Stayed at the Cedar Springs for five nights in October and can't fault it, Rob an Ingrid are great hosts and their hospitality was second to none - I can only agree with the positive reviews made by fellow travellers on here and would definitely recommend. Canmore is a great litte town and makes a great base to explore the Rockies from, throw in great advice on things to do and good conversation over a gourmet breakfast and you can't go far wrong.

Having staying in B&B's in many locations, we've seen the good and the bad and I have to say that Cedar Springs is one of the best. Rob and Ingrid have a created what is simply a great place to stay while exploring Banff National Park and the surrounding areas.

The house itself is lovely and very comfortable. We stayed for 5 nights in the honeymoon suite upstairs which consists of a cozy bedroom, nice bathroom, and separate TV room. The room is very private and has all of the amenities (including a cable, wifi, and a flatscreen tv) as well as plenty of storage. Additionally, the views from the windows are spectacular.

Ingrid makes a wonderful three course breakfast each morning consisting of some type of fruit course (featuring great fresh fruit), a hot main course (such as eggs benedict), and a last course of warm muffins (banana chocolate chip and sour cream blueberry being my favorites... they also provide ziploc bags so you can take the leftover muffins for snacks).

Both Rob and Ingrid are very knowledgeable about the area and are great with recommendations for hiking trails as well as restaurants. They very friendly and great to talk to over a late day beer or glass of wine.

As for Canmore, we found it much more appealing than nearby Banff (which feels very touristy even in the off-season).

I can't recommend them more highly...

Rob and Ingrid made our first B&B experience a memorable one! They were excellent hosts, always accommodating, full of information and knowledge about where to eat and where to shop, always looking out for the interests of others, and very warm, friendly and personable. They went out of their way to make my husband and I feel right at home.

The house (so beautiful)! The rooms (so elegant, with breath-taking views)! The food (so delicious and nutritious, and oh, so fresh)!!! The company (so warm, open, and inspiring)! Everything was beyond our expectation! We were spoil in their presence. From the first phone call (to inquire) to our last farewell on our last day of our retreat, Rob and Ingrid were exceptional.

We are no longer B&B virgins, and we love it, thanks to our gracious hosts, Rob and Ingrid! You've need to experience it for yourself!

Was surprised to see that the rating dropped from #1 to #2 on tripadvisor. We picked Cedar Springs because of the positive reviews. My wife and I stayed for 2 nights in the upper room, the same room that "PeterFindon" described in their post.

We had a lovely stay at Cedar Springs and rate it amongst one of the best B&Bs we have stayed in around the world (and my wife and I travel intentionally every year and around the world approx every two to three years).

1) all the windows apart from the small window described by PeterFindon has blinds. It is not overlook by any other buildings (nearest building in that direction is over 100m away) but should be equipped with blinds for extra privacy. The rat of the windows in the bedroom are better described as skylights that can be opened rather than windows

2) our last day of stay happened to be a changeover day in the other two rooms and we had the opportunity to check them out. In our opinion the upstairs room is by far the best room
- in the morning, you wake up to a view of the mountains
- the room upstairs consists of the bedroom, a reasonable sized bathroom with a double sized shower (~2mx1m), a separate TV room with view of the mountain (spacious enough for a large desk and two armchairs), a small built in wardrobe and a spacious built in luggage storage space. As the title suggested, we also checked the place out for suitability as a base for a ski trip, in particular whether it had sufficient space for all the ski luggage and be comfortable to hang around in during the day during rest days. We deemed it perfectly suitable.

3) the blinds are not sun blocking type. The room is reasonably bright even with the blinds down during the day. At night the only light from outside is moon light and star light. So probably not suitable if one wanted a dark room to sleep in during the day, but as tourists my wife and I were out most of the day and rather enjoyed watching the stars through the skylights at night.

4) breakfast was fantastic and as far as B&B goes it was as good as others we have had and only shadowed by the tented camp we stayed in on our safari in Kenya where we had our own private chef and butler.

However, the thing that made the stay memorable was Rob and Ingrid. They are a lovely British couple who went out of their way to assist their guest and visitors. On our first night a newlywed couple dropped in hoping looking for accommodation after having been all around town without success. Cedar Springs was full, and Rob called around until he found suitable accommodation for them. They were also well known in the town, with people in the town (in shops and restaurants) complementing Rob and Ingrid when they found out we were staying in Cedar Springs.

Having to travel for work regularly, staying in the likes of the Westin, Hilton, 4 Seasons, my wife and I rather enjoy the more personal settings of B&Bs when we holiday, not to mention the company and local knowledge of good B&B hosts.

Finally, Canmore is an industry town and not a tourist town. The tourist attractions are not in Canmore. However, it has all the amenities a tourist needs and nice restaurants with good food without the tourist town attitude and price tag. Personally I hate being treated like a cash cow in tourist towns with everybody wanting a piece of me. When we were in Banff, a small Japanese restaurant demanded 20% tips for a quick lunch (food was good but service wasn't), and at Miette Hot Springs the food and service were both poor, but the restaurant on their bill had a default 18% gratitude. I have no issues with rewarding good service, but just because I am a tourist doesn't mean I am an open wallet.