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title: "Badlands Motel vs Canalta Jurassic – Drumheller: which hotel is better?"
description: "Badlands Motel or Canalta Jurassic – Drumheller in Drumheller (AB)? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Badlands Motel vs Canalta Jurassic – Drumheller

Both are in Drumheller (AB), 2.6 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Motel · ★★ · Drumheller
## [Badlands Motel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/badlands-motel-drumheller-ab/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.4 ·  Very good

- **Score by category:** 4 of 13

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1178774/agoda/?lang=en)

Motel · ★★½ · Drumheller
## [Canalta Jurassic – Drumheller](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/canalta-jurassic-drumheller-drumheller-ab/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.0 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 3.9

- **Score by category:** 6 of 13

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The short answer

## Pick Canalta Jurassic – Drumheller

It comes out ahead on 6 of 13 compared facts. 2.6 km apart.

### Choose Canalta Jurassic – Drumheller if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.0 / 8.4)
-   to walk to the sights (990 m / 1.7 km)

### Why is Badlands Motel better than Canalta Jurassic – Drumheller?

1.  430 m closer to the area centre (−430 m)
2.  Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00) (−1h)

### Why is Canalta Jurassic – Drumheller better than Badlands Motel?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.0 vs 8.4) (+0.6)
2.  Higher star rating (2.5★ vs 2★) (+0.5★)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Badlands Motel | Canalta Jurassic – Drumheller |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 9.0 |
| Location | – | 3.9 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.5 | 8.7  (+0.2) |
| Guest rating | 8.4 | 9.0  (+0.6) |
| Number of reviews | 30  (+11) | 19 |
| Google rating | 3.9/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 387 | – |
| Location |
| Location score | 3.5 | 3.9  (+0.4) |
| Distance to Drumheller centre | 1.2 km  (−430 m) | 1.6 km |
| To the airport | 98 km | 99 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 1 | 6  (+5) |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 270 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 3  (+2) | 1 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★ | ★★½  (+0.5★) |
| Rooms | – | 47 |
| Floors | – | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 1974 |
| Listed amenities | 4 | 7  (+3) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00  (−1h) | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pets allowed | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

2.6 km apart

Badlands Motel: city centre: 1.7 km, Calgary International Airport (YYC): 98 km, 1 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.

Canalta Jurassic – Drumheller: city centre: 990 m, Calgary International Airport (YYC): 99 km, 6 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

## Badlands Motel or Canalta Jurassic – Drumheller: common questions

### Which is better, Badlands Motel or Canalta Jurassic – Drumheller?

Canalta Jurassic – Drumheller leads in 6 of 13 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, location score. Badlands Motel is stronger in number of reviews, distance to Drumheller centre, sights within 1 km.

### Which is cheaper, Badlands Motel or Canalta Jurassic – Drumheller?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Badlands Motel is closer: 1.2 km from the centre, against 1.6 km for Canalta Jurassic – Drumheller.

### How far apart are Badlands Motel and Canalta Jurassic – Drumheller?

The two hotels are 2.6 km apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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