On a bus tour, and stopped in for the restroom and some beverages. Plenty of the typical snacks, beverages and souvenirs. read more

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The Crossing Resort, or what I believe is more commonly known as the Saskatchewan River Crossing, is the unofficial/official midway point of glorious Icefields Parkway connecting Banff and Jasper. It's a good area for a rest stop as in-between the drive, there's nothing but the remote great outdoors. At first, I was impressed upon arriving. The resort is not just a lodge, but serves as a gas station, gift shop, dining room and cafeteria. There's even a grocery store as well and a section for camping supplies. All this is offered among a terrific setting surrounded by the snowcapped mountains of the Canadian Rockies. I'm sure everyone's #1 complaint are the prices. I hate for money to be an issue especially when on vacation and enjoying life, but prices for everything was understandably increased. First off...gasoline. I guess if you're not desperate for fuel, definitely wait until arriving in Jasper or Lake Louise. I filled my tank ahead of time in Lake Louise so that was reassuring. The souvenirs at the gift shop were cool. But along the way in Banff and Lake Louise there were frequent chances to stock up on the usual knickknacks, so I resisted the urge to buy souvenirs. At the counter inside the gift shop there was a popcorn machine sending an intoxicating buttery smell throughout the store. I had to buy a bag and when I was told $12, I sort of did a doubletake reaction as if I were at the movies, lol. Beside the gift shop was a coffee, tea and hot chocolate station. The instructions were to purchase a cup from the checkout counter and then you had access to unlimited drinks for your visit. It was comforting having a hot drink for a chilly and overcast day. I indulged on that unlimited policy and gulped down 3 servings of hot chocolate, lol. I took my popcorn and hot chocolate and sat down inside the cafeteria. The cafeteria was deserted. And I didn't even look at what they were serving for lunch. I did notice some people walk through the cafeteria to get to the dining room for what's probably better food options. Unfortunately, there was no cell phone reception. I couldn't access Wi-Fi either and when I asked an employee about a possible Wi-Fi password, they gave me the thumbs down. Also, I considered charging my phone at the cafeteria but couldn't locate any electrical outlets beside the wall. In the end, I stepped outside to admire the views for a few moments before continuing on to Jasper. Overall, it was nice stopping here at The Crossing to take a break from the action and all the driving. I'd just maybe suggest waiting for better purchasing opportunities wherever your travels may take you along Icefields Parkway. read more

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I only came here for brunch, but the bacon breakfast sandwich that I ordered was amazing! It was simple, but it was really delicious. It was also a pretty big portion! The girl at the check-out was really friendly, too. And this place might have the best bathrooms on the Icelands Parkway. read more

The Crossing Resort - bacon breakfast sandwich - Hotels Near Me - Lake Louise, Alberta

Most outrageous gas prices EVER $2.12/L here $1.38 in Jasper $1.45 in Banff 50% (RIP OFF) more than anywhere in the surrounding area. Icefields parkway is only 130km long. Plan, and AVOID stopping here for gas! Probably highest gas price in north america!! read more

This place is a tourist trap! The only reason why people go here is because they have no other choice. There is no restaurant, gas station, or grocery store 1.5hrs away. Therefore they can get away with their crazy ridiculous prices!! Just some examples of the things they serve: a small paper bag of popped popcorn cost $12, gas station pretzel $12, a cold bottle of Starbucks in cooler $7, small personal size bag of chips four dollars, premade cookie six dollars one pastry six dollars, premade sandwiches $16, we went to the cafeteria to grab a quick bite, and we got hotdog for $13, crispy chicken burger for $27, poutine $17, hamburger 27$, and a kids meal fish and fry $15. So expensive for some gas station food. The fish and fries I know it was a kids portion but they literally only gave her one small piece of fish (3.5x2.5 inches) so tiny. It was literally frozen fried fish cake. The hotdog was in their rolling hotdog display like you see at the gas station. It was a thicker sausage, but pretty much very basic. Same with the pretzel. It was displayed hanging in the glass. Looks like your carnival food. The crispy chicken burger was not very crispy nor did it have enough seasoning and sauce on it. The french fries however, was crispy and decent. The poutine fries was OK. Nothing spectacular either. All the food was OK, but for the price, it was not worth it at all. They even charge you $.50 for a cup of ice. read more

