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Bow River Inn

2.0 star property

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Combined shower/bathtub, free toiletries, hair dryer, towels

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
3 West Side Drive, Cochrane, AB, T4C 1M1
  • Cochrane Arena
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Spray Lake Sawmills Family Sports Centre
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Calaway Park
    ‪17 min drive‬
  • Calgary, AB (YYC-Calgary Intl.)
    ‪40 min drive‬

Room options

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Room, 1 King Bed

Room, 1 King Bed

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Double Room, 2 Queen Beds

Standard Double Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Cochrane

With a stay at Bow River Inn in Cochrane, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Bow River and Cochrane Arena. .This motel is 13.5 mi (21.7 km) from Calaway Park and 1.6 mi (2.6 km) from Studio West Bronze Foundry and Art Gallery.
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What's nearby

  • Cochrane Arena - 3 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Spray Lake Sawmills Family Sports Centre - 5 min drive - 4.0 km
  • The Links of Glen Eagles - 7 min drive - 5.5 km
  • Calaway Park - 17 min drive - 21.7 km
  • Canada Olympic Park - 23 min drive - 31.6 km

Getting around

  • Calgary University Station - 25 min drive
  • Calgary International Airport (YYC) - 40 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪The Canadian Brewhouse - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪MacKay's Cochrane Ice Cream - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Tim Hortons - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Boston Pizza - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Bow River Inn

Motel in Cochrane with free parking
Bow River Inn offers 44 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. 43-inch LED televisions come with premium cable channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Make yourself at home in one of the 44 air-conditioned rooms featuring microwaves and LED televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and separate sitting areas, as well as phones with free local calls.
This motel offers designated smoking areas.
Featured amenities include express check-out and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

English, Korean, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free self parking on site

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 43-inch LED TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 6:00 AM - midnight
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

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

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: CAD 200 per accommodation, per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • A late check-out fee will be charged

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card 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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Alcohol is not served at this property

Property is also known as

Bow River Cochrane
Bow River Inn
Bow River Inn Cochrane
Bow River Inn Motel
Bow River Inn Cochrane
Bow River Inn Motel Cochrane

Bow River Inn Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 365 out of 835 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 354 out of 835 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 82 out of 835 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 20 out of 835 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 835 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Walter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Older but quite comfortable. Quite satisfactory and as expected.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great price, very quiet, comfortable bed
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Breanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I would stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patti

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay

Clean Room. Helpful staff. Quick Checkin
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Violet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Rajbir

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Cathy

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Been staying at Bow River Inn for winter climbing vacations into the Ghost River, for the last 25 years. It is still a wonderful quiet and clean place to stay. And a great value.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Celina

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice to be upgraded to a king room. Thank you😊
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property was easy to get to and the rooms were clean and quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean, quiet. Staff were very friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Jacqueline

Travelled with partner
Need bigger bath towels
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kyla

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Donald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is surprisingly nice. Basic, clean and comfortable, I was pleasantly surprised by how well put together it was. A great choice for Cochrane.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Brittany

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good price, easy check in. Rooms clean
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Kyra

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Rajbir

Liked: Amenities
Beautiful clean place
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Corrine

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Jim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Jagdeep Singh

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Karalee

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Annie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We really enjoyed the helpfulness and friendliness of staff. The room was clean, quiet, beds comfortable and location handy to fast food outlets and Boston Pizza. We would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025