Kananaskis Nordic Spa

I've been wanting to come here for quite some time, I finally used my birthday as an excuse to make the trip. This place is really incredible; we spend 3 full hours at the spa and could have stayed longer. There are so many options for hydrotherapy, ranging from dry saunas to wet saunas, steam rooms, hot pools, exfoliation shower and the cold plunge pool. Lots of areas to rest near one of the wood burning fires or laying in a hammock. It was very relaxing and we enjoyed every minute of it. If I had to pick a favorite, it would be the banya sauna and my wife loved the alchemist steam room. We ended the spa day with a 60 min couples massage, which was also amazing! Tyler and Shin were great! All staff were very friendly, the changerooms have everything you could need; Q-Tip's, combs, razors, mouthwash, hair gel, hair dryers etc. what an excellent was to spend my birthday!!!!

I wanted to love the Kananaskis Nordic Spa more than I did. It was a lovely experience, but vastly different from other Nordic Spas I have visited (in terms of specific rules) so that made it a bit of a let down for me. We were staying at the Kananaskis Mountain Lodge to celebrate a friends 40th birthday, so we had all booked massages and the spa circuit for the day. The staff was very professional and welcoming. The weather was beautiful and just perfect for us to be outside for the circuit pools, etc. A major bummer was that in the months leading up to the trip, we were receiving emails each week about renovations happening and various areas being tented and/or closed during our stay. It was unfortunate to not be able to experience those closed areas AND the construction was unsightly. A few downsides: 1) You are not allowed re-entry, even if you are a guest at the lodge. For the price you pay to access the spa, this was very frustrating. We were not made aware of this information prior to our appointments so we had to run back to our rooms to gather items that we needed for the day. There is one restaurant on the spa grounds where we could eat lunch. 2) You are not allowed to use your cell phone inside the spa or circuit area. I can understand that their motto is 'disconnect to reconnect' but considering we were planning on listening to podcasts and/or reading on our phones and lounging in the hammocks after the circuit, this was disappointing. And we were celebrating a birthday so we had intentions of taking photos. ALSO we had booked the childcare for a few hours with the lodge and were very uncomfortable about not being able to be reachable or in communication with them, should they require to speak to us. So I ended up leaving after my massage and just one circuit. 3) They only offer 2 sizes of robes - small or large - and it isn't accommodating to the various body sizes that would be visiting the area. A few members of our group had travelled a long way, paid for the experience, and then didn't get to enjoy the aspect of the robes/slippers as the rest of the group. Again, just disappointing. It would be nice to see them increase the size range of robes offered. 4) The circuit isn't really explained to you upon arrival and you kind of just have to wing-it if you have never been to a Nordic Spa. 5) There is not enough seating for lounging/hanging out unless you are in one of the pools or saunas, etc.

Kananaskis nordic spa was absolutely amazing! I took my girls here the day before my wedding and we have never felt so relaxed. We were all unsure about the cold plunge but we were happily surprised with how invigorating it made us feel! The massage were amazing and we loved the fact we could not use our phones. The chance to disconnect and reconnect before my special day was priceless! I definitely recommend this spa!