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So we went here for Mother's Day because they had a special. So I am thinking based on other reviews that this was a deal. We payed 350 bucks for a room for four and three adult meals and one kid meal. So let me start with the positives. 1. It is a beautiful setting 2. The staff were friendly and helpful 3. Because of the new dining regulations we couldn't eat in the dining room and I think that the staff did really well in delivering meals to our doors (although we have four people in our family and only two tv trays so luckily we found a free picnic table). 4. The food wasn't hot which was not great but driving around in the golf carts I would expect that. The food was delicous though. My husband and I had the prime rib and my oldest had the chicken. Everything was fresh and flavourful. And my youngest one had the kids pasta. It looked tasty too and a large portion. Things that were not good 1. Incredibly small and out dated rooms with no microwaves (?) or a bathroom from the 60s that shower didn't work properly 2. Gas and the store were stupid expensive (my oldest kid wanted a starbucks premade cold coffee and it was SEVEN dollars. Seven. Smart girl she put it back. I would never pay full price for this. For a getaway (no wifi and a TV with like 6 chanels) for one night on a deal...sure. It was pretty walking around and like i said the food was really good. I imagine that when they can serve in a dining room where things can be brought out hot it was would be a nice "rustic" break It is not a resort. Those rooms really need to be enlarged and updated. And i was very happy we brought our own breakfast (thankfully nothing that needed a microwave) because I wasn't going to py 18 bucks for a simple bacon and eggs. read more

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Stopped here on my way through looking to have dinner. I went to the pub. If you order an appetizer or sandwich it is made in the kitchen. If you order a steak, burger or other main you get salad bar and raw meat to cook yourself on their indoor grill. I left without eating. I am not going to a restaurant to cook my own meal! read more

The prices are absolutely ridiculous. A small coffee and a bag of chips was $17 Gas prices were close to double that of Edmonton. read more

At the resort store I ordered 2 chicken and fries, 1 for me and 1 for my wife. My chicken was stone cold and so was my fries, I returned it and said my food is cold, can you replace it with hot food. The server gave me new chicken and fries. Sat down, it was cold as ice cream. I returned it again. I said can you cook me a new order or give me my money back. She gave me $20. But I spent $46 including $5 for tip. To be fair, my wife ate about half of hers and threw away the rest, saying it was also cold but she was too hungry. I won't be stopping there again for anything, ever. read more

Food here is suuuper expensive (expect to pay ~$20 for a lunch entree of chicken tenders and fries, or burgers and fries). When you go to the hot bar counter, look up at the TV monitors -- that's where their hot foods menu is. The hot bar just has baked goods, soups, drinks, and cold sandwiches. But people forget to look up to see the hot foods menu on the TVs. The food is just diner food, but it's actually pretty tasty! Their fries were especially tasty, and crispy. A nice pit stop for hot food along Icefields Parkway. read more

Well what can I say, a massive parking lot motel surrounded by a pristine wilderness. "Resort"? Where? Eyesore is more accurate. The only reason for two stars is I can't blame the friendly staff. Sure this place must have been conceived in the 60s when the car was king, but come on. Given the outrageous prices for everything here, the owner must be able to afford to replace some asphalt with trees. And while you're at it, at least swap your disposable plastic with real coffee mugs and water glasses. read more

The Crossing Resort - View from our "mountain view" room - Hotels Near Me - Lake Louise, Alberta

This is more a review of Mt. Wilson Restaurant, which is part of The Crossing Resort, since we only ate there and did not stay at the resort. The Crossing sits alone not really close to anything else. They have a combined restaurant/gift shop/grocery store/gas station all together. Anyone that has done much traveling would know that when you come upon a place like this, you are going to pay higher prices for most things. That includes gas, that is just the way it is so no need to blame them if you fail to get gas/food etc. someplace else that is less expensive. Our diner experience with Mt. Wilson Restaurant was a very good one. The restaurant itself has many tables along the windows that face out to a beautiful view of the mountains. Very nice. The room is a very attractive clean dining room and has plenty of tables. We were at an early diner and one complaint we had is that it was way too quiet in the room. There were probably about 10-12 eating at the same time and because it was so quiet, it made you feel like you should be whispering. I asked if they could put on some music and was told it only works sometimes. They need to get this fixed. The hostess/waitress was very friendly. A full menu was available as well as their regular buffet. After looking over the buffet, we decided that was what we would have. This was &29.95 and included a beverage. Some of the items they had were chicken meatballs, baby red spuds, carrots, corn on the cob, salmon, fried chicken, fresh fruit, salads and fixings, rolls, pie and cake. There was also some meat to be carved, maybe prime rib. There was always someone checking on the food to keep it fresh and hot and this is important for a quality buffet. Other than the rolls being a bit stale, all of the food we had was very tasty and hot. While we were there it was not very busy and maybe if it got busy at the buffet it might change. Hopefully not. For us, this was a place we would eat at again if in the area. It did hit the spot. read more

