The Approach Hotel

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Located close to Mile 1 Quad Express and Red Carpet, The Approach Hotel provides a golf course, a grocery/convenience store, and shopping on site. Skiers and snowboarders can spend time on the slopes at this hotel offering ski-in/ski-out access, downhill skiing, and cross-country skiing. For some rest and relaxation, visit the sauna or the hot tub. Be sure to enjoy breakfast, lunch, and dinner at the two on-site restaurants. Enjoy the gym, as well as activities like mountain biking and snowboarding. In addition to mini golf and a coffee shop/cafe, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.

Reviews

6.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Hot tub
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Gym

Room options

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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A hotel room with two bunk beds, a desk, a chair, and a large window with curtains.

Standard Room, Multiple Beds

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds and 2 Queen Beds
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About the neighborhood

Located in Panorama, The Approach Hotel is in the mountains. Panorama Mountain Ski Area and Mile 1 Quad Express are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's popular attractions can visit Rk Heliski and Pynelogs Cultural Centre. Toby Chairlift and Red Carpet are two other places to visit that come recommended. Take in the nearby slopes with ski runs and ski lifts, or check out other outdoor activities such as snowshoeing and snow tubing. Visit our Panorama travel guide
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V0A 1T0, BC, Panorama, 2040 Summit Dr

What's nearby

  • A snowy ski slope with skiers descending.
    Panorama Mountain Ski Area
    1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Village Gondola
    3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Toby Chairlift
    6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Red Carpet
    11 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Greywolf Golf Course
    4 min drive - 2.7 km

Getting around

  • Cranbrook, BC (YXC-Canadian Rockies Intl.)
    124 min drive

Restaurants

  • T Bar & Grill
    7 min walk
  • Cliffhanger Restaurant
    4 min drive
  • Jack Pine Pub
    5 min walk
  • Picnic Café
    7 min walk
  • Fireside Cafe & Lounge
    8 min walk

About this property

The Approach Hotel

  • Family-friendly hotel near Panorama Mountain Ski Area
  • Located close to Mile 1 Quad Express and Red Carpet, The Approach Hotel provides a golf course, a grocery/convenience store, and shopping on site. Hit the slopes at this hotel offering ski-in/ski-out access, downhill skiing, and cross-country skiing. For some rest and relaxation, visit the sauna or the hot tub. Be sure to enjoy breakfast, lunch, and dinner at the two on-site restaurants. Enjoy the gym, as well as activities like mountain biking and snowboarding. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with mini golf and a coffee shop/cafe.
  • You'll also find perks like:
    • 2 outdoor pools and a children's pool, along with sun loungers
    • Free self parking
    • Bike rentals, 3 outdoor tennis courts, and express check-out
    • Supervised childcare (surcharge), ATM/banking services, and smoke-free premises
  • Room features
  • All 57 rooms offer amenities such as free WiFi.
  • Other conveniences in all rooms include:
    • Heating and fans
    • Bathrooms with shower/tub combinations and free toiletries
    • LCD TVs with cable channels

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe

Things to do

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • 3 outdoor tennis courts
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Children's club
  • Children's pool
  • Cross-country skiing
  • Downhill skiing
  • Golf course
  • Gym
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Hot tub
  • Mini golf
  • Mountain biking
  • Playground
  • Sauna
  • Shopping
  • Ski equipment rentals
  • Ski lessons
  • Ski passes
  • Ski storage
  • Ski-in/ski-out access
  • Snowboarding

Family friendly

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Children's club (surcharge)
  • Children's pool
  • Fenced pool
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini golf
  • Playground
  • Supervised activities for children (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • ATM
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Vending machine

Outdoors

  • In the mountains
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers

Accessibility

  • Elevator
  • Thin carpet in room

More

  • 4 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1981
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Fan
  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 5:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM

Late check-in subject to availability

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Contactless check-out available

Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 11:00 PM

Front desk staffed during limited hours

If you are planning to arrive after 11:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

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Renovations and closures

The following facilities will be closed during January, December, November, February, March, and April:
  • Children's club
  • Sauna
  • Swimming pool
  • Water park

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

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Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector

We should mention

The seasonal pool will be open from July to August

Frequently asked questions

Does The Approach Hotel have a pool?

