Taking the Amtrak Empire Builder from Chicago to Seattle after seeing it on the Travel Channel. Saw the Izaak Walton Inn and knew we had to stay there. Our expectations were more than met!!! The staff was great!! The food wonderful. The rooms clean cozy with a true sense of history and railroad energy. This is the perfect place to... more

We arrived at night via train from Chicago. Our package included breakfast and lunch, and we actually shipped a box of our own snacks to get there before us (I think it gave the staff a laugh !). We are passionate about X-country skiing, but coming on the train allowed for a true vacation - 2 days of unwinding and... more

The inn is, of course, a wonderful place for train buffs, or little boys who love trains (like our son). The groomed ski trails are in fact excellent and easily accessible for skiing and snowshoeing as much as you would like.....for wintering near Glacier, you can't beat this..... On the negative side, though, you pay a hefty price for the... more

My husband and I came for our anniversary and to ski. Also, the train ride which was the best part of the trip. The Brazilian staff kids were great, pleasant and helpful as was the ski instructor but all else were indifferent and not helpful, especially the general manager. Our train was late and she would not have even told... more

Stayed here in mid November for 2 nights. Arrived on the train from Seattle and left on the train to Chicago. On the first night was the only guest on the premises. Even though arrived at 0900, could check straight into my room, even though it says you normally can't do that.(expect its different if its busy...) Weather was poor,... more

This is a really interesting place -- a must-see for anyone searching for Glacier-area lodging. I stayed in the main lodge, but there are also real cabooses that can be rented. Cozy restaurant, unique basement bar, and unbeatable location (working railyard) add to the ambiance - they even have their own Amtrak stop for those of you travelling by rail.... more

We traveled from Louisiana to Izaak Walton Inn, to experience a caboose stay which was not what was expected. Caboose is not for people who are above six foot tall take it from experience. Caboose is pretty expensive and you have to book for three nights. Overall if you can get by with the cramp quarters the scenery and the... more

LOVED IT- Came up from Fort Worth, joining us was a friend from Chicago. Our room slept 3 adults and 2 children quite comfortably. We went for a wonderful 3 hour hike, right around the corner was a wonderful place to see Mountain Goats, it was called "Goat Lick"... drove to the Park, we felt it was nicely located to... more

We just returned from the lodge and we had a great time. I read some other reports before I went, and I was very worried about the trip and what I would find. We stayed in the Green caboose, and my brother's family stayed in Blue one. The kids had a ball. The three of them all fit into the... more