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Chameleon Hotel

2.5 star property

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Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

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Map
330 Columbia Ave, Castlegar, BC, V1N1G5
  • Stephenville Square
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Castlegar City Hall
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Kootenay Gallery
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Castlegar, BC (YCG)
    ‪7 min drive‬

Room options

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Comfort Studio, 1 Bedroom, Mountain View | Living area | 32-inch LCD TV with cable channels, TV, pay movies

Comfort Studio, 1 Bedroom, Mountain View

  • 301 sq ft
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Large Twin Bed OR 1 Queen Bed

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Comfort Studio | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, Select Comfort beds, individually decorated

Comfort Studio

  • 142 sq ft
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Economy Studio | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, Select Comfort beds, individually decorated

Economy Studio

  • 269 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Economy Triple Room, 1 Bedroom | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, Select Comfort beds, individually decorated

Economy Triple Room, 1 Bedroom

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Large Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

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1 bedroom, premium bedding, Select Comfort beds, individually decorated

Panoramic Room

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Double Room | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, Select Comfort beds, individually decorated

Double Room

7.6 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)
  • 183 sq ft
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, Select Comfort beds, individually decorated

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(6 reviews)
  • 237 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About this property

Chameleon Hotel

Castlegar hotel with ski-in/ski-out access
With direct access to the slopes, Chameleon Hotel makes guests feel at home with amenities like a restaurant, ski storage, and complimentary wireless internet access. Change of towels is available on request.
Chameleon Hotel offers 10 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and complimentary weekday newspapers. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations include desks. Select Comfort beds feature premium bedding. 32-inch LCD televisions come with premium cable channels and pay movies.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with deep soaking bathtubs. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include portable fans and blackout drapes/curtains. Irons/ironing boards, hair dryers, and change of towels can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include ski-in/ski-out access.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

The hotel offers a restaurant and a coffee shop/cafe. A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. This ski hotel also offers ski-in/ski-out access, a library, and multilingual staff. Complimentary uncovered self parking is available on site, along with a car charging station.

Chameleon Hotel is a smoke-free property.

A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 5 AM and 10 AM.
Chameleon Hotel has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, French, German, Moldovan, Romanian, Russian, Ukrainian, Urdu

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

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

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 5:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Library
  • Ski storage
  • Ski-in/ski-out access

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Premium bedding
  • Select Comfort mattress

Bathroom

  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV with premium cable channels
  • Pay movies

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service
  • Oven

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Desk
  • Free weekday newspapers
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Portable fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:30 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 19

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out fee: CAD 20.00
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:30 AM - 10:30 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

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

  • Deposit: CAD 150 per night
  • Breakage deposit: CAD 150.00 per night

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

Optional extras

  • Late check-out fee: CAD 20.00

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, debit card, or cash deposit 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
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
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
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties

Property is also known as

Chameleon Castlegar
Chameleon Hotel
Chameleon Hotel Castlegar
Hotel Chameleon
Chameleon Hotel Hotel
Chameleon Hotel Castlegar
Chameleon Hotel Hotel Castlegar

Chameleon Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 51 out of 203 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 73 out of 203 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 41 out of 203 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 203 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 24 out of 203 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

6.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

satnam

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Great
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Angel

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
If you want to find a place where there is no sleep this is the place, everything makes noises and you can hear everyone, place is very outdated place with moldy smells and old and cringy bathroom, they kick you out by 10 am, so no chance to try to recuperate from the sleepless night I would never stay here ever again!!!!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Minwoo

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gloria

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Roberta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Nice Folks, quiet Stay but needs major Reno