Blackstone Mountain Lodge
A quiet lodge offering spacious suites, exceptionally comfortable beds, and heated pool mountain views.
The verdict
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Blackstone Mountain Lodge provides upscale suites with scenic mountain views and a large heated pool. Guests regularly praise the friendly staff, comfortable bedding, and relaxing jetted bathtubs. However, reviewers complain about lukewarm shower temperatures in cold weather, noise through thin adjoining doors, and a 25-minute walk to the town center. 11923
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What travelers noticed
- Beds with premium bedding and pillows receive consistent praise for being exceptionally comfortable after a day of exploring the Rockies. 79
- Staff members earn high marks for friendly service, daily housekeeping, and welcoming touches like evening Lindor chocolates. drawn from the full read
- Suites impress guests with spacious layouts, tall windows, and deep jetted tubs supplied with bath salts. 2
The catch
- While many guests highlight panoramic mountain scenery from their rooms and the pool, others point out that select balcony and waterfall rooms look into trees or are blocked by the West Wing building. 9
- Some visitors appreciate the quiet edge-of-center setting, but others dislike the 25-minute walk to reach the town center. 11
Who it's for
- — Travelers seeking jetted bathtubs and comfortable king beds
- — Guests wanting a heated pool with mountain scenery
- — Visitors looking for a quiet mountain base
Skip it if
- — You want to walk to the town center in under 25 minutes during winter
- — You are sensitive to noise through thin connecting room doors
- — You require piping-hot shower temperatures in cold weather
Seen on camera
22 moments · 2 videos · Blackstone Mountain Lodge
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“Pros: Very clean room, great staff, decently good views of the sunrise and mountains, great parking, great distance to C…”
youtube.com0:12“Welcoming staff and decent views, kitchenet space with all necessary appliances, outdoor hot tub for hotel guests, and u…”
youtube.com2:03“you get mountain views the second you step into the elevator that's the first time i've seen mountain views in an elevat…”
youtube.com1:07“Amazing place. Our suite was amazing. Two separate rooms with a living room and kitchen made our stay comfortable, cozy,…”
youtube.com0:44“Staff is super friendly and place is clean and very cozy.”
youtube.com0:53“Clean hotel rooms and nice beds and pillows. I am picky about those things.”
youtube.com1:23“The rooms were spacious for the kids to hang out as well as the adults.”
youtube.com1:44“Exceptional, excellent facilities/ rooms on the pricier side, but worth it.”
youtube.com1:54“well let's step inside this room and head straight to the balcony now this is a large balcony i picture myself waking up…”
youtube.com1:38“we really enjoyed our food here it was amazing but i think we gotta go burn some calories”
youtube.com6:52“Cons: Thin Doors between A and B room so you can hear your neighbors, but nothing too bad.”
youtube.com0:22“Staff is very helpful and nice.”
youtube.com1:02“24-hour staff which was peace of mind.”
youtube.com1:07“Great value for the money.”
youtube.com1:21“The staff was very friendly and accommodating.”
youtube.com1:48“Temperature of showers could be warmer/ hotter given the cold weather, 1 to2 degrees C.”
youtube.com2:11“Exceptional, nice, clean, and price is reasonable.”
youtube.com2:17“if you look at those three peaks that's a famous spot it's called the three sister mountain range right from your balcon…”
youtube.com1:58“next to the sofa bed we have this awesome little coffee station it has a sink an espresso machine so you can get your ca…”
youtube.com2:50“but no room is complete without a king size bed with premium bedding and premium pillows yeah i actually like the bed fr…”
youtube.com3:03“right beside the bed there's a beautiful ensuite bathroom with bar and style doors come see this”
youtube.com3:28“now check out this pool with these amazing views look at the size of this thing it's large enough to do some laps in her…”
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How to book
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Score breakdown
How the 92/100 is built, category by category — each one with the strongest thing travelers actually said, and the source it came from.
Bathroom
94- “right beside the bed there's a beautiful ensuite bathroom with bar and style doors come see this” 93:28
- “The only small suggestion we have is that the bathroom lighting could be a little brighter, and a stronger water pressure in the shower would make an already fantastic stay absolutely perfect.” 8
Food
92Location
93Noise
89- “you get mountain views the second you step into the elevator that's the first time i've seen mountain views in an elevator same here same here this might be the only hotel look at that beautiful mountain ah that's amazing” 91:07
- “Recent guests highlighted the spacious rooms, great service and gorgeous mountain views from the property, but some say you may hear a bit of highway noise.” 4
Room
94- “Thank you, Ingrid, for starting our vacation on such a positive note! Our suite was beautiful, spacious, and had an incredible mountain view that we never got tired of admiring.” 8
- “Thank you, Ingrid, for starting our vacation on such a positive note! Our suite was beautiful, spacious, and had an incredible mountain view that we never got tired of admiring. Waking up to the scenery each morning was simply breathtaking.” 7
Service
93- “Everyone was friendly, welcoming, and ready to assist throughout the entire process. The catering was fantastic, and everything ran smoothly.” 8
- “We stayed for three nights, and from the moment we arrived until we checked out, everything was wonderful. We were warmly greeted by Ingrid, and she absolutely made our day! She was incredibly welcoming, friendly, and went above and beyond by surprising us with a wonderful room upgrade.” 7
Bed & Sleep
92Nothing quotable yet on this one — the score leans on the rest of the coverage.
