The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Canmore

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Canmore

Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Canmore, Alberta? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Canmore, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Canmore to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Canmore, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Canmore for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Canmore for first time visitors.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Blackstone Mountain Lodge by CLIQUE

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $346 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Located at 170 Kananaskis Way, Blackstone Mountain Lodge by CLIQUE has great rooms from $346 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, skiing, a restaurant, a fitness center, and hiking. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.7 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love mountain views, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and golf at this relaxing hotel. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Sunset Resorts Canmore and Spa

3-star Resort with prices starting at $313 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Sunset Resorts Canmore and Spa which has nice rooms starting at $313. Offering skiing, a water park, a restaurant, a fitness center, and hiking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 109- 1151 Sidney Street. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers mountain views, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.8 km from the city center. And with the ability to cook your own meals in the kitchen, you can save money and time.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Water park
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Stoneridge Mountain Resort by CLIQUE

4-star Resort with prices starting at $433 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Canmore
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

We found Stoneridge Mountain Resort by CLIQUE to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $433. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, skiing, a fitness center, hiking, and rooms with kitchens, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 30 Lincoln Park. You'll also find laundry services, golf, a hot tub, free parking, and horse riding which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.8 km from the center of town. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Kitchen
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Falcon Crest Lodge by CLIQUE

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $279 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $279, Falcon Crest Lodge by CLIQUE, at 190 Kananaskis Way provides skiing, a restaurant, a fitness center, hiking, and mountain views. Its terrific guest rating is 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, and a hot tub. It's located just 0.8 km from the city center, too. The restaurant serves delicious food, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Coast Canmore Hotel & Conference Centre

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $291 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Canmore
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Heated pool

Coast Canmore Hotel & Conference Centre has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10, and offers skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $291 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 511 Bow Valley Trail. Furthermore, it also offers hiking, mountain views, laundry services, golf, and a hot tub, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.6 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


Creekside Villa Canmore

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $322 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Creekside Villa Canmore is 8.90 out of 10. This place has skiing, a bar, hiking, mountain views, and golf. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $322, and it's located at 709 Benchlands Trail. We also love the a free breakfast, a game room, free parking, a pool table, and air-conditioning which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.8 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator


Banff Gate Mountain Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $267 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Canmore
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

A cool place is Banff Gate Mountain Resort because it has great rooms that start at $267. It has a fitness center, outdoor tennis, hiking, mountain views, and rooms with kitchens, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 302 George Biggy Senior Road. Only 9 km from the city center, travelers will especially love rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, a hot tub, a game room, and an indoor pool at this convenient hotel. Having an indoor pool means that you can swim and have fun any time of the year. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


The Georgetown Inn

Inn with prices starting at $240 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

The Georgetown Inn offers skiing, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and hiking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $240 (before taxes). It's located at 1101 Bow Valley Trail and has earned a guest rating of 8.40/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers mountain views, golf, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and free parking which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.8 km from the city center. We love relaxing in a hot tub after a long day, and the one here is really nice. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


A Bear and Bison Country Inn

Inn with prices starting at $308 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 705 Benchlands Trail, A Bear and Bison Country Inn has great rooms from $308 (before taxes). It offers skiing, room service, a restaurant, breakfast, and hiking. It has a terrific 9.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find mountain views, golf, a free breakfast, a hot tub, and a game room which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.8 km from the center of town. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Pocaterra Inn & Waterslide

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $274 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Canmore
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Pocaterra Inn & Waterslide which has nice rooms starting at $274. Offering skiing, a fitness center, breakfast, hiking, and mountain views, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1725 Mountain Avenue. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub. It's located just 2.2 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
  • Kid-friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Banff and Radium Hot Springs.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Canmore, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Canmore, Best Cheap Hotels in Canmore, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Canmore, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Canmore, Best Hotels for One Week in Canmore, Best Hotels for One Night in Canmore, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Canmore, Best Hotels for Skiing in Canmore, or Best Business Hotels in Canmore.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Canmore?

Canmore Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$310

Travelers to Canmore, Alberta will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 14 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $310. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Canmore.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 4-star hotels: $373
  • 3-star hotels: $285


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