Ski-to-door

Vagabond Lodge at Kicking Horse

–Excellent location - show map
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Scored 9.8
Rated exceptional

Staff

9.9

About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Vagabond Lodge at Kicking Horse in Golden offers comfortable bedrooms with private bathrooms, mountain views, and modern amenities. Each room includes a bathrobe, hairdryer, and wardrobe. Exceptional Facilities: Guests enjoy ski-to-door access, a sauna, and free WiFi. Additional facilities include a hot tub, lounge, coffee shop, outdoor seating area, picnic area, games room, bicycle parking, and ski storage. Delicious Breakfast: A continental or buffet breakfast is served daily, featuring fresh pastries and pancakes. Guests appreciate the quality and variety of the breakfast offerings. Local Attractions: Located 22 km from Golden Golf & Country Club and 29 km from Northern Lights Wildlife Wolf Centre, the property provides easy access to local activities such as fishing, skiing, hiking, and cycling.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.4 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Most popular facilities

  • Free WiFi
  • Free parking
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Airport shuttle
  • Breakfast

Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.5)

Breakfast info

Continental, Buffet

  • Free private parking available on-site

  • Ski-to-door

Availability

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1 large double bed
1 double bed
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1 large double bed
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2 single beds
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

Amy
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“We loved our stay at Vagabond Lodge. In fact, we loved it so much that we added an extra night as we couldn't bear to leave! Kim was a great hostess and gave us a friendly welcome - despite us being late! The rooms are delightful and comfortable,...”
Romane
Canada Canada
“Kim was such a great host, and served the best breakfasts! We loved the place. Would come back anytime”
José
Portugal Portugal
“High quality resort area, also suitable for summer activities. Beautiful lodge, surrounded by trees. Large but cozy guest areas. Spacious room, fantastic view. All very well apointed and maintained. Kim is a fantastic host: efficient, attentive...”
Frederike
France France
“The chalet is beautiful and comfortable, and ideally located . The living areas are very pleasant. The welcome was wonderful, and they were very thoughtful. Moreover, we had a delicious homemade breakfast. What a great stay !”
Sylvia
Australia Australia
“The aroma of freshly baked cookies waffling through the lodge on return from a day out”
Bienja
Netherlands Netherlands
“Vagabond Lodge was great. Kim and her team created a fantastic atmosphere. Very cosy, relaxed and at the same time the level of service, comfort, was all of a very high standard. Thank you all!!!! We will be back!”
Mayeul
Germany Germany
“The breakfast was delicious and home-made (fresh waffles, fresh scones, fruit salad). The entire team welcomed us and was very helpful and interested/interesting. The atmosphere is such that you want to spend time in the living area on the first...”
Sonia
United Kingdom United Kingdom
“Vagabond Lodge was an exceptional place to stay. It was in a fabulous location, spotlessly clean, lots of relaxing spaces to use and very tasty and fresh breakfast options. We went for our honeymoon and Ken and Lori made us so welcome and helped...”
Anonymous
Sweden Sweden
“Fantastic breakfast, a personal accommodation with nice service”
Anonymous
Canada Canada
“Very friendly and welcoming staff, quiet, nice breakfast.”

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 3 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Managed by Vagabond Lodge (2024) Corporation

Company review score: 9.9Based on 54 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Company information

Lori and Ken built and operate Vagabond Lodge. The history of the name goes back to Club Vagabond in Leysin Switzerland where they both lived in the early 70's.

Property information

The Vagabond is your home in the heart of adventure — a charming, three-story bed and breakfast offering breathtaking views from every room and delicious locally sourced breakfasts. Please note: all guest rooms are located on the third floor, and there is no elevator."

Neighbourhood information

Our backyard is an adventure playground. Not only is there skiing and snowboarding out our back yard but in the summer, golf, mountain biking(downhill and cross country) whitewater rafting, horseback riding, canoeing, hiking and more is just a short walk or drive away. If you love outdoor activities this is the place. Yoho and Glacier National Parks are only about a 30 minute drive away and Banff just slightly longer(1 and a half hours)

Language spoken

English

Property surroundings

House rules

Vagabond Lodge at Kicking Horse takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 16:00 to 18:00
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 06:00 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children older than 10 years are welcome.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 21
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 22:00 and 08:00.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please note all guest rooms are located on the top floor with no lift available.

Guest rooms do not feature a TV set.

The property does not accept American Express as a form of payment.

All Guests need to show proof of Vaccination prior to arrival for the safety of other guest, hosts, staff and community. Vagabond Lodge will only accept guests who are fully vaccinated for covid 19.

Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

Please inform Vagabond Lodge at Kicking Horse in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 08:00:00.

Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.

In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.

Food & beverage services at this property may be limited or unavailable due to Coronavirus (COVID-19).

In accordance with government guidelines to minimise transmission of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property may request additional documentation from guests to validate identity, travel itinerary and other relevant information, during dates where such guidelines exist.

Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), please ensure that you are only booking this property following the local government guidelines of the destination, including but not limited to the purpose of travel, and maximum allowed group size.

License number: ST224540259, none