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Small Hotels Have Big Impacts On Montana’s Smaller Communities

Two recent case studies conducted by The University of Montana’s Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research show that third quarter 2012 expenditures by both Montana residents and nonresidents staying at least one night in the small communities of Three Forks and Choteau totaled about $500,000 in spending in each town.

The Sacajawea Hotel in Three Forks was built in 1910 and served as a welcome to passengers on the Milwaukee Railroad. Brought "back to life" in 2010 with a major renovation, the hotel now is a luxury accommodation. People report being drawn to Three Forks because of the historic Sacajawea Hotel and all it has to offer, including its restaurant, Pompey’s Grill. Those who spent a night at the Sacajawea Hotel spent an average of $228 in the town daily, totaling just over $400,000 in spending in Three Forks in the third quarter of 2012.

Norma Nickerson

Full Story: http://news.umt.edu/2013/04/042613hotl.aspx

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