Canalta Lodge

We stayed two nights here. Friendly welcome from reception. Lovely clean, quiet room with a balcony and view to mountain peak. Enjoyed the complimentary S’mores and hot tub/sauna area. 15 minute walk straight down main road to Banff town centre. Free underground parking was great. Breakfast simple but included in...

We stayed two nights here. Friendly welcome from reception. Lovely clean, quiet room with a balcony and view to mountain peak. Enjoyed the complimentary S’mores and hot tub/sauna area. 15 minute walk straight down main road to Banff town centre. Free underground parking was great. Breakfast simple but included in room rate which was a bonus. Reception asked what our planes were and recommended a fantastic Italian restaurant called Lupo’s. Felt staff genuinely wanted us to have a good stay. Would recommend - thank you for a lovely final stop on our Canadian adventure.

This is a great hotel on Banff Avenue. Well located with paid parking underground or free parking behind the hotel on Cougar Street, the hotel is a two minutes’ walk from the bus stop for the Roam number 1 bus to Downtown (Downtown is also walkable in about 20 minutes)....

This is a great hotel on Banff Avenue. Well located with paid parking underground or free parking behind the hotel on Cougar Street, the hotel is a two minutes’ walk from the bus stop for the Roam number 1 bus to Downtown (Downtown is also walkable in about 20 minutes). The staff are friendly and laid back and that laid back vibe permeates the hotel with hot tubs, a fire pit and sauna out the back and nothing being too much trouble from the staff. They were kind enough to recognise my milestone Birthday and more importantly reacted immediately to fix a broken pull chain in our toilet. The buffet breakfast is informal and popular and provides a solid start to the day. The rooms and beds are comfortable and there’s little reason not to like the place.

We stayed here for 3 nights at the end of our travels around Canada. Parking at the hotel is changeable, however you could park for free on surrounding streets. Our room was spacious in this contemporary hotel. Plenty of towels although inconsistently replenished. Reasonable breakfast included but not much choice...

We stayed here for 3 nights at the end of our travels around Canada. Parking at the hotel is changeable, however you could park for free on surrounding streets. Our room was spacious in this contemporary hotel. Plenty of towels although inconsistently replenished. Reasonable breakfast included but not much choice if vegan. Cleaning could be better and lighting in the room isn’t great if you want to read. Staff were friendly and accommodating, so overall a decent choice of hotel in a crowded market and only a 15-20 minute walk downtown or there’s a bus stop practically outside.

We stayed in Canalta Lodge in September 2024. The staff were excellent and the facilities were good. The reason for 4 stars rather than five is that I left something valuable behind in the room last Wednesday. I have sent several emails ( to 2 different official Canalta Lodge emails)...

We stayed in Canalta Lodge in September 2024. The staff were excellent and the facilities were good. The reason for 4 stars rather than five is that I left something valuable behind in the room last Wednesday. I have sent several emails ( to 2 different official Canalta Lodge emails) and an Instagram message about this over the last week then but haven't had a reply. I'm so disappointed, as this has taken away from the positive impressions we had of hotel.

We stayed at Canalta Lodge for 4 nights and had a great time. We were a 15 min walk out of town with amazing scenery all around. Staff were all friendly and helpful the room was spacious with a microwave, Nespresso maker, full size fridge. It was quiet, and the...

We stayed at Canalta Lodge for 4 nights and had a great time. We were a 15 min walk out of town with amazing scenery all around. Staff were all friendly and helpful the room was spacious with a microwave, Nespresso maker, full size fridge. It was quiet, and the bed was comfortable. Breakfast was enough, sausage, egg, potato, oatmeal, pancakes, yoghurt, toast. It didn’t change but it was nice. The hotel was quiet and peaceful. S'mores were a nice touch, and the hot tubs looked great. Parking under the lodge was $9 per night which we used but off-road parking was available when we were here. Lots to do in the vicinity and public transport seems good and can get you to places easily, we had a car so we didn’t use it. There was a CoOp 2 mins away for items you need and a bigger IGA in the village. Only negative was the light in the room. Whilst the lights are stylish, they simply were not enough. I lost something in the evening and had to wait until it was light to try and find it. Also ask for a room not on the ground floor, we couldn’t let the light and have the blind open in people could see in. We would love to come back, Banff was great and so was the hotel.

We stayed at Canalta lodge for 2 nights, it's a great base for exploring Banff with plenty of parking, but a slightly longer walk from the main part of Banff Ave. The outdoor spa area is great, we used most of the amenities during our stay. We also loved the...

