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 Suites Canmore
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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 Suites Canmore
Basecamp Suites Canmore is an apartment-style building at 721 10th Street, tucked just off Main Street, built for parties that want a kitchen and a washing machine as much as a bed. The suites run from a micro suite for two to a three-bedroom with bunk apartment for ten, with full kitchens, in-unit laundry and premium linen, and the three-bedroom units have long dining tables under copper pendants. There is a rooftop hot tub open nine to ten daily with change rooms and towels, a lawn and fire table behind the building, covered parking under the suites, and the complimentary shuttle to Everwild, Basecamp's Nordic spa across town. Downtown Canmore is a five-minute walk. I photographed and filmed the building and built its 360 tour.
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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 Suites Canmore costs, and what you get
Basecamp Suites Canmore: apartment suites with full kitchens and in-unit laundry, a micro suite for 2 to a three-bedroom bunk apartment for 10, priced by the night in the booking engine (no fixed tariff), a 5-minute walk from Main Street, with a rooftop hot tub and covered parking.
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 3-bed sleeping 2 to 10
- Laundry In unit washer and dryer in the apartments
- Hot tub Rooftop 9 am to 10 pm; closed Sunday mornings and below -20°C
- To Main Street 5 min on foot, off 10th Street
- 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 Suites Canmore, property page (rooms, amenities, contact) on 15 September 2026.
What a stay includes
Included
- A full-sized kitchen and in-unit laundry in the apartments
- Premium linen and bath products; two full bathrooms in the two- and three-bedroom units
- The rooftop hot tub with change rooms and a towel bin, 9 am to 10 pm daily
- Covered parking under the building, one space per reservation
- A complimentary shuttle to Everwild Canmore, the group's Nordic spa, on request
Not included
- 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
Which apartment for a group of ten?
The three-bedroom with bunk sleeps ten across four beds with two full bathrooms; the plain three-bedroom sleeps eight. Both have the long dining table and the full kitchen, so a week of day trips can be cooked for rather than eaten out.
Is it really walkable to town?
Yes. 721 10th Street is a block off Main Street; the coffee shops, the breweries and the trailheads along the Bow are all within ten minutes on foot, so a car is for the day trips rather than for dinner.
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
- Heated year round
Best for
- Families
- Small groups
- Multi generational
- Hikers
- Ski tourers
- Solo travellers
Location
51.0888, -115.3548 · 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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