Name: La Quinta by Wyndham Helena
Address: 701 Washington Street, Helena, Montana, United States of America, Helena, Montana, US
Price range: US$94–US$206 per night
Rating: 7.3

What guests think

At La Quinta by Wyndham Helena, reviewers describe a convenient stay with friendly staff, but experiences vary widely, from clean, comfortable rooms and decent breakfast to dated spaces, traffic noise, and cleanliness or maintenance problems.

Guests frequently note the handy location near I-15, and some enjoyed the outdoor heated pool when available. Common frustrations include renovations or pool closures, slow or delayed check-in, inconsistent housekeeping, and a breakfast that ranges from good to underwhelming. Overall, expect a simple stopover that suits a short stay if you can accept trade-offs.

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Facilities

The outdoor heated pool is appreciated when open, but several guests found it very small and noted periods of closure or construction. Parking is available, though a few described the lot as awkward, steep, or poorly lit.

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rocio

11 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The outside heated pool was a hit with my boys! The rooms were pretty clean, just a few missed areas in the restroom. The staff was friendly. It is on a busy street, so the pool area can be kinda noisy. Overall I will stay here again.

4

Jackie

7 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Room was not maintained at all by property management. Had nothing to do with housekeeping staff. The room and bathroom needs an entire gut and remodel. Remote didn’t work to the tv even after replacing the batteries and no help was offered after that. Pool was closed with no warning or heads up. Room had a musty smell. Spend the extra $30 and go stay at the Holiday Inn Express down the road!

8

Nicholas

7 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We had a really great stay at the La Quinta in Helena, MT. Our deluxe king room was nice and big, but showing a bit of age. The room was fairly quiet even though it was facing a busy road. The outdoor pool was nice and not busy. We were the only ones in there on a Friday night. There wasn’t a hot tub, but the pool was really warm. The breakfast was also good with bacon, eggs and waffles as well as the regular continental items. We feel like we made the right choice staying here!

6

Brandi

14 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The property should post something to let people know that the pool area is under construction. I booked at this hotel because they have a heated pool. My granddaughters were looking forward to swimming.

8

Clive

22 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Easy parking

4

Jade

28 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The property was under construction. My kids wet heart broken that they could not use the pool. Construction started at 8 am everyday, even weekends disrupting sleep. Other guests had barking dogs and were slamming doors which woke us repeatedly. The in room refrigerator was incredibly loud, it sounded like the compressor was failing and disrupted my kids sleep. The blinds did not come even closer to blacking out the room. The pillows were all excessively firm. There was chipping and peeling paint in the bathroom. There was too much deferred maintenance to list. The staff member in charge of stocking breakfast items didn’t know what gluten-free meant, we were disappointed there were zero GF bread items offered. The line for checking in was long and slow. The staff seemed tired and overwhelmed from negative guest experiences.

10

Wayne

16 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The parking lot is small and hard to navigate. Staff members were friendly. Breakfast was a little lukewarm.

4

Chelsea

17 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Moderately clean but still felt somewhat dingy and outdated. In room AC made loud, abrupt noises while running that made it difficult to sleep. Kids enjoyed the outdoor pool but it was much smaller than pictures made it appear online.

4

Julie

17 Apr 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Property is very run down. The parking lot is not fully paved and is poorly lit. Staff was very friendly.

8

Craig

27 Aug 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The parking lot is at a lower level than the hotel, and the road is fairly steep.

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness is inconsistent: multiple reports cite dirty rooms or bathrooms, odors, stains, and mold, while others found spaces clean. Housekeeping lapses (e.g., hair or trash left behind) were mentioned repeatedly.

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Pam

24 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff were sweet and professional. The building was in process of a remodel that i wasn't aware of until I arrived. The room was disgusting (dirty) and I wont stay here again. Cheap price and I learned a lesson.

