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I want to love it. But noise is a REAL problem. Train horns throughout the night and highway noise 24/7. It's close to the park which is a plus. Food choices are not great. Would love higher end, healthier options for food. Kids will love it as s'mores at night a hit.
Cabin was good. But ammenities light. The stove smoked us out twice after working beautifully for the first three days.
All of this would be bearable if price wasn't at the level of a higher end hotel. I will try other UC properties but this one just didn't live up to the promise.
Staff and service solid.
While we had a great trip to Glacier overall, Under Canvas Glacier didn’t fully meet my expectations based on previous Under Canvas stays. There are definite positives: the site has that great Under Canvas' vibe - family friendly, with cool design in the great outdoors. The staff are very nice. There was good live music. The kids can run free and eat endless s'mores.
But there were some downsides relative to a previous UC stay at Zion, which I do think it's important to mention because our tent for a family of 4 was the same price as an upscale hotel room - $750/night - so some expectations come with that.
As other reviews have mentioned, the location was the biggest issue. I was expecting a tranquil setting given photos from the website and what I know of UC, but unfortunately this camp is right on a major roadway - we’re talking the noise of zooming traffic and semi’s 24/7. There’s also a train nearby and you’ve got train horns throughout the night. We were able to block out noise enough to sleep with white noise on our cell phones/iPads, but I wish this camp had been set up in a quieter place more conducive to relaxing in nature. Hard to manage that now, but the price does seem a bit high given locale.
Second, I love the Under Canvas tents - they're rustic and cool at the time, but our tent here didn’t feel as clean as our tent in Zion. It wasn’t awful, but there were a number of hair + dirt balls on the floor that we had to remove ourselves with wash clothes when we arrived.
Lastly, the food, wine and beer options are limited. At this price point, I do expect to have some slightly more upscale food options. But it's sort of airport style bagels, store-bought hummus, etc. They were out of all 3 of the beers we wanted and the wine selection is limited.
I wish I could leave a 5 star review because I really love what Under Canvas is doing overall - and we still plan to try many more of them - but, given the price tag, I did want to share some of the flags for other travelers.
This clamping experience is good but you really need to think about it before committing. Location excellent. Staff very helpful!
Effectively in tourist season their is a good chance your below 50 at night under covers no heat. Fire stoves can not be lit with the fire ban. It is low no light atmosphere which is nice and no internet as you are in canvas tents for relaxing not to watch TV. Definitely rent the private tent with shower and toilet.
The parking can be a long stroll or hilly path to your tent but the staff have golf carts and will pick u up 24x7.
The cold water is at reception so bring a thernus filled to your tent or you will be making a trip. Noise is ever present even if set back the train and highway with trucks run well into the night and the noise renews early.
If these short comings had a fix its priced correctly. So bottom line price was high for value but great idea. good luck. Staff were very understanding and helpful. We were very cold day 3 and had to move along.
Great location, beautiful campsite and tents. I was in one with private bathroom (lovely and with Warm water) so I can not comment on the shared bathrooms. BE AWARE that nights are REALLY COLD. I was there on the last days of August. The fire oven works for about 1h before needed to refill, so it works for showering, falling asleep and waking up. But ask for the microfiber blanked. The resort offers many extra amenities to accommodate or minimize the needs. Great camping for those that do not wish to go hard on the experience. I loved it. And they give smores at night (try that) and games to borrow besides got drink 24/7 and golf cart transport to the tents if requested.
Their concierge is also helpful and the on-site Cafe is good. Enjoy it!
I’ve enjoyed my time at the Glacier Location (have stayed at others, as well).
This location is Prime. Just minutes from the entrances to the national park with tons of fun activity. The rooms are comfy and just enough. Amazing food and even greater staff. I’ll stay here more and more and more. Highly recommend. Would choose this over a hotel. Any day.
