Belton Chalet, The, West Glacier

The Belton Chalet has its charm, some architectural interest, and an interesting place in history, but I would think long and hard before staying there. During our three-day stay, management seemed decidedly motorcycle un-friendly, asking us to park our BMW in the woods so that fewer guests would have to park their cars in the over-flow lot down a steep hill; the restaurant’s offering was gloriously pretentious (but not particularly appetizing) and the service was abysmal; and we woke one day to find the entire place was without running water as a result of a storm the previous evening. The active railroad line located about 500 feet from the Chalet, together with the very busy Highway 2, made for some incredibly noisy nights. I called the numerous shortcomings to the attention of the owner, but he wasn’t fazed (I think he’d heard it all many time before) and acted as if we should feel privileged to stay in his establishment. There are many cheaper and far better places to stay in the area, so make sure to check them out before making the same mistake I did.