Yes, this property has 2 outdoor pools and a children's pool.

Is The Approach Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Approach Hotel?

Check-in start time: 5:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at The Approach Hotel?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Approach Hotel located?

Located in the mountains, this Panorama hotel offers ski-in/ski-out access and is within a 10-minute walk of Panorama Mountain Ski Area, Toby Chairlift, and Mile 1 Quad Express. Rk Heliski and Red Carpet are also within 10 minutes.

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Reviews

The Approach Hotel Reviews

6.4

6.6

Cleanliness

8.0

Location

7.0

Staff & service

5.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 95 out of 628 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 185 out of 628 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 167 out of 628 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 104 out of 628 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 77 out of 628 reviews

Reviews

Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Rooms were clean but basic. No air conditioning or housekeeping and not many meal options in the summer. The pools were great for the kids.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The amenities provided were very good and that my family enjoyed it. They really love both the sauna and swimming pool that came with the hotel. The only criticism Id give would be the room provided. I think it gets too hot especially at night which made it a little difficult for us to sleep well. They provided an a stand fan but it wasn't strong enough to subdue the heat. Overall the room is clean but the washroom tub drain was clogged before we entered. But the staff we're amazing, they fixed it right away.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great service & amenities!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing room and location! They even accommodated, so we could stay an extra night.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great facility, family friendly. Only minus - no AC and only so so dining close by
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great ski in ski out location with ski storage and a coffee shop!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good stay, Quiet Safe, Will Return.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice renovated room. Older hotel so yes there is some noise. They provided ear plugs but were not necessary. Great ski in/out
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Was clean resort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
very convenient location
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff very friendly, room is comfortable and quiet. Close to lift chair and restaurant.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

I think the property can be a little bit cleaner. Great view, Hot tub is great.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Excellent family holiday!!!

There is lots of activities to do at the resort. The rooms are clean and beds are comfortable. There is no ac in the room so I would recommend packing a fan. We loved all the activities right at the resort!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All services was grate!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Amenities
The property was mice and clean. Accessible to everything. We love our stay and definitely we’ll comeback. 😁
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel, lots of things to do. Pool was a bit crowded with screaming kids. Too bad no adults only pools lol. Also only one restaurant open, wish more choices. Staff was great. Everything way overpriced.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall a great stay. The Approach room didn't have a fridge which was a little inconvenient but there is a shared ice machine and microwave. The room was clean and quiet with a great view from the balcony. Restaurants were close by with excellent food. Would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Rooms are comfortable. Building no elevator, difficult with lot of luggage and kids.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was so hot. Had a fan but was very stuffy and noisy at times. Location was great. Nice to be on hill.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was great having a room facing the mountain and a private hot tub away from the main area. Food was excellent at the restaurants and we enjoyed walking everywhere and taking the lift up to trails. Note: rooms on 5th floor require walking up two flights of stairs. Also bring a hair dryer and kettle if you want those amenities.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Property was outdated, extremely noisey at all hours of the day and night. Geared towards a younger crowd looking to party. Not suitable for families or anyone looking for a relaxing vacation.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Stair climber

Comfy bedding, clean room once you get there. No elevator so dragging luggage up stairs was less than ideal. No balcony, no microwave but the pool was nice, after you did those stairs as well.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the hot pool annd mountain surroundings Room is newly renovated and in a good state. Only downside is lack of daily room cleaning and air conditioning. When it’s 34 degrees outside it’s pretty warm inside and takes forever to cool down. If they even added portable a/c would probably improve the hotel immensely.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms are nicely renovated and very comfortable, the hallways need a refresh but that didn’t bother us too much as we didn’t spend a lot of time there. Our family really enjoyed the pool area, the water slides, the beautiful surroundings and all the fun activities the area has to offer, we’re hoping to go back again next year, it was so fun, definitely a highlight of our summer! The hotel staff was wonderful and kind, especially when my son ended up breaking his arm while on a bike ride in the area and had to go to the hospital in Invermere for x-rays and to get a cast the morning when we were supposed to check out. The hotel staff understood our situation and was very graceful in allowing us to check out later than the usual time given that we had to go to urgent care that morning. Thank you for being so accommodating and understanding!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025