The Approach Hotel

Property class: 2
Ski-in/ski-out hotel with ski storage, near Panorama Mountain Ski Area

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Placing you just steps from Panorama Mountain Ski Area, The Approach Hotel has ski-in/ski-out access, allowing you more time for downhill skiing, snowboarding, and cross-country skiing. Guests not hitting the slopes can visit the fitness center for a workout, grab a bite to eat at one of the 2 restaurants, or unwind with a drink at the bar/lounge. Other highlights include 2 outdoor pools, a golf course, and a hot tub. Ski passes, storage, rentals, and lessons are also available.

Reviews

6.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Gym
  • Bar

Room options

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A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a chair, a window with curtains, and a painting on the wall.

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
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Standard Room, Multiple Beds

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds and 2 Queen Beds

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About the neighborhood

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2040 Summit Dr, Panorama, BC, V0A 1T0

What's nearby

  • Panorama Mountain Ski Area - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Village Gondola - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Toby Chair - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • RK Heliski - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Red Carpet - 11 min walk - 0.9 km

Getting around

  • Cranbrook, BC (YXC-Canadian Rockies Intl.) - 124 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪T Bar & Grill - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Cliffhanger Restaurant - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Jack Pine Pub - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Picnic Café - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Mile One Hut - ‬3 min drive

About this property

The Approach Hotel

  • Placing you just steps from Panorama Mountain Ski Area, The Approach Hotel has ski-in/ski-out access, allowing you more time for downhill skiing, snowboarding, and cross-country skiing. Guests not hitting the slopes can visit the fitness center for a workout, grab a bite to eat at one of the 2 restaurants, or unwind with a drink at the bar/lounge. Other highlights include 2 outdoor pools, a golf course, and a hot tub. Ski passes, storage, rentals, and lessons are also available.

At a glance

Hotel size

    • 57 rooms
    • Arranged over 4 floors

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 5:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
    • Express check-out available
    • Late check-in subject to availability
    • Minimum check-in age: 18
    • Check-out time is 11:00 AM
    • Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

    • The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 11:00 PM
    • Front desk staffed during limited hours
    • If you are planning to arrive after 11:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18

Children

    • No cribs (infant beds)
    • Supervised childcare*
    • Children's club*

Pets

    • Pets not allowed

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

    • Free onsite self parking

Other information

    • Smoke-free property

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Reviews

The Approach Hotel Reviews

6.4

Good

6.6

Cleanliness

8.0

Location

7.0

Staff & service

5.8

Property conditions & facilities

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Reviews

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10/10 Exceptional

Great location
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10/10 Exceptional

Great service & amenities!
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10/10 Exceptional

Amazing room and location! They even accommodated, so we could stay an extra night.
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8/10 Very good

Great ski in ski out location with ski storage and a coffee shop!
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8/10 Very good

Great facility, family friendly. Only minus - no AC and only so so dining close by
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8/10 Very good

Good stay, Quiet Safe, Will Return.
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10/10 Exceptional

Was clean resort
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10/10 Exceptional

very convenient location
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10/10 Exceptional

Staff very friendly, room is comfortable and quiet. Close to lift chair and restaurant.
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6/10 Good

I think the property can be a little bit cleaner. Great view, Hot tub is great.
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10/10 Exceptional

Nice renovated room. Older hotel so yes there is some noise. They provided ear plugs but were not necessary. Great ski in/out
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8/10 Very good

Excellent family holiday!!!

There is lots of activities to do at the resort. The rooms are clean and beds are comfortable. There is no ac in the room so I would recommend packing a fan. We loved all the activities right at the resort!!
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10/10 Exceptional

All services was grate!
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10/10 Exceptional

The property was mice and clean. Accessible to everything. We love our stay and definitely we’ll comeback. 😁
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8/10 Very good

Overall a great stay. The Approach room didn't have a fridge which was a little inconvenient but there is a shared ice machine and microwave. The room was clean and quiet with a great view from the balcony. Restaurants were close by with excellent food. Would stay again.
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8/10 Very good

Nice hotel, lots of things to do. Pool was a bit crowded with screaming kids. Too bad no adults only pools lol. Also only one restaurant open, wish more choices. Staff was great. Everything way overpriced.
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6/10 Good

Rooms are comfortable. Building no elevator, difficult with lot of luggage and kids.
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8/10 Very good

Room was so hot. Had a fan but was very stuffy and noisy at times. Location was great. Nice to be on hill.
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8/10 Very good

It was great having a room facing the mountain and a private hot tub away from the main area. Food was excellent at the restaurants and we enjoyed walking everywhere and taking the lift up to trails. Note: rooms on 5th floor require walking up two flights of stairs. Also bring a hair dryer and kettle if you want those amenities.
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2/10 Poor

Property was outdated, extremely noisey at all hours of the day and night. Geared towards a younger crowd looking to party. Not suitable for families or anyone looking for a relaxing vacation.
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6/10 Good

Stair climber

Comfy bedding, clean room once you get there. No elevator so dragging luggage up stairs was less than ideal. No balcony, no microwave but the pool was nice, after you did those stairs as well.
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8/10 Very good

Loved the hot pool annd mountain surroundings Room is newly renovated and in a good state. Only downside is lack of daily room cleaning and air conditioning. When it’s 34 degrees outside it’s pretty warm inside and takes forever to cool down. If they even added portable a/c would probably improve the hotel immensely.
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6/10 Good

We were there for a family reunion and had a good time. Found the wine was horribly overpriced. I understand they need to make a profit but to sell wine worth 20.00 in the store for 85.00 is a little over the top . The dinner food and breakfast were good. Not all the pools were open.
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10/10 Exceptional

The rooms are nicely renovated and very comfortable, the hallways need a refresh but that didn’t bother us too much as we didn’t spend a lot of time there. Our family really enjoyed the pool area, the water slides, the beautiful surroundings and all the fun activities the area has to offer, we’re hoping to go back again next year, it was so fun, definitely a highlight of our summer! The hotel staff was wonderful and kind, especially when my son ended up breaking his arm while on a bike ride in the area and had to go to the hospital in Invermere for x-rays and to get a cast the morning when we were supposed to check out. The hotel staff understood our situation and was very graceful in allowing us to check out later than the usual time given that we had to go to urgent care that morning. Thank you for being so accommodating and understanding!
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10/10 Exceptional

Fantastic Stay in a Fantastic Area

This was our second stay at Panorama Mountain Resort but our first stay at The Approach Hotel. We stayed for 3 nights in July and used the location as a pit stop for trips out to other areas such as Golden and Lussier Hot Springs. We thoroughly enjoyed the heated pool and hot tubs, but really wished they would allow access later than 10:00 pm as the sun was just going down and we would have loved to continue relaxing in the peaceful scenery under the stars. The Approach is a self-serve type stay and we did not mind this in the least. More towels or other requests were easily placed with the main check in. The only snag we hit was calling T-Bar & Grill to order takeout - the phone was never answered so we had to walk over, order and then wait for food. Still not a big deal and the food was very good! The rooms were very nicely refinished, modern and clean and we appreciated that the toiletries in the shower were in locked dispensers instead of bottles that could possibly be tampered with. Such a great stay in an incredibly beautiful area - we will be back soon!