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Going-to-the-Sun Road, East Glacier Park, MT 59417
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Rising Sun Motor Inn
3.5 of 5 stars 71 Reviews
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San Jose, California
Senior Reviewer
9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
“Best hotel price/location in Glacier”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 December 2011
2
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Very pleased with the modest hotel room we had for 5 nights. If you do not want to camp, but are going to be outdoors wandering Glacier's many hiking paths during the day, Rising Sun is your best option. Very centrally located by St. Mary Lake, with a decent restaurant, it offers the best price for a motel room within Glacier NP. You do not have the shopping and activities that McDonald on the west side has, nor do you have the view of Many Glacier, but you can't beat Rising Sun for providing a good, clean, comfortable room for hikers or photographers less interested in camping. We were able to get up just before sunrise and be set up at the prime photo spot for Wild Goose Island in about 5 minutes' drive. We were within a half hour of Many Glacier, within an hour of Two Medicine, and under a half hour to Logan Pass. Be advised, there is no TV, and a/c is by a box fan left in the room, but propping up a laptop on a chair we were able to watch downloaded episodes of some of our favorite series comfortably from the beds. Very quiet too, in the middle of the busiest time in the park.

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  • Stayed July 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Glacier Park Inc Management, Manager at Rising Sun Motor Inn, responded to this review
15 May 2012
Perfect! This is exactly what a stay at Rising Sun should be. Thank you for the great review. The next time you are in Glacier, we look forward to seeing you again.
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Wintersville, Ohio
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
“Needs a little updating.”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 September 2011
3
people found this review helpful

The room was clean but needed updated. The place is a little expensive for what you get.
They don't even offer a free cup of coffee. The only good thing about the place was that one of the people that worked there let us use his bear spray. I still haven't figured out what the utility surcharge was for.

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  • Stayed August 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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“Clean and Convenient Stay”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 September 2011
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person found this review helpful

We stayed at the Rising Sun after a last minute backpacking cancellation. They only had one room available (handicap accessible w/no view) but we were very glad to have it. The room was basic and clean. The location is excellent - only 12 miles from Logan Pass which is the closest of any hotel.

  • Stayed September 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Glacier Park Inc Management, Manager at Rising Sun Motor Inn, responded to this review
15 May 2012
Thank you for taking your time to leave us this feedback. We are sorry that your backpacking trip did not work out, but now that you know the convenient location of Rising Sun, it is a great place to set up base camp, the next time you visit Glacier.
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Eindhoven
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“Nice stay”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 September 2011
1
person found this review helpful

We stayed at a motel room in the rising sun motor inn and it was better than we expected.
Nice room, it was clean and comforable. The room had 2 queens.
Like most park motels you can hear your neighbours.
Would stay here again.

  • Stayed August 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
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Glacier Park Inc Management, Manager at Rising Sun Motor Inn, responded to this review
15 May 2012
Thanks for the great review.
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Cincinnati, Ohio
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“Enjoyable Visit”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 September 2011
2
people found this review helpful

We chose to stay at Rising Sun Motor Inn after we were unable to get a reservation at Many Glacier Hotel. I had to reserve two rooms for my family of five because the rooms have double beds. Our rooms were next to each other but not adjoining. We found that we liked the location for touring the East side of Glacier National Park, including Many Glacier. The rooms were spotless and the desk staff pleasant. We would definitely consider staying at Rising Sun again.

Stayed July 2011, travelled with family
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Glacier Park Inc Management, Manager at Rising Sun Motor Inn, responded to this review
15 May 2012
Thank you so much for taking your time to leave us this comment. We hope to see you again on your next visit into Glacier.
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Address: Going-to-the-Sun Road, East Glacier Park, MT 59417
Price range (per night):* INR5,265 - 5,881

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