Where it is, how to reach it
Details checked 2026-09-13
Where it sits
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Stay value
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Beats what $$ usually buys
Scores 6 points above the mid-range median of 86, across 791 hotels in the same bracket. In Banff it sits 8 points above the local median of 84.
- This hotel
- 92
- Bracket median
- 86
- Index median
- 86
Based on 791 comparable hotels.
Which room to ask for
What reviewers say about where to sleep inside this building — by room number where one is named, and otherwise by floor, wing, aspect and position. Every line opens onto the quotes behind it.
- 14 mentions
- 1 mention
Where travelers agree — and don’t
The topics reviewers split on most. A wide bar means your experience depends on which room you get — or whose opinion you trust.
View the 56 things travelers said behind this verdict▾
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- “Thank you, Ingrid, for starting our vacation on such a positive note! Our suite was beautiful, spacious, and had an incredible mountain view that we never got tired of admiring.” 7
- “Pros: Very clean room, great staff, decently good views of the sunrise and mountains, great parking, great distance to Canmore City Center, 20 minutes away from Ba City Center.” On camera30:12
- “One feature we especially loved was the lighting throughout the suite. The living area and bedrooms were bright, warm, and thoughtfully designed, creating such a cozy and inviting atmosphere.” 7
- “Amazing place. Our suite was amazing. Two separate rooms with a living room and kitchen made our stay comfortable, cozy, and it felt like at home.” On camera30:44
- “The room was stylish, the bed was comfy, loved it.” 1
- “well let's step inside this room and head straight to the balcony now this is a large balcony i picture myself waking up in the morning throwing on my robe making a coffee and sitting back on this chair and taking in this crazy mountain view” On camera91:38
- “Very clean room, spacious bed, friendly staff. We had a suite and it had a balcony.” 1
- “Thank you, Ingrid, for starting our vacation on such a positive note! Our suite was beautiful, spacious, and had an incredible mountain view that we never got tired of admiring.” 8
- “Four of us adults shared a very attractive, comfortable suite that was very clean and spacious enough for us all.” 7
- “but no room is complete without a king size bed with premium bedding and premium pillows yeah i actually like the bed frame as well as the decor the lamps on either side” On camera93:03
- “next to the sofa bed we have this awesome little coffee station it has a sink an espresso machine so you can get your caffeine fix as well as a mini fridge underneath” On camera92:50
- “what i really love about these lamps is that there's plug-ins on each side yeah i hate fighting with the significant other if there's only one plug-in on the bedside huh yeah nothing worse than not having enough plug-ins but you do in this room” 9
- “Thank you, Ingrid, for starting our vacation on such a positive note! Our suite was beautiful, spacious, and had an incredible mountain view that we never got tired of admiring. Waking up to the scenery each morning was simply breathtaking.” 7
- “Everyone was friendly, welcoming, and ready to assist throughout the entire process. The catering was fantastic, and everything ran smoothly.” 8
- “really great overall experience. we enjoyed staying in the place thanks to very good staff and amenities.” 1
- “Welcoming staff and decent views, kitchenet space with all necessary appliances, outdoor hot tub for hotel guests, and underground parking is a plus point.” On camera32:03
- “I worked with Scarlet from the group booking team and she was very responsive and took care of everything including the little details that helped ensure our event went smoothly.” 7
- “Staff is super friendly and place is clean and very cozy.” On camera30:53
- “As an event planner, I highly recommend this property and kudos to the entire team there for their excellence in hospitality.” 7
- “Staff was willing to help, they are all sincere people.” 1
- “Pros: Very clean room, great staff, decently good views of the sunrise and mountains, great parking, great distance to Canmore City Center, 20 minutes away from Ba City Center.” On camera30:12
- “We stayed for three nights, and from the moment we arrived until we checked out, everything was wonderful. We were warmly greeted by Ingrid, and she absolutely made our day! She was incredibly welcoming, friendly, and went above and beyond by surprising us with a wonderful room upgrade.” 7
- “I can't say enough good things about the hotel and staff.” 8
- “Clean hotel rooms and nice beds and pillows. I am picky about those things.” On camera31:23
- “Excellent venue for small meetings. We hosted our board recently and the service was beyond expectations from the initial planning stages to full execution.” 7
- “Such wonderful stay. I liked that hotel's reception was nice.” 1
- “Everyone was friendly, welcoming, and ready to assist throughout the entire process.” 7
- “The staff was very friendly and accommodating.” On camera31:48
- “Staff is very helpful and nice.” On camera31:02
- “24-hour staff which was peace of mind.” On camera31:07