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We stopped at this place for dinner on our way from Banff to Jasper. This place is midway on the icefield parkway and perhaps the only place to eat on this route. The staff is friendly. To say that the cafe is overpriced and the food is incredibly mediocre is an understatement. We ordered chicken burger and chicken fingers which was incredibly dry. The upshot is that they come with plenty of fries. I recommend carrying your own food to avoid stopping here. Both Jasper and Banff have plenty of good restaurants. read more

So my review is about 2 years late. Part of that is because I couldn't remember the name of this place for the life of me. But now that I found it, I'm writing my review. My brother and I were driving up to Alaska from Portland and we were literally in the middle of nowhere running on fumes (note to self: bring extra extra gas next time). And then this place appeared out of nowhere. The compound looked occupied by other guests but their main building was closed. We pulled up to the gas pump and found a sign to pick up the phone and someone would answer and come down so we could pump. The poor guy came down in the middle of the night to turn on the pumps for us and was one of the nicest guys we met on our trip. Made us feel like family and were truly welcomed. Yes, their gas prices were outrageous but I knew that pulling into the place. I honestly didn't even look at the price... just handed over my credit card. Ended up asking if they had any rooms. He had one room left that was already reserved for someone else. But since it was so late, he cancelled their reservation and gave it to us. Woke up in the morning to check out to an equally nice lady who showed that she appreciated our business (even though we didn't have much of a choice). I want to bring my wife back to this park to tour the glaciers and whatnot. I will DEFINITELY be staying at The Crossing. read more

Everything is soooooooo expensive here! -gas is 1.5-2X the price of Calgary -AA batteries cost $10 for a 4-pack -the dinner buffet is $30 -$10 for UBER slow wifi I guess they can charge these ridiculous prices because the closest town (Lake Louise) is 1h away. The rooms were super old. It came equipped with a 20" CRT TV. 'nuff said On the plus side, the staff were super friendly and accomodating. If you're just staying for a night it's a not a bad place to stay. read more

Mt Wilson restaurant review - brutal! Pretending to be fine dining, this extremely expensive restaurant menu was worth avoiding. Go have a picnic instead or even eat in your vehicle. The bison burger wasn't bison, just beef. The heirloom tomato salad wasn't heirloom, just beefsteak tomatos and drowned in dressing. The restaurant was cold, way too much air conditioning and service was abysmally slow. read more

If I had one word of advice for anyone planning a road trip through the Rockies (via Rocky Mountain House and Nordegg) it would be to FILL UP with GAS in ROCKY!!!! Avoid filling up at "The Crossing Resort" (AKA Saskatchewan Crossing) at all costs! To put it into perspective for you: Edmonton Gas Price: $1.14/ltr Banff Gas Prices: $1.22/ltr The Crossing Gas Prices: $1.86/ltr The words 'are you bleeping kidding me?' come to mind - when I noticed this, I looked at my BF and asked if I was losing my mind/seeing things. Outrageous! What's more outrageous is that they don't display their gas prices anywhere other than right on the pump itself - you have to be 3 feet away from it (MAX) to know what the price is - by this time for us, it was too late! Finally to add insult to injury; all 8 (or so) pumps are forced to converge on ONE little outhouse size booth with ONE cashier taking payment ONE at a time causing severe mass confusion - well planned.* Took me another 10 minutes to give the woman my exact change - why couldn't the attendant take my payment if it was CASH?????? *note: SARCASM! Talk about seasonality, talk about transport costs, and talk about location all you want: you will not convince me that whoever runs this place is not gouging the pants off us unwitting tourists! After paying for gas, there was no way on earth I was stepping foot in any café or gift shop (and I really heart gift shops). Well, lesson learned I tell you! It's going to take a LONG time before the sting of my last experience fades (if ever) - the only thing I would consider stopping here for would be ice cream - and only in situations of complete and utter desperation! read more