2

Larry

5 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Room was very dirty. Happy to send you photo

2

Cortne

23 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

DONT STAY HERE. Paying nearly 500 dollars for two nights at this hotel is a joke. The room was disgusting with hair and crumbs on the floor and no clear pet fee info on Expedia. Pet areas were unmaintained. The bathroom was filthy with black spots and smudges on the mirror, and the broken shower faucet made noise all night and doesn’t stay attached. They can’t even clean a toilet properly. No body wash or hand soap, just one bar of soap for everyone. They installed a new vanity top but used an old faucet from the 90s. The dim lighting made it impossible to see. The beds were hard and uncomfortable. The AC was also making odd noises and kept me awake. Early in the morning alarms from empty rooms blared for almost an hour. The small pool was mostly closed for construction. The breakfast was the cheapest, most basic options. This place is barely a rundown motel and not worth the price at all.

6

Alexandra

31 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room I was assigned had a bed with multiple strands and pieces of hair throughout both the sheets and the pillows.

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Justin

9 Mar 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Upon arrival I was immediately concerned. The hallway and stairs were unkept. After entering our room we found a French fry on the floor, Dirty floors, hair in the sheets, and hair on the toilet. We immediately requested a refund and left promptly.

4

Emily

15 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

I will start this by saying the staff is great, and they were very attentive to any concerns - this is not on them. However, upon arrival we were placed in a 3rd floor room with a king bed. The room was very gross. The carpet was disgusting, the walls were dirty, and there were stains all over the bed and furniture. I kindly voiced my concerns to management and asked if I could be moved to a different room. They placed me on the first floor, which recently had laminate flooring put in that replaced the old carpet. I accepted it as it seemed cleaner and I needed a place to stay. However, the bathroom walls were covered in mold and water damage, and the light fixtures were hanging on by a thread. I paid roughly $150/night for this, and would not recommend at that price point.

10

Bonnie

30 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Was a nice stop on our road trip. Clean, quiet and ok breakfast. Everyone very friendly.

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Alaura

20 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean rooms and friendly staff

4

Christian

2 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We arrived at 1:30 AM and check-in was quick, which I appreciated. Unfortunately, once in the room we noticed the fridge was making a very loud noise, almost like an alarm. I went back to the front desk for help, but no one was there, and after waiting several minutes I gave up. I ended up using earplugs, but even with them, the noise kept me from getting any real sleep. In the morning, I went to shower and noticed black mold on the upper part of the wall. While the water pressure was actually great, I couldn’t help but feel uneasy about the mold and the possibility of breathing in spores. The paint around the doors was also chipped and worn—overall the space felt like it could use some updates and care. At checkout, I mentioned the issues with the fridge noise, the mold, and the lack of staff at the desk during the night. The attendant took a few notes, but that was all. I even mentioned that they had my contact information if a manager wanted to follow up, but I haven’t heard anything. I can see the staff are trying to keep things clean, but my stay was far from restful and not what I expected. Unfortunately, it was not a pleasant experience.

4

Michelle

5 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Very dirty

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Rooms

Rooms are dated with worn furnishings and dim lighting, and several maintenance issues were noted (noisy AC, failing drains, loose fixtures). Some guests reported traffic or elevator noise and a lack of blackout curtains, though a few found beds comfortable and rooms spacious.

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Jaxson

26 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Beds were extremely uncomfortable

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suzanne

16 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The carpet had stains so did the top blanket. Paint was peeling in the bathroom. Poor lighting. Needs update

6

todd

15 Oct 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Room was well worn

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LORA LEE

9 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The bed in the room was innerspring and too soft.Too many layers of sheets comforter coverlet. Was a tangled up mess getting in and out of bed.Ended up with all in a pile at foot of bed. On the plus side, the breakfast buffet was nice. Had a good selection of food and beverages and enough room for plenty of groups to sit.

4

Terry

5 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

AC was on high blast at 72 degrees ..would not shut off or let me change temperature..i froze. Very loud hotel..wont be staying here again

8

Melissa

14 Dec 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Everything was fine except our room faced a busy road and it sounded like we were right out in traffic. Made it hard to sleep.

10

Scott

1 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The stay was perfect in everyway except one little thing. I wished there were blackout blinds. And that would just be my personal preference.

8

Dana

9 May 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The highway being so close made it hard to sleep. Windows did not have black out curtains so it was not dark in room!

