Polaris Lodge

Great: Hot Tub, Cool Tub, and Swimming Pool. View. Awesome: food at Buckhorn and Main The room: Queen Bed was lumpy, on wheels and looked like a Double bed. Pillows should have been replaced a long time ago. Sofa bed not much better. We have stayed at better for less.

It far surpassed my expectations. It was lovely! I have no critiques. Will definitely be back!

We wanted to cut our road trip from Banff to Spokane in half and decided to stay in Kimberley, where we have stayed several times before. Rates were pretty high at Trickle Creek Lodge, where we have stayed before, but we noticed the Polaris Lodge, right next door, was within our price range. It was not as nice as Trickle Creek Lodge, definitely could use an update, but the room and linens were clean and the king bed was comfortable enough for our one night stay. Small fridge for items I needed to refrigerate was nice (though it didn't have a freezer section for my ice packs). Not many people were here, but the walls/ceilings seemed paper thin as we could hear voices next door or upstairs later in the evening. View of slopes and ski lifts were pretty cool. Could imagine this place in season with all the skiers; pretty convenient to everything and underground parking (with very narrow entry doors, btw) would be a plus during heavy snowfalls. Restaurant next door at Trickle Creek Lodge and hot tub and pool are available for use even if staying at the Polaris Lodge, though we didn't have enough time to take advantage of these amenities on this trip.

Our room was large and comfortable. Front desk was friendly and helpful. Would stay there again.

Liked that it was a base if ski hill... liked underground parking! Room was small but clean!

Best place we have ever stayed in. Quiet. Underground parking,awesome because it was raining the whole time we were there.

very nice property. Would definitely come here in the winter

The room was fine but there were a couple notable issues. 1) No staff on site. All building doors were locked and I had to go let my visitors in whenever they arrived. 2) no ice machine on the premise. I had to go a different hotel to get ice 3) upon arrival for check-in the building was completely locked up and didn’t appear to be in operation. After a while walking around looking confused a local gentleman directed me to a different hotel nearby. I had to go to this hotel to check-in to my hotel. There were no signs posted on the premises telling me this. Finally, when I arrived at the other hotel to check-in to my hotel there was no staff at that desk either. Just a sign saying “be back soon”. Anyway, the staff member did arrive before long and all was good after that.

alpine setting even in off-season, friendly receptionist.

Room was great. Very clean, quiet and new. Only disappointing point was that check-in was at a different lodge. We had no idea until someone at the bar downstairs told us check-in was a lodge over. Would have been nice to now this so there was no running around carrying our luggage.