6-Story Boutique Hotel Proposed for Mendenhall in Downtown Bozeman

*Update 4/11/2025 The City Commission has recommended approval of the application along with the deviation requested to allow for encroachment of open space hardscaping, a four-foot awning, and supporting the utility structure into the 35-foot watercourse setback. 

A new boutique hotel could be coming to downtown Bozeman. A site application has been submitted to the city for a 6-story hotel on East Mendenhall, near Rouse, in the parking area behind Open Range. The proposed project, located in the B-3 Downtown Business District, includes a ground-level lobby, restaurant, and event space, along with a rooftop bar on the sixth floor. Plans also call for sidewalk and landscaping improvements to enhance the surrounding area.

The project site covers 0.41 acres, with a buildable area of 9,740 square feet due to Bozeman Creek and setback requirements. City regulations mandate a 35-foot setback on both sides of the creek, but the applicant is requesting a 30-foot encroachment into the setback to create open space and patio areas. Since the lot is small, parking will be off-site—an agreement has been secured with the neighboring property to the east for 46 parking spaces.

The public comment period is from 3/17/2025 - 4/15/2025. Click here to find out how to comment. We will update this post as we receive information. 

On the other side of Main Street, in the current location of the Salvation Army, another 6-story hotel has submitted an application. This one is referred to as the "Canopy Hotel" which is part of the Canopy by Hilton franchise. Click here for more information on this one. 

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*Rendering from City of Bozeman website