6

Gordon

10 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was clean and large. 2 TVs. Poor lighting. Hotel starting renovations.

6

laurie

6 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Shower had great pressure, fluffy pilows in bed. Fabulous breakfast. Pool jets not working, dirty furniture and walls in the room. Noisy air conditioner

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Service

Service is generally friendly and helpful, with staff often accommodating requests. However, guests also reported long or disorganized check-in and occasional rudeness or an unattended front desk at night.

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Scott

16 Mar 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Terrible front desk service. I was charged for 2 nights but only stayed one. Mgr totally blew me off. Not coming back.

6

Jeff

15 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Tiffanee, at the front desk was able to overcome the oversight of us not getting a wheelchair accessible room missed by expedia on our profile

8

Christine

24 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Front desk staff was super helpful and friendly!

8

Joseph

17 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Front desk attendance was not the best. If there’s a person standing in front of you, don’t take a phone call and stay on it. Tell them can you please hold.

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William

24 Jul 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Easy to get downtown Helena. The check in was terrible. The staff did not have the rooms cleaned and ready at 5 pm and there was a long line to check in. We were lucky and had only two people in front of us and it still took a half hour to check in. After check in everything was fine. Breakfast was good and we spent two nights and our room was cleaned just fine for the second night.

10

Tresa

13 Feb 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The staff were great! Everyone was very friendly, CJ at the front desk went out of his way to accommodate us!! The room was clean and comfortable. The hotel is hard to get to if you come to town from the west, that was the only thing we didn't like.

10

Steven

6 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

For the price and location you couldn't ask for a better place to stay but what made it the five-star was the staff from the maintenance guy all the way to front desk

4

Bobbi

17 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The stay itself wasn’t bad, but the young man who checked us in clearly had no idea what he was doing. Made me run my card for “incidentals” on an already paid for room. I asked him twice why he made me swipe it rather than just confirm it matched the card on the reservation but he assured me nothing else would be charged to it. I could tell after he ran it he knew he messed up. Went down next morning as my card had been charged for the stay a second time. Lady at the front desk was absolutely rude to my daughter and I, telling me that “we don’t run your card for incidentals”. Well someone should maybe tell the hotel staff that. Then said they did a charge back previous night and I should have it 7-10 business days. She then snarkily told me “that’s on the bank not on us”. Had the front desk clerk not been as rude as she was I probably wouldn’t be leaving this review. Customer service is nonexistent at this hotel, and traveling is stressful enough without them charging you double for your stay and making you wait two weeks to get it back. That is unacceptable when it was their mess up to begin with.

4

Christian

2 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We arrived at 1:30 AM and check-in was quick, which I appreciated. Unfortunately, once in the room we noticed the fridge was making a very loud noise, almost like an alarm. I went back to the front desk for help, but no one was there, and after waiting several minutes I gave up. I ended up using earplugs, but even with them, the noise kept me from getting any real sleep. In the morning, I went to shower and noticed black mold on the upper part of the wall. While the water pressure was actually great, I couldn’t help but feel uneasy about the mold and the possibility of breathing in spores. The paint around the doors was also chipped and worn—overall the space felt like it could use some updates and care. At checkout, I mentioned the issues with the fridge noise, the mold, and the lack of staff at the desk during the night. The attendant took a few notes, but that was all. I even mentioned that they had my contact information if a manager wanted to follow up, but I haven’t heard anything. I can see the staff are trying to keep things clean, but my stay was far from restful and not what I expected. Unfortunately, it was not a pleasant experience.

10

Abhishek

26 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

front desk staff was really nice and helpful.

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Location

Convenient near I-15 and close to dining and attractions, but access can be tricky due to one-way streets and the setting by a busy road. Traffic noise and a less appealing surrounding area were recurring concerns.

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Ellen

20 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very noisy in the road side of the building.

6

Carissa

29 Jul 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The pictures that we saw online of this property were pretty deceiving. The first problem with the property is that it’s on a one-way, so makes it a little inconvenient to reach. When we arrived to the property, the parking lot was jampacked and the available parking spaces were torn up like they were working on the ground or like they had never been completed? More of a gravel. This made it a little tough to find parking space. The property around the hotel was kind of dirty and entering the building it looked dirty as well. Our room was a king room that we upgraded from a double clean four. But it was really shabby. The shades in the room were rickety. The lamps were bent, and overall nothing special for what we paid. I would definitely not recommend this hotel, the Days Inn that we stayed in prior to this one was much better in my opinion and also cheaper.

