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Kootenay Park Lodge

3.5 star property
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Traditional Cabin, 1 Queen Bed, Fireplace, Mountain View | Terrace/patio
Terrace/patio
Desk, bed sheets
Family Cabin, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed, Kitchenette, Mountain View | Living area
Property grounds

Reviews

7.2 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Outdoor space
    Outdoor space
  • Barbecue grill
    Barbecue grill

Explore the area

Map
Vermilion Crossing, Kootenay National Park, Vermilion Crossing, BC, V0A 1M0
  • Kootenay National Park
    10 min drive
  • Sunshine Village
    64 min drive
  • Upper Hot Springs
    69 min drive
  • Banff, AB (YBA)
    53 min drive

Room options

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Terrace/patio

Cabin, Mountain View

  • Studio
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Family Cabin, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed, Kitchenette, Mountain View | Living area

Family Cabin, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed, Kitchenette, Mountain View

  • 1 bedroom
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Desk, bed sheets

Basic Cabin, 2 Double Beds, Mountain View

  • 19 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Premium Studio Suite, Mountain View

Premium Studio Suite, Mountain View

  • 33 sq m
  • Studio
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

About the area

Vermilion Crossing

When you stay at Kootenay Park Lodge in Vermilion Crossing, you'll be in a national park and 10 minutes by car from Kootenay National Park. .This campground is 19 mi (30.5 km) from Banff National Park and 12.8 mi (20.5 km) from Kootenay River.
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What's nearby

  • Kootenay National Park - 10 min drive - 10.4 km
  • Banff Lake Louise Tourism Bureau - 63 min drive - 72.0 km
  • Sunshine Village - 64 min drive - 70.3 km
  • Upper Hot Springs - 69 min drive - 76.1 km
  • Banff Gondola - 71 min drive - 76.5 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Kootenay Park Lodge - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Kootenay Park Lodge

Campground in Vermilion Crossing with free parking
Kootenay Park Lodge offers 11 accommodations with complimentary toiletries. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Accommodations have separate sitting areas and include desks and dining tables. Microwaves and coffee/tea makers are provided. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 11 guestrooms featuring microwaves. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Bathrooms have showers and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include desks and separate sitting areas, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. This campground also features gift shops/newsstands, wedding services, and a picnic area.
Grab a bite from the grocery/convenience store serving guests of Kootenay Park Lodge.
Featured amenities include luggage storage and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

English, Korean

Property amenities

Internet

  • Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free uncovered self-parking on site

Family friendly

  • Playground

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Coffee/tea maker

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • Bed sheets provided
  • Rollaway/extra beds: CAD 20.0 per day

Bathrooms

  • Shower
  • Towels provided
  • Free toiletries

Living spaces

  • Sitting area

Outdoor areas

  • Terrace
  • Balcony or patio
  • Barbecue
  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities

Work spaces

  • Desk

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • Service animals exempt from fees
  • Pet friendly
  • CAD 20 per pet per night
  • 2 total pets
  • Pets allowed in specific rooms
  • Welcoming dogs only
  • Deposit: CAD 50 per stay

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lifts
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Services and conveniences

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Luggage storage
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Wedding services
  • Corner/local shop

Location highlights

  • In a national park

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • 11 rooms
  • Built in 1923

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests can access their accommodation through a private entrance

Access methods

Private entrance

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of CAD 20 per pet, per night, plus a deposit of CAD 50 per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total pets
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for CAD 20.0 per day

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet deposit: CAD 50 per stay
  • Pet fee: CAD 20 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: CAD 20.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
This property is professionally cleaned

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Kootenay Park Lodge Vermilion Crossing
Kootenay Park Lodge
Kootenay Park Vermilion Crossing
Kootenay Park Lodge Campsite
Kootenay Park Lodge Vermilion Crossing
Kootenay Park Lodge Campsite Vermilion Crossing

Kootenay Park Lodge Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 103 out of 353 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 109 out of 353 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 56 out of 353 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 43 out of 353 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 42 out of 353 reviews" "

7.2/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

5.8/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

2.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Donald

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

Simon

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

2/10 Terrible

Haroon

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Gaylene

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

2/10 Terrible

Tanya

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We didn't read the reviews before reserving. When I walked into the cabin, I immediately second guessed our choice. It is very rustic. The windows and coverings are old. The locks for the door are terrible. There are only 2 outlets in the whole cabin. The bathroom was long and skinny. We had to slide past the sink to get to the toilet and shower. There was maybe 1 1/2' between the sink and the wall! I woke up in the middle of the night to scratching. I turned the light on and saw a mouse come out of our bag on the table and run out the door (which is not sealed tightly). We went through the rest of our luggage and locked it securely. Before I could go back to sleep, I heard another noise. Turned on the light and saw another mouse run across the floor. We arrived on motorcycles, so we couldn't sleep in our car or head to another place...this place is about 30 miles from the next town! I haven't tried to get any refund, as past reviews state that they will not. We paid a lot of money to share a room with the wildlife!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Judith

