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Budget Inn Express Downtown Helena

2.5 star property
Motel near Cathedral of St. Helena in Helena

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Exterior detail
Free WiFi, bed sheets
Coffee service
Exterior detail
Exterior

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Laundry
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included

Explore the area

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524 N Last Chance Gulch, Helena, MT, 59601
  • Cathedral of St. Helena
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Helena Civic Center
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Carroll College
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Helena, MT (HLN-Helena Regional)
    ‪7 min drive‬

Room options

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Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds, Refrigerator & Microwave

Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds, Refrigerator & Microwave

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(11 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Classic Room, 1 Queen Bed, Refrigerator & Microwave

Classic Room, 1 Queen Bed, Refrigerator & Microwave

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(13 reviews)
  • 33 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

About the area

Helena

Heart of Helena.Within a 10-minute walk of the motel, you'll find Cathedral of St. Helena and Helena Civic Center. Great Northern Carousel and Exploration Works are also within half a mile (1 km).
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What's nearby

  • Cathedral of St. Helena - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Helena Civic Center - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Carroll College - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Reeder's Alley - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Montana State Capitol - 3 min drive - 1.8 km

Getting around

  • Helena, MT (HLN-Helena Regional) - 10 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Brewhouse Pub & Grille - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Windbag Saloon & Grill - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Staggering Ox - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Suki Cafe - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪R-B Drive-In - ‬10 min walk

About this property

Budget Inn Express Downtown Helena

Motel near Cathedral of St. Helena in Helena
As a guest of Budget Inn Express Downtown Helena, you'll find a vending machine, coffee/tea in a common area, and laundry facilities. Public spaces have free WiFi. Free self parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Helena motel.

  • 47 guestrooms or units
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Smoking in designated areas
Budget Inn Express Downtown Helena offers 47 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary toiletries. Cable television is provided. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations.

This Helena motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include phones; local and long-distance calls are complimentary (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Free local calls
  • Free long-distance calls
  • Heating
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 15 per pet, per night
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Maximum 2 pets
  • Food and water bowls are available
  • Certain rooms only
  • You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: USD 1.0

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Pet fee: USD 15 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, JCB International, Union Pay, debit cards, and cash.

We should mention

  • Pets are welcome in specific rooms only, which can be requested by contacting the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

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Budget Inn Express Downtown Helena Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 102 out of 368 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 155 out of 368 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 60 out of 368 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 30 out of 368 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 21 out of 368 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

6.4/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Diana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
This is a basic clean motel. Cheap so I did not rate as if i expected the Hilton but rather what I paid for. The room was clean, had a really comfy bed, had everything it claimed to provide. It is in walking distance of old town Helena and all the cool restaurants. The man at the desk was really helpful. I would give it five stars but realize if the place is busy there might be noise from above or next door, I found it very affordable and will likely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Judit

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 12 nights in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Jackson

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Cheap room lots of homeless ppl around
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Summer

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Douglas

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is a regular, no frills stay for me. Worth the money. Easy in and out Great downtown location.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kristine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Ronald

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very comfortable bed. Good value. Badly dripping bath faucet.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Aaron

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Inexpensive but good

Although the place is dated, it was very clean and comfortable, and the best part was it was a great value.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shane

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good value for the price
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

STEVE

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Just there for one night. Room was clean and comfortable. I had reserved two rooms but when I checked in she only had a record for one and no other empty spaces. I was in the parking lot kind of grumpy and looked for another place on my phone and she burst out of the office to say she found a listing from the same area code and realized it was my phone number but with another persons name. I forgot that I had reserved the second room under my friends name so there were actually two rooms reserved. The mix up was totally my fault but she was a great detective and figured it out and saved us from finding a different hotel. Kudos to that young lady. Very pleased!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Edwin

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The door lock is really hard to open.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Darwin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Bed was comfortable. Shower water pressure was very low. We couldn’t set the water temperature properly. It was either too hot or too cold.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Dated property. Shower switched from boiling hot to cold every 30 seconds.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Doug

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was clean and functional, and the staff came to the front desk after hours to check us in. We visited several nearby shops and had a great breakfast across the street.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Jackie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I wasn’t expecting a motel style experience with a lobby I needed to be buzzed into. But it was clean and conveniently located in Helena’s downtown area. It was nicer than I expected from my initial impression.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Patrick

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Despite the property being dated, everything was clean, staff was great, and we slept well. Lots to see and do within walking distance. Great budget motel!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Quiet, right in the center of town
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Christian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Great Stay

The service was excellent. It was clean comfortable and in a great location.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Comfy, Pleasant & Quiet Budget Stay

Super comfy bed, nice and quiet location. Neighborhood was clean and felt safe. Well lit parking lot. Definitely would stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024