Can you suggest any local options for lodging?

There are several possibilities for lodging, but students should be aware that rooms can fill quickly and reservations should be made as far in advance as possible. Our recommended options are listed here:

Haus Rustika—Bed & Breakfast (3 miles away, rural setting) $50-65/night plus seventh night free.

Four rooms, full breakfast, gardens and walking paths, shared bath, shared kitchenette and sitting room, private guest parking entrance.

Grace Will, Host 1-406-777-2291, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Bitterroot River Bed & Breakfast—Bed & Breakfast (8 miles away, riverfront setting) $85-115/night.

Four rooms, furnished with antiques and original art, one room with private Jacuzzi, fireplace, wireless internet, massage therapy available, private bath, tv, riverfront property, covered porch, full breakfast.

Tim & Shelley Hunter, Hosts 406-777-5205, www.bitterrootriverbb.com

Stevensville Hotel—1910 Historic Hotel (8 miles away, small downtown setting) $65-110/night.

Seven rooms, recently renovated, authentic period furnishings with deluxe linens and handmade quilts, antiques and art throughout, continental breakfast, wireless internet.

Gene Mim Mack and Robbie Springs, Proprietors 1-888-816-2875, www.stevensvillehotel.com

Fifth Street Guesthouse—Stevensville Hotel Annex (8 miles away, small downtown setting) $110-135/week.

Eleven rooms, shared bath, full-size kitchen and living room, cable TV, wireless internet Gene Mim Mack and Robbie Springs, Proprietors 1-888-816-2875, www.stevensvillehotel.com/guesthouse.html

The River House—Vacation Rental Home (6 miles away, riverfront setting) $160/night plus seventh night free.

Two bedroom, two bathroom, enclosed sunroom, sleeps 4-6, four acre park-like setting, extensive river access, fully-equipped kitchen with basic food staples, garage, large deck, washer & dryer, gas fireplace, linens, BBQ, wireless internet.

Nancy Dillon, Owner 406-273-2509

Several additional Stevensville vacation rental homes are available at vrbo.com/vacation-rentals/usa/montana, click on Bitterroot Valley, Stevensville.