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title: "Canalta Olds vs Motel8: which hotel is better?"
description: "Canalta Olds or Motel8 in Olds (AB)? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-07
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# Canalta Olds vs Motel8

Both are in Olds (AB), 1.1 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Hotel · ★★★ · Olds
## [Canalta Olds](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/canalta-olds-olds-ab/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Score by category:** 2 of 6

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Motel · ★★½ · Olds
## [Motel8](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/motel8-olds-ab/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.4 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 4.5

- **Score by category:** 3 of 6

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1867619/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Motel8

It comes out ahead on 3 of 6 compared facts. 1.1 km apart.

### Choose Canalta Olds if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.2 / 7.4)

### Choose Motel8 if you want

-   to walk to the sights (530 m / 1.6 km)

### Why is Canalta Olds better than Motel8?

1.  Higher star rating (3★ vs 2.5★) (+0.5★)

### Why is Motel8 better than Canalta Olds?

1.  980 m closer to the area centre (−980 m)
2.  Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00) (−1h)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Canalta Olds | Motel8 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 7.4 |
| Location | – | 4.5 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.1  (+0.3) | 7.8 |
| Guest rating | – | 7.4 |
| Number of reviews | 2 | 12  (+10) |
| Google rating | – | 3.1/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 100 |
| Location |
| Location score | – | 4.5 |
| Distance to Olds centre | 1.4 km | 470 m  (−980 m) |
| To the airport | – | 76 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | – | 7 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 280 m |
| Shops within 500 m | – | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | – | 2 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★  (+0.5★) | ★★½ |
| Rooms | – | 44 |
| Listed amenities | – | 10 |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:00  (−1h) |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Pets allowed | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

1.1 km apart

Motel8: city centre: 530 m, Calgary International Airport (YYC): 76 km, 7 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.

## Canalta Olds or Motel8: common questions

### Which is better, Canalta Olds or Motel8?

Motel8 leads in 3 of 6 categories, including number of reviews, distance to Olds centre, check-in from. Canalta Olds is stronger in StayVersus score, star rating.

### Which is cheaper, Canalta Olds or Motel8?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Motel8 is closer: 470 m from the centre, against 1.4 km for Canalta Olds.

### How far apart are Canalta Olds and Motel8?

The two hotels are 1.1 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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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/canalta-olds-olds-ab-vs-motel8-olds-ab/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/