Canadian Rockies · Gateway Stays
Basecamp Lodge Canmore
Lodge rooms with fireplaces and a 24-hour great room on Bow Valley Trail, Canmore, with a cedar sauna and cruiser bikes for the summer.
Canadian Rockies · Gateway Stays
Basecamp Resorts 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 Resorts Canmore
Basecamp Resorts Canmore is a courtyard of gabled townhouse suites on Bow Valley Trail, a short walk from downtown Canmore, with a rooftop hot tub that looks straight at the Three Sisters. The units run from a micro studio to a six-bedroom suite for sixteen, each with a full kitchen, premium linen and outdoor seating (the one and two bedrooms along the main walkway, the larger units on semi-private upstairs patios), and the signature round windows frame Ha Ling Peak from the bedrooms. The rooftop tub is open from nine to ten daily with change rooms and towels; shared barbecues run year-round with grill tools in the unit; and a shuttle to Everwild, Basecamp's Nordic spa in Canmore, is complimentary on request. I photographed and filmed the property and built its 360 tour, including the round window and the rooftop that ended up in the marketing film.
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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 Resorts Canmore costs, and what you get
Basecamp Resorts Canmore: townhouse suites from a micro studio for 2 to a six-bedroom for 16, priced by the night in the booking engine (no fixed tariff), a 15-minute walk from Main Street Canmore, with a rooftop hot tub facing the Three Sisters and a complimentary shuttle to the Everwild Nordic spa.
What the suites 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.
- Units Micro to 6-bed sleeping 2 to 16
- Hot tub Rooftop 9 am to 10 pm; closed Sunday mornings and below -20°C
- Spa shuttle Free to Everwild Canmore, on request
- Elevation 1,309 m Canmore townsite
- 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 Resorts Canmore, property page (rooms, amenities, contact) on 15 September 2026.
What a stay includes
Included
- A full kitchen, premium bedding and curated bath products in every unit
- Outdoor seating with every unit except the micro studios: one- and two-bedroom patios along the main walkway, semi-private upstairs patios on the larger suites, furniture out seasonally
- The rooftop hot tub with change rooms and a towel bin, 9 am to 10 pm daily
- Shared barbecues year-round, 7 am to 10 pm, grill tools in the unit
- A complimentary shuttle to Everwild Canmore, the group's Nordic spa, on request
Not included
- Entry to Everwild; the spa is booked and paid separately, with its own 24-hour cancellation window
- 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
Which suite has the round window?
The signature round windows are in the bedrooms of the townhouse suites, framing Ha Ling Peak and the Rundle range; the one in the film is a bedroom in a three-bedroom unit. Ask for a mountain-facing unit when you book; the courtyard-facing bedrooms look at the walkway.
How far is Main Street?
About 15 minutes on foot along Bow Valley Trail, or five by car. Basecamp Lodge Canmore is next door, so a party split between suites and hotel rooms can be on the same block.
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
- Full kitchen
- Self catering
- Hot tub
- Spa
- Wifi
- Road access
- Family rooms
- Pet friendly
- Heated year round
Best for
- Families
- Small groups
- Couples
- Multi generational
- Hikers
- Photographers
Location
51.0908, -115.3370 · 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.
- https://www.basecampresorts.com/canmoreresorts/
- https://www.basecampresorts.com/terms-conditions/
- https://www.basecampresorts.com/destinations/canmore-alberta/
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