Called the Mountainview Inn mid June to book a room for friends of mine who were traveling through Canmore on August 5. I gave a Visa number and was told that the rooms were booked at $99+GST (each), which I considered reasonable . At that time I could have booked a few other Canmore hotel for about that much. No email confirmation ws set, which I found a bit odd, but did not think much of it.

On July 25, a week before my friends arrived in Calgary, Tina (the owner) called and notified me that the rate has gone up to $139, a mere 40% increase from the rate at which I booked it. She said that her receptionist "made a mistake" when I booked. I said I did not care much and since it is her mistake, she should honor the quoted rate, otherwise she is in breach of the (verbal) agreement we had on July 25. Tina said that if I want I can sue her, and if I want the rooms, I'd better caugh up the difference.

After a few phone calls to other Canmore hotels I realized where she was coming from: at the time she called me Canmore was booked solid; not a single room to be had. She knew we ould have no other alternative. I am just wondering how many of her other lodgers she called, extorting an extra 40% while holding them by the balls. Not a bad startegy: sell a room at a low cost to lure people, wait to see if the town fills up and then go and collect more claiming a "mistake" was made.

So here you go Tina, you got your extra $40 per room. I do hope, however, that this review will serve as a red flag for future poor souls. At the very least, if you book there, make sure she emails you something (even then though she can pull her "mistake" trick). Just in case there are readers who experienced the same thing, I would not mind filing a little Statement of Claim in small claims court in Calgary on behalf of us all.

You may contact me at 403-708-0744.

Aaron R.

We stayed at Mountain View Inn for 1 night in late June, 2006. The rooms were clean and comfortable, albeit nothing fancy. Just beware of the mosquitoes because we literally had to run from our car to the room at night to avoid being attacked. I've never seen so many of these little buggers anywhere in my travels. In addtion, our bathroom was filled with insects that managed to come through the screen at night.

When we booked the Mountain View Inn for only $69 a night, we were worried about what kind of hotel this might be, since most lodging in the area is much more expensive. Nevertheless, we were pleasantly surprised and pleased with our stay. The property is relatively new and very clean. The service was prompt and friendly. Our room, although plain and not highly decorated, was a good size, very clean, and had a very comfortable bed. There are few amenities offered, but who cares for this price?! We would certainly recommend the Mountain View Inn and would stay there again ourselves. It is ideal for people who are going to the mountains to enjoy the great outdoors rather than sit inside their hotel room for the entire vacation.

I picked this motel because of its low room rate (including the AAA discount). I was not expecting much, but just a room to spend the night since I was going to be at Banff NP most of the time.

I could not get a confirmed non-smoking room when I made the reservation. We were given a room which was marked non-smoking, but had the distinct smell of a previous smoking room painted over. We asked the front desk to give us a different one and they accomodated promptly though the motel was sold out for the Jul1st-4th weekend (May be I should start asking for a 'non-smoked' room rather than non-smoking). The room was big, had a working microwave and a refridgerator and a nice view to the lawn behind. The location is very near to downtown (10mins walk). Canmore has quite a few good restaurants and most of them are within walking distance from this hotel. The only negative thing I can pick on is, thin walls. The loud neighbor's were very audible though we did not hear any traffic or outside noise.

For a sub-$100 room (on a busy weekend), this hotel exceeded my expecations... enough to motivate me to write this review.