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Highwood Motel

Stay at Highwood Motel, Blairmore, offering breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and easy access to Frank Slide Interpretive Centre and Turtle Mountain.

11373 20 Ave, Blairmore, AB T0K 0E0, Canada View on map
7.8/10
Good Based on 77 recent guest reviews
Breakfast Air-conditioned Pet-friendly Kid-friendly
What recent guests emphasize

Comfortable stays with friendly service amid ongoing updates

Guests appreciate the welcoming atmosphere and affordability, alongside clean and increasingly modern rooms. Convenient location and pet-friendly policies add to the appeal. Some note ongoing renovations and minor room wear.

Guests often praise

  • Friendly, accommodating, and helpful staff who create a welcoming experience
  • Clean rooms with comfortable beds and practical amenities like microwaves and refrigerators
  • Affordable rates offering good value for the price
  • Included continental breakfast with a variety of options
  • Pet-friendly policies that simplify travel with animals

Worth knowing

  • Property is an older motel currently undergoing renovations to update rooms and facilities
  • Some rooms show signs of wear, such as bathtubs needing TLC and thin walls affecting noise levels
  • Prices may vary from advertised rates, with some guests paying more than expected
  • Motel is attached to a local pizza and Indian restaurant, adding dining convenience

Best for

  • Visitors seeking a budget-friendly, comfortable stay with helpful customer service
  • Travelers with pets or families looking for kid-friendly amenities and relaxed service
  • Guests planning activities nearby, including hiking, skiing, and local sightseeing
  • Those who value a central location with easy access to local restaurants and attractions
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About this property

Welcome to Highwood Motel

Highwood Motel offers a straightforward and budget-friendly stay in Blairmore, Alberta. The property operates as a motel with motel-style accommodations, featuring air-conditioned rooms that are clean and comfortable according to guest feedback. While some rooms have been recently renovated, ongoing updates aim to further improve the facilities.

Guests can expect practical amenities such as a continental breakfast and pet-friendly accommodations, making the motel suitable for families and travelers with pets. The motel's location at 11373 20 Ave places it centrally within Blairmore, allowing easy access on foot to nearby dining options, including the attached Spice Lounge and Pizza, which receives particularly positive reviews.

The area around Highwood Motel is attractive for visitors interested in outdoor activities and sightseeing. Nearby sites such as the Frank Slide Interpretive Centre, Turtle Mountain trails, and Pass Powderkeg Ski Area offer varied recreational opportunities. The motel’s proximity to Canadian Rockies International Airport (approximately two hours by car) adds convenience for travelers arriving by air.

Reviews highlight a welcoming and accommodating staff that contributes positively to the overall experience. While some guests note the motel is an older property with some areas showing wear, many appreciate the clean rooms, comfortable beds, and reasonable rates. This balance of modest accommodations and helpful service makes Highwood Motel a practical choice for those exploring the region on a budget.

Summary compiled by GoHotelly editors from verified guest reviews, partner descriptions and editorial notes.
Facilities & essentials

What's on-site and what you should know before you arrive

The short version: what's available day-to-day, and the key practical details most travelers search for.

Most popular facilities

Breakfast
Air-conditioned
Pet-friendly
Kid-friendly
Verified guest reviews

What recent guests are actually saying

Reviews from travelers who stayed here in the last 12 months, grouped to help you spot the pattern quickly.

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Claudia D'Ascanio Mar 21, 2026
10

enjoyed my stay. it was clean also recently renovated. staff were friendly and guest room included a pool table which my sons enjoyed for a little while after our breakfast. the only thing is on Google it advertised a price a little bit below $90 and ended up paying about $20 more for 2 double beds.

RLD
Rosa Leigh Designs Mar 14, 2026
10

Owners and staff were very friendly and accommodating. Older place, but very clean hotel, beds were comfy. They are in the process of renovating and updating everything, so it will just get better. Good continental breakfast too. I'll stay here again for sure.

