The Arvon Hotel is located next door to the Celtic Cowboy and is a cut above any other place in downtown. While there are several large commercial motels across the river, the Arvon offers better prices and a more convenient location. Beyond its practicality, the hotel also serves as a showcase for local art, with works from area artists displayed on every floor and available for purchase. This adds a community feel to the experience and makes your stay far more engaging--it's well worth your time to explore the floors and enjoy a free art show. The staff is attentive without being intrusive, and they know the area well, offering excellent recommendations for local sights. The Celtic Cowboy pub, which is attached to the hotel, is a great option for meals, with food that is both affordable and comforting. Staying here feels just like staying with family! read more

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We have had a great stay at our hotel. This is an historic little hotel which I love and it's super cute and the rooms are nice and clean. It's in a nice location and the staff is very nice. My favorite part has been it has a restaurant adjacent with a bar my boys and dad have absolutely loved going to daily. The wait staff especially Aria was amazing at the Celtic Cowboy restaurant have been so nice. And there is a brunch as amazing brunch as well. This has made our weekend family trip so nice. I highly recommend this hotel. read more

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I've never checked myself into a hotel before. It went easy and smooth. Rooms are not very big. Bathroom was decent size.

Do not use this hotel for group bookings or business stays. Unskilled management led to a lot of problems for my group booking. Rooms were not provided as contracted. My guests were inconvenienced by hour late airport pickups, room layouts that didn't meet needs and long waits at the hotel front desk. The manager, Yannack, put blame on staff but all of the problems started and ended with him and the lack of care he showed throughout was unprofessional and disappointing. It does not appear that group bookings are this hotels specialty. Very disappointing stay and I would never trust this hotel to accommodate my business group again. read more

I stayed at this hotel last week. I missed my flight into GTF and called this hotel to tell them. When I arrived one day late (after prepaying for 3 nights), the desk clerk summarily informed me that I was a "no show," and she would need to find my reservation and see if I could get a room. After much argument -- including tears from the clerk and her trying to tell me that I couldn't have a room for the night (this was at 10pm), the situation was escalated to the manager, I finally got a room for the night. I have been traveling for my entire career and I've never experienced anything like this. I only got an apology when I wrote a letter to the manager. Mind you, I was surprised that no effort to monetarily make me whole was made. This place may be historic, but it needs to refresh its customer service. In addition, the fixtures and carpeting in my room were dated and stained. Lastly, I know they tell you this when you book your room, but many of the rooms do not have windows. Where I live you cannot have a bedroom without a window per fire code. Very strange. read more

Lovely historic converted hotel. It was a carriage house at one point. There is a small garage for parking, which is a nice perk for a downtown hotel. The room we had was spacious and clean. The only issue is there are no outside windows - the 'window' in our room was a frost pane that faced the hallway. There was a surprisingly good continental breakfast with burritos and frittatas to microwave, as well as coffee, cereal, and coffee cakes. That was a perk I didn't expect since it wasn't included in the Hotels.com listing! Overall nice place, docked a star for lack of external windows. Good walkable location for downtown GTF, especially if you're going to a show. read more

This place is beautiful, eclectic, and very clean rooms! We would stay here every time we come to town now. The front desk hostess, Olivjah, she made our entire stay! I am overwhelmed with how great this weekday getaway turned out and mainly because of the fantastic hospitality at this hotel. Don't stay anywhere else!! read more

Historic Hotel Arvon - "Gus" this just was awesome to see some cool art as well as a Lonesome Dove reference - Hotels Near Me - Great Falls, Montana

A Nice dog friendly hotel in historic GF. The room had a clean modern update and was well appointed. Service was friendly and accommodating. They have a small parking garage behind the hotel and a great restaurant/bar next door for tasty drinks/lunch/dinner. Wifi was spotty but no other issues. read more

We went for a quick vacation to Great Falls and love this hotel and the pub next to it. The room was clean and love the skylights that allow natural light to the hotel. The food and drinks at the pub were great. read more

We were only here one night but had a great stay with no issues and no complaints. Hotel was clean and beds were comfortable. Walls kept outside noise out. read more

When I stayed at the hotel arvon. The front desk lady bri was very rude. And was too busy to help me cause she was watching her tablet. In that little back room. Even though I had palm sized blood stains on my sheets. In a room I literally checked into not even twenty minutes before hand.. there was bugs in the piece of flooring that separates the bathroom from the room. And not dead ones I'm talking live bugs just crawling all around that one piece of flooring going into the seam of the floor I took a video of it and she didn't even want to see it I thought it was disgusting I recommend nobody to stay in this hotel it is very gross and not professional what so ever.. read more

