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Johnston Canyon Lodge and Bungalows

2.5 star property
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December 2024
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Honeymoon Cabin, 1 Queen Bed, Fireplace | Terrace/patio
Hiking
Terrace/patio
Terrace/patio

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
    Restaurant

Explore the area

Map
Hwy 1A, Box 875, 25km west of Banff, Johnston Canyon, AB, T1L1A9
  • Johnston Canyon
    3 min walk
  • Banff National Park
    17 min drive
  • Sunshine Village
    31 min drive
  • Banff, AB (YBA)
    27 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Honeymoon Cabin, 1 Queen Bed, Fireplace

Honeymoon Cabin, 1 Queen Bed, Fireplace | Living area

Honeymoon Cabin, 1 Queen Bed, Fireplace

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Cabin, 1 Queen Bed, Terrace

Standard Cabin, 1 Queen Bed, Terrace

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Family Cabin, Multiple Beds

Family Cabin, Multiple Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Classic Cottage, 1 Queen Bed, Terrace

Classic Cottage, 1 Queen Bed, Terrace

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Royal Cabin, 2 Bedrooms, Kitchen

Royal Cabin, 2 Bedrooms, Kitchen

  • Water view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Grand Cabin, 1 Queen Bed, Fireplace | Living area

Grand Cabin, 1 Queen Bed, Fireplace

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Studio, 1 Queen Bed

Studio, 1 Queen Bed

  • Water view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Johnston Canyon

Located in Johnston Canyon, Johnston Canyon Lodge and Bungalows is on the riverwalk, a 1-minute drive from Johnston Canyon and 9 minutes from Ink Pots Hiking Trail. .This resort is 10.8 mi (17.4 km) from Kootenay National Park and 10.9 mi (17.6 km) from Banff National Park.
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What's nearby

  • Johnston Canyon - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Banff National Park - 17 min drive - 17.6 km
  • Banff Lake Louise Tourism Bureau - 27 min drive - 24.6 km
  • Sunshine Village - 31 min drive - 28.5 km
  • Upper Hot Springs - 33 min drive - 28.7 km

Getting around

  • Banff Station - 26 min drive
  • Calgary International Airport (YYC) - 115 min drive

About this property

Johnston Canyon Lodge and Bungalows

Riverwalk resort with a coffee shop and a restaurant
Johnston Canyon Lodge and Bungalows offers 42 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and bathrobes. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations have separate dining areas. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include designer toiletries, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Johnston Canyon resort provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 50+ Mbps. Hypo-allergenic bedding, irons/ironing boards, and change of towels can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Recreational amenities at the resort include an outdoor tennis court.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Stay in one of 42 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have designer toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers and portable fans, and housekeeping is provided on request.
Don't miss out on recreational opportunities including an outdoor tennis court and bicycles to rent. This resort also features complimentary wireless internet access, gift shops/newsstands, and a fireplace in the lobby.
Stop by the resort's restaurant, BlackSwift Bistro, for lunch or dinner, or grab snacks at the coffee shop/cafe. Full breakfasts are available daily from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and multilingual staff. Free self parking is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
BlackSwift Bistro - This bistro serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Happy hour is offered.
Johnston Canyon Market Ca - Onsite café. Open daily.

Languages

English, French, Japanese, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free uncovered self-parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Full breakfast available for a fee daily 8:00 AM–11:00 AM: CAD 5-35 per person
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe

Restaurants on site

  • BlackSwift Bistro
  • Johnston Canyon Market Ca

Things to do

  • Bike rentals
  • Bike parking
  • Bike storage
  • Designer shops
  • Ecotours
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Private picnics
  • Tennis

Family friendly

  • Mini-fridge
  • Separate dining area
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels (on request)
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • No lift (single-level property)
  • Step-free path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • Couples dining
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Fireplace in reception
  • Humane treatment of captive wild animals
  • Romance packages available

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Portable fan
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Dining room
  • Electric kettle
  • Mini fridge

More

  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Restaurant dining guide

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Guests planning to arrive after hours must contact the property at least 48 hours prior to arrival.

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between October 10 and May 19.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), key retrieval

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of CAD 25 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately CAD 5 to 35 per person
  • Pet fee: CAD 25 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Johnston Canyon Resort
Johnston Canyon Resort
Johnston Canyon And Bungalows
Johnston Canyon Lodge and Bungalows Resort
Johnston Canyon Lodge and Bungalows Johnston Canyon
Johnston Canyon Lodge and Bungalows Resort Johnston Canyon

Johnston Canyon Lodge and Bungalows Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 245 out of 377 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 82 out of 377 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 30 out of 377 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 377 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 377 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

behnam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Eun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is good if you don’t mind off grid. The area doesn’t have much cell reception, and wifi was pretty bad, you shouldn’t rely on free wifi.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Victoria

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely beautiful
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very charming cabins, very comfortable beds and very clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Flavia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Cary

