I was excited to stay at Swiftcurrent. I am fine with very basic accommodations. However, I couldn't wait to leave because: 1) Lack of privacy. Our single queen motor lodge room had a communicating door that adjoined to the room behind it. It was a wooden pocket door that was only secured with a metal hook-and-eye type latch. Worse, this door would not close properly. When we first entered our room, I fiddled with the door but didn't particularly take note of it. However, I was really unnerved when the other guest entered the room and I realized you could see light in the cracks between the door and the jamb. I could *hear the other person unzipping their suitcase*, so it was really like being in the same room, just without actually seeing each other. We were traveling as a couple, and that person was obviously solo, so I was nervous and on edge the entire time that we were being overheard and/or disturbing the other person every time we spoke or moved. Our "roommate" was quiet and I truly hope we didn't disturb them. However, under different circumstances I would have felt not just uneasy but unsafe with this setup, as there was really nothing to stop occupants of adjoining rooms from excessively bothering each other or even breaking in if they put their minds to it. This would be a great setup if you could have members of the same family or traveling party in adjoining rooms, but it was extremely uncomfortable to share a room with a stranger that we could hear but not see. Unfortunately, I am sure our "roommate" was awakened when: 2) We were awakened in the night by a mouse, which created a bit of a stir. I get that there are mice all over the place, although I have never shared a hotel room with one before. After we saw it and it ran away, the mouse kept rustling every time we turned off the light, so we ended up sleeping with a lamp on, which did not make for a restful night. My advice is to put all your food in your cooler, don't leave any food out in the room. The hotel had posted warnings not to put trash outside your room; I would have appreciated the transparency of being told to keep food put away inside the room as well and not have food waste in the trash basket. It might not have made a difference, but maybe it would have. (We found a mousetrap that had been sprung under the dresser, so they were aware that it was an issue) 3) There was a winter storm in Glacier on August 28. The wind rattled the door to the room loudly, all night long. It's fine when you're awake, but when you're asleep, a rattling door sound just like someone trying to get in to your room. The door also rattled loudly anytime our "roommate" exited their room, it seemed like the air flow caused that. Also not conducive to rest. 4) The justification for choosing lodging inside the parks is "you're not there to stay in your hotel room," but just remember that in Glacier you might be forced to stay in your room most of the day if you get hit with a storm (GTTSR ended up being closed on Aug 28, it was that bad). So come prepared with something to read if that happens, since there is zero internet in the rooms and no television. That is not necessarily a bad thing. Just keep it in mind as a possibility. On the plus side (apart from the location), the room was clean and the bedding was fine. Would I stay again? No. Maybe, if I could be guarantee a room with no communicating door. But others might feel differently. I would bring ear plugs and keep all your food and food waste under wraps.

Stayed for one night. We had a cabin with bathroom. Very comfortable. Good bed. Good shower. Comfortable. Quiet. Relaxed. Enjoyable stay. To get there you need to drive over a very rough track for approx 5 miles. First part of the road is good as well as the parkroad but I do not understand why the middle part is so very bad. Not a problem of the lodge as it is outside the park but good to know.

This was our favorite lodging during our recent (late June) stay at Glacier (we also stayed at Rising Sun and Village Inn). We stayed two nights, and wish we'd had three since it's such a beautiful part of the park. The buildings are set among some aspen trees. We had a motel room with two beds and they were really comfortable. The room and bathroom were both clean, and had everything we needed, including a box fan. Staff was friendly and helpful. The only downside is that the doors are noisy when they close, unless you close them gently. Unfortunately, we had neighbors on one side who slammed their door each and every time they went in and out. Swiftcurrent is also near the Many Glacier hotel, and you can drive over there and sit in the lodge or outside and enjoy the view. The restaurant at Swiftcurrent was just adequate, which is about par for the course when dining at the national parks.

Very nice large room, one bed, table and two chairs, counter and two night stands. Being a national park it didn't have a TV, refrigerator or microwave and no counter in the bathroom. We had a great breakfast and a good dinner plus a good boat ride over at Many Glacier.

We could not get all the nights we wanted at Many Glacier Lodge, so we ended up staying in Swiftcurrent as well (also in Rising Sun, which I don't recommend, and Lake McDonald Lodge, which we also liked). If you can't get lake front rooms at Many Glacier, then Swiftcurrent may be a better option. The rooms are more newly renovated, and our bed was more comfortable than at Many Glacier. The lodge store is also better at Swiftcurrent than at Many Glacier, and the trails that start from Swiftcurrent are better than those that start from Many Glacier (Many Glacier is on a lake, so you have to walk around it to intersect with other trails while Swiftcurrent has at least 3 trails that start right from the parking lot, including Iceberg Lake and Grinnell Glacier--it is also 5 minutes from a little lake where you frequently see moose). Cons of Swiftcurrent are the restaurant (I would not recommend eating there--our food was gross) and that wifi is only available in the main lodge (at Many Glacier, we got wifi in our room, but we were in the main lodge). Many Glacier also has nightly ranger events, so if you are into that and not going to hike much anyway, then Many Glacier may be a better choice. If you plan to use the general store and do the longer/harder hikes and can't get a lake view room at Many Glacier, then I would recommend Swiftcurrent!