- “now check out this pool with these amazing views look at the size of this thing it's large enough to do some laps in here and get some exercise and i also believe it's a heated pool let me check oh yeah nice and warm” On camera97:09
- “Every member of the staff we encountered was welcoming and provided exceptional hospitality.” 8
- “When it was time to leave, Jacob made our checkout experience just as pleasant as our arrival. He was attentive, professional, and genuinely friendly, making us feel appreciated until the very end of our stay.” 7
- “Exceptionally pleasant staff, provided friendly service and were eager to help...” 1
- “Highly recommended! We booked a large group event that included catering and meeting room requirements, and the experience exceeded all of our expectations. Everyone was friendly, welcoming, and ready to assist throughout the entire process.” 7
- “Recent guests highlighted the spacious rooms, great service and gorgeous mountain views from the property, but some say you may hear a bit of highway noise.” 4
- “Street-facing rooms can get some noise” 11
- “you get mountain views the second you step into the elevator that's the first time i've seen mountain views in an elevator same here same here this might be the only hotel look at that beautiful mountain ah that's amazing” On camera91:07
- “Cons: Thin Doors between A and B room so you can hear your neighbors, but nothing too bad.” On camera30:22
- “The location is perfect, the rooms are beautiful, as are the grounds around the hotel.” 7
- “Impeccably clean hotel with quiet location in Canmore near downtown, Canmore and Banff national park and other fantastic landscapes.” 1
- “The lodge is the perfect base for exploring the Canadian Rockies, offering stunning mountain views and easy access to nearby attractions.” 2
- “The location was cute and the view was pleasant.” 1
- “The entire property is beautiful, well maintained, peaceful, and perfectly located for exploring Canmore and the surrounding mountains.” 7
- “I liked that hotel's reception was nice. We enjoyed this place, it's COSY. Lots of food at buffet breakfast. Location so close to nice walking trails, downtown.” 1
- “Blackstone Mountain Lodge's edge-of-town location makes for a long 25-minute walk to the town center (especially in winter).” 11
- “Quiet, edge-of-center location with beautiful mountain views” 11
- “The only small suggestion we have is that the bathroom lighting could be a little brighter, and a stronger water pressure in the shower would make an already fantastic stay absolutely perfect.” 8
- “right beside the bed there's a beautiful ensuite bathroom with bar and style doors come see this” On camera93:28
- “The only small suggestion we have is that the bathroom lighting could be a little brighter, and a stronger water pressure in the shower would make an already fantastic stay absolutely perfect.” 7
What we still don't know
What we can’t tell you yet, said plainly. These close as we read more coverage of this hotel.
- No reviewer has named an individual room number here yet.
- Nothing reliable said about room types.
- Nothing reliable said about floor level.
- Nothing reliable said about building or wing.
- Nothing reliable said about position on the floor.
- Food rests on 2 sources — too thin to rely on.
- 9 sources carry no publication date, so we cannot tell how current they are.
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How much we read
Deep coverage · 51/100We read 11 sources for this property, and pulled 92 traveler insights worth knowing. Last checked 2026-09-13.
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- 11Blackstone Mountain Lodge by CLIQUEoyster.comReview site2024-08-08Ageing8 quotes used
“The 150 rooms here are spacious and contemporary.”
Read originaloyster.com - 6Blackstone Lodge lures you to Canmorevacay.caReview site2014-07-18Ageing1 quote used
“Also on hand are board games for families to enjoy in their suites, a communal BBQ space by the pool and knowledgeable front-desk attendants who greet each guest by name.”
Read originalvacay.ca - 1BLACKSTONE MOUNTAIN LODGE | ⋆⋆⋆⋆ | CANMORE ...blackstone-mountain-lodge.canmorehotelsinfo.comReview siteDate not stated16 quotes used
“really great overall experience. we enjoyed staying in the place thanks to very good staff and amenities.”
Read originalblackstone-mountain-lodge.canmorehotelsinfo.com - 2Blackstone Mountain Lodge by CLIQUErexby.comReview siteDate not stated3 quotes used
“The lodge is the perfect base for exploring the Canadian Rockies, offering stunning mountain views and easy access to nearby attractions.”
Read originalrexby.com - 3[HotelATG] Review Blackstone Mountain Lodge by CLIQUEyoutube.comVideoDate not statedListened for quotes only23 quotes used
“Pros: Very clean room, great staff, decently good views of the sunrise and mountains, great parking, great distance to Canmore City Center, 20 minutes away from Ba City Center.”
Read originalyoutube.com - 4Blackstone Mountain Lodge By Clique Reviews & Pricestravel.usnews.comReview siteDate not stated5 quotes used
“Recent guests highlighted the spacious rooms, great service and gorgeous mountain views from the property, but some say you may hear a bit of highway noise.”
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