Hotel Price Categories for Rural Montana Hotels

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. 

Since Missoula, MT is a small town in rural Montana, it's rate classification is based on 145 hotels in rural Montana that are oustide the metropolitan areas.  The latest rate analysis for rural Montana hotels was performed on April 28, 2008.  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.

Automated Rate Analysis for Missoula, Montana Hotels

Missoula-Days Inn          Info   Photos   Rate-history   Map
8600 Truck Stop Road
Missoula, MT 59802

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$84	$97
Rates observed on 7/25/08:	$82	$106

The observed low rate is 2% below the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 9% above the average high rate.

Staybridge Suites MISSOULA          Info   Photos   Rate-history   Map
120 EXPRESSWAY
Missoula, MT 59808

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$152	$179
Rates observed on 7/25/08:	$152	$179

The observed low rate is equal to the average low rate.
The observed high rate is equal to the average high rate.

Val U Inn          Info   Photos   Rate-history   Map
3001 Brooks
Missoula, MT 59801

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$80	$90
Rates observed on 7/25/08:	$85	$85

The observed low rate is 6% above the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 6% below the average high rate.

Wingate by Wyndham - Missoula Mt          Info   Photos   Rate-history   Map
5252 Airway Boulevard
Missoula, MT 59808

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$112	$131
Rates observed on 7/25/08:	$123	$154

The observed low rate is 10% above the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 18% above the average high rate.

Super 8 Motel - Missoula/Reserve St.          Info   Photos   Rate-history   Map
4703 North Reserve Street
Missoula, MT 59808

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$60	$119
Rates observed on 7/25/08:	$66	$130

The observed low rate is 10% above the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 9% above the average high rate.

Comfort Inn Missoula          Info   Photos   Rate-history   Map
4545 N. Reserve St.
Missoula, MT 59808

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$95	$124
Rates observed on 7/25/08:	$130	$130

The observed low rate is 37% above the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 5% above the average high rate.

Quality Inn & Conference Center          Info   Photos   Rate-history   Map
3803 Brooks Street
Missoula, MT 59804

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$89	$108
Rates observed on 7/25/08:	$100	$115

The observed low rate is 12% above the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 6% above the average high rate.

Missoula MT Days Inn          Info   Photos   Rate-history   Map
201 East Main St.
Missoula, MT 59802

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$72	$85
Rates observed on 7/25/08:	$83	$94

The observed low rate is 15% above the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 11% above the average high rate.

Sleep Inn Missoula          Info   Photos   Rate-history   Map
3425 Dore Lane
Missoula, MT 59801

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$76	$100
Rates observed on 7/25/08:	$100	$115

The observed low rate is 32% above the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 15% above the average high rate.

Holiday Inn Express Missoula-Riverside, Mt          Info   Photos   Rate-history   Map
1021 E. Broadway
Missoula, MT 59802

Rate Analysis	Low	High
Running Average Rate :	$113	$160
Rates observed on 7/25/08:	$142	$189

The observed low rate is 26% above the average low rate.
The observed high rate is 18% above the average high rate.

Hotel Rate Table for Missoula, Montana

The table below shows Missoula, 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 Missoula, 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 Staybridge Suites Missoula 166 152 152 0 179 179 0 Holiday Inn Missoula-parkside, Mt 158 170 142 28 219 174 45 Best Western Grant Creek Inn 140 152 115 37 202 166 36 Holiday Inn Express Missoula-riverside, Mt 136 142 113 29 189 160 29 Courtyard By Marriott Missoula 129 169 118 51 169 140 29 Wingate Inn - Missoula Mt 122 123 112 11 154 131 23 Red Lion Inn Missoula 120 149 102 47 169 139 30 Comfort Inn Missoula 110 130 95 35 130 124 6 La Quinta Inn Missoula 108 134 84 50 184 133 51 Quality Inn & Conference Center 98 100 89 11 115 108 7 Rodeway Inn Southgate 94 na 60 na na 129 na Missoula-days Inn 90 82 84 -2 106 97 9 Super 8 Motel - Missoula/reserve St. 90 66 60 6 130 119 11 Sleep Inn Missoula 88 100 76 24 115 100 15 Econo Lodge Missoula 85 100 78 22 110 92 18 Val U Inn 85 85 80 5 85 90 -5 Missoula Mt Days Inn 78 83 72 11 94 85 9 Mountain Valley Inn 72 84 68 16 99 77 22 Creekside Inn 66 75 59 16 90 72 18 Super 8 Motel - Missoula/brooks Street 64 61 54 7 88 73 15 Traveler*s Inn 62 na 55 na na 70 na Southgate Inn 58 65 54 11 113 63 50

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Hotel Rate Analysis and Classification Details

The April 28, 2008 rate analysis for Missoula, Montana hotels is based on the average room rates of 145 hotels in rural Montana oustide the metropolitan areas.  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:  $54 - Bayview Inn Budget Host Polson
Highest Average Room Rate:  $210 - Lodge At Whitefish Lake

The graph on the right shows the typical shape of a rate distribution for a wide range of room rates.  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 rural Montana hotels is $107 and the standard deviation is $33.

Hotels with average rates greater than one standard deviation above the mean are categorized as deluxe.  One standard deviation above the mean is $140, so Missoula hotels with an average rate higher than $140 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 $80, so Missoula hotels with an average rate lower than $80 are classified as budget hotels (green ) on the map.

Everything in between is categorized as moderate priced hotels, so Missoula hotels with average room rates greater the $80 and less that $140 are classified as moderate priced hotels ( cyan ) on the map.