Elkwater Lake Log Cabin Hotel
Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park is located on a plateau between the Canadian Rockies and Labrador in the southeast corner of Alberta. The park is open year-round and offers outdoor recreational activities such as hiking and biking trails, three lakes, cross-country skiing trails, ice skating rinks, and downhill ski slopes. It is also designated as a Dark Sky Preserve, making it an ideal place for stargazing with limited light pollution. The nearby Elkwater Lake Lodge offers comfortable suites, apartments, and cabins for a luxurious stay after a day of activities. Bugler's Restaurant at the lodge serves high-quality dining and hosts an annual wine festival. You can also try tasty cuisine at the Camp Cookhouse restaurant nearby and purchase homemade marshmallow-filled cookies as souvenirs.
Enja Ding Cabin Hotel
This cozy all-inclusive hotel is a gem hidden in the wilderness of the Spray Valley Provincial Park near Canmore. The stunning mountain views are accompanied by regular sightings of elk, coyotes, beavers, deer, and moose from the hotel windows. With three meals and afternoon tea included in the package, it is the perfect place to unwind after a day of hiking, biking, kayaking, snowshoeing, or skiing.
Paint Box Wooden House Hotel
This comfortable boutique hotel in downtown Kamloops is co-owned by former Olympic athletes Sara Renner and Thomas Grandi. A special gourmet night offers demonstration-style group cooking classes hosted by renowned local chefs. The lounge area features a fireplace, breakfast area, and coffee bar. The hotel also provides bicycles for guests to ride and there are quality restaurants within walking distance.
At this rural hotel located at Tunnel Mountain in Banff Town, you can enjoy cocktails and delicious Rocky Mountain cuisine. The hotel is owned by the O'Connor family, who are committed to sourcing local ingredients. They have purchased a 540-acre ranch at the foot of the mountain to produce high-quality elk and bison products in a natural, humane, and sustainable manner. After a day of hiking or skiing, you can relax in an outdoor hot tub or promote digestion by soaking in a bath after a sumptuous meal.
Beck Creek Mountain Resort
Imagine this scene: You are sitting in front of a burning wood fireplace, sipping wine under a blanket while posting about your first ice hike in Johnston Canyon on social media. This life is so beautiful. Baker Creek Mountain Resort is located on the Bow Valley Parkway, where Baker Creek and the Bow River meet, not far from Lake Louise – a perfect place for hiking and wildlife observation. The Baker Creek Bistro in the hotel offers delicious casual dining and a variety of locally crafted beers.
Strom Mountain Log Cabin Hotel
Despite the charming beauty of this historical wooden cabin hotel, the real attraction here is the food. The hotel restaurant is one of the best in Banff National Park, offering a variety of Canadian cuisine prepared with locally sourced organic ingredients, paired with fine Canadian wines. These cabins were all built by the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1922 and have been fully restored, with many featuring fireplaces or wood-burning stoves. The hotel is just a 25-minute drive from downtown Banff, offering panoramic views of Storm Mountain, Castle Mountain, the Sawback Range, and the Bow Valley.
Brewster Shadow Lake Lodge
To explore the remote areas of Banff National Park, most people have to give up on comforts and amenities such as hot showers, warm beds, and home-cooked meals. However, guests staying at this cabin hotel don't have to. They can enjoy comfortable private cabins, beds, hot showers, and healthy meals, bringing unprecedented luxury and convenience to this remote area. The hotel is just a 14-kilometer (9-mile) hike or cross-country ski away. Not only can guests enjoy panoramic views of the grasslands near Shadow Lake, but they can also admire the surrounding steep mountains. You can use the hotel as a base camp to further explore the rarely traveled hiking or skiing routes in the remote area.
Scokey Cabin Hotel
You must ski or hike 11 kilometers (6.8 miles) and pass through 2 mountain passes to reach this rustic log cabin hotel, but the journey is also fun. The hotel is romantic and peaceful, with 5 spectacular valleys outside the back door. The hotel itself is a Canadian National Historic Site. Prince William and Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, stayed at this romantic hotel shortly after their wedding. Friendly staff, delicious food, cozy cabins, and comfortable main building make it a tranquil and pleasant destination near Lake Louise in a remote area.
Pike Redwood Lodge
Dream come true: If you have ever dreamt of a cozy summer cabin in the woods, this is the place you have been longing for. Pocahontas Cabins is just a five-minute drive from the east entrance of Jasper National Park, the largest and most picturesque national park in the Canadian Rockies. The hotel is nestled in natural beauty. It is a 17-kilometer (11-mile) drive from the hotel to Miette Hot Springs in Jasper, where wildlife sightings are common. The hotel offers outdoor hot tubs, a heated pool in the summer, and barbecue facilities for guests to enjoy.
Grassland Creek Hotel
Exceeding expectations. This word best describes this luxury country hotel near Rocky Mountain House. The hotel and its dine-in restaurant are located in central Alberta, nestled on the edge of a meadow and near a babbling stream, surrounded by farmland. There are a total of 10 suites, 5 cottages, and a 40-seat gourmet restaurant with a wraparound terrace. The Heartstone Restaurant in the hotel offers delicious cuisine made with locally sourced fresh ingredients - one of the advantages of being in a farming area.
