Ramada Canmore

Really nice hotel! we rented The suite here and it wasn’t very expensive at all! the room was beautiful! We had a jacuzzi tub and a fire place. it was really nice.
Parking is very tight here but thats not a big deal.
would stay here again!
Breakfast is included and it seems very popular. you need to show up early. when we got there it was lined up out the door so we went some where else.

It’s a decent hotel at a fair price considering the convenient location near Banff Natl Park.
Nothing special. Typical Ramada hotel. Clean. No noisy neighbors during our stay. Kids loved the water slide. No complimentary breakfast. Great mountain views but that’s common in the area.
We made last minute reservations during high season and the price was still reasonable for the area.
As others have mentioned the hotel is right next to a busy rail line. Our train crazy little boy was overjoyed by the constant stream of passing trains.
Was concerned about the noise, but we shut the window at night and everyone slept well. The trains seemed to refrain from blowing their horns at night. Might be more of an issue if you’re a light sleeper.
Had a good stay. Would stay again.

This little gem of a hotel had it all! Saggy beds, tired décor, apathetic staff, no smoking room that smelled like years of stale smoke… and no need for wake up service… the trains run every hour on the hour all night long… Oh yes did I mention they run about six inches from you window which would not close once you opened it?
Then there was the not so complimentary $ 5 breakfast… who messes up breakfast right… WRONG…Watered down juice… scrambled eggs that bounced off your plate, a waffle station where every kid in the place had slobbed all over and not enough staff to care about cleaning it up. There was not one detail to big that they did not overlook! And all this for over $ 200 a night!!!
Word to the wise if it is the only room available in town… find a sports store, buy a tent and sleeping back and take your chances with the bears in the woods… way more luxe that this!

It’s a Ramada Inn, so you know what you get. However, this one seemed a pretty bad example. For me the bed was way to soft and very uncomfortable, the thick cushions made the whole thing worse and gave me a stiff neck and headache, also the place is right next to the train tracks. If a train passes it is super loud. At the reception they seemed to be unable to get the dates for our stay right. So every night when we returned, our key cards wouldn’t work any longer. So we had to go to reception and get them reactivated. You would think they would make an effort to get it right after the first time, but no. Breakfast was cheap for guests and for that money ok.

As always clean, comfortable room. A little surprised at the absence of tub, shower stall only, but did not miss it… love that the hand soap smells like ‘sweet tarts’!

We spent 2 nights here with our young kids. The Ramada was chosen based on price and the fact they had a pool and water slide for the kiddos. It isn’t a bad hotel for what we wanted. Nothing fancy but it seemed clean and decently maintained. The pool needs a bit of upgrading but the temperature wasn’t too cold and the slide was lots of fun. My young kids could even handle it themselves.
All in all a decent place to stay. I would pay the extra and get a mountain view room. The other side faces the train tracks and their seemed to be a fair amount of traffic on the rails.

Stayed here this past weekend, would definitely go back!
The staff was very friendly and helpful and made our stay very enjoyable.
Many people may not know, because we didnt until we asked, but they offer a free pass into Banff if you ask, they just put a $ 150 damage deposit on your credit card.
Also, the breakfast buffet is delicious!!!
We will definitely be going back here next time we head that way :)

Seems like management is pinching their pennies. Breakfast has been free here for years, but now it’s $ 7. Add that to being woken up multiple times every night by the train that runs directly behind the hotel, and the escalating costs of staying here, and unfortunately this isn’t a place I would recommend staying anymore.

We just had our daughter’s wedding at the Ramada Canmore. It was perfect. Their ballroom is beautiful with vaulted ceilings and windows of the mountains. The food was amazing. The prime rib carving station was the best prime rib I’ve ever eaten. The vegetables were not greasy or mushy and delicious. Our wedding coordinator, Bree, was fabulous. Always prompt with answers to our questions and always giving us more than we asked for. The best review — Our Daughter and Son-​in-​Law said, «It was the best party they have ever been to, and it was OUR WEDDING». What a great memory for them to start their lives together.

