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Elkwater Lake Lodge

3.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Exterior
Terrace/patio
Traditional Condo, 1 Bedroom, Kitchen | Private kitchen
Lobby
Golf

Reviews

8.4 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Parking included
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
401 4th Street, Elkwater, AB, T0J 1C0
  • Elkwater Marina
    11 min walk
  • Elkwater Visitors Centre
    11 min walk
  • 12 34 Cafe & Pub and Elkwater Fuel Stop Ltd
    3 min walk
  • 12-34 Cafe and Pub
    3 min walk

Room options

View all photos for Studio, 1 King Bed

Studio, 1 King Bed

Studio, 1 King Bed

  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Traditional Condo, 1 Bedroom, Kitchen

Traditional Condo, 1 Bedroom, Kitchen

Traditional Condo, 1 Bedroom, Kitchen

  • 74 sq m
  • Resort view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

View all photos for Loft, 1 Bedroom, Kitchen

Loft, 1 Bedroom, Kitchen

Loft, 1 Bedroom, Kitchen

  • 79 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

View all photos for Traditional Cabin, 2 Bedrooms, Kitchen

Traditional Cabin, 2 Bedrooms, Kitchen

Traditional Cabin, 2 Bedrooms, Kitchen

  • 65 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Double Bed, 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

View all photos for Suite, Jetted Tub

Suite, Jetted Tub

Suite, Jetted Tub

  • 41 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

View all photos for Standard Room

Standard Room

Standard Room

  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, Fireplace

Standard Room, Fireplace

Standard Room, Fireplace

  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

About the area

Elkwater

Located in Elkwater, Elkwater Lake Lodge is in a provincial park, within a 15-minute walk of Elkwater Marina and Elkwater Visitors Centre. .This golf resort is 1.6 mi (2.6 km) from Hidden Valley Ski Resort.
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What's nearby

  • Elkwater Marina - 11 min walk
  • Elkwater Visitors Centre - 11 min walk
  • Cypress Hills Provincial Park - 13 min walk
  • Hidden Valley Ski Resort - 3 min drive
  • Cypress Hills - 13 min drive

Getting around

  • Medicine Hat, AB (YXH) - 56 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪12-34 Cafe and Pub - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪12 34 Cafe & Pub and Elkwater Fuel Stop Ltd - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Camp Cookhouse and General Store - ‬20 min walk

About this property

Elkwater Lake Lodge

Resort with free parking, near Elkwater Marina
Elkwater Lake Lodge offers 73 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Televisions come with satellite channels. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and complimentary toiletries. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 73 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers and a turndown service, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as bicycles to rent or take in the view from a terrace. Additional amenities at this resort include complimentary wireless internet access, tour/ticket assistance, and a picnic area.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at Buglers Restaurant serving guests of Elkwater Lake Lodge.
Featured amenities include laundry facilities, ATM/banking services, and an elevator. Event facilities at this resort consist of conference space and a meeting room. Free self parking is available onsite.
Buglers Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in American cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available.

Languages

English, Filipino, Hindi, Korean

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Buglers Restaurant

Things to do

  • Bike rentals
  • Bike storage
  • Mini golf

Family friendly

  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave
  • Mini golf
  • Fridge

Conveniences

  • ATM/banking services
  • Ballroom
  • Lift
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Ski passes
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • Conference space
  • A meeting room

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Firepit
  • 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.
  • Lift
  • Step-free path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Free cots/infant beds

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Towels
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)

Entertainment

  • Satellite channels
  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Fridge

More

  • Iron/ironing board
  • Local maps
  • Restaurant dining guide
  • Turndown service

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of CAD 25.00 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
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 25.0 per night
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: CAD 25.00 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: CAD 25.0 per night
  • Firewood fee: CAD 10.00

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
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed

Property is also known as

Elkwater Lake Lodge
Elkwater Lake Hotel Alberta
Elkwater Lake Lodge Resort
Elkwater Lake Lodge Elkwater
Elkwater Lake Lodge Resort Elkwater

Elkwater Lake Lodge Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 86 out of 202 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 79 out of 202 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 23 out of 202 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 202 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 202 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Travelled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
The toilet upstairs didn’t flush well.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

donna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was nice. Had den area, bedroom, two bathrooms. With kitchen. Was very nice. Also had balcony
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Chavon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great place to stay, the only problem is the prices at the restaurant
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Carole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Hot tub in bad shape, king bed very squeaky, fan in loft not working
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chavon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place to get away for a bit
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Rhoda

Travelled with family
Liked: Room comfort
Great stay
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael, Lethbridge

