Nordic spa kananaskis

[gwill]

Curious if anyones been recently. Lots of recent reviews seem pretty bad. Just looking to get away with the Mrs and thought this could be a fun relaxing time. Stay a night... spend the day there.

[ExtraSlow]

Rimrock and upper hot springs if you are a realtor.

[msommers]

The prices have doubled over the last couple years. Still, it's a nice getaway. I believe weekdays are a bit cheaper if you can swing it.

[Proyecto2000]

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The prices have doubled over the last couple years. Still, it's a nice getaway. I believe weekdays are a bit cheaper if you can swing it.

This is correct. I was there last weekend Friday - Sunday and a standard room was $750/night so I used bonvoy points to cover the room. They wouldnt give me early check in or late check out despite my bonvoy status as they were too short staffed to prepare rooms. They waived the parking fee in lieu of not giving late check out. The hotel and facilities need a little TLC and they should keep an eye on their towels as most of the ones in my room were very worn out and fraying. Even the two robes in the room had ripped pockets and looked like crap.

At Forte the variety of the breakfast and dinner buffets was noticeably smaller than when we went back in February and Cedar room had raised their menu prices and limited their entree choices as well. They were also a bit short staffed and the waitresses seemed a bit overwhelmed as it was always busy for every meal time. They lost 3 of our dining bills so I was not mad about not being charged for 1 breakfast and 2 dinners lol.


on the spa we did the twilight for $90 and spent 2 hours. Paying almost $200 bucks per person for the day rate is pretty steep.

[gwill]

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Rimrock and upper hot springs if you are a realtor.

Dining at the Rimrock looks pretty decent.

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The prices have doubled over the last couple years. Still, it's a nice getaway. I believe weekdays are a bit cheaper if you can swing it.

We would go mid week... pools, massages and some good food is what I'm looking for. Seems like a mixed bag at Nordic. I'd be a bit annoyed if it ends up super shitty.


@Proyecto2000 - thanks for the insight. Sorta falls into what I saw online. I'll call them in the morning see how the packages work. Website seemed a bit confusing

I could do Fairmont in jasper with their outdoor pools/masages/dining options but not that interested in jasper.

[ThePenIsMightier]

Rim Rock was incredible about 10 years ago but that's essentially useless info today. The dirty secret is Jasper > Banff and the Fairmont there is exquisite. But again, I haven't been since Herr Justin gave everyone a free ride in 2017 and that ruined the pricing for anything in Lake Louise or anywhere else in the federal Park.
I did a spa thing in Fairmont Calgary recently and it was fantastic. I didn't see the bill, but it was still great.

Have you considered Azuridge in Priddis? That place always delivers.

[Proyecto2000]

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Dining at the Rimrock looks pretty decent.



We would go mid week... pools, massages and some good food is what I'm looking for. Seems like a mixed bag at Nordic. I'd be a bit annoyed if it ends up super shitty.


@Proyecto2000 - thanks for the insight. Sorta falls into what I saw online. I'll call them in the morning see how the packages work. Website seemed a bit confusing

I could do Fairmont in jasper with their outdoor pools/masages/dining options but not that interested in jasper.

Wife and I did the romance package at the Post in May and that was as a good package. Included a suite, 2 massages, breakfast for 2 days and 1 chefs tasting dinner. Their food is always amazing and the service is always superb as its a small hotel. Rooms are dated but everything else makes up for the crappy decor.

free bike rental in the summer and they setup a skating rink in the winter.

[XylathaneGTR]

Was at the Nordic Spa about a month ago, just for the day - did not stay the night so cannot comment on the hotel.
Massage was very good. Facilities were alright but got progressively busier during the day and afternoon, to the point that just about every sauna and pool felt uncomfortably full during the early evening; e.g. every chair occupied, someone sitting within arms reach in every pool...packed into the saunas like sardines without a place to sit, etc.

A few guests were using their cell phones in the pool areas and the restaurant (not the hotel restaurant - the one in the spa) and I found that disruptive and detracting from the experience. Staff did not bother to enforce the "no-phone" policy either. It was expensive if you're not Beyond's least-favourite realtor, but it was a unique experience and a bit of a treat / special occasion celebration for someone who hadn't been before, and that made it worthwhile.

