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Welcome to Central Alberta, a region as prosperous as it is beautiful. Residents of Central Alberta enjoy a wonderful quality of life and extend their warm hospitality to visitors. Rolling foothills, a collection of lakes, and the open prairie make for memorable outdoor adventures. The abundance of wildlife and birds provide for some unique up-close encounters. Photographers get your cameras ready! Plan a stay in Central Alberta and see why this region is considered one of the best in the world to live. Communities to check out include:
Lacombe
If you are a birdwatcher, flock to the Ellis Bird Farm where you can stroll through a collection of gardens and observe a variety of bird species.
Located just north of Red Deer in the heart of Alberta's parkland, Lacombe is a beautifully kept town with a main street that has recently been authentically restored. The town is committed to bridging the past and the present, and the historical society operates a blacksmith shop downtown, which is open to visitors. Nearby Aspen Beach Provincial Park was the first provincial park declared in Alberta, and there is plenty of opportunity for swimming, hiking, and bird watching.
Red Deer
This community between the cities of Edmonton and Calgary is known for its friendly hospitality.
Situated in the gently rolling parkland of Central Alberta, Red Deer is a prosperous city with plenty to offer visitors. Red Deer is situated on the 'Boomtown Trail', a connected collection of communities with the distinct architecture of the Boomtown period still maintained. Set off on a self-guided tour of these communities or take part in a guided tour aboard an authentic steam-train. Red Deer took its name from Scottish settlers who mistook the elk in the area for the red deer of their homeland. The city is close to the Lake Country's Sylvan and Gull Lakes.
Rocky Mountain House
Delve into the rich history of the fur trade at the Rocky Mountain House National Historic Park where marked trails take you through four original fur trading posts.
What is now a timber, agriculture, oil and gas resource center was once the site of four fur trading posts in the early nineteenth century. The National Historic Park site features a walking trail system where audio guides and illustrated signs take visitors from post to post. For the nature enthusiast, there are several signs depicting the plants of the region as well as other natural points of interest. Wildlife near Rocky Mountain House includes elk, deer, mountain goats, bears, and bighorn sheep. Outdoor activities such as golf, white water rafting, canoeing and trail riding are among the most popular things to do while visiting.
Vegreville
Visit the world's largest painted Ukrainian Easter egg!
The first settlers in Vegreville were of Ukrainian heritage, and today the town boasts its heritage with its humungous Easter egg (the world's largest, in fact, standing 9 m/30 ft high.) In July, the Pysanka (Ukrainian Easter Egg) festival showcases Ukrainian culture and features the country's best Ukrainian dancers.
Whitecourt
Whitecourt is built at the fork of four rivers, so water sports such as fishing and boating are always popular here.
A water sport lover's paradise, Whitecourt is the meeting point of the McLeod, Athabasca, and Eagle Rivers, as well as the Beaver Creek. The town hosts family riverboat races and rallies each year. In the winter, Whitecourt is the snowmobile capital of Alberta.
Our Camrose hotel offers value and convenience. Located just a short distance from the most popular attractions in the area, our non-smoking Camrose hotel offers time-saving amenities to help you get where you want to go. Start your morning with free SuperStart continental breakfast, or make coffee to go in your hotel room before you take to the road.
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Airport: 99.5km
Downtown Camrose: 3.3km
Downtown Edmonton: 92.2km
Downtown Three Hills: 173km
Our Camrose inn and suites have rooms designed with comfort in mind, from our single rooms and junior suites to the executive suites. Located minutes from downtown. 45 Spacious Rooms & Suites. Main floor Drive-Up Access. Handicap Room. Business Service. Wifi Internet access. Guest Laundry. 6 Movie Channels. Deluxe continental Breakfast with seasonal Fruits. Huge parking at rear for Big Rigs & RVs.
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Airport: 99.9km
Downtown Camrose: 1.9km
Downtown Edmonton: 92.6km
Our Edmonton hotel is located near the Mill Woods Golf Course. Our hotel features a spa and restaurant. Free Wi-Fi is provided. Our guest rooms offer a refrigerator, Flat-Screen cable TV, a work desk, air-conditioning, and a sitting area. There is a fitness center and indoor pool available for guests to enjoy. A guest Laundromat is located as well on this non-smoking property.