DS
Diver Sity Mar 10, 2026
10

Very pleasant and accommodating staff, Sharon was extremely helpful and made the stay so welcoming. The rooms were great, awesome location and very affordable! Pet friendly so it made our trip out to Blairmore so easy to plan! Thank you for everything Highwood!

KK
K K Feb 04, 2026
10

We just stayed here this past weekend for a hockey tournament. The owners were so accommodating and super friendly. Our room was updated and we were very happy with it. I know they are in the process of updating, once it’s complete it will be an even better place to stay. We will definitely stay here again and recommend it to our family and friends.

CC
Chad Croucher Jan 18, 2026
10

Thank you to the staff/ owners! They were absolutely amazing and really did put customers first when it comes to creating a great experience. They made my family feel at home and were incredible in making our stay amazing. I highly recommend staying here. Don't let the outside fool you. The rooms are nice with comfy beds!!

PP
Pamela P Jan 05, 2026
10

We've have stayed at the Highwood in previous years, and it has always been nice stay. The new owners are doing a good job with renovations and updating the Motel. For the price/night it is very affordable. The rooms were clean and included a microwave and small refrigerator, coffee machine and hair dryer. There was a continental breakfast with waffles, oatmeal, juice and yogurt. The motel is also attached to a pizza place that serves some excellent food! It is also centrally located and walkable. We will be staying again!

GS
Gwen Smith Jan 03, 2026
8.0

The wonderful people who run this place opened up for me when I came in at 1 in the morning! I was extremely grateful for that as I didn't have a reservation or anything. The rooms are a decent size and clean. There are parts of the room, such as the bathtub that I felt needed some updating or a little TLC and I found the walls to be a bit thin so I could hear everything going on around me if someone was making noise. But the owners/management are wonderful and all in all I enjoyed my night here.

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Zach Dec 28, 2025
10

I stayed here with my girlfriend in February 2018, have been meaning to write a review since. The customer service was excellent. We were skiing at Castle Mountain and got a package deal on lift tickets with our room. The owner who was working the front desk was able to explain everything to us extremely clearly and in detail, which was helpful for us as we were new travelers and hadn't done something like this before. Our room was fantastic, modern, cozy, very clean. Included breakfast was nice. Booking a trip is obviously stressful but communication over the phone with the owner was smooth and prompt. Other places you call, can't get through to somebody, or you speak to someone different. At each point in the planning process the owner remembered who we were, was clear, articulate and friendly in response to my questions. Not rushed. And then when we got to Blairmore it was the same in person. Again, can't stress enough, the service was so so helpful and friendly, really made the experience for us. Easy trek to the main strip in Blairmore. On our day off skiing we drove to some of the surrounding towns and toured around. Our stay here made the trip for us. Obviously, is a budget option, but with that said, we stayed a night at the Ramada Inn in Canmore. Was about $20 or $30 more per night, and the room was way worse. Not clean, had a streetlight shining in to our bedroom, was small, ugly, stuffy, etc. I have stayed in far worse hotels for more money. I would have been pleased with my stay at the Highwood if I had paid significantly more. At its price, can't be beat. Gorgeous views from parking lot and from our window. Also, was given invaluable advice on which highway to take en route to Banff, as there was blowing winds. Without it we would have been in much worse shape.

Location & neighborhood

Where you'll find Highwood Motel

Frank, Alberta, Canada

Based on sightseeing, recreation, and getting around

  • Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) 1 hr 58 Car
Things to do nearby

Worth the walk or a quick ride

Curated spots travelers usually pair with a stay in Alberta. Distances are rough real-world times, not straight-line.

Frank Slide Interpretive Centre 1,399 reviews

Frank Slide Interpretive Centre

2325 153 St, Blairmore, AB T0K 0E0, Canada

4.7 · Heritage Museum
Turtle Mountain 19 reviews

Turtle Mountain

Crowsnest Pass, AB T0K 0E0, Canada

4.5 · Mountain Peak
Pass Powderkeg Ski Area 70 reviews

Pass Powderkeg Ski Area

202 Powderkeg Dr, Blairmore, AB T0K 0E0, Canada

4.7 · Ski Resort
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