This hotel is very poor value and will leave you exhausted, with a backache.
Let’s start with this, the hotel is located less than 20 steps from regularly traversed set of train tracks. These trains literally shake the walls, but the front desk will offer you free ear plugs. For someone like me, who is sensitive to noise and vibration, I was woken up every time a train passed despite taking advantage of the earplugs. Additionally, to have a room on the other side of the hotel, that isn’t much further from the tracks, is more expensive. The pictures definitely make it look like the hotel is quite a bit further from the tracks then is actually is.
When we first checked in, the front desk agent was cordial and we waited almost no time at all. Then, upon arriving at our room, the key card wouldn’t open the door. After trying for 5 minutes, a staff member happened upon and stopped to help. Basically, the card readers are so old that you have to pull the card down at an angle to gain access to your room.
On to the beds, bathroom, and furniture. Lets just say, the sheets had dirt in them. This is completely unacceptable in any circumstance. After having those switched out, we discovered that the beds actually sag in the middle and are incredibly uncomfortable. Also, the bathroom is so cramped that you have to shimmy to the side and close the door just to access the tub or toilet. It is impossible for one person to shower while the other uses the mirror because of the size of the bathroom. These rooms are badly in need of an update, furniture and bedding was outdated and uncomfortable. Also, the air conditioner was almost as loud at the train.
Lastly, the pool. Far too small and freezing cold. Combine that with a packed hotel and 3 story water slide and it really isn’t pleasant to use. If you’re not using the slide, don’t bother. The hot tub on the other hand was just the right temperature and not overly crowded so that was pleasant. The other upside about this place was the $ 5.99 breakfast voucher for a full buffet. I would much rather pay slightly more to have quality food and it was cheaper than any other breakfast in Canmore. What I will say is that the buffet needed more staff. The one girl was clearly run off her feet and many of the tables were sticky or needed busing because she just couldn’t keep up.
I would find somewhere else to stay if I was you.

I stayed at the Canmore Inn as part of a wedding party and unfortunately it was the worse hotel experience I have ever had in my life. Thinking the hotel was pet friendly, I decided to bring along my two small dogs who are both very well behaved. Unfortunately upon arriving, it was clear the walls were more/​less paper thin and the door allowed sound to travel quite easily. This resulted in a number of guest complaints who were annoyed that I had two small animals in the hotel room even though the hotel ‘proposes’ to be pet friendly. After a these complaints I was told I had to either find a kennel to put my small dogs in or get out of the hotel. I was taken aback by this as the reception told me the complaints were NOT about noise during the night but rather the dogs made some noise in the mid afternoon! I’m a reasonable person but unfortunately the way the staff handled this issue was with abrasiveness and indifference. Thankfully I was able to find a kennel for my dogs for the last night of my stay. That story aside, now about the hotel itself:
The room was quite dated to say the least, the beds were older and extremely firm to an uncomfortable degree. The bathroom was also quite dated and the step up into the bathtub is extremely high to the point a rail was installed to hold onto, thus I would not recommend ANY seniors or disabled individuals to even consider this place! I found the housekeeping merely made the beds, emptied the garbage and removed the old towels while ignoring the built up dust and dirt on the furniture itself. The bathroom was also poorly cleaned as upon arriving, I noticed hairs covering the bathtub and sink area.
In terms of facilities, the wedding reserved the conference hall which is located on the 3^rd floor of the hotel for a reception. The hall itself was the only highlight of this hotel however even that was questionable due to the nearby train tracks which caused the hall to shake on a few occasions.
The hotel also offers a daily continental breakfast which is barely edible. The toasters do not work effectively and the food was quite stale, especially the pastries. You also have to leave the rooms area of the hotel itself, walk outside, and enter an adjacent building which houses the breakfast hall. I can see that to be extremely inconvenient on rainy, cold and snowy days. Luckily it was sunny during my stay.
In terms of the location of the hotel, it actually is pretty close to the downtown area (a brisk walk) and nearby restaurants and fast food outlets. Unfortunately it is next to a busy rail line and in all fairness, most of the hotels in Canmore are close to it (it runs right through town) however since the walls were so thin in this hotel it was very hard to ignore it. The hotel itself actually offers complimentary earplugs.
I strongly recommend looking elsewhere if considering a hotel in Canmore. I thought the negative reviews I read about this hotel to be exaggerated however after my stay, it is clear they are actually understated. The sole highlight of my stay was the self checkout function which allowed me to completely avoid speaking with the abrasive and rude hotel staff. The hotel itself should lose its certification and go out of business. I also posted this same review on TripAdvisor too.

We’ve stayed here a few times now and have been satisfied with the place. It’s way cheaper than staying inside the Banff Park boundaries and it’s only a few minutes drive from Banff.
It is odd in a way. They obviously tried to cram in as many parking spaces as they could (I’m guessing under bylaw orders), but they painted the lines too close together so you can barely open your door without hitting another car. In the winter, the problem is heightened with cars abandoned in every direction. They really need to correct it. Sometimes it’s near impossible to find a spot…
The only other negative is the train that rolls by right next to one side of the building. It’s loud and could be a problem for some. But these guys have it figured out. If that noise or the noise from other rooms is bothering you — the memo in the room says — simply go down to the front desk and they will supply you with an absolutely free pair of earplugs. Either that or drink until you pass out. Now that’s customer service…