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Rachel

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

4/10 Poor

Kenton

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Poorly managed
In the room we booked, the toilet stopped flushing. It was not clogged, and the staff suggested taking the toilet paper out. They then moved us to the room next to it, which was filthy, as if they were doing renovations and did not clean it.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Karen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
We stayed Friday & Saturday in a fireplace room getting away after a lose of a Parent. The room set up is a bit different but works actually really well. We didn't swim or eat in the restraunt as we were looking for more of a secluded weekend. Our room was tidy but the tub wasn't very clean because the doesn't drain so there was a lot of hair and things in the bottom, which we know was due to the lack of drainage & drying after cleaning. Sunday morning before check out time, they were knocking on doors which I found of & have never had happen before. We don't live that far and though we thought the weekend was okay, we'd likely opt to not stay a full weekend again, maybe just a night before/after skiing if the weather's bad.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not happy
The wifi wasn’t working, the hot tub is out of commission-which was not disclosed prior to me going down to use it and found it taped off, there was no gluten free options, even though it said on the menu there would be…it was just awful that I ended up checking out four hrs later & driving three hours home. This has not been my experience previously. They are usually a lovely place to stay-not sure what was going on this time that all the places stopped carrying GF options-other than a salad & not letting you know about the hot tub
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Dana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
CONS:They need to lose the old 'Motel' wing that the diner is in as it detracts from the overall first impression. This lodge has great potential but needs to address a couple of key issues. The restaurant is awful. Even if they make decent food the environment is bad enough to turn your stomach, especially to spend premium dollars on a steak. Little things like the children's size mismatched damaged cutlery, dirty menus, artwork not mounted in the frame or the waiter's shirt half tucked into his pants. Plainly simple, the restaurant needs a new, updated location to fit into the look and feel of the lodge. No grab-bar in the shower and floor level shower is without a glass door and wall. It's very dangerous if you slip or lose your balance. The hide-a-bed is low-end and very uncomfortable!! PROS: The gentleman who checked us in was very friendly and helpful. The main lobby is nice and exudes the wilderness atmosphere. This lodge is very welcoming and the rooms have a beautiful wilderness feel and appearance. Good fridge and microwave, very comfortable king size bed. The whirlpool tub for two is very nice as is the fireplace. Decent flat-screen with Shaw cable (needs to have a movie package added that's easily available from Shaw). Good air-conditioning/heating and a secure double-lock door with privacy pull-down, at least there was one in a jacuzzi suite. The lodge is located close to everything as Elkwater is small and lakeside. This is an amazing place to visit.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Todd

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to restaurants and the beach. Dog friendly room was right next to the elevator so with the increased traffic/noise caused increased barking. Probably should have those rooms down at the end of the hallway on both floors.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Cypress Hills, 5*, Elkwater Lake Lodge, 3*
We enjoyed our stay in the Cypress Hills. Our room was clean. However, we were disappointed by the lack of property maintenance. This needed care and attention. There was an old truck filled with broken appliances and bits of wire (trash) that was very visible as you drove from the office to the parking lot. Discarded refrigerators and washing machines were visible. The outside garbage can was full so it was difficult to dispose of garbage. We noted surrounding properties were clean. While we appreciate there may be staff shortages, first impressions and outward appearance count, especially in the hospitality industry. The Elkwater Lake Lodge would benefit from taking a look at itself from a visitor’s perspective. Perhaps “Management” should start a quality assurance program.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Noel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice place. Will definitely be going back. Nice clean rooms. The staff where great.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Linda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Located well to walk anywhere in town/lake. The room was not ready at check in time. Bring your own food as there was only 1 place to eat and the hours of operation were limited. Thank you.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

8/10 Good

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Grace

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, clean, kids loved the pool. I would stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Patrick

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed stays at this property in the past, but the new management appears to have no experience or training in hospitality services. Unlike every other hotel that we have used, no daily maid service is provided (e.g. bed-making, bathroom cleaning, etc.) and this was not indicated at check-in. Room was not ready at 4:00pm check-in time. This is not the three star hotel that it used to be - more of a campers' hostel.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Michele

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
An upper floor room would’ve been excellent had balcony and quieter no one above but felt as paid through Expedia automatically got a room on main floor versus top (2nd) floor.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Jody

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful scenery
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Irene

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The room was not clean , the sheet had a spot . The hotel main area was not clean .
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Aaron

Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The stay was amazing, the lodge is just really old but that’s to be expected at these locations and the lodge has a lot of unique characteristics and the kids has a great time!! Family friendly!! The on-site restaurant is more of a pub, sticky floors and over priced, was not clean and dark and dingy. The rooms have full kitchens so better to cook your own food.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023