Oh my goodness! What a wonderful place. It was unique and classy. Super clean too . Soo cozy and all were friendly. The breakfast was included was yummy! We will Most definitely stay here again . Thank you. read more

We loved this place. Beds were comfortable and upscale for an older hotel. Having a restaurant (Celtic Cowboy) attached was a bonus. Good food and craft beers. We liked Tracy's a lot one block over too. read more

Excuse the length of this review. This hotel is billed as a "luxury hotel " in Great Falls. We stayed here years ago, and opted to come back and give it another go. We booked online with a third-party, possibly a mistake. At check-in I asked if there was any choice of rooms and she said no. They are "full." She put us in room 101, a tiny indoor room, no window, as many of the rooms in this hotel have. It was the first room right next to the lobby and restaurant entrance with traffic and a tile floor, and very noisy. But the bigger problem was it was very very cold -and dark. I immediately asked for an upgrade. The fairly expensive room quickly became a very expensive "suite" on the second floor. There were two large windows in the room, but they don't open. This room has a sitting area and a king bed and the same bathroom as the other rooms. Appears wheelchair accessible Appointments are modern, but of the cheapest variety. There is a "kitchen "area, but not a functional one. We ordered food from the restaurant near the lobby, as they promote, went down to get it and brought it to the room, Expecting dishes and silverware. Please see pics - only two teaspoons and a butter knife LOL. No plates even !?! No napkins. No salt. Nothing. After a trip back down to the restaurant for utensils we ate ok food (don't get the corned beef.) It was very cold in this room as well, so we went to bed early. The thermostat on the wall is a joke. I don't think it is operable to guests. I called and the gal at the desk told me she controls the heat from there. It registered 75 but it was maybe 60 in the room. I searched for extra blankets and there were none in the room. Called down again and she was nice enough to bring one up. She also adjusted our thermostat, but it literally took until 3 AM to warm the room. We were cold virtually all night, and then too hot. In the middle of the night I got up to try to adjust it and the digital screen was quite impossible. Couldn't open a window. Thought we should start our day with a hot shower. The bathroom reminds me of a Motel 6 bathroom, truly. The shower control is very difficult - starts cold and you have to step WAY back to get out of the way- and when I finally managed to turn it to the highest temp, it was barely warn enough - also probably controlled centrally. Went down for the "included breakfast" and it's a "grab-n-go" situation now - she said "due to covid," (although restaurant restrictions are now lifted?) Kinda one thing after another. What finally prompted this public yelp was there is a big "comments" card in the room inviting suggestions. Searched everywhere and there's NO PEN OR PENCIL anywhere. (Who carries a pen anymore?!) Typical of the stay! LOL I think they remodeled and run this hotel as cheaply as possible, without much care at all for guest comfort, and upcharge it as a "luxury hotel." It would be so easy to change a few simple things, and create a different experience for guests. Not smart. I would have been ok with it for the original price - not delighted, but OK. We have stayed in everything from top five star plus resorts to the simplest Airbnb rooms. It's not the money, per se. But being honest, were very disappointed for the price we paid at Arvon. Weak WiFi too, btw. read more

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Stayed here for 4 nights for a work function. Hotel is quaint and quirky but not great if your traveling for work. The Wifi was extremely slow and unreliable and the tv service was out once during my stay. Also the rooms are small and there was no desk so I had to do my work sitting on my bed As many of the other reviews stated there are no windows in many of the rooms. I inquired at the front desk about moving but was told they had no rooms with windows available. According to the front desk person I spoke to about half the rooms don't have windows. It can get claustrophobic if you have to spend any amount of time in your room. It's very unfortunate they don't disclose this when booking. I suspect they don't as I think it would deter many guests from booking. Unfortunately it is what is giving them the bad reviews They would be better served disclosing this up front and avoiding an unhappy guest who likely won't come back but also leaves with a bad experience and may leave a bad review Unfortunately on my next trip I will find another alternative read more

Nice, clean place to get away from chain hotels. This place was very nice, unique, privately owned hotel. The rooms are small but just what you need for one night. One HUGE plus to this place, that they don't mention, is their private parking garage so you don't have to park on the streets. Also breakfast vouchers to Celtic Cowboy are nice. The breakfast is better than the dinner. Overall this is a pretty cool place. read more

