Solara Resort and Spa

We really enjoyed our 5 night stay. The property is tastefully appointed with nice art work, matching furniture, appliances and fixtures. The beds are very comfortable with nice sheets which is NICE. This is one of the few places where I actually liked the bed. The bathroom and kitchen have above average fixtures. Every bedroom has its own fireplace and flat screen TV. The balconies have tasteful outdoor furniture and an electric BBQ. The fitness center (One Wellness) is a full service spa with a small but adequate gym with some free weights and cardio equipment. They also have personal trainers on staff that can also give private Pilates lessons. There is a small indoor jacuzzi area that also has a kids wading pool and water play/​splash area. The property is well maintained and I would definitely come back and stay here again.

We stayed here in October with another couple. Check in was very quick and easy. The staff were very pleasant. We were in the standard 2 bedroom which was plenty big enough for 4 adults. The suites are nicely done but starting to show some wear. This did not affect us at all. The kitchen had limited supplies for cooking/​eating but there is enough to make due. Bathooms/​showers are very nice. Beds are very comfortable. Pillows are also comfortable but bring your own pillow if you don’t like thick pillows (I bring my own whenever we travel).
For the amenities, I only used the fitness facility. It had a good selection of equipment and weights and was very clean. I did see the spa and it looked very inviting!
Heated underground parking is always a pleasant bonus but parking stalls can be pretty tight if you have a larger vehicle. Lots of clearance for larger vehicles.
We had a $ 20 credit voucher that we had received upon reserving the room through their own website. We showed it to the front desk agent when we checked in and were told that it would be applied. It never was even when we questioned it at check out.
Very nice hotel with great views. Will stay here again.

This place is super expensive but extremely nice. My room is a one bedroom suite with a king sized bed. The rooms are like condos with a full kitchen, living room and of course, a wine cooler!!! There is also underground parking which is fantastic.
Check in is not until 4 PM but when I arrived early, they were able to check me in right away. The staff are pleasant and the rooms are very clean.

After a long road trip from MT this was a welcomed oasis. Check-​in was easy, parking was a breeze and the location is convenient. When we walked into the condo my husband said, «This is the place that I deserve.» We were both impressed with the condo. We rented a one bedroom corner place on the first floor.
Great amount of space with a high end feel. There was a fire place in the living room and in the bedroom. Leather furniture in the living room and in the kitchen.
I was a bit weary of renting a place close to a playground, but it ended up working out okay. No one really used the playground, or we were gone when it was in use.
The elevator was painfully slow. So be prepared and be patient.
Book online, ask for a park pass.

I stayed here for two nights last year, as I was attending a function. I didn’t have time to take advantage of most amenities, but feel I was able to form enough of an opinion that I wouldn’t return by choice to see the rest of Solara.
I shared a two bedroom suite with three friends. I was surprised that each bedroom only had one bed. Everything else about the suite was pretty fabulous. However, each of us had room key failure at least once. Two of us had room key failure twice and the only excuse the staff could come up with is that we would have had our keys too close to a credit card or cell phone. Yeah, no. My friend purposely avoided this after the first failure and it didn’t make a difference. This was frustrating.
Walking through the resort is not overly intuitive or convenient (depending on where your room is) and I frequently ran across people that were confused. There is no coffee shop, restaurant or lounge on site. I felt that I was complaining about the resort almost as often as I was praising it. Not good.
The conference rooms are suitable enough but none of the three I was in had any natural light. If the weather is nice, you really feel like you’re missing out on the mountain views and experience of Canmore if you have to be indoors most of the day.
Call me spoiled, but Solara just didn’t do it for me.

We stayed here one night while attending a wedding at the same facility. We didn’t know that the units were privately owned suites — we were expecting more of a hotel experience. The rooms were amazing! Nicely decorated, high end finishings. We were upgraded upon check-​in to an incredible 2-​bedroom suite with a lovely balcony. We didn’t need the kitchen facilities in our suite but they were well stocked and I wish we had the chance to cook there!
Our first complaint is the elevator. We stayed in the Aurora building, and the elevator was sooooo slow. Even in my heels after the wedding, it was faster to take the stairs than wait for the elevator.
The second downside of this resort is that there is no restaurant on site. There was a small one across the street at a different resort, but nowhere else to grab a drink with friends without driving into town. For most people this wouldn’t be an issue because of the insuite kitchen, but we didn’t bring food or drinks with us.
Overall, a beautiful place with amazing rooms. Not worth the price if you’re using it just as a hotel though. Be sure to take full advantage of all the in-​suite amenities!

Stayed for 1 night and before I went back to friends place in Calgary booked 2 more nights! Upon checking in the first night they upgraded me to a 2 bedroom suite with a great view of mountains all around. Pretty amazing… spacious for sure, baths are nice. It is a walk to the spa but nice there too. Staff was great!
looking forward to the same suite tomorrow!

We love this place. It’s where we stay when we go to Canmore and have been there a couple of times. It’s very clean, rooms are nicely decorated and have all the comforts & tools from home (toaster, blender, cork screw)… that you don’t always see in condo hotels. Beds are comfy and we can’t hear a lot of noise between suites or in the hallway. There is a great little hot tub & wading pool, so ideal with kids. Staff is always friendly and helpful.
Looking forward to there being some kind of retail/​restaurant off the lobby at some point, but definately my favourite home away from home in Canmore.