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HI - Brownie's Hostel

East Glacier Park, Montana, USA

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Address
1020 Montana Hwy 49, East Glacier Park   Map
Price
Dorm Bed: $13 + tax
Location/Contact
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Their Description

Features

  • Kitchen
  • Lockers
 
The Hostelz.com Review
HI - Brownie's Hostel is not a wilderness hostel, as there is electricity and plumbing. Dorm rooms contain eight beds, the community showers/restrooms function well but feel a little rundown, and a common room and full kitchen with electric stove and microwave round things out. The front porch balcony facing west to watch sunsets is probably the hostel's best feature.

Joe is a most helpful host, and is always willing to answer most any question about the hostel, town, or park. The hostel itself has a somewhat woodsy feel, but not quite on the level of other wilderness hostels, and it's difficult to pinpoint why.

Located just three blocks from the Amtrak depot, this hostel couldn't be better situated for the backpacker coming to Glacier National Park sans vehicle. Shuttle services can get these travelers to St. Mary's Lake (pictured) and the park's trailheads to let the real fun begin. And then there's always a hot shower and a real bed waiting at Brownie's! There are a couple of bars and casinos in East Glacier Park for some nightlife -- and there's always the random fireworks blast as the 4th of July nears.

If you're coming to Glacier to see glaciers, this is the hostel for you -- it is nearest to the park entrances with access to most of the remaining glaciers. Scientists anticipate they will be gone by the end of the century -- what in the world are you sitting around waiting for?

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Comment by Jim, USA
July 2008
Excellent. Very convenient and accommodating.
Our stay was excellent! We had nine adults and fifteen teenagers and they accommodated all of us. Great little bakery/store downstairs and a nice diner next door. It made our trip go very easy staying there as we got ready for the park.
Comment by Elizabeth, USA
June 2007
The best hostel I've ever stayed in!
I have stayed in hostels all over North America and Europe, and this is the best hostel I've ever stayed in! It is a different experience, staying in an old log cabin style building. the store and bakery downstairs was wonderful. The staff was extremely friendly and helpful. Of course the location is beautiful, and the staff helped me book a tour into the park. My beautiful private room had an extremely comfortable double bed with a handmade quilt. The neighbors were friendly, as were the local dogs. The food in the restaurant was phenomenal.
Comment by John, USA
April 2007
I've stayed at Brownie's for three years in a row and just love the place. It's a wonderful location for arriving by Amtrak and you can get around the park easily without a car using the shuttle service or hitchhiking. Wonderful clean community kitchen and a good grocery store right downstairs. Enjoy the coffee and the fresh baked goods from the bakery. Place to eat next door. Internet is available and my cell phone worked for the first time last summer (2006). I look forward to going back this summer.
Comment by hoben02
September 2005
This hostel sits on top of a convenience/bakery store, so if you wanted to you could pick up your groceries in the daytime. The male dorm consisted of four metal bunk beds and there were wooden lockers to store your stuff. The beds came with big comforters so you didn't feel the cold nights. It's a convenient location to go out and explore Glacier National Park/Waterton Park from. My only complaint is that I could not get any cell phone reception while in the area.
Comment by Jon and Brandi
June 2005
This is a really dark, weird hostel. The walls are PAPER thin, so we could hear every word of the couple next to us. There is a weird grocery store downstairs . . . the whole thing just seems kind of not kept up very well. I would suggest finding somewhere else to stay if possible.
Comment by Lynn Lipari
December 2003
Nice hostel, good location, quiet, clean. Downstairs is a convenient store and small bakery. It's worth waiting for the fresh baked cinnamon rolls in the morning!
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