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Beautiful, historic hotel. Great value for the price. The only reason it doesn't get five stars, in my opinion, is the limited menu for vegetarians in the restaurant. And when I told the woman at the front desk that the toilet ran constantly in my room, she said, Oh, we've heard that before. They should really fix that toilet, a simple thing that took away from the gorgeous room, extremely cozy bed, crisp linens, fun art on the walls, comfy robes... This hotel is a treat. I'll stay here again. read more

This hotel is a little gem of a place in Great Falls. The rooms are elegant and you feel pampered in the luxurious and comfortable bed! The Celtic Cowboy, a bar and restaurant are part of this complex with excelent food and lots of craft beer. We'll definitely stay here again. read more

Historic Hotel Arvon - The quaint outside of the historic Hotel Arvon - Hotels Near Me - Great Falls, Montana

I travel often for fun, and I like to avoid hotel chains if I can- because many cities have cool, unique hotels... Great Falls has a neat one here!! To start- I was very warmly greeted by the front desk attendant (if you check in late, the door may be locked), and given a parking pass (free parking). This is a historic building... There are only 33 rooms here- I was on the 3rd floor. There is an elevator! The room was modern and everything seemed very new- no signs of wear and tear. Great pillows! The bed was a little bit firm for my liking (but then again- I like beds as soft/pillowy as possible). Very modern, spacious bathroom. There is a restaurant next door- the Celtic Cowboy- where they serve breakfast for guests until 10:30am, breakfast is free after a $10 voucher they give you upon check in. I did not eat here, but the restaurant looks nice! Overall, I highly recommend this hotel! read more

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Highly recommend staying here! It's such a cool old building. The staff is very accommodating and their is a fantastic restaurant attached. I will definitely be staying here again! read more

Very quaint. Comfortable bed. Please put a mirror in the room! There is only 1 small mirror in the bathroom

My husband and I loved our stay at the Arvon. We stayed for 4 nights, and found the place charming. The staff was extremely friendly and helpful.We had an extremely early morning flight on the day we arrived in Great Falls, and I needed to put my head down for a little nap. We arrived at the hotel early, before the check in time, but they were able to check us in. Our room was cute- not very big, but the king sized bed was comfortable. The room also had a frig, microwave and coffee maker. It also included a sitting bench. It did have 2 windows in the room, but they faced inside the hotel. The room worked for us. They also have their own parking garage behind the hotel. It was our first visit to Great Falls and thought staying downtown would be a nice place to stay. The Arvon did not disappoint. We will be back. read more

Planning a fun night with my husband we played it smart and booked a room at Hotel Arvon. We enjoyed a lovely dinner and drinks at the Celtic Cowboy right next door and spent the night in the hotel. The staff on both sides were amazing and very friendly. We will be returning here for sure. read more

This is a nice boutique hotel in the heart of the downtown area, but the wi-fi was awful and the front desk service was inexperienced. I'll try this again, but first impressions weren't what I thought they would be. read more

I really enjoyed my stay at this quaint, historic hotel. The rooms are well appointed, warm, and comfortable. Beware though if you need a desk; while a lap desk is provided, the historic-sized rooms don't allow for a ton of furniture. I slept well in a very quiet room, and the bed was extremely comfortable. Parking is convenient in the garage across the alley, which I really appreciated because it snowed about 5" the night I was there (no scraping snow off my rental car! Yay!). Staff was friendly and welcoming, and after a long drive through tough weather to get there, having an attached restaurant was beyond convenient. The renovations done here are immaculate, bringing modern touches and comfort while preserving historic decor. I love the vibe! I'll stay here again next time I find myself spending a night in Great Falls, and highly recommend the accommodations here over the run-of-the-mill chain choices in town. read more

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We checked into the hotel after 5 days on the Smith River and were greeted with a friendly check-in. There is interesting art throughout the hotel, don't forget to stop and check it out if you have time. The room was well appointed with a comfortable bed and great shower. The Celtic Cowboy next door did not disappoint either. We had a great meal and enjoyed the traditional live Irish music. This was a great option over some of the chain hotels in the area and I would definitely stay here again. read more

Stay here, you will not be disappointed. Clean, comfy, and cozy, and all original local art throughout the hotel. Garage parking, quiet, great location, and lovely staff. I will stay here everytime I go to Great Falls. read more