We stayed at Canalta lodge for 2 nights, it's a great base for exploring Banff with plenty of parking, but a slightly longer walk from the main part of Banff Ave. The outdoor spa area is great, we used most of the amenities during our stay. We also loved the smores happy hour! Breakfast is also great with a decent selection of hot items, toast, pastries, yoghurt, cereals etc. Our room was huge with an enormous bed and a nice bathroom. The only reasons I haven't given a 5* review are 1) the pillows, which were really uncomfortable and absolutely tiny, and 2), we requested a quiet room but ended up overlooking the outdoor spa which played music every night til 10-11pm. We had a couple of early tours during our stay here so we didn't appreciate that so much!

We stayed here 4 nights at the end of a 2 week touring holiday in Canada.Rooms were comfortable and complimentary breakfast was good and varied to suit most tastes. Staff were helpful and efficient . 2 nice hot tubs, a cold plunge pool and dry sauna in the courtyard .Underground...

We stayed here 4 nights at the end of a 2 week touring holiday in Canada.Rooms were comfortable and complimentary breakfast was good and varied to suit most tastes. Staff were helpful and efficient . 2 nice hot tubs, a cold plunge pool and dry sauna in the courtyard .Underground paid garage but you can park for free in the street behind the hotel. Free s’mores between 4-7 were delicious . It’s on the edge off town but Roam transport stop is close by and seniors pay $1 each way on route 1 which saves parking ! Hotel also has a guest laundry. Nice toiletries in bathroom too. Can recommend.

Great hotel for a stay in Banff. Room was decent sized, clean, lobby was inviting, courtyard with hot tubs and fire pit and sauna and cold plunge is fun. Breakfast is more than adequate and included. Fitness room adequate. Parking great. I have no complaints. I wish it was less...

Great hotel for a stay in Banff. Room was decent sized, clean, lobby was inviting, courtyard with hot tubs and fire pit and sauna and cold plunge is fun. Breakfast is more than adequate and included. Fitness room adequate. Parking great. I have no complaints. I wish it was less expensive. Would return. Little bit of a walk into town, but enjoyed the walk nonetheless.

Stayed here for three nights at start of Rockies & Alaska trip. Nice hotel although quite basic. Well located just out from downtown Banff ( 10 min walk) . Room comfortable although quite dark and could do with more / stronger lighting including in the bathroom. Breakfast fairly standard. Nice...

Stayed here for three nights at start of Rockies & Alaska trip. Nice hotel although quite basic. Well located just out from downtown Banff ( 10 min walk) . Room comfortable although quite dark and could do with more / stronger lighting including in the bathroom. Breakfast fairly standard. Nice bar and hot tub area outside. Staff very helpful and friendly.

The hotel is right at the end of Banff Avenue so a bit of a walk to the centre. It has some novelty value with the hot tubs, fire pits etc in the public area. Our room was very clean, generic decor. Located on the ground floor and looking out...

The hotel is right at the end of Banff Avenue so a bit of a walk to the centre. It has some novelty value with the hot tubs, fire pits etc in the public area. Our room was very clean, generic decor. Located on the ground floor and looking out on a public footpath privacy was at a minimum. There is one Roman blind on the window and unless you pull the blind down you are on constant display to any passer by. We spent our entire stay in a room reminiscent of a bat cave with no natural light. A voile blind or curtain would have made the world of difference. We stayed for 1 night - any longer and we would have asked to be moved.

This is a nice clean hotel, with perfect distance to town, great views of the mountains and the provided breakfast will start your day off. The spa is a nice bonus. Found this similar to other surrounding hotels and b&b, but on upper scale of price point.

Looks cute from the photos and close to downtown Banff…loud, overcrowded breakfast room, small hot tubs with many people in them. Coffee is weak and only option for tea was horrible. They charge extra for normal extra varieties of tea. The breakfast area is not refreshed so go early, or...

Looks cute from the photos and close to downtown Banff…loud, overcrowded breakfast room, small hot tubs with many people in them. Coffee is weak and only option for tea was horrible. They charge extra for normal extra varieties of tea. The breakfast area is not refreshed so go early, or go elsewhere. We didn’t see anyone cleaning off tables most days, 2 out of 5 days a guy was cleaning tables. Rooms by the elevators are very loud. Only one elevator for the whole lodge and no carpet by the elevators so extremely loud in the morning when housekeeping was arriving with big carts and plastic bins. The staff at the front desk was very helpful.