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Meri

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
The cabin was a cute as could be, but it was not very clean! Needs deep cleaning AND just a good day-to-day cleaning. The property was exceptionally beautiful and well cared for. I'd stay again in a heartbeat but for the cleanliness issue
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

Matthew

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The mice running around my room was the worst part of the experience! I had 2 nights booked but checked out after only one and they would not refund me. When I arrived in my cabin I first noticed that the light fixture was filled with hundreds dead bugs and looked like it had never been cleaned. I was sitting on my bed in the evening on my phone when I heard a rustling noise in the bathroom. I looked to see a mouse running along the brim of the garbage can. It then ran into my room towards my bed. I scared it and it hid in one of the many cracks in the cabin. The moment I turned out the light I heard the mouse running along the floor, I would turn the light back on and saw it scurry back to a crack. The thought of it climbing up on my bed while I slept was too much. I opted to sleep in my vehicle instead. But……. As I settled in my car at 1:00am, I heard a loud scratching sound under my hood and in my dash. No doubt the mice followed to my car as this is where I had my food stored. I turned on my vehicle and moved to sleep in the main parking lot away from the cabin. Needless to say I did not sleep much. When I returned to my room at sun up, there was indeed mouse droppings on my bed, yuck! Not only that but the restaurant was shut down. I was told in an email that upon check in that I could still order breakfast for the morning. But when I checked in the person behind the desk said they did not know anything of it.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

Congcong

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No food, No staff, very very noisy and dirty.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very nice place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Derek

Travelled with group
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The cabins are cute and it’s in a nice area. There is a lot of potential for this place, but it’s need some work. There were no dinning options, the door lock was questionable and the shower and toilet leaked. We also had a mouse in the cabin
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

Dwight

Disliked: Room comfort
No communication and spooky dog = sleeping in car
On my way to Kootenay Park Lodge I received an email 1 hour prior to their office's closing hours. I was told to let them know when I would arrive, else I could knock on their doors. I arrived at late night and attempted to communicate with them with all the different channels they provided in their initial email, this website, and their website. I received nothing back then, and nothing back now. My partner and I attempted to locate their office of which was not marked on any sign. We opened the door of one building and found it to be the cafeteria. The office had nobody inside either. The creak of the door and the dark mildly dilapidated interior gave horror movie vibes so after a quick look we noped out. We went towards the gift shop as a last chance to locate someone and on the way there a random dog just started barking very aggressively. It lunged once but otherwise stayed in the corner and went back to sitting so maybe it was tied up or something. Nobody in that building either so after another attempt to get in contact with them, we just left and slept in the car down the road.
The random spooky dog with glowing eyes that barks at you with an occasional lunge whenever you get close to it, but also just sits the whole time in the corner.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Wingsing

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Chelsey

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities
The cabin itself was quiet and clean however the restaurant was closed and has clearly been closed for a while despite their website saying its open 7 days a week for all meals. We had to drive 40 minutes to buy gas station food for dinner. The wifi is also poor, there is an aggressive dog tied up out front and they lock the gate to the property so getting out in the morning was difficult.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

David

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Avoid this place
My wife and I went here for our anniversary because the photos online make this look like a cute quite little get away. When we arrived the 2 front desk workers spoke barely any English to the point where we were googling images of a deck of cards to see if they had any for sale. The restaurant had an opening time for dinner from 530-730 we were there at 615 and no one was there. There was a bell you could ring and wait we did this and no one came. The nearest towns are 40-45 mins away Finally my wife was using the washroom in our cabin and noticed a chewed up toilet roll with mouse poop beside it. At this point we left and went to radium for the night. This cabin was just under 300 for the night and was not worth it at all.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Susan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very hard to communicate with staff. No dining options. Some of the cabins in very poor condition. Improper installation of hot water tanks made the property very unsafe and a hazard to patrons. Smoke alarms did not work in cabins. Property has potential to be very beautiful, but in need of many, many repairs and improvements.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Matthew

Travelled with group
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unhelpful staff & they email wifi instructions as well as every other piece of helpful information that you can't get without wifi
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Guizhen

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

girish

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Terrible condition, rats in living room, WiFi connection keeps dropping, no daily room keeping service, did not change linens & bedsheet, restaurant is closed, no curtains on window in washroom - literally no privacy in washroom.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tanusreeq

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

Darren

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Edgardo

Disliked: Cleanliness
This place is overpriced.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

4/10 Poor

Yuan

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness
The mattress seemed aged.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023