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Reviews of Gallatin River Lodge

3.5 out of 5
Gallatin River Lodge
9105 Thorpe Road, Bozeman, MT

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 76 out of 86 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 86 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 86 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 86 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 86 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Shelley

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Extremely nice staff and relaxing atmosphere. Breakfast basket was perfect for early morning to airport..The lodge is decorated for a perfect destination and its not far from airport but still countryside.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sung

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean fresh sir
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lynette M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I love that it's a boutique property with lot's of personalized touches. Staff was amazing, love the fireplace and jacuzzi tub in the room, and the views. Thank you for a wonderful stay!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Russell

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice overall good if you want to stay outside of busy areas in the area
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Russell A

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really nice and unique place. Lots of deer in the fields every morning and very quiet while still being close to Bozeman. The restaurant was great too
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Natalie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Amenities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Gallatin River Lodge is a hidden gym. Our stay here was for just one night to get closer to the airport. Just 12 minutes away it's worth the xtra few minutes out of town to stay here. Beautiful clean, comfortable rooms. Breathtaking property and outside patio seating. The staff was incredibly friendly and professional. Max at the front desk and Jess seemingly doing "all the things" to make sure things ran smoothly and making people feel welcome were above and beyond with customer service. Our server LW was wonderful and Dinner right here at the Lodge was delicious! No reason to go into town. We drank champagne on the outside patio (with a random 50 degree day in December) while watching the sunset when several deer came out from the woods and were feeding right in front of us. Just a spectacular spot. If ever here in the Bozeman area again this will be our first choice of where to stay! Highly Recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Dee A

Very low key stay
Lodge is a beautiful rustic-style building in an open-field setting. Location was just a mile off the highway and convenient to the airport. Bed was comfortable and shower was great. French Doors provided a great view of the open fields and early morning deer sightings. November was probably the wrong choice, a little too "off season" for us after all. Guess I should have paid more attention that breakfast would be cold items in the refrigerator. Had to drive for breakfast and lunch. Restaurant only open 2 nights of our 3-night stay, and in our opinion, a little too pricey and too fancy for this setting. Staff that we did see were pleasant and friendly. Very low key stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Chad

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet ranch setting, just what the doctor ordered
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

4/10 Poor

Sheridan

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service
Poor hospitality services
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Valerie on 13 Oct 2023
I apologize that your stay was not all that you thought it would be. I hope that we can accommodate you for future stays at GRL.

10/10 Excellent

Darry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

4/10 Poor

Judd

Disliked: Room comfort
Disappointing....
The lodge is one building that includes your room, the restaurant, the bar, and the kitchen. The night we stayed they were hosting a private event so only a limited bar menu was available to guests and it was loud music and people walking on the wood floors downstairs until 11:30 pm. It was not an ideal stay for us for sure. We had an early AM flight the next morning so no true rest till around midnight was not ideal. With the extreme price tag of a one-night stay, we expected so much more. Needless to say, we won't be back and wouldn't recommend it.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Valerie on 12 May 2023
I am sincerely sorry that you did not enjoy your stay with us this time. When we spoke on the phone, I suppose I did not understand the caliber of your frustration. We do not normally have loud large groups and the circumstance was unusual for us as well. I would hope that in the future we make your stay more enjoyable if you were to give us that chance. We do offer rooms that are not in our energetic Main Lodge. When we spoke that evening personally there was no mention of disappointment in your dinner. I do apologize that you felt we diminish your dining experience due to the event that was taking place at the same time. Thank you for your honesty.

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Valerie on 30 Apr 2023
Thank you. WE look forward to see you again.

10/10 Excellent

Brian, Normandy Park

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was friendly and very helpful. Especially given that I was scheduled to arrive after the front desk closed. The breakfast basket was a great touch.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from Valerie on 21 Apr 2023
Thank you for staying with us. We are glad you enjoyed your stay. Cheers!

10/10 Excellent

deborah

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
gorgeous comfortable place....quiet!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from Valerie on 30 Apr 2023
We are excited that you enjoyed yourself. Cheers until next time.

10/10 Excellent

A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable and nice surroundings. Staff were very friendly and helpful. The bed was amazing and we were traveling so we slept very well. Would love to return when 5he restaurant is open to enjoyed beautiful of the their lake while dining.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from Valerie on 16 Apr 2023
We are glad that you enjoyed your stay. Cheers until next time.

