Where to Stay in Panorama Mountain Resort

areas compared · 4 properties reviewed · Prices for 2025/26

4 properties reviewed
Prices for 2025/26 season
Updated 2026-02-28

Where to Base Yourself

Panorama Mountain Resort has distinct areas, each with different trade-offs. Pick the wrong one and you'll spend your holiday on shuttles or walking in ski boots.

Editor's Take

Panorama beginners book Pine Inn thinking 'it's the hotel!' without comparing to condos next door. You're paying $160/night for a dated hotel room when upper village condos are $130/night with full kitchens and often better interiors. Pine Inn's pool is great for kids, but condo guests can use it too. Get a well-reviewed upper village condo, save $200+/week, and cook breakfast. Panorama is isolated—full kitchens aren't optional, they're essential. Don't pay hotel rates for 1990s rooms.

Our Top Picks

We've stayed in or inspected every property on this list. These are the ones worth your money — and the ones to avoid.

Panorama Pine Inn Our Pick

Panorama Pine Inn

3★ Hotel · Upper Village · 80m to Mile 1 Express
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Panorama's main hotel option. Ski-in/ski-out upper village, pool complex (waterslides, hot tubs—great for kids), restaurants on-site (Heli-Plex and Earl's). Rooms are dated mountain lodge (think 1990s-2000s)—floral bedspreads, small bathrooms, tube TVs. But location works, pool is excellent for families, and you're at the lifts. Service is friendly small-resort Canadian. The catch: you're paying $140-180/night for mediocre rooms. Condos next door are often nicer for less. Book if you need daily housekeeping or front desk.

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Upper Village Condos (Various) Best Value

Upper Village Condos (Various)

Condo · Upper Village · 100m to Mile 1 Express
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The smart Panorama play. Dozens of ski-in/ski-out condos in the upper village, ranging from dated 1980s to recently renovated. Full kitchens, hot tub access (shared with Pine Inn), same location for less money. Quality is wildly variable—some owners renovated with granite and stainless, others haven't touched units since 1988. Sweet spot: $120-140/night for a renovated 2-bed. You're saving $40-60/night vs Pine Inn with better kitchens and more space. Filter aggressively by reviews and photos.

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Horsethief Lodge Budget

Horsethief Lodge

3★ Lodge · Lower Village · 400m to Mile 1 Express (via village)
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Panorama's budget hotel. Lower village (5-minute walk to lifts through the village), basic rooms, small pool and hot tub, restaurant downstairs. Rooms are small and dated—think motel-level with 1990s décor. But you're paying $85-110/night and you're at a ski resort. You'll walk 5 minutes in boots to the gondola, which is annoying at 8:30am but fine otherwise. Best for budget-focused skiers who don't need luxury. Families should pay up for Pine Inn's better pool.

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Greywolf Condos

Condo · Greywolf (off-mountain) · 3200m to Mile 1 Express (5-min drive)
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Golf course condos 5 minutes from Panorama skiing. Modern (2000s-2010s), full kitchens, hot tubs, mountain views. You're saving $30-50/night vs slopeside for nicer quality, but you'll drive 5 minutes daily. Makes sense for groups with non-skiers (golf course setting is nice) or people who want newer condos and don't mind driving. In winter, you're isolated—no village, no restaurants walking distance. Bring groceries from Invermere (20 min).

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Hotel vs Apartment vs Chalet

Hotels

Best for: Convenience
Price range
£–£/night
  • Breakfast included (usually)
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Often have boot rooms
  • Less flexibility on meals

Best for: Couples, first-timers, those who hate cooking on holiday

Apartments

Best for: Groups & Value
Price range
£–£/night
  • Kitchen saves on eating out
  • More space per £
  • Split cost across group
  • No daily cleaning

Best for: Groups of mates, families, budget-conscious

Chalets

Best for: Premium Experience
Price range
£–£/night
  • Catered option (meals included)
  • Hot tub, sauna common
  • Private, exclusive feel
  • Book whole property

Best for: Groups celebrating, couples splurging, families wanting privacy

What a Week Actually Costs

Per person, per week, including accommodation only. Add £200–400pp for lift pass, ski hire, and eating out.

Budget £340pp/week
Budget
Budget condo at Upper Village — $75/night 2-bed split, ski-in/ski-out, 1980s dated but functional.
Mid-Range £640pp/week
Mid-Range
Pine Inn hotel room — $120/night, slopeside, pool/hot tubs, classic Panorama lodging.
Comfortable £980pp/week
Comfortable
Panorama Mountain Village condo — $180/night renovated 2-bed, ski-in/ski-out, modern, hot tub.
Luxury £1820pp/week
Luxury
Private luxury chalet — $380+/night 4-bed, ski-in/ski-out, hot tub, BC mountain luxury.

Booking Tips

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Saves $210-280/week

Upper village condos > Pine Inn for value

Pine Inn charges $150-180/night for dated rooms. Upper village condos are $120-140/night for the same location with full kitchens and often better quality. Unless you need daily housekeeping, condos win. Pine Inn pool access is included with condos anyway.

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$400+/week on food

Panorama is isolated—bring groceries

Nearest grocery store is Invermere (20 min drive). Village has one small shop with resort pricing. Stop in Invermere on arrival and stock your condo kitchen. Eating out every meal at Panorama's limited restaurants gets expensive fast ($80-100/person/day).

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Beware

Lower village is too far—skip it

Horsethief Lodge saves you $40/night but you walk 5 minutes in ski boots twice daily. Over a week that's 70 minutes of boot-walking. Pay $40/night more for upper village convenience, or get a car and stay in Invermere for even cheaper.

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30-35% off peak pricing

January and March are value months

Panorama peaks at Christmas and February. Early January is 30% cheaper with excellent snow (4,265ft vertical, reliable coverage). Late March is 35% cheaper with spring conditions. Avoid peak weeks and save.

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