6 Best Hotels in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta

This classic, 1960s motel offers a variety of affordable accommodations that have painted cinder-block walls, wood-beam ceilings, and small bathrooms with shower stalls. All rooms have cable TV and mini-fridges; some rooms have kitchenettes and air-conditioning, and some are designated as pet-friendly. On-site amenities include free coffee, tea, and hot chocolate (available in the office) and a picnic area with barbecues. Low prices used to attract the party crowd, but a well-enforced "quiet after 10 pm rule" has made this property family-friendly.

This small resort-operated hotel is right on the mountain. There are five rooms with two queen beds, five rooms with one queen bed and a bunk bed, and two large dorm-style hostel rooms. Hotel rooms have private ensuite bathrooms, fridges, coffee makers, TVs, and DVD players. There is a shared common room/kitchen facility, a sauna, an outdoor firepit, and a barbecue for guest use.

There are four individually decorated en suite rooms in the original building and five suites in a newer building all located in the national historic district of Coleman. Each room has a different theme and all are decorated to reflect days gone by. A delicious hot breakfast is included and other meals are available on request. Encounters Wine Bar and Small Plate Kitchen is the on-site restaurant and there is a hot tub, a guest lounge, and a furnished patio for guest use.

This is an older property, but the rooms are comfortable and reasonably priced and there are plenty of amenities both in the room and in the hotel. All rooms have microwaves, fridges, cable TV, air-conditioning, coffee/tea makers, free Wi-Fi, and phones with free local calling. There's an indoor pool and hot tub, a fitness room, and an on-site restaurant and lounge that offer room service.

Rooms at this inn come in a variety of different configurations and there are accessible and pet-friendly rooms. All rooms have air-conditioning, a fridge, a microwave, a phone, free Wi-Fi, and cable TV. Coffee and tea makers can be requested from the front desk. The property also has an indoor swimming pool and a hot tub.

Most of the six guest bedrooms in this B&B have remote-control king-size beds that can be adjusted to suit individual comfort levels. The Nest suite has two bedrooms, a kitchen, a bathroom, and a private entrance. The main level is wheelchair accessible and there's a large deck with a hot tub and a lounge area with a TV. A delicious hot breakfast is included.