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title: "Mountain View Inn vs Windtower Lodge & Suites: which hotel is better?"
description: "Mountain View Inn or Windtower Lodge & Suites in Canmore (AB)? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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# Mountain View Inn vs Windtower Lodge & Suites

Both are in Canmore (AB), 240 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Inn · Canmore
## [Mountain View Inn](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/mountain-view-inn-canmore-ab/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.3 ·  Very good

- **Score by category:** 8 of 11

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Inn · ★★★ · Canmore
## [Windtower Lodge & Suites](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/windtower-lodge-suites-canmore-ab/)

- **Guest rating:** 6.5 ·  Okay

- **Location score:** 4.6

- **Score by category:** 1 of 11

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2320766/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Mountain View Inn

It comes out ahead on 8 of 11 compared facts. 240 m apart.

### Choose Mountain View Inn if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.3 / 6.5)

### Why is Mountain View Inn better than Windtower Lodge & Suites?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.3 vs 6.5) (+1.8)
2.  More guest reviews (168 vs 16), so the rating is more reliable (×11)
3.  4 more sights within 1 km (+4)

### Why is Windtower Lodge & Suites better than Mountain View Inn?

No clear advantages in our data.

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Mountain View Inn | Windtower Lodge & Suites |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 6.5 |
| Location | – | 4.6 |
| Facilities | – | 4.2 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.4  (+0.4) | 7.9 |
| Guest rating | 8.3  (+1.8) | 6.5 |
| Number of reviews | 168  (+152) | 16 |
| Rank in Canmore (AB) | bottom 25%  (+20%) | bottom 5% |
| Location |
| Location score | 5.8  (+1.2) | 4.6 |
| Distance to Canmore centre | 220 m  (−240 m) | 460 m |
| To the airport | 94 km | 93 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 22  (+7) | 15 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 500 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 3 |
| Sights within 1 km | 5  (+4) | 1 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | – | ★★★ |
| Listed amenities | 1 | 12  (+11) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | – | 16:00 |
| Check-out until | – | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

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## Location

240 m apart

Mountain View Inn: city centre: 210 m, Calgary International Airport (YYC): 94 km, 22 places to eat within 500 m, 5 sights within 1 km.

Windtower Lodge & Suites: city centre: 450 m, Calgary International Airport (YYC): 93 km, 15 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

## Mountain View Inn or Windtower Lodge & Suites: common questions

### Which is better, Mountain View Inn or Windtower Lodge & Suites?

Mountain View Inn leads in 8 of 11 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Windtower Lodge & Suites is stronger in listed amenities.

### Which is cheaper, Mountain View Inn or Windtower Lodge & Suites?

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

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Mountain View Inn is closer: 220 m from the centre, against 460 m for Windtower Lodge & Suites.

### How far apart are Mountain View Inn and Windtower Lodge & Suites?

The two hotels are 240 m 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/mountain-view-inn-canmore-ab-vs-windtower-lodge-suites-canmore-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/