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Brian

21 Jun 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Property located on main thoroughfare so very noisy.

6

John

13 Sept 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

the place is hard to get to even if you are familiar with the town

8

Randy

29 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Good place to stay, location and parking are not great.

8

Russell

2 Sept 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Good central location in Helena

8

Bikash

2 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice location, very near the highway. Good for overnight stay

8

Michele

18 Apr 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel was clean and friendly. The property is older but was easy to find and close to places to eat.

8

Sarah

14 Jul 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Location is convenient to the freeway. Easy drive to downtown and restaurants.

8

Reid

6 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent location just off I-15. Perfect for a quick in and out stay.

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Dining

Breakfast feedback is mixed: some praised the hot options and variety, while others found items cold, limited, or of low quality. Coffee, juice temperature, and replenishment consistency also drew complaints.

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Debra

20 May 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Complimentary breakfast was terrible, eggs were dry, options were limited.

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Corban

18 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The hotel was okay. Nothing spectacular for the price. They served “great value” brand bread and bagels for breakfast. The cooler with the yogurt and milk in it was not even cold. The yogurt felt warm. The front desk staff was okay but not the best.

10

Rhonda

6 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nothing fancy but a great price. Beds and pillows were comfortable and breakfast was good

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Barb

24 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean room...great staff...loved the breakfast

6

Tiffany

21 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Old everything. Not like the picture. Breakfast was disappointing. No yogurt. Juice machines didn’t work. They did have good scrambled eggs and cheesy potatoes. Helpful staff at desk and in breakfast room. Hardly worth $200:&250.

8

Nicholas

7 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We had a really great stay at the La Quinta in Helena, MT. Our deluxe king room was nice and big, but showing a bit of age. The room was fairly quiet even though it was facing a busy road. The outdoor pool was nice and not busy. We were the only ones in there on a Friday night. There wasn’t a hot tub, but the pool was really warm. The breakfast was also good with bacon, eggs and waffles as well as the regular continental items. We feel like we made the right choice staying here!

10

Karen

29 May 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Beds were comfortable-Breakfast was great w/many options and the gal helping serve was wonderful!

10

Thomas

7 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Easy to find. Good breakfast

4

Trevor

10 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Outdated, not as clean as I’d want and broken things in many places. Bed seemed clean at least and I slept good. Breakfast was not good.

6

Rick

15 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Compared to most $100/night rooms, La Quinta was very good because it had engineered hardwood floors and it was very clean. Otherwise, the common areas were in need of updating. The breakfast was poor.....though there was hot items like liquid eggs and sausage (may as well have come with a salt shaker as they were soooo salty) and pancakes.....fruit selection was terrible....overall the breakfast environment was unapetizing. So, don't stay here for the breakfast....otherwise, a good choice.

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Month	Average price
January	US$89
February	US$84
March	US$89
April	US$100
May	US$134
June	US$188
July	US$181
August	US$163
September	US$123
October	US$112
November	US$93
December	US$81

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15 $177	16 $187	17 $154	18 $158	19 $159
20 $128	21 $164	22 $171	23 $171	24 $206	25 $141	26 $141
27 $128	28 $150	29 $137	30 $140

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $163	2 $194	3 $178
4 $94	5 $102	6 $160	7 $169	8 $137	9 $182	10 $194
11 $94	12 $102	13 $157	14 $127	15 $106	16 $185	17 $201
18 $94	19 $101	20 $151	21 $128	22 $103	23 $136	24 $146
25 $94	26 $96	27 $143	28 $130	29 $99	30 $128	31 $127

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Room, 1 King Bed

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible (Mobility Hearing Impaired Accessible)

Suite, 1 King Bed, City View (1 Bedroom)

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible (Mobility Hearing Accessible)

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

Room, 2 Queen Beds

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