Hotel Price Categories for Great Falls, Montana

The hotels on the Rate Table and the Interactive Map are grouped into color coded price categories based on their average room rates.  The average rate for each hotel is calculated from the average of it's high and low room rates observed over a period of one year.

The latest hotel rate analysis for Great Falls, MT was performed on April 28, 2008.  The analysis is based on the average room rates for 11 hotels within Great Falls, MT and adjacent towns forming the Great Falls, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area.  The current classification breaks based on this analysis are as follows:

See Hotel Rate Analysis and Classification Details below for a detailed explanation of the classification price breaks.

Discount Rate Analysis for Great Falls, Montana Hotels

Crystal Inn Great Falls          Info   Photos   Rate-history   Map
3701 31st Street SW
Great Falls, MT 59404

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$104	$176
Rates observed on 7/25/08:	$99	$139

The observed low rate is 5% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 21% below the average high rate.

Townhouse Inns          Info   Photos   Rate-history   Map
1411 10TH Ave S.
Great Falls, MT 59425

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$74	$95
Rates observed on 7/25/08:	$72	$90

The observed low rate is 3% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 5% below the average high rate.

Quality Inn Ponderosa          Info   Photos   Rate-history   Map
220 Central Avenue
Great Falls, MT 59401

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$86	$100
Rates observed on 7/25/08:	$85	$110

The observed low rate is 1% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 10% above the average high rate.

Holiday Inn Great Falls, Mt          Info   Photos   Rate-history   Map
400 10th Ave. S.
Great Falls, MT 59405

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$109	$144
Rates observed on 7/25/08:	$125	$139

The observed low rate is 15% above the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 3% below the average high rate.

Great Falls Super 8 Motel          Info   Photos   Rate-history   Map
1214 13th St. South
Great Falls, MT 59405

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$66	$80
Rates observed on 7/25/08:	$77	$80

The observed low rate is 17% above the average low rate.
The observed high rate is equal to the average high rate.

Hotel Rate Table for Great Falls, Montana

The table below shows Great Falls, Montana hotels listed from the highest average rate to the lowest average rate (Avg Rate column).  The table may be sorted on any column by clicking the column headers. 

The hotels are color coded according to the Hotel Price Categories described above.  The "Low Dif" column shows the difference between the current low rate and the average low rate for each hotel.  The "High Dif" column shows the difference between the current high rate and the average high rate for each hotel.  Enter dates in the "Reservation Dates" form above and click "Update Rates" for the most current rates.  Click on the hotel names to see all avaiable room rates and make reservations. 

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Interactive Rate Table for Great Falls, Montana Hotels                Averages calculated:  April 28, 2008        Rates captured:  12:00 AM on 7/25/08 Click Hotel Names for Info Pages          Click Avg Rates for Graphs           Click Table Headers to Sort Name Avg Rate Low Rate Avg Low Low Dif High Rate Avg High High Dif La Quinta Inn And Suites Great Falls 155 129 108 21 229 202 27 Crystal Inn Great Falls 140 99 104 -5 139 176 -37 Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Great Falls, Mt 130 114 101 13 169 159 10 Holiday Inn Great Falls, Mt 126 125 109 16 139 144 -5 Fairfield Inn By Marriott Great Falls 103 102 92 10 130 114 16 Best Western Heritage Inn 102 108 93 15 192 111 81 Comfort Inn Great Falls 102 115 92 23 115 113 2 Quality Inn Ponderosa 93 85 86 -1 110 100 10 Townhouse Inns 84 72 74 -2 90 95 -5 Great Falls Inn 79 85 72 13 95 86 9 Great Falls Super 8 Motel 73 77 66 11 80 80 0

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Hotel Rate Analysis and Classification Details

The April 28, 2008 rate analysis for Great Falls, Montana hotels is based on the average rates of 11 hotels within Great Falls and adjacent towns forming the Great Falls, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area.  The average rate for each hotel is calculated from the average of it's high and low room rates observed over a period of one year.  The rates range between the following values:

Lowest Average Room Rate:  $73 - Great Falls Super 8 Motel
Highest Average Room Rate:  $155 - La Quinta Inn And Suites Great Falls

The graph on the right shows the typical shape of a room rate distribution for a metropolitan area.  The colored areas depict the price breaks used to classify the hotels.  Rates greater than two standard deviations above the mean for all values are considered high end outliners and are removed from the price break calculations.

For the April 28, 2008 analysis, the resulting mean room rate for Great Falls, MT MSA hotels is $108 and the standard deviation is $26.

Hotels with average rates greater than one standard deviation above the mean are categorized as deluxe.  One standard deviation above the mean is $134, so Great Falls hotels with an average rate higher than $134 are classified as deluxe hotels ( magenta ) on the map.

Hotels with average rates falling in the lower half of the range below the mean are categorized as budget.  The rate halfway between the low rate and the mean rate is $90, so Great Falls hotels with an average rate lower than $90 are classified as budget hotels (green ) on the map.

Everything in between is categorized as moderate priced hotels, so Great Falls hotels with average room rates greater the $90 and less that $134 are classified as moderate priced hotels ( cyan ) on the map.