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023
Response from Valerie on 10 Feb 2023
Thank you Jennifer for your great rating. We appreciate you.

10/10 Excellent

Chrisann

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best of Class
Honestly this is my go-to spot in Bozeman. I am there once a month. This is the best choice. Also. The best food. Kind and gracious hosts.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022
Response from Valerie on 10 Feb 2023
We appreciate your kind word and are so happy that you choose us. Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Teresa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This lodge is a lovely place. We have enjoyed it before and will again. Breakfast was wonderful, and staff was great with our 4 year old grandson. The only disappointment was that the restaurant wasn't open for dinner the night we stayed. Otherwise, all round terrific.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022
Response from Valerie on 10 Feb 2023
Thank you for your honest response. I apologize that you did not get to enjoy a meal in our restaurant. We hope that you will join us again in the future. Cheers until then!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I absolutely loved the bathtub and the every day pitcher of ice water with lemon slices. The food was super good. Liked the coffee maker set up and robe. I would have liked a carafe to boil water and a more luxurious bed. The mattress seems a little low end. The fireplace was great. Overall a lovely stay, would definitely come back and stay. Really friendly people too. Thank you.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2020
Response from Rikki on 25 Mar 2020
Thank you! So happy you enjoyed your stay and hope to see you again in the future. Best, Rikki

10/10 Excellent

Tremayne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Can see how it would be unfortunate to have a room right next to the lobby but we had one outside on the corner and it was awesome. Clean, organized, welcoming, good design, food if you want and and awesome shower
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Response from Rikki on 25 Mar 2020
Thank you Tre! So happy you enjoyed your stay and hope to see you again in the future. Best, Rikki

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Rikki on 5 Feb 2020
Thank you Paul!

10/10 Excellent

Jesse

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent!
A must visit, relaxing setting great food nice people
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Response from Rikki on 14 Dec 2019
Hi Jesse - we are so happy to hear you enjoyed your time with us. Thank you for the kind feedback and hopefully we will get to see you again soon. Best, Rikki

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location was beautiful and the rooms were very nice and clean.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Levi

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jay

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing Place to Stay!!! 1st Class across the board!!!!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Response from Rikki on 19 Nov 2019
Jay - We are so glad you enjoyed yourself here at the lodge and appreciate you sharing your positive experience. Hopefully we get to see you again in the future. Best, Rikki

10/10 Excellent

Debra

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Warm and Wonderful
A lovely lodge in an idyllic setting. Warm fireplace crackling, warm hearts welcoming. Beautiful room with jacuzzi tub, fireplace, comfortable bed, nice sitting area, even a small dining table with a Tiffany lamp and a pitcher of ice water with lemon slices. A truly wonderful experience in Bozeman.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019
Response from Rikki on 19 Nov 2019
Debra - Thank you so much for the thoughtful comments. We are so happy you enjoyed your time with us and hope to welcome you back again. Best, Rikki

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is the first review I have ever done and its due to the fact that we loved this lodge so much. The sheets were the best I've ever slept in. I loved the hospitality and the atmosphere the most. If I ever come anywhere near Bozeman again, I will be back.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Response from -R on 6 Nov 2019
Hello - We are so honored that you wanted to write your first ever review to share the experience you had with us. Hopefully you will get the chance to visit us again in the future. Best, Rikki (Also - we are able to drop ship the sheets we use here at the lodge to your home. Let us know if you are interested in purchasing any.)

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome!!!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
beautuful lodge in winter
Great spot! Winter visit was awesome but we missed out on dinner because we had friends in Bozeman we had to see. Great breakfast, room and staff. We’ll be back! Needed a longer stay to really enjoy this place!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a absolute wonderful time. The staff was unbelievably helpful. The food was scrumptious and we love the accommodations.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

jesse

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Terrific! Fine food and drink. Fine service. Great room. We stayed there in January during their off season. I highly recommend it.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Theresa, California

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great property, people, everything except it was quite noisy for those of us near the lobby, restaurant, etc. Best staff I have ever encountered.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2018
Response from Lodge Manager on 28 Nov 2018
Theresa, Thank you so much for staying with us at the Lodge. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed the property, as well as our staff. We apologize for not exceeding your expectations on the rest of your stay. During regular dinner service (5pm-8pm), we do have guests in and around the restaurant area. Fortunately, this area is very quiet after 8pm, however, we do apologize for your experience. We hope to see you again soon. Kind regards, PJ Wirchansky Lodge Manager

