The Malcolm Hotel vs Windtower Lodge & Suites
Both are in Canmore (AB), 770 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★Canmore
The Malcolm Hotel
- Guest rating
- 9.4 Exceptional
- Location score
- 6.1
- Score by category
- 4 of 4
Inn★★★Canmore
Windtower Lodge & Suites
- Guest rating
- 6.5 Okay
- Location score
- 4.6
- Score by category
- 0 of 4
The short answer
Pick The Malcolm Hotel
It leads in 4 of 4 categories. 770 m apart.
Choose The Malcolm Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.4 / 6.5)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (36 / 15)
Choose Windtower Lodge & Suites if you want
- breakfast included
- free parking
Why is The Malcolm Hotel better than Windtower Lodge & Suites?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.4 vs 6.5)+2.9
- 2Has a swimming pool
- 3Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
- 4More guest reviews (58 vs 16), so the rating is more reliable×3.6
- 521 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+21
- 6More walkable surroundings (walk grade 66 vs 44)+22
- 7Allows pets
Why is Windtower Lodge & Suites better than The Malcolm Hotel?
- 1Includes free breakfast
- 2Has free parking
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| The Malcolm Hotel vs Windtower Lodge & Suites: which hotel is better? | The Malcolm Hotel | Windtower Lodge & Suites |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.4 +2.9 | 6.5 |
| Location | 6.1 +1.5 | 4.6 |
| Facilities | 5.0 +0.8 | 4.2 |
| Spa & wellness | 3.0 +3.0 | 0.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.2 +1.2 | 7.9 |
| Guest rating | 9.4 +2.9 | 6.5 |
| Number of reviews | 58 +42 | 16 |
| Rank in Canmore (AB) | top 15% +80% | bottom 5% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.1 +1.5 | 4.6 |
| Distance to Canmore centre | 320 m −130 m | 460 m |
| To the airport | 94 km | 93 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 36 +21 | 15 |
| To the nearest food shop | 450 m | 500 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | 3 |
| Sights within 1 km | 6 +5 | 1 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ +1★ | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 124 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 1927 | – |
| Listed amenities | 12 | 12 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | – | 16:00 |
| Check-out until | – | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Outdoor pool | ✓ | – |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| Meeting rooms | ✓ | – |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| Pets allowed | ✓ | – |
| Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
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Location
770 m apart
The Malcolm Hotel: city centre: 340 m, Calgary International Airport (YYC): 94 km, 36 places to eat within 500 m, 6 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.
The Malcolm Hotel or Windtower Lodge & Suites: common questions
Which is better, The Malcolm Hotel or Windtower Lodge & Suites?
The Malcolm Hotel leads in 4 of 4 categories, including guest rating, location, facilities.
Which is cheaper, The Malcolm Hotel 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?
The Malcolm Hotel is closer: 320 m from the centre, against 460 m for Windtower Lodge & Suites.
How far apart are The Malcolm Hotel and Windtower Lodge & Suites?
The two hotels are 770 m apart in a straight line.
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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