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Budget Inn Express Downtown Helena

Property class: 2.5

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A reception desk with a banner indicating "No Unregistered Guests or Visitors Allowed."
A corridor with teal benches, potted flowers, and a row of windows.
A motel with a Coca-Cola vending machine, a staircase to the upper floor, and a parking area.
A vintage-themed room with a wooden reception desk, a glass display case, and a wall-mounted clock.
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Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
The current price is $103
$92 nightly
$103 total
Total with taxes and fees
Sep 12 - Sep 13

Explore the area

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

Room options

View all photos for Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds, Refrigerator & Microwave

A hotel room with two beds, a window, a lamp, and a framed picture on the wall.

Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds, Refrigerator & Microwave

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(14 reviews)
  • 360 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Classic Room, 1 Queen Bed, Refrigerator & Microwave

A hotel room with a bed, a dresser, a television, a lamp, and a small table.

Classic Room, 1 Queen Bed, Refrigerator & Microwave

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(24 reviews)
  • 360 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the neighborhood

Helena

With a stay at Budget Inn Express Downtown Helena, you'll be centrally located in Helena, within a 10-minute walk of Cathedral of St. Helena and Helena Civic Center. .This motel is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Great Northern Carousel and 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Exploration Works.
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What's nearby

  • Cathedral of St. Helena - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Great Northern Carousel - 8 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Exploration Works - 8 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Helena Civic Center - 8 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Carroll College - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Cafe Zydeco - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Staggering Ox - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Jester's Bar - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Windbag Saloon & Grill - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Hokkaido - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Budget Inn Express Downtown Helena

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.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 47 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include phones with free local calls, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and a vending machine.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, laundry facilities, and coffee/tea in a common area. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

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

Family friendly

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

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 15 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total pets
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: USD 1.0

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

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

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
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

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 151 out of 492 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 191 out of 492 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 83 out of 492 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 36 out of 492 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 31 out of 492 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient and clean, would happily stay again
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Daniel B.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Right in downtown area. Plenty of places to eat and drink.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Norma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was very clean. Comfortable beds.Great location. Staff was great.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Alexandre

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, very central with opportunity to walk and see Helena. This is a budgetary hotel (It's in the name, :)), that exceeds the expectations. Plenty of parking (mid-week), very clean rooms, decently quiet. Will stay there again. Thank you!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

David

Disliked: Amenities
It is improving but still needs lots of work but the location and price are perfect for my stays in Helena!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
This property is a great value for the location and free parking! Clean, safe, comfy, and walkable to the capitol and other sites. Terrific location right at Last Chance Gulch! Though old and dated the value is excellent!!!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Murali sai tejeswar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice and clean. Friendly checkin. Convenient location.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Vickie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice place with lits of character from yesteryear. Clean and caring staff.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

4/10 Poor

rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Staff were super awesome and location is fantastic but if you're a woman traveling alone or you're not used to staying in inns frequented by people in unstable housing situations then I would probably try to find somewhere else.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

JOSH

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, clean room, comfortable beds, and great location
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Staff was courteous, room was clean.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

lynn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great location. Room was fairly clean Bed not very comfortable. Building a little worn diwn
Stayed 3 nights in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Dirk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
clean room. close to downtown
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Michele

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property is a definitely older property. But it was clean. The parking was easy and the staff was nice.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Jeandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The exterior does not look appealing, but inside is remarkably clean and meets standards.
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was good.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Karen

Disliked: Amenities
There was a huge opening at the bottom of the motel door with cold air coming through it.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Janette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient to downtown area; friendly and helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Carlos

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Place was nice, in a great location and staff was very nice
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The staff is very nice and friendly.it was a peaceful place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Tyler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
It’s a cheap motel. Price was good, but room was very musty smelling and old. Parts of the ceiling and walls were coming off.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Vickie

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, nice downtown location, toiletries minimal, no housekeeping unless you let them do it on their regular schedule... as in early morning.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Curtis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
There was plenty of parking right at the property. Lots of pubs and restaurants right up the street within walking distance. Certainly nothing fancy, but for a convenient stay it worked for me.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Tomoaki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pleasant stay
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024