This was a fairly good stay and to begin with our impressions were high. Staff at the beginning were nice and the guy on the bar/café area was lovely. They have a pool/jacuzzi area with smores which we didn't use but were clearly popular. Good location and easy for the...

This was a fairly good stay and to begin with our impressions were high. Staff at the beginning were nice and the guy on the bar/café area was lovely. They have a pool/jacuzzi area with smores which we didn't use but were clearly popular. Good location and easy for the bus to/from downtown. Our room was acceptable. The breakfast was so-so. I wouldn't bother with the hot things and just stick to the pastries, toast and pancakes. However what marred our experience was a fire alarm the day before we left. There was little to no staff around, residents went to either outside or to the outside rear area. Nobody came to reassure us or update us, no fire wardens. When the alarm stopped we just went back to the rooms but again no staff to actually confirm it was safe to do so. Then on the next morning we left early and the receptionist on duty at the time was rude and unhelpful and refused to give me a receipt. Just added a bad taste to the overall stay unfortunately.

We really enjoyed this hotel - agree with some of the reviews that children can be all over the place and our first evening we could not get near the hots tubs etc, breakfast was chaos and they ate all the smores! However the second evening was great as not...

We really enjoyed this hotel - agree with some of the reviews that children can be all over the place and our first evening we could not get near the hots tubs etc, breakfast was chaos and they ate all the smores! However the second evening was great as not at the weekend and a million times better. Ben was a complete star in the bar and we enjoyed breakfast. Good coffee, fruit, yoghurt, oatmeal and pastries with numerous breads and hot things too. All that we required. Our room was large, comfy bed, gorgous toiletries and had a lovely Mountain View. Only thing to request would be some mugs as my husband not a fan of a tea in the morning in a tiny coffee cup! We would return.

A very modern hotel. However the public spaces have children in wet swimming costumes running around whilst you relax inside. No lounge No evening restaurant just snacks Morning luxury continental breakfast as advertised in our brochure was American sausage. Scrambled eggs and toast No meats cheese or croissants ☹️ A...

A very modern hotel. However the public spaces have children in wet swimming costumes running around whilst you relax inside. No lounge No evening restaurant just snacks Morning luxury continental breakfast as advertised in our brochure was American sausage. Scrambled eggs and toast No meats cheese or croissants ☹️ A youth hostel with good rooms as far out of the centre of Banff is my opinion

We stayed here for 3 nights. It was good and convenient. However, there are few things that held back us giving the lodge a higher rating: - the mattress is the room was terrible. The springs were poking through the top layer and it was in dreadful condition - like...

We stayed here for 3 nights. It was good and convenient. However, there are few things that held back us giving the lodge a higher rating: - the mattress is the room was terrible. The springs were poking through the top layer and it was in dreadful condition - like it had been jumped on by adults several times over. When we contacted reception to see if anything could be done, the receptionist said that it was too late in the day as she was the only staff member in the hotel and they were fully booked (the sign at the front still showed as the lodge having vacancies, mind you). So we practically had to put up with it. Zero sleep on the first night! - the next day I notified reception of the issue and they moved us to another room, which was great. However, the room was much smaller than what we originally booked. - breakfast is very, very standard (powdered scrambles eggs, potatoes, mini sausages, and breads etc). Is as basic as you can get. problem here is that there is no hand sanitiser anywhere around the buffet area. There were a stack of customers sitting in the restaurant area that were all blowing their nose and coughing…and all touching the same utensils to serve themselves. We would expect that in these post-covid times that there would be hand sanitiser in common areas where a high volume of customers touching the same utensils would have the ability to sanitise. The self serve food area just doesn’t feel super hygienic. Overall, ok stay. Nice decor. Nice rooms. Staff were helpful apart from the few hiccups on our first night where it felt that we were left to fend for ourselves with a crap mattress after a full days drive.

There are more expensive places to stay but I doubt if they have the same atmosphere as the Canalta. What makes this hotel so good is the staff, from the room service crew to the kitchen staff they work together as a team and are happy. One in particularly stood...

There are more expensive places to stay but I doubt if they have the same atmosphere as the Canalta. What makes this hotel so good is the staff, from the room service crew to the kitchen staff they work together as a team and are happy. One in particularly stood out and that was the lodge host, Kieran. He remembered us from last year, made us feel very welcome and ensured we enjoyed our stay.