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26 km from The Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, Canmore Downtown Hostel is situated in Canmore and features air-conditioned rooms. Among the facilities at this property are a shared kitchen and a shared lounge, along with free WiFi throughout the property. The property is non-smoking and is located 27 km from Banff Park Museum. Clean and modern with lots of facilities. Staff super helpful and friendly, and a very friendly atmosphere in the common area. The dorm beds had curtains around them and had stunning views of the mountains.

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9
Superb
1,709 reviews
Price from
US$39
per night

Set amid the Canadian Rockies in Banff National Park, this hostel boasts an on-site cafe and 2 self-catering guest kitchens. It includes private storage for guests and acts as a ski pass vendor.

Guests at HI Lake Louise Alpine Centre can relax in the common room with a fireplace. A small library is available for guests to choose from. I loved the location and the friendliness of the staff and guests alike! The Peyto cafe attached to the hostel was wonderful and really good value.

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8.3
Very good
1,463 reviews
Price from
US$37
per night

Boasting Rocky Mountain views, HI-Banff Alpine Centre offers a café and a bar. Free WiFi and self catering kitchens are available for guests to use. Banff town centre is 4 minutes' drive away.

HI Banff provides each guest a free bus pass for the local transport system. Discounted ski packages, bike rental vouchers, and Summer rafting tickets are available. Our cabin was brilliant. Clean, comfortable beds and good facilities. The staff were friendly and helpful.

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8.3
Very good
2,024 reviews
Price from
US$35
per night

Situated in Canmore, 29 km from The Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, Canmore Alpine Hostel - Alpine Club of Canada features accommodation with free bikes, free private parking, a shared lounge and a terrace. Among the facilities at this property are a shared kitchen and luggage storage space, along with free WiFi throughout the property. The property is non-smoking and is located 29 km from Banff Park Museum. It was so clean and organized, and as we went in the mid of January it was mostly empty too. The accommodation was very comfy and the showers were also great

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8.7
Fabulous
249 reviews
Price from
US$26
per night

HI Mosquito Creek - Wilderness Hostel is located in Lake Louise, 31 km from Lake Louise, and features a garden, a shared lounge and a terrace. The hostel provides a sauna and a shared kitchen.

With a shared bathroom, rooms at the hostel also offer a mountain view. Very rustic & rural, very friendly welcome and the manager, Richard, was very helpful

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8.2
Very good
225 reviews
Price from
US$28
per night

Boasting a garden, HI Rampart Creek - Hostel is set in Saskatchewan River Crossing and also provides a shared lounge and a terrace. Guests can enjoy mountain views.

All rooms at the hostel are fitted with a shared bathroom and bed linen. The location is so perfect with the view. Its surrounded by stream and mountains. We enjoyed the sauna. The property was clean and the host was friendly and explained everything about the stay which was clear.

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8.6
Fabulous
159 reviews
Price from
US$28
per night

Featuring barbecue facilities, HI Castle Mountain - Hostel is set in Castle Junction in the Alberta region, 31 km from Lake Louise and 33 km from The Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies. Among the facilities at this property are a shared kitchen and a shared lounge, along with free WiFi throughout the property. Banff Park Museum is 33 km away and Cave and Basin National Historic Site is 34 km from the hostel. Absolutely nothing to complain about. Small family oriented hostel in the nature. Excellent price, always super clean, everyone was so respectful. I stayed 5 nights and enjoyed it so much !

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8.2
Very good
197 reviews
Price from
US$28
per night

Located in Banff centre, this hostel provides free WiFi in all rooms. Mount Norquay Ski Resort is 15 minutes’ drive away.

All shared dormitory rooms at Banff International Hostel feature shared bathroom facilities and lockers. Select rooms feature a private bathroom. Linen is provided for guests to make their own beds. Everything was amazing a lot of people to meet and make new friends kitchen was clean rooms as well hope to travel soon again

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7
Good
1,446 reviews
Price from
US$32
per night

Located on Banff National Park, this hostel is just 5 minutes’ walk from Banff’s shops and bars. A fully licensed bar and restaurant as well as a fully equipped common guest kitchen are available on site. Free Wi-Fi is included. This hostel is 10/10. I could see it has very high standards of cleaniless everywhere, Very good value for money, lovely breakfast in the mornings, staff super friendly and helpful, I am travelling around and I definitely will recommend this hostel.

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7.9
Good
1,505 reviews
Price from
US$38
per night

Located in Canmore and with The Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies reachable within 26 km, PARTY HOSTEL - The Canmore Hotel Hostel provides concierge services, non-smoking rooms, a restaurant, free WiFi throughout the property and a bar. 27 km from Banff Park Museum and 28 km from Cave and Basin National Historic Site, the hostel features ski storage space. The tour desk is available to assist guests in planning their days out. It was super clean. We were afraid of the shared bathroom, but it was incredibly clean 24/7, both the male and female ones. Also, people seem to be pretty friendly and respectful. The bar in the lobby has cheap beers and live music some times. The location is just amazing!! In the heart of Canmore. We loved it!

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7.1
Good
635 reviews
Price from
US$26
per night

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