This hotel is a great stop for a family. It has everything you need; affordable rates, close to amenities, very clean, large rooms, friendly and helpful staff, swimming pool, waterslide and a decent breakfast buffet included in the room rate. Also, only approximately 20 minutes from Banff. Only downside perhaps is that it is right next to the train tracks so you can hear the trains if your room is facing that direction, but at the same time, with young children, it keeps them occupied watching the trains go by! All in all, a great hotel, would definitely stay again.

We stayed in 354, facing the road. Room was great with a partial vaulted ceiling. Very comfie king size bed.. soft.. soft.. soft with 4 king size pillows. Room had a clean couch with coffee table, microwave and fridge. Room was located close to the conference room where our Christmas party was held.. very convenient.. although would have been noisy had we not been attending. Trains were not a problem as we did not hear one. The breakfast was better than most with pastries of many kinds, pancakes, waffles, toast, english muffins, bagels, eggs, sausage, and five kinds of cereals. Breakfast was held in a large room with fireplace. We did not try the pool/waterslide.. but looked like the kids were enjoying! I would recommend this hotel +++

We live in Calgary, Alberta and we had a very bad snowstorm last weekend. We had spent the day in Banff and couldn't make it home due to the bad condition of the highway. For that reason, we decided to spend the night in Canmore. It was late, around 9PM and we chose The Ramada Inn & Suites because its location basically. The bedroom was nice, it was located on the 3rd floor, we payed for a queen bed (you can get a king if you pay extra of course). The room included a couch, a mini fridge and a microwave, which i think was a good extra value if you want to stay longer. The room was clean and the bed was comfortable enough to have a good sleep. However, there were kids running around in the hallways and around midnight (if not later) i heard someone knocking another room's door, for quite a while, and it was quite loud, basically you can hear everything from the hallways, not very quiet. But hey, it was just a night. It is well located if you spend the day skiing or driving around the park because it has easy access from the highway, and Canmore is really close to the park gates. Although, the train tracks run right behind it and it could be noisy if your room is located on that side. We could go snack shopping late that night because there is a Safeway and a Sobeys right across the train tracks. The room rate includes a breakfast, nothing fancy, and it is served from 6 to 11 am. We got to the breakfast room around 9:30am and by that time the toasters weren't working, most of the tables weren't cleaned, the counters were messy... to be honest it wasn't really inviting. But they do offer a variety of bread choices, pancakes, yogurt, cereal (no fruit though...) and some scrambled eggs and sausages. I think the food selection was ok... So if you need an emergency stay in Canmore, consider the Ramada if you are on a budget, if not, definetely stay somewhere else. And if you have kids, they are going to love it definitely because it has an indoor pool with a slide.

Stayed 2 nights with friends and 8 yr. old child. The beds were extremely comfortable and we all had some fabulous nights of rest. The waterpark area was undergoing some renovations but was still open to the delight of our traveling child. The rooms were very clean and the bathrooms were nicely renovated. The hot/cold continental breakfast was very filling with a good variety of items. We stayed on the highway side and did not hear the train at all. Would definitely recommend to friends and family. Lastly, just a short 8-10 minute walk to downtown shops and restaurants.