JASPER NATIONAL PARK - Canadian Rockies: Including Banff and Jasper National Parks - page 364

HI-Maligne Canyon (Maligne Lake Rd., June-Sept., members $24, nonmembers $28)
is beside the Maligne River and a short walk from the canyon. Although rustic, it lies in a
beautiful setting. The 24 dorm beds are in two cabins; other amenities include electricity,
a kitchen, and a dining area. Check-in is 5pm-11pm.
M HI-Mount Edith Cavell (mid-June-mid-Oct., members $24, nonmembers $28) of-
fers a million-dollar view for the price of a dorm bed. It's 13 kilometers (eight miles) up
Cavell Road off Highway 93A, and because of the location there's usually a spare bed. Op-
posite the hostel are trailheads for hiking in the Tonquin Valley, and it's just a short walk
to the base of Mount Edith Cavell. The hostel is rustic (no showers and only pit toilets) but
has a kitchen, dining area, and outdoor wood sauna. Check-in is 5pm-11pm.
$50-100
The cheapest motel-style units at Patricia Lake Bungalows (780/852-3560 or 888/
499-6848, www.patricialakebungalows.com , May-mid-Oct., $99-325 s or d), beside the
lake of the same name, a five-minute drive north from Jasper along Pyramid Lake Road,
just fall into this price range (from $99 per night), but it is worth paying extra for a freest-
anding unit. Comfortable but older cottages with kitchens and TV start at $200 s or d,
rising to $225 for those with either a lake view or fireplace. Suites ($200-275) are a good
value in relation to similar-sized rooms elsewhere in town. The newest units ($285-325)
are in a complex called The Grove. These have separate bedrooms and a balcony or patio
with barbecue. Other resort amenities include a barbecue area and an outdoor hot tub.
$100-150
If you're simply looking for somewhere to rest your head, consider Jasper's least expens-
ive hotel rooms at the downtown Athabasca Hotel (510 Patricia St., 780/852-3386 or
877/542-8422, www.athabascahotel.com , from $105 s or d). This historic three-story brick
building dates to 1928, replacing the original structure of the same name, which was the
town's first hotel. The cheapest of its 61 rooms share bathrooms and are above a noisy
bar, but the price is right. This hotel also has more expensive rooms, each with a vaguely
Victorian decor and private bathrooms (from $160 s or d).
$150-200
The following accommodations all offer a true Canadian Rockies experience, relative to
hotels in similar price ranges.
With a variety of cabin layouts and a central location, M Bear Hill Lodge (100 Bon-
homme St., 780/852-3209, www.bearhilllodge.com , $189-414 s or d) makes a great base