Americas Best Value Port Polson Inn

This motel sits right off Highway 93 at the south end of Flathead Lake, an easy walk from Lions Park and from downtown Polson’s theaters and its Flathead history museum. Some rooms come with lake or mountain views, and a few have kitchens or rain showers if you’re settling in for more than a night. Continental breakfast is included every morning, and there’s a hot tub and sauna on-site to unwind in after a day on the water. Free parking has room for trucks and buses, so hauling a boat or traveling as a group doesn’t complicate things. Glacier National Park is about 71 miles up the road if you want to stretch the trip further. Check-in starts at 3:30pm, and a refundable deposit is due at arrival: $150 in summer, $250 the rest of the year.