Comfort Suites Hotel Review: Helena, Montana
A nice place to hotel crash on your journey around Montana.
If you’re traveling towards Helena Lewis and Clark National Forest, you might want to stay at Comfort Suites Helena. We stopped here for a night on our journey to Glacier National Park and it was great.
We’ve come to appreciate Choice Hotels for their accessibility, ease of booking, and rewards program. And while not every Choice Hotel property we’ve stayed at has been positive, we’ve had more success here than with any other chain.
Why consider Comfort Suites Helena?
Besides the reasons we stated above, this property was charming and comfortable. It’s also in a great location if you’re making your way around Montana to visit the national parks. But let’s do a breakdown for our Comfort Suites Helena review.
The Location
One of the best perks of this hotel is its central location near Glacier National Park, Flathead National Forest, Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest, Yellowstone National Park, and Lewis and Clark National Forest. Of course, it’s a long drive (approximately 3 hours) to some of these places from Helena, but it gives you some excellent options for a more reasonable price than Kalispell or other towns.
Located at 3180 North Washington St, Comfort Suites Helena is close to numerous restaurants and sporting goods stores. There’s a Costco down the street so that you can fill up on supplies for cheap. If you need an airport, you’re next to that as well.
The Property
Overall, the hotel was in excellent shape and was well-maintained. We’re not fans of older, run-down properties, so we were happy to stay here.
They offer the typical amenities, such as free WiFi, a business center, a free hot breakfast, an indoor heated pool and hot tub, and a guest laundry facility. There’s also bus parking and free airport shuttle service. The hotel even has a 24/7 first-aid staff available -- which, thankfully, we did NOT have to use!
The Room
Donetta and I chose the Double Queen Bed option so we could spread out and have our own bed. Hey, sometimes a married couple needs a break. LOL!
The room was fantastic and plenty of space for our travel buckets. It was spotless and cheerful, plus more modern and updated than other Choice Hotels. While we prefer crashing in hotel rooms with a kitchen, this worked for us since it was only a one-night stand.
We had a large sectional couch to curl up on to work from, a Keurig coffee machine, a microwave, and a mini-fridge. The TV was smaller, but that wasn’t what we were there for.
Overall, there are no complaints, and our stay at this location was uneventful.
The Price
At the time of our stay, Comfort Suites Helena was more “affordable” at $100-$120 per night. Because Helena is one of those towns in the middle of several desirable tourist destinations, you will probably be looking at an average of $150-$200 per night.
Final Thoughts
Aside from increased price fluctuations during the tourism seasons, Comfort Suites in Helena, Montana, is a good choice for a hotel. There is plenty to do in town if you have time -- hiking, golfing, shopping, fishing, and more.
We had no problems with this property (unlike Comfort Suites Memphis and others), and overall, it was a pleasant stay.