Loved their art displays throughout the building. Having the Irish Pub next door was convenient. Staff was very helpful, room was excellently appointed, and parking was secure. Stayed 1 night at beginning of August 2018. read more

Everything was great. We stayed in the 3rd floor suite and it was amazing. I would come back to great falls just for the hotel. It's clean, historic. My only complaint would be the TV was small and oddly positioned but hardly something to be mad about. read more

What a cool place. It is small but the rooms are well appointed and have such a unique blend of the western and restored history and downtown. It is s unique experience staying here and I would definitely recommend it. You kind of feel like you are in Ireland somewhere when you peer out the window. But you definitely know you are in MT when you walk down the hall and see all the art depicting the old west and native Americans. There is a nice little pub downstairs whose name says it perfectly "The Celtic Cowboy" read more

This hotel was lovely. We were greeted like friends at the front desk. She talked us through the parking, which is in a secure building behind the hotel, you need a key card to access it. The rooms were spacious and the beds were great. We had a double queen and never felt cramped in the room. It was cozy without being dated. Beautiful art covered the walls and every thing was clean and well lit. The shower had plenty of power behind it and the shampoo/conditioner and soap provided were good. I'm staying here anytime I come through Great Falls again. Thanks! read more

Excellent experience. It is a hotel but a lot more. Local art in the hallways, great restaurant with excellent food and craft beers on tap next door, and very friendly and professional service. It is a hotel experience par excellence! read more

You won't be disappointed ! Beautiful, clean historical building with a updated toich! Art work was wonderful and Celtic Cowboy Breakfast was INCLUDED with our stay.. Full menu choices! Staff was friendly and accommodating! read more

Fantastic place to stay! The staff is excellent...knowledgeable and super friendly! Staying here was a treasure. The rooms and the hotel itself was extremely, extremely clean as well as having so much character! I loved learning about the history of the building and looking at the art displayed in all the hallways. I was afraid I was going to have to stay at a chain hotel in Great Falls but lucked out finding this hotel on Kayak! I think the price is extremely reasonable as well... The price includes a delicious free breakfast next door at the Celtic Cowboy and an airport shuttle. Marcus and Angie were extremely personable. I would definitely recommend staying here and hope to return one day. read more

Great new spot in Great Falls! The staff and rooms are awesome. The beds are comfy and everything is really clean! I'm from California, and visit my grand parents here. Enjoy a drink with music next door. read more

Stayed here for New Year's Eve! We got the queen size suite which was a very nice room! Staff was friendly and the room was clean! Restaurant Celtic Cowboys attached to the hotel, has some amazing food to eat! I would highly recommend staying here if you are needing a hotel room here in Great Falls! Plus it's only a minute away from the Tap House, which is a great bar if you are wanting to go out for some drinks and dancing! read more

Stayed here unexpectedly. Great little historic hotel! Very clean, friendly service, nice rooms and bathrooms seem very new. You get a $10 voucher for a buffet next door at the Celtic Cowboy which is pretty good. Or wait till 1030 for some menu options. Was glad the hotel has a secured parking garage as we had mountain bikes on our roof. Highly recommend it. Also nice to be walking distance from breweries and restaurants. read more

We rented a couple rooms for the weekend. One s a suite which was very spacious and nice. It was perfect for hanging out and drinking wine while kids played. The staff were all wonderful and the pub was fun! I will be back!! read more

Beware that most rooms don't have any exterior facing windows at all (there's a small window to the hallway but provides no sunlight). We were not informed of this until we already checked into our room. Felt like we were staying in a box. Thankfully we're not claustrophobic or it would have been a big issue. Also not sure how this isn't a fire hazard. The staff was rude when I asked if we could move to a room with a window. I was informed the entire hotel was already full but later saw many groups checking in after us. Also, the staff should do simple things to be nicer, like saying "hi" to guests when they enter the small lobby. read more

We were so pleased with the friendly reception we received from Caitlyn when checking in to the Hotel Arvon. She was so personable and welcoming, the perfect first impression to a hotel that surpassed our expectations. It is historic yet with all of the modern amenities. The artwork throughout the hotel is amazing. Breakfast included in the room rate at the adjacent Celtic Cowboy was a real value with a hearty selection of items - the French toast bread pudding was very tasty. This amenity added greatly to the overall experience. read more