The place was very dated we stayed there for Mother's Day 2021 the fridge Froze all are food and beverages. Extremely pricey in the restaurants and store. Gas was at a $1.79 per leader. Room was very clean but again very dated and bed was very uncomfortable. If you're going to eat or drink at the bar bring a very thick wallet. I definitely will not be back. I do have to say that the staff was very friendly and helpful. read more

I couldn't comment on the stay at this resort, as I only made a pitstop for the food and washroom break at this place. I was surprised the crossing burger and the fries was very good. I also had the brownie for dessert which was good too. I would stop by here again next time. read more

A horrible place. DO NOT stop here for gas or any other reason. We sadly had to stop here twice for gas, which was priced more than twice anything else in Alberta. I also bought two ice teas for $9.48! The bathroom here is so disgustingly unsanitary, so it's clear these ridiculous up charges must just be padding the pockets of some filthy, lazy business owners somewhere. Very sad. I only hope that this information can help others to decide what type of businesses they will support in the future. read more

Stayed here for a night on our way along the icefield parkway. Location is perfect with gorgeous views. The rooms are basic and on the smaller side and the wifi is limited. However the location makes up for all those issues . The nice lady at the reception also offered us wifi for free. Will definitely be staying here again. read more

The resort was overpriced and was terrible quality overall. I don't recommend staying at this so-called resort.

Hi, I'd like to start by saying I have traveled to over 30 countries and love seeing new places and hotels. We were very excited for this resort. The website talked about deluxe rooms and beautiful views and top notch amenities. After a 5 hour road trip we were very excited to get to our place. We arrived around 12:00 and asked for the possibility if we could push our stay back one night so we could head all the way to Jasper first. The lady at the front desk very abruptly said they have a very strict cancelation policy and they can't do that. I said, okay, i understand, can we please check in. She responded their resort has a very strict check in time, 3:00 and not before. I asked for the wifi code so i could check in with my family. To this she said its 9.99 and i can't offer that until you check in. Wow. Okay, So we headed to Jasper, had dinner and returned around 7:00. We checked and were so disappointed. Our room was 85 degrees, no ac. There is a fan, but there is a light that shines directly into your room if you have the window/curtain open to get the cool breeze. The room is small. Cruise boat small. Like stepping over your friends suitcase to get to bed. Our view? It was of the dumpster. The room was filled with bugs. No screen on the door to let cool air in so its mosquito heaved of 85 degrees. The wifi, didn't work away from the main lodge and the frond desk woman put us in the room most furthest away. The bathroom was gross. Stains in the tub. Old facilities, used stained toilet, etc. Not a place you want to spend any time in. So we decided to go to the cafeteria and get a drink. We took the drink to their pub for the view. We were greeted with you can't bring that in here. I explained that we bought it in their cafeteria. No, we have a very strict policy and you cannot bring any outside drinks to our pub. I explained but its from your resort. Again, i was told i couldn't bring it in. We gave up and went back to our hot buggy room. I pulled back my sheets and there were bugs in my bed. I complained to the front desk but they said they were sold out. There were many rooms unused as i walked back to the trash dumpster room. In the morning i requested 50% back off my stay as all the issues we experienced made it a horrible night sleep. The same lady curtly said, we do not offer any refunds, but you can fill out a review form and i will give it to the manager. The manager did call me and i explained the situation. She said the best she could do is offer me free dinner if i came and stayed with them again. Seriously? I live in california and this was a once in a life time road trip...I asked her to tell her owner of our horrible stay to see what else can be done. I never heard from her again. Stay away. This place had the worst service we have ever experienced. Rude. Curt. Short. Unwilling to help. Dirty hot buggy rooms. No wifi, over charged, unwelcoming and was our only bad night of our 8 day road trip of over 1800 miles, 4 national parks, 5 states and 2 countries. We found the border patrol crossing more enjoyable. read more