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Many Glacier Hotel
Babb, Montana, United States · Independent · Near Luxury
Louis W. Hill built Many Glacier Hotel in 1914 and 1915 as the Great Northern Railway's showpiece: a Swiss chalet on a rocky ledge above Swiftcurrent Lake, the house that sold Glacier National Park as the American Alps. A National Historic Landmark since 1987, it still has 214 rooms after a $42 million restoration that ran from 2001 to 2017, and it remains the largest hotel in the park.
- 214 rooms
- Opened 1915
- Neighborhood: Many Glacier / Swiftcurrent
About Many Glacier Hotel
- A $42 million restoration ran from 2001 to 2017 and left it the largest hotel in Glacier National Park.
- Louis W. Hill's Great Northern Railway raised the Swiss chalet in 1914 and 1915, and it became a National Historic Landmark in 1987.
History
Built between 1914 and 1915 by the Great Northern Railway, Many Glacier Hotel was the showpiece of Louis W. Hill’s plan to market Glacier National Park as the 'American Alps.' The property was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1987 and underwent an extensive $42 million renovation between 2001 and 2017 to preserve its Swiss-style architecture. It remains the largest hotel in the park, set on a rocky ledge overlooking Swiftcurrent Lake.
The setting
On a rocky ledge above Swiftcurrent Lake in Glacier National Park's Many Glacier valley, the Great Northern's 1915 Swiss chalet.
Restaurants and bars
- Ptarmigan Dining Hall — Restaurant · American
Amenities
- Ptarmigan Dining Room (lakeside fine dining)
- Swiss Lounge and Interlaken Room Lounge
- Red Bus tours and Swiftcurrent Lake boat cruises
- Historic Great Room with massive stone fireplace
- Heidi’s Snack Shop & Espresso Stand
- Limited lobby Wi-Fi (no TVs or A/C in rooms)
- Pool
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