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
We didn't know there were Studio cabins, we booked a cabin, when my husband and I arrived they said we got a Studio, we ended up with less than half of a cabin! They didn't even advertise studio cabins. There was no room to put our suitcases or anything, won't stay there ever again!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Kohkan

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maicon, Maple Ridge

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Meredith

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We last stayed here 42 years ago while working as surveyors for Parks Canada. This remains a very special place for us.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I have totally fallen in love with this place. The cottages are adorable and so cozy, they are heated by a little fireplace controlled via thermostat which was so charming. The property is also right next door to the start of the Johnston canyon trail which is beautiful. The restaurant and cafe is also lovely and the staff are some of the happiest and friendliest of all the places we have been in Canada, especially the Chilean waiter who we unfortunately didn’t catch the name of. Thank you all for such a fantastic stay, I will recommend this place to everyone I know.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Ann Marie, Sherwood Park

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We were hiking Johnston Canyon Trails. This resort is convenient, due to its location to the trails (right beside the trail heads). The office staff were friendly and check-in/out was ultra easy. We also are at their Black Swift Bistro for dinner. Their staff was friendly and super helpful and accommodating. My sister travelling with us is Celiac. The staff made sure her meal was contaminant free. Prices are slightly high, but most restaurants in Banff National Park are higher. For the quality of the food, and the assurance it was contaminant free, it was well worth it. The cabin could use some love (water damage to ceiling cabin 15A), as well as a deeper clean. Room had coffee maker and coffee making supplies, but very weak flavorless coffee. Bed was comfortable and firm. Shower/washroom was clean and well stocked. Overall we would stay here again, if we could get better rates.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shane

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle Marie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a five night stay and really enjoyed this property. Loved being so close to the Johnston Canyon trail where we enjoyed the hike and then watched others enjoying it. The restaurant was so convenient with good options. Our cabin was comfortable, including the bed and seating area. The fireplace was relaxing on the cool evenings. We enjoyed our stay and will be back.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

EveLynn, Brighton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved it!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daria

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cute cabins with great amenities in an amazing location
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

amber

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place, not ideal for a truck to drive around to the cabins so just be aware of that haha.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kris V

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful heritage bungalow in Johnston Canyon.
Situatedin the deep forest but right on a main trail head of a very popular spot, it’s very convenient location to have best of both worlds. The drive to Banff downtown is about 30 minutes. You can either take the scenic and winding Bow Valley Parkway or TransCanadian Highway 1A. I suggest during the daylight hours you can take BV Parkway and in the darkness take TC Hwy 1A as it is pitch dark. Even if you take TC1A you’ll have to exit at Castle Mountain junction and take the scenic BV Parkway for about 6 minutes to reach the Johnston Canyon Lodge and bungalows. It was both thrilling and beautiful to stay here. We stayed in a Bungalow that four 4, it was well equipped with coffee maker, and we requested a microwave. The sofabed at first was difficult to figure out how to line into a bed, but once we did that on our own, the bed was very comfortable. The other one was a queen bed. We used the fireplace as it got cold at night. This is Aug 9/10, 2024. Hot water is sufficient for 4 people. We are ably connect to the Network. The market cafe has excellent coffee, which is probably a highlight!. We were able to just head out walking from our bungalow to the trail head around 6.45am. There were already people walking. We reached the Lower Falls around 7.30am, and there were already 15-20 people in line for the cave entrance to the Lower Falls. But the line moved fast. Just the fact that we could wake up and walk to the trail itself is worth the stay in this beautiful place.
Zoom to see the line for the cave at Lower Falls
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

momin

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Edwin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

William

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location was great. Luckily the weather wasn’t too hot as no A/C In rooms. Clean and quaint. Great for hiking the canyon first thing in the morning. Recommend bringing food and alcohol as restaurant can get packed. Nice personnel.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice destination for a family adventure
Just as described. Quaint accommodations near Banff and Lake Louise.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Aysel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place, management and staff very helpful and accommodating
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Andrea L

Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Overall I had an enjoyable night staying in one of the smaller cabins. It was just myself and my dog so it was perfect that we had cabin 13A in the back corner of the property. My door was only steps from the path of the canyon trail (walk out the door, go through a short wooded path and end up mid-way on the trail, totally avoiding the crowded front entrance). Parking was easy. The little gift shop and takeout food counter was perfect for grabbing some sandwiches and treats. The only complaint is that there is an attic/crawl space in the cabin's ceiling and there was a family of squirrels nesting in it. So all night I heard scratching, scurrying and squeaking. Luckily my dog was so tired from hiking all day that he didn't care, and I can sleep through anything lol. I did inform the front desk when I checked out the next morning, so hopefully maintenance was able to remove the critters humanely and safely relocate them! Otherwise no complaints, we enjoyed our one night stay and would definitely go back again!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024