Canadian Rockies · Gateway Stays
Basecamp Resorts Canmore
Townhouse suites with full kitchens a walk from downtown Canmore, a rooftop hot tub facing the Three Sisters and the round windows from the film.
Canadian Rockies · Gateway Stays
Basecamp Lodge Canmore
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See it first
The film, and the tour
The photographs
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From the Journal
Base camp: five beds in Canmore and Revelstoke, the night before the mountains
Every trip into the Rockies or the Columbias starts with a night in town. I photographed, filmed and built the 360 tours for five Basecamp Resorts properties, four in Canmore and one above the Columbia River in Revelstoke. This is which one to pick for which trip, and what the nights there are like.
Words, photography & film by Ben Taft ·
Read the storyAbout Basecamp Lodge Canmore
Basecamp Lodge Canmore is the lodge-style property of the group, at 1002 Bow Valley Trail: hotel rooms rather than apartments, king and double queen rooms with timber feature walls, several with gas fireplaces, a micro suite with a kitchen, and a king suite with a sitting room. The great room is the reason to pick it: a stone fireplace under a CANADA sign, red armchairs, tall windows on the peaks, open around the clock with coffee, so it works as an office, a reading room or the place to wait for the shuttle. A cedar dry sauna is open from eight in the morning to ten at night with change rooms across the hall; cruiser bikes go out from the front desk in spring and summer; and the Everwild spa shuttle is complimentary on request. I photographed and filmed the lodge and built its 360 tour, and the fireplace and the sauna are the frames from the film.
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The stories that go toBasecamp Lodge Canmore
The days around it
Day tours from Canmore
Booked on Viator, with free cancellation on most of them; the boat day and the lodge stay are separate.
- Moraine Lake and Lake Louise, a full day from Canmore
- Shuttle to Lake Louise, Moraine Lake and Johnston Canyon
- Sunset at Lake Louise and Moraine Lake
- The Columbia Icefield, a full day from Banff
- Banff gondola, the hot springs, Bow Falls and three lakes
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The Ledger
What Basecamp Lodge Canmore costs, and what you get
Basecamp Lodge Canmore: hotel rooms rather than suites, king and double queen rooms for 2 to 4 with timber walls and gas fireplaces, priced by the night in the booking engine (no fixed tariff), on Bow Valley Trail with a 24-hour great room, coffee, a cedar dry sauna and cruiser bikes in summer.
What the rooms are, what a stay includes and the terms you agree to, from the property page and the group terms. No rate card exists: the price is set by date in the booking engine, so the price band on this page is an estimate and the live number is one click away.
- Rooms King and queen sleeping 2 to 4; one micro suite with a kitchen
- Great room 24 hours fireplace, coffee, work tables
- Sauna 8 am to 10 pm cedar dry sauna; closed Sunday mornings
- Bikes Free cruisers from the front desk, spring and summer
- Check-in 4:00 pm check-out 11:00 am
- Cancel free 72 hours flexible rate; prepaid rates are non-refundable
- Security deposit $250 per unit, on arrival, refunded after the stay
- Parking 1 space per reservation, complimentary, not guaranteed
- Pets Up to 2 in pet-friendly units only, by notice at booking
Read from Basecamp Lodge Canmore, property page (rooms, amenities, contact) on 15 September 2026.
What a stay includes
Included
- Premium bedding in every room; gas fireplaces in the king suite and the deluxe rooms
- The great room, open around the clock, with complimentary coffee any time
- The guest dry sauna, 8 am to 10 pm daily, with towels and change rooms across the hall
- Complimentary cruiser bikes in spring and summer, signed out at the front desk
- A complimentary shuttle to Everwild Canmore, the group's Nordic spa, on request
Not included
- Breakfast; the breakfast area is a counter for your own coffee and what you bring
- Entry to Everwild; booked and paid separately
- The security deposit of $250 per unit, refunded after the stay
- Meals; every property is self-catering or room-only
- Park passes for Banff and Kananaskis, bought at the park gate or online
The terms
Deposit Flexible reservations are charged in full by card 72 hours before check-in; prepaid reservations are charged at booking. A $250 security deposit per unit is taken on the day of arrival and refunded after the stay, less any damage or extra cleaning.
Balance due Full payment 72 hours before arrival on a flexible rate; at booking on a non-refundable rate.
- Flexible rate, more than 72 hours before arrival Nothing; cancel or change free
- Flexible rate, inside 72 hours The full reservation price
- Non-refundable prepaid rate, any time 100%; no amendment or refund
- Groups of 4 or more rooms or suites Free until 45 days before arrival (30 in low season)
The security deposit is refunded in full within 5 days of a cancellation notice. Rates are in Canadian dollars and can change until the reservation is paid in full.
Basecamp does not sell trip insurance; a non-refundable rate is only worth the saving if the dates are certain.
Questions people ask
Lodge room or a suite next door?
The lodge is rooms: a king room for two, double queens for four, a king suite with a sitting area and fireplace, and one micro suite with a kitchen. It suits one or two nights between drives, a solo traveller or a couple who would rather have a great room and a sauna than a kitchen. For a week, or for more than four people, Basecamp Resorts Canmore next door is the same block with kitchens.
Can I work from the lodge?
The great room is open 24 hours with tables, armchairs by the fire and coffee on tap, and wifi throughout; it is the reason the lodge lists work retreats among its uses.
What does a night cost?
Basecamp does not print a rate card; the price for each room or suite is set by the date and the length of stay in the booking engine on the property page, with a choice of a flexible rate (cancel free until 72 hours before arrival) and a lower non-refundable prepaid rate. Suites with kitchens are priced for the whole unit, not per person, so a family or two couples in a two-bedroom pays one rate.
Can I bring my dog?
At the properties with pet-friendly units, yes, up to two pets, and you must say so when you book so a pet-friendly unit is allocated; a pet found in a non-pet unit is charged $100 a night. Pets stay off the furniture and bedding, out of the spa, on a lead on the property, and any extra cleaning is billed.
Is there parking?
Basecamp aims to provide one complimentary space per reservation at every property, displayed with a parking pass; it is not guaranteed, and a second vehicle is not promised a space.
Amenities
- Wifi
- Road access
- Sauna
- Family rooms
- Pet friendly
- Heated year round
- Spa
Best for
- Couples
- Solo travellers
- Corporate retreats
- Hikers
- Ski tourers
- First timers
Location
51.0898, -115.3400 · nearest gateway Calgary
Where the facts come from
Where the facts come from
The record is what I found on the visit, checked against the operator's own published material and written in my own words. Last checked 15 September 2026. The following could not be confirmed against a published source and are marked inferred: avgTicketValue, lat, lng.
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