Bozeman · Hotel shortlist
The best hotels near Montana State University
Daniel Kovac Central Europe
These are my five favourites in Bozeman, out of the 19 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.9 down to 4.5.
All five are within 2.1 km of Montana State University.
Highest rated of the five
Sapphire Motel
★★★★★4.9 from 464 reviews
Sapphire Motel comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.9 from 464 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.
It is a 3 star property and found under poi.
19 hotels in Bozeman qualified for this list and five made it. Bozeman Beehive is the one I would book if the first is full.
Why it works for this trip
- Spatreatment rooms on site, no booking a taxi for it
- Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
- Kitchenettebreakfast on your own schedule
- Parkinga real consideration if you are driving in
All five, ranked
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Sapphire Motel
★★★★★4.9 from 464 reviews
1.9 km from Montana State University, about a 24 minute walk
- Spa
- Parking
- Kitchen
- Air conditioning
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2Bozeman Beehive
★★★★★5 from 188 reviews
1.9 km from Montana State University, about a 24 minute walk
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3Lewis & Clark Motel
★★★★★4.5 from 635 reviews
1.4 km from Montana State University, about a 18 minute walk
- Pool
- Spa
- Gym
- Parking
- Kid friendly
- Air conditioning
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4The Lindley House
★★★★★4.9 from 85 reviews
2.0 km from Montana State University, about a 25 minute walk
- Air conditioning
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5Element by Marriott Bozeman
★★★★★4.6 from 668 reviews
2.1 km from Montana State University
- Pool
- Gym
- Restaurant
- Bar
- Parking
- Kitchen
How this list was put together
19 Bozeman hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating first and on how close they are to Montana State University second, then took the top five.
Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.
The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.
What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.
Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.
Daniel Kovac Central Europe
Takes the same two weeks every August and drives somewhere far with his wife and daughter. Twelve countries, all by road, all in one battered estate car. Plans routes on paper maps.
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