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accommodation for up to 27 guests, who have use of a communal kitchen and showers.
Check-in is 5pm-11pm.
In downtown Field, M Fireweed Hostel (313 Stephen Ave., 250/343-6999 or 877/
343-6999, www.fireweedhostel.com , dorms $40, $125 d, two-bedroom suite $160) is one
of the few private backpacker lodges in the Canadian Rockies—and it's a good one. It's
a modern, purpose-built building with solid bunk beds topped by pillow-top mattresses, a
beautiful lounge with log fireplace and LCD TV, and a modern well-equipped kitchen.
At Lake O'Hara is the Elizabeth Parker Hut, one of over a dozen rustic accommoda-
tions scattered throughout the Canadian Rockies that is owned and operated by the Alpine
Club of Canada (403/678-3200, www.alpineclubofcanada.ca ) . What stands this accom-
modation apart from the other Alpine Club properties is its accessibility—just a short walk
from the shuttle bus drop-off point at Lake O'Hara. (To book a seat on the bus, call the re-
servations line at 250/343-6433 three months in advance. Seats are limited.) Guests bring
their own bedding and food, and sleep in dorm-style beds. The rate is $45 per person per
night ($30 for Alpine Club members). Most beds are filled via a lottery system that re-
quires registration by November 1 for the following summer; see the website for details.
$150-200
In the hamlet of Field is the simple yet elegant Kicking Horse Lodge (100 Centre St., 250/
343-6303, www.trufflepigs.com , $170-260 s or d), which offers 14 well-furnished rooms
and the highly recommended Truffle Pigs Bistro. Outside of summer, rooms are discoun-
ted as low as $120—a great alternative to higher-priced Lake Louise for winter visitors.
The streets of Field are lined with private homes offering reasonably priced overnight
accommodations in rooms of varying privacy and standard. One of the better choices is
the Alpine Guesthouse (313 2nd Ave., 250/343-6878, www.alpineguesthouse.ca ) , with a
modern two-bedroom suite—complete with a kitchen, cable TV, outdoor patio, and private
entrance for $195 per night (as low as $95 in winter). Like everywhere else in Field, it's
within walking distance of the general store and Truffle Pigs Bistro.
Don't be put off by the dull redbrick exterior of the Canadian Rockies Inn (Stephen
St., 250/343-6046 or 877/343-6046, www.canadianrockiesinn.com , $180 s or d), housed
within what was once the local police station, for inside the rooms are spacious and filled
with contemporary styling. Each unit has a fridge and coffeemaker.