tourists arriving by car rather than train. There are three circles of cabins and two motel-style units, all set back in the trees. The inn sits in a wildlife migratory path, so you likely will see bear, elk, and moose in the parking lot. The Italian Garden Ristorante serves a mean garlic and artichoke-heart pizza. There's also a camping supplies store on the property.

Facilities:
Restaurant; coin-operated laundry

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