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ning renovation. Today the 26-room hotel lives up to its original splendor with gorgeous
mahogany woodwork, lofty ceilings, and elegant furnishings throughout. It's interesting to
note that the 3rd floor was originally designed for cowboys, workers, and their occasional
female companions. It's accessed by a back staircase, rather than the grand central staircase
to the 2nd floor, which was occupied by VIPs. The entire hotel is lovely and worth the
splurge.
Accommodations in Virgelle, in the heart of the Upper Missouri River Breaks National
Monument, are available in rustic but comfy homestead-era cabins (starting at $50 pp) or
in charming B&B rooms ($125-225 including breakfast) above the
Virgelle Mercantile
(7485
Virgelle
Ferry
Rd.
N.,
Virgelle
406/378-3110
or
800/426-2926,
Food
Located in the Grand Union Hotel,
M
The Union Grill
(1 Grand Union Sq., 406/622-1882
or 888/838-1882,
www.grandunionhotel.com
,
5pm-9pm daily summer, 5pm-9pm Wed.-
Sun. winter, $17-34) is exquisite and offers some of the most innovative cuisine in this part
of the state. In the summer you can sit on the riverside patio and indulge in Colorado lamb
rack, huckleberry chicken, or market fresh fish. The menu is ever-changing and incorpor-
ates as much fresh local fare as possible. The wine list and the desserts are equally excep-
tional, and even the bar menu is inspired.
