 | Benefits for Children
reason Children stay free with an adult. |
 | Conserving energy
reason Majority of lights are CFL's throughout our building. Onsite luandry is done with enzymes which saves water and energy compared to traditional alkeline detergents that require extensive rinses. |
 | Donating to non-profits
reason We donate roooms for Rocky College and MSU's sport teams as well as donate funds to MSU. |
 | Employee benefits program
reason Health insurance, 401K and travel benefits for employees. |
 | Using local raw materials
reason Stella's breads use wheat and honey made in Montana and they carry Made in Montana products. |
 | Improving the health of community
reason Active member of the DBA, and we are a vital part of the downtown scene. |
 | Paying living wages to employees
reason Entry-level positions start at well above minimum wage. We employee J1 Visa students from around the World, this program helps them make a living wage that they can take home. |
 | Reducing toxic emissions
reason Laundry uses enzyme-based detergent that is non-toxic and of balanced PH, and causes no negative affect on our water supplies. |
 | Energy efficient equipment
reason Energy effiecient equipment throughout our hotel and rental properties saves considerable energy over standard models. Newly replaced air conditioning units are energy efficient, programmable and digital. Loft apartments have instant water heaters that save both energy and water. |
 | Using recycled materials
reason Paper products such as paper towels, toilet paper and reciepts have recycled content. |
 | Conserving natural resources
reason Guests can choose to reuse linens instead of washing daily. |
 | Reducing paper use
reason We do a majority of our business digitally, printing is a last resort. Reusable cloth towels are used for cleaning instead of paper. |
 | Carbon offsetting
reason Throughout our campus are many trees as well as plants we source locally that provide beautification and cleanse the air. |
 | Using organic products
reason Stella's uses some organic products. |
 | Offering benefits to veterans
reason We offer the military discount which is $70.00. We also try to upgrade our Veterans when ever possible. Thank you for serving. |
 | Contributing to local tax base
reason We contribute to local tax base by paying into the BID which helps keep downtown beautiful. We contribute funds into TBID which helps bring more events into Billings and Montana and in turn brings in more revenue for the city and state. We employ about 30 people which also supports the local community. |
 | Maintaining open space
reason As a hotel partner of Travelers for Open Land, we donate funds to keep Montana's open land undeveloped. |
