Must-see hotels in Alberta

  • Waterton Lakes Lodge Resort

    Southern Alberta

    A family-oriented sprawler with the kind of ample facilities that will make you feel a million miles from the trailhead, this place has a gym, indoor pool…

  • Carriage House Inn

    Calgary

    When you arrive here, the boxlike exterior is less than inspiring, but things brighten inside. The renovated rooms are classy and modern. Feather beds are…

  • Sheraton Suites Calgary Eau Claire

    Calgary

    With a great location and overflowing with amenities, this business-oriented all-suite hotel is comfortable without being plush. The staff go the extra…

  • Bear Mountain Motel

    Southern Alberta

    Upfront about its offerings, Bear Mountain is a standard, retro-style motel with immaculate rooms and friendly service. There are barbecues and picnic…

  • HI-Edmonton Hostel

    Edmonton

    In the heart of Old Strathcona, this busy hostel is a safe bet. Many of the rooms are a bit jam-packed with bunks and it feels somewhat like a converted…

  • Rainbow Valley Campground & RV Park

    Edmonton

    For an inner-city camping spot, this one is pretty good. It's in a good location to get to 'The Mall' and keep some distance from it at the same time…

  • Wilcox Creek Campground

    Jasper National Park

    Located at Jasper National Park’s southern tip on the Icefields Pkwy beside the Wilcox Pass trailhead, this woodsy campground offers 46 first-come, first…

  • Chateau Lacombe

    Edmonton

    Going defiantly against the grain, the spectacular Chateau is a riverside behemoth with 24 floors, wonderful views and a revolving restaurant. It's not…

  • Boulton Creek Campground

    Banff & Jasper National Parks

    With more than 160 reservable sites, this campground offers privacy, lots of forest cover and good facilities, including a small camp store and an ice…

  • Mt Kerkeslin Campground

    Jasper National Park

    Across from its towering namesake, this often overlooked campground offers 42 sheltered sites on a first-come, first-served basis. Facilities are limited…

  • River Grove Campground & Cabins

    Drumheller

    Right in town and close to the big T rex, this shaded campground next to the river has lots of amenities, such as laundry machines and a big playground…

  • Canterra Suites Hotel

    Edmonton

    Catering to traveling businesspeople, the Canterra has 40 large, comfortable suites equipped with modern kitchenettes. It's close to downtown and right…

  • YWCA Banff Hotel

    Banff Town

    Half hostel, half budget hotel, this YWCA facility has an unbeatable location along the Bow River directly opposite downtown Banff, plus your overnight…

  • HI Beauty Creek Wilderness Hostel

    Jasper National Park

    As basic as it gets, with two small bunkrooms, a propane-powered communal kitchen and a teensy front-porch common room, Beauty Creek compensates for its…

  • Castle Mountain Chalets

    Banff National Park

    Right next door to the Castle Mountain store, these log chalets are plain inside but offer a surprising number of mod-cons, including DVD players,…

  • Banff Rocky Mountain Resort

    Banff Town

    It's dated-looking and 4km outside town, but this half-hotel, half-time-share remains a bargain by Banff standards. Rooms range from motel-style units to…

  • Baker Creek Chalets

    Banff National Park

    Set in a quiet glade near Baker Creek, this cabin complex has a choice of single-story chalets, deluxe twin-level loft cabins, or suites inside the main…

  • Abbot Pass Hut

    Lake Louise

    Constructed in 1922 on a high mountain saddle (2926m), this classic stone hut administered by the Alpine Club of Canada sleeps 24 and is perched atop a…

  • Waterton Townsite Campground

    Southern Alberta

    Dominating the southern end of Waterton village, this campground is mainly an enormous, gopher hole–covered field aimed at RV campers. It has all the…

  • Banff Ptarmigan Inn

    Banff Town

    It lacks the wow factor of Banff’s top-end hotels, but you can sometimes get decent deals at this spot on Banff Ave. Avoid the claustrophobic windowless…

  • Castle Mountain Wilderness Hostel

    Banff National Park

    With solar electricity, showers and flush toilets, this backcountry cabin has more amenities than your average 'wilderness hostel.' It offers a simple…

  • Two Jack Main

    Banff Town

    If the adjacent Two Jack Lakeside campground is full, Two Jack’s main campground 11km northeast of town is a very pleasant fallback. The 380 pitches, all…

  • Aspen Village Inn

    Southern Alberta

    These dated, motel-style rooms aren't really good value, but when space is limited and you don't want to camp... It's good for families, with an on-site…

  • Calaway RV Park

    Calgary

    To be within walking distance of Calaway amusement park, camp here. It's essentially a field with a few trees but full services are available. Wi-fi and…

  • Holiday Inn

    Southern Alberta

    This slightly out-of-the-box Holiday Inn (formerly a Ramada hotel) has an indoor water park complete with dueling waterslides, wave pool and special kids'…

  • Silverhorn Creek Campground

    Banff National Park

    Mainly used by RVs, this rather exposed collection of 45 first-come, first-served sites surrounds a parking loop with no shade. The minimal facilities are…

  • Jonas Creek Campground

    Jasper National Park

    The park’s smallest campground has 25 first-come, first-served sites. Unserviced and with no electricity or dump station, it sits near a rushing creek and…

  • Neil Colgan Hut

    Lake Louise

    Perched at 2955 m (9700 ft), high above Moraine Lake and the Valley of the Ten Peaks, this ACC hut is the highest habitable structure in Canada, with the…

  • Belly River Campground

    Southern Alberta

    Located 26km outside the park on the way to the US border, this primitive campground sits in placid parkland terrain with aspen trees and far-off views of…

  • Backcountry Campsite Reservations

    Southern Alberta

    Reservations (made at the visitor centre or by phone) and registration are required for all backcountry campsites. There's an additional $11.70…

  • Bow Hut

    Jasper National Park

    A basic hut on the Wapta Traverse hike between Bow Lake and Peyto Lake. Sleeps 30.

  • Fantasyland Hotel

    Edmonton

    As if West Edmonton Mall wasn't surreal enough, this adjoining hotel is something to behold. There are standard rooms, but the real draws are the themed…

  • Lake Louise Inn

    Lake Louise

    While this large, sprawling resort near the village is feeling rather dated, it nonetheless offers an indoor pool, three restaurants, a ski waxing and…

  • Protection Mountain Campground

    Banff National Park

    This basic campground along the Bow Valley Pkwy between Castle Mountain and Lake Louise has 72 first-come, first-served sites, but with no hookups or…

  • Irwin's Mountain Inn

    Banff Town

    A marginal drop in price and quality on the upper reaches of Banff Ave lands you in Irwin's, where the rooms are clean and comfortable (but nothing fancy)…

  • Crossing

    Jasper National Park

    This dull motel is one of only a handful of accommodations options on the Icefields Pkwy. The bog-standard units are arranged around a central courtyard,…

  • Peyto Hut

    Jasper National Park

    This is the northernmost hut on the Wapta Icefield, allowing adventurers to complete the so-called Wapta Traverse. Sleeps 18 in summer and 16 in winter.

  • Castle Mountain Hut

    Banff National Park

    Little more than a tin shack, this ACC hut sleeps six and is located halfway up Castle Mountain. It’s mainly used by rock climbers.

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