Riverside Condos

We stayed here for a family trip to Fernie and since we were a large group we decided to get a couple of chalets, both of which had 2 rooms on the main floor and one in the basement. These were individually owned units managed by the Stanford hotel and their staff. The Reception desk has only person working, we arrived around 5 pm which meant the single staff was managing both the reception and the hotel restaurant. The wait was long if you wanted help at the front desk due to understaffing. There was usually low number of pool towels available on the self serve corner by front desk.

The pool is great for kids, even the young 3-8 year olds as it doesn’t go deeper then 5 feet. The slides is large and fun for the kiddos, but it’s on the slow side as not enough fast water flow to help make it slippery. The jacuzzi is outside and is rather small with space for about 5 adults, it was nice when it was cool outside at night. The gym was rather a sad affair as it needs a lot more maintenance and replacement of non functioning equipment. The elliptical were all falling apart and non functional at best and a major safety risk. The lone treadmill also had a weird jerk in it that thankfully went away at faster speed or maybe I just got used to it.

Since we stayed at the condos which are about a 2 min walk from the main building by the river side, I can’t comment on the actual hotel rooms but they do have a/c for the main building and rooms. We unfortunately didn’t have that luxury at the condos, this made them uncomfortably hot during the daytime hours. Thankfully we had lots of outdoor activities in the area to keep us in our rooms for too long. The window screens were also all chewed up so opening the windows was risky, as the bugs are big and they bite. The rooms had good amenities including games and a fooseball table, the kids had a blast. With regards to getting anything like fans, cribs, towels you had to go to the main building and haul it yourself. This was unexpected as you don’t expect to be treated like that when it comes to hotels.

Overall we had a great time but will likely look at other locations with our next gateway to Fernie.

Perfectly located by the river between the town and the hill. We have stayed in the same unit a few times and have had no noise complaints. Some of the rentals there are lockoff units within other condos, so perhaps those are the ones with sound issues. Each unit is individually managed, so other reviews complaining about management depend on which unit was rented. We love it here and it is a great spot for a family vacation!