Edit: best massage of my life was at the Post, and as someone else mentioned - food was great. Great experience, except I found the bed in our room to be absolutely awful, one of the worst I've ever slept on. I got through the first night because I had a few drinks...but the 2nd night was brutal and I barely slept. That's the one thing that's stopping me from returning - no joke.

[gwill]

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Have you considered Azuridge in Priddis? That place always delivers.

Funny you mention this. With all my searching this was on a short list. If I'm remembering right no pool/hot tub is all as my one hold up.

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Wife and I did the romance package at the Post in May and that was as a good package. Included a suite, 2 massages, breakfast for 2 days and 1 chefs tasting dinner. Their food is always amazing and the service is always superb as its a small hotel. Rooms are dated but everything else makes up for the crappy decor.

free bike rental in the summer and they setup a skating rink in the winter.

The post wasn't on my radar... I'll take a look.


I think I'll skip the Nordic which is too bad.

[ThePenIsMightier]

That's funny you mentioned that. I had to think a fair bit, but you're right.
Although, your Butler will run you a bath in their enormous bathtubs and include some essential oils like an aroma therapy type of thing to complement it. I think it was the first bath I experienced in about a decade and it was tremendous.
If you aren't bringing kids, who gives a shit about a pool. We take our kids every year and get one of their "camping rooms" where the kids have a tent in the loft. They fuckin love it. Also there's a Santa Mailbox during Xmas season and that's also a hit.

[ExtraSlow]

If you are a poor like me, any hotel with an outdoor hot tub is a Nordic spa once the weather gets cold. 10 mins in hot tub, 2 mins standing outside in - 15c, back to hot tub.

#cheapiehaxx

[vengie]

I was also at the Nordic spa 1.5 months ago.

It's no longer a spa in my opinion. Too many "influencers" taking selfies and blabbering in the steam rooms/ saunas.

Not worth the price until they crack down on shenanigans.

[max_boost]

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If you are a poor like me, any hotel with an outdoor hot tub is a Nordic spa once the weather gets cold. 10 mins in hot tub, 2 mins standing outside in - 15c, back to hot tub.

#cheapiehaxx

Banff hot springs

[ThePenIsMightier]

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I was also at the Nordic spa 1.5 months ago.

It's no longer a spa in my opinion. Too many "influencers" taking selfies and blabbering in the steam rooms/ saunas.

Not worth the price until they crack down on shenanigans.

That sounds awful! I would be very displeased with that.

[drtoohotty1]

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I was also at the Nordic spa 1.5 months ago.

It's no longer a spa in my opinion. Too many "influencers" taking selfies and blabbering in the steam rooms/ saunas.

Not worth the price until they crack down on shenanigans.

I thought it was a fairly strict no cell phone policy?

[vengie]

"strict"

There are no staff from the Nordic spa walking around and monitoring activity.
They sit at their towel counter.

[msommers]

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I was also at the Nordic spa 1.5 months ago.

It's no longer a spa in my opinion. Too many "influencers" taking selfies and blabbering in the steam rooms/ saunas.

Not worth the price until they crack down on shenanigans.

So this is how they've managed to stay so busy despite the 100% cost increase.

My wife when to a Nordic Spa outside of Montreal a few years ago, and it was like $30 and better than the Nordic Spa in Kananaskis (according to her). It's just insane what is normal costing out here.

Jasper and area are super nice and prefer it to Banff; any excuse to drive HWY 93 is welcomed.

[ExtraSlow]

Jasper is a great town, and Miette hot springs are the best in the Rockies.

[suntan]

2:47 you can see her jiggly arse.

[you&me]

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I was also at the Nordic spa 1.5 months ago.

It's no longer a spa in my opinion. Too many "influencers" taking selfies and blabbering in the steam rooms/ saunas.

Not worth the price until they crack down on shenanigans.

1.5 months ago was still summer... We took the kids out there for 2 nights at the end of August and the entire place was pretty hectic.

Dropped the kids off at school and headed straight out to the Nordic about 3 weeks ago and it was great. There were 3 other people in there when we arrived, maybe about a dozen others around lunch time and still less than 20 when we left early afternoon. Mid week is definitely key and it's a much easier day trip (especially if you have to get back to pick kids up at school, etc) than Banff or LL.