Looking for a unique, one-of-a-kind place to stay on your next trip? Alberta is the place to stay for some of the most unique accommodations that are destined to enhance your experience whether that be surrounded by nature or in the heart of a city.
From glamping to lodges and cabins, boutique and luxury hotels to fantasy digs, there is something special for every kind of traveler looking to stay in Alberta.
Glamping
- Elevated Escapes: This fully furnished set of tents and glamping domes with access to Elbow River is a coveted Indigenous family-owned retreat. Set on a 200-acre campground just minutes from the town of Bragg Creek and supplying everything visitors may need from linens and a propane stove to a picnic table, Elevated Escapes is the premier hassle-free getaway you’ve been waiting for!
- Métis Crossing: Learn more about the culture and lifestyle of the Métis people while indulging in the miraculous beauty of nature’s sky with a stay at Métis Crossing. Guests can access prime views of the constellations from the comfort of a luxurious Sky Watching Dome equipped with a transparent ceiling, heated floors, a king bed, and kitchenette.
Lodges and Cabins
- Mount Engadine Lodge: Situated in Spray Valley Provincial Park, in the mountains just west of Calgary, guests can drive up to Mount Engadine Lodge from either Calgary or Canmore. At this pet-friendly property, guests can choose to spend their time in a winterized glamping tent, a cabin, a yurt, or the main lodge. For visitors looking to get active during their time at Mount Engadine Lodge, they are in luck as they can bike or cross-country ski right from the lodge’s doorstep into the Canadian Rockies.
- Miette Mountain Cabins: Knock an item off your bucket list by staying in a cabin that looks too good to be true. Miette Mountain Cabins sit just inside Jasper National Park, each with a private deck to ensure guests can take in all the beauty that Jasper National Park has to offer. These wooden cabins look just like a child’s play set, except they come fully equipped with a kitchen and fireplace!
Boutique and Luxury Hotels
- Alt Hotel Calgary University District: Calgary’s hottest new area has welcomed the Alt Hotel Calgary University District to the neighborhood. This Germain Hotels property, known for its sleek urban design, has floor to ceiling windows in its sophisticated guest rooms for unparalleled views of the city. This pet-friendly property with in-room Nespresso coffee machines is ideal for travelers looking for the ultimate city trip!
- Fairmont Banff Springs: Located in the heart of Banff National Park and modeled after a Scottish baronial castle, Fairmont Banff Springs, known as “The Castle in the Rockies” is one of the most well-known hotels in Alberta. For over 130 years, this year-round luxury mountain resort has offered everything from an award-winning spa to a championship golf course to authentically local dining experiences. Stay at Fairmont Banff Springs and live like Hollywood stars such as Marilyn Monroe who have done the same.
Fairytale Digs
- Charmed Resorts: Traveling with kids? Charmed Resorts in the South Canadian Rockies near the town of Blairmore is where storybook fantasies come to life. A gingerbread house, Rapunzel’s Cottage and Rumpelstiltskin’s Tower, all equipped with beds, an electric fireplace, a kitchenette and heating, are only a few of the fairytale cottages awaiting your arrival.
- Fantasyland Hotel: Travel the world without leaving the inside of this unique hotel in Edmonton. Specially decorated rooms allow guests to travel back in time or to exotic locations such as the modern Polynesian room or the igloo suite. Travelers have access to all types of shipping, dining and unlimited entertainment as the Fantasyland Hotel is tucked inside the West Edmonton Mall. This is the perfect place to stay with kids as North America’s largest indoor amusement park and the world’s largest indoor wave pool are just steps away!
