Richie I

Review of Canadian Rockies Hot Springs

This is a spring fed outdoor pool much like you'd ...

This is a spring fed outdoor pool much like you'd find in a hotel or apartment block. The water was 39C so think of it as an oversized jacuzzi. There are separate changing facilities with lockers which are a doller for every time you lock the door. Some reviews here say they found the changing rooms to be clean. I disagree wholeheartedly with this. The floor was dirty, the toilets (the urinals were right next the showers by the way and also in an area designated as shoe free) were dirty, the sink I used was dirty, even the locker was dirty. I'm no clean freak but a lot could have been avoided by a single member of staff attending to the above mentioned. The 'hot spring' itself was fine, though overcrowded. The pool capacity stated a maximum of 205. We were nowhere near that but it still felt very over crowded. I'd hate to be there when it's at capacity. In fact, the only reason I'd suggest going there at all is if it just so happens to be the middle of winter and snowing and they're open and not at capacity. This would be purely to experience the joy of swimming in warm water outside while it's snowing all around you. If it's not any of those things then stick to your local pool or jacuzzi and save yourself the long trek from the makeshift parking line you'll have to use as the parking lot itself takes about 2 and a half cars and fills up 30 seconds after the place opens in the morning.