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Airport: 22.7km
Downtown Edmonton: 14.2km
An affordable and comfortable Edmonton lodging choice offering pleasure and business travelers attractive, clean rooms, genuine hospitality, plus direct access to some of the city's biggest events. The Coliseum Inn is a newly renovated hotel situated across the street from the Rexall Place and Northlands Park.
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Airport: 49.8km
Downtown Edmonton: 5.3km
Located in the Business District of south Edmonton, this Edmonton hotel offers free shuttle service to and from Edmonton International Airport and the nearby West Edmonton Mall. Sawridge Inn Edmonton South features a 24-hour fitness center. After an intense workout, guests can enjoy a meal in the on-site restaurant and lounge.
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Airport: 20.1km
Downtown Edmonton: 8.2km
Our Edmonton Hotel rooms are carefully designed to create an environment that is welcoming for both relaxation and productivity. Our incredibly indulgent Dream Royale Therapedic beds provide exquisite comfort and much-deserved rest. Whether choosing to stay in one of our executive king, deluxe double queen, executive king suites or Jacuzzi suites; you will be delighted with the size.
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Airport: 38.4km
Downtown Edmonton: 11.1km
Our South Side Edmonton hotel includes our free deluxe breakfast. Enjoy our indoor heated pool and whirlpool or book a meeting in one of two well appointed meeting rooms. Keep up your fitness routine in our Fitness Centre. All rooms include a refrigerator, microwave, wireless high-speed Internet and two phones with separate lines! Perfect for the business traveller.
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Airport: 16.8km
Downtown Edmonton: 10.6km
Our Edmonton bed and breakfast is located in the Gibbard Black of Edmonton's Historic Highlands. Our suites offer beautifully decorated rooms with a minibar, cable TV and a fridge. We provide free Wi-Fi. Select rooms come have a patio. Guests can enjoy on-site dining. French cuisine is offered at the La Boheme restaurant. A bar is also included providing an area for guests to sit back and relax.
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Airport: 8.3km
Downtown Edmonton: 5.2km
Our Edmonton motel is on the Calgary Trail. Guests can enjoy an on-site Chinese Restaurant. Our rooms offer guests a microwave, refrigerator, a work desk, and an en suite bathroom that includes free toiletries. Free Wi-Fi is provided as well as air-conditioning. Our motel is a pet-friendly motel. A guest launderette, and mini market are offered. Fax and photocopying facilities are available.
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Airport: 11.8km
Downtown Edmonton: 5.6km
Our Edson hotel has 144 spacious rooms. For those staying longer, our apartment suites offer you all the comforts and space, so you can feel right at home while on the road. Our rooms are anything but ordinary. The Queen or King rooms include a table & chairs and flat screen TVs. Sprawl out on a Simmons Beautyrest mattress and enjoy a great nights' sleep.
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Downtown Edson: 3.5km
This Hinton bed & breakfast features painting workshops, spa weekends, and murder mysteries. The rooms at the ranch are furnished with wood paneling and a work desk. Each has a private bathroom. The games room has a small bar with soft drinks. Horseback riding, cross-country skiing, and guided hiking tours are available. Free Wi-fi Available.
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Downtown Hinton: 2.1km
Our Hotel is located 4 minutes from Hinton Golf Club. It features an indoor pool, a hot tub and a fitness centre. A microwave, a refrigerator, a flat-screen satellite TV, a work desk and ironing facilities are included in every room. Barbecue facilities are offered for guest use at this Hinton accommodation. A daily continental breakfast and a 24 hour reception is provided.
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Downtown Hinton: 5.5km
Our Innisfail Retreat Bed & Breakfast Vacation Home offers three rooms on the lower level of the Ranch house and one room on the main level. From all rooms you have access to the main floor common sitting area with sofas and fireplace, big screen Satellite TV with DVD/VCR, breakfast area and main kitchen. We offer FREE Wi-Fi and access to a PC.
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Downtown Three Hills: 106km
This motel is located in Innisfail, just 29 km from Red Deer. Each room at this hotel is air conditioned and is fitted with a flat-screen TV with cable channels. Every room comes with a private bathroom equipped with a bathtub or shower. You will find a 24-hour front desk at the property.