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Remarkable place to stay and the staff were great. A little hard to find especially at night.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018
Response from Lodge Manager on 19 Sept 2018
Thank you very much for staying with us. We appreciate the feedback, and look forward to serving you again in the future! Kind regards, PJ Wirchansky Lodge Manager

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018
Response from GRL Manager on 17 Jul 2018
Thank you so much for your kind review! We hope to see you again soon. Kindly, PJ Wirchansky Lodge Manager

10/10 Excellent

Jacquie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabulous romantic getaway!
He atmosphere, the food and the friendliness of the staff all made for a memorable evening.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018
Response from GRL Manager on 17 Jul 2018
Great! Thank you for sharing your experience. We will certainly pass along your note to our staff. Kindly, PJ Wirchansky Lodge Manager

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place!
This was a great place to stay! Nice rooms and beautiful surroundings.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018
Response from GRL Manager on 17 Jul 2018
David, We are so happy to hear of your great experience with us! We look forward to welcoming you all back again soon. Kindly, PJ Wirchansky Lodge Manager

10/10 Excellent

Melvin L

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A great fishing (and not fishing) Lodge!
Incredible! What a beautiful, peaceful lodge. During dinner we watched wild turkeys, deer and a heron. The staff is wonderful - welcoming and helpful and the food is great.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018
Response from GRL Manager on 17 Jul 2018
Melvin, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed the lodge, dinner, and our staff. We look forward to seeing you again soon! Kind regards, PJ Wirchansky Lodge Manager

10/10 Excellent

Jessie, Hysham, Mt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Lodge is a fantastic place to stay. The facility is beautiful and so peaceful. The staff are friendly and very helpful. The dining is top notch. Overall amazing stay. We will definitely be back!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2018
Response from PJ Wirchansky, Lodge Manager on 25 Apr 2018
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience with us! We look forward to welcoming you back again soon. Kind regards, PJ Wirchansky Lodge Manager

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect
Love this place - we planned our route across country to make this our first stop out of Seattle. Wonderful staff, food, bar, and extremely comfortable room!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Clinton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay outside of downtown
This was a great hotel. There was a slight mixup in the rooms and they just upgraded us to the nicest room in the place at no charge. Very plush and comfy, plus great views from everywhere in the place. We ate breakfast there, very tasty and reasonably priced. They seem to have a lot of business for breakfast and dinner from folks who aren’t even staying there, so that says a lot about he quality of the food. Very helpful staff in every way. Great experience all around.

10/10 Excellent

Jesse

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent facility, staff, and restaurant
Stumbled onto this place instead of an airport hotel and will stay here again for certain. Great place!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful place. Excellent food, lodging, and staff. Highly recommend if you want to relax.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful lodge with a great Montana feel.
I give this lodge a 5 star rating for comfort, ambiance, staff and overall accommodations. The lodge is located in a meadow area just a short distance from the river. Setting is delightful with nice vies of the surrounding mountains.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Magdalena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Enchanting and magical winter treat
This is a phenomenal place; the owners waited for us on Christmas Day and even though kitchen was closed they prepared cheeses, breads and wine so that we can enjoy the evening. The property is magical with deer crossing each morning, magpies and well maintained grounds. Rooms are beautiful, warm, with all amenities. I had massage on call and she was splendid as well. P.J. The manager gave my husband a ride to the airport - the entire staff starts caring from the moment you open your eyes and need a first cup of coffee. The chef is fantastic and menu at the restaurant is natural, light, and beautifully presented; wines are prime. We absolutely loved the property - it is off the main thoroughfare but close enough to Bozeman main square and airport. It is romantic yet modern and has this "feel" of home - a place where you are treated like a friend not a customer. We travel all around the world and this is definitely a top world class place.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Shantel, Santa Barbara, CA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cozy, Charming and very Montana
Loved staying at this location. I got in late and they had my room warmed (in December), lights on and music playing. It was very welcoming after a long day of driving. Loved that it only had a few units and the rooms were large, modern but very much in a lodge aesthetic. I would loved to have stayed longer.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017