Our Innisfail hotel is located 30 km south of Red Deer, Alberta, on the Queen Elizabeth Highway. Free Wi-Fi access is included in every room. They are also equipped with a refrigerator, microwave, and tea and coffee-making facilities. A business centre, cash machine, and guest launderette are also on site. Both the Century Theatre and Discovery Wildlife Park are 1 km from the hotel.
Our Lloydminster Alberta hotel is close to points of interest like the Barr Colony Heritage Cultural Centre and Fuchs Wildlife Exhibit. Many entertainment venues and shopping centers can be found in the surrounding area. RC's Rib and Steakhouse, and bar, the Longbranch Tavern, are a great place to unwind. Free continental breakfast. Free high-speed Internet access.
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Downtown Lloydminster: 2km
Our Olds hotel provides a deluxe complimentary hot breakfast, fitness facility, pool, hot tub, waterslide, and fully equipped business centre. In all rooms you can relax with premium features like flat screen TVs, Eden Indulgence linens, Keurig coffee makers, ergonomic work desks, no-charge high-speed Wi-Fi and more. Our full kitchen suites has this plus the freedom to prepare your own meals.
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Downtown Olds: 1.9km
Located at the intersection of two major highway corridors (Highways 2 and 11), half way between Calgary and Edmonton, Service Plus Inns Red Deer is the perfect location for east-west or north-south travel. Also convenient to Sylvan Lake, Joffre and other tourist and corporate locations as well as Westerner Park, Waskasoo Park and major shopping and tourist facilities.
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Downtown Red Deer: 3.4km
Our Sherwood Park hotel has a 24-hour front desk. Edmonton International Airport is 21 miles away. Exercise facilities. Wireless internet connection in public areas. 100% smoke-free hotel. Complimentary full breakfast, choice of breads, cereal, fruit, yogurt, hot eggs, hot breakfast meat, other hot items. Indoor pool, heated, saltwater. Hot tub. Exercise facility, open from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
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Airport: 17.4km
Downtown Edmonton: 14.8km
Downtown Sherwood Park: 4.8km
Originally built in 1916, our home has been beautifully restored and updated. We offer three rooms, each with their own bathroom. Our full breakfasts are also everything you could desire. You can eat inside or on our veranda if weather permits. Look out over our beautiful flower gardens. We won 'Yard of the Year' in 2009!
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Downtown Stettler: 1.4km
Our hotel is located 3 km from Stettler Town and Country Museum and offers a continental breakfast. Free Wi-Fi is included in all our rooms. Cable TV is included in all our rooms. Also comfortably furnished, each room is equipped with a fridge and microwave. Tea and coffee-making facilities are provided. A 24-hour reception is offered to you. A business centre service is available.
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Downtown Stettler: 1.7km
Our Sylvan Lake motel has the best location, unique cedar-log suites and cozy kitchenette rooms. Choose from different types of suites 2 - 4, 6 or 7 person capacity, large and open family rooms. Most suites include a kitchenette. All suites have cable TV and a bathroom with a tub. Smoking or no smoking rooms available.
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Downtown Sylvan Lake: 0.3km
Our Sylvan Lake hotel provides free wireless high-speed Internet, free weekday newspaper, indoor heated pool and hot tub, fitness center, a hot and delicious breakfast. We are minutes from the beautiful Sylvan Lake Beach and Lakeshore Drive that feature ice cream shops, local gift shops and clothing stores.
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Downtown Sylvan Lake: 2.4km
Featuring an on-site restaurant and lounge, this Wainwright motel offers free Wi-Fi in each guest room. A free hot breakfast is served daily. Cable TV is included in all rooms. Each room is equipped with a fridge and microwave. A seating area is provided. Guests can enjoy meals and cocktails at the attached restaurant and lounge.
Our pet-friendly Westlock hotel has guest room with amenities like a coffee maker, hair dryer, iron, microwave and refrigerator. Also available is meeting space for up to 70 people. There is free hot breakfast, free Wi-Fi, fitness center, business center and guest laundry services.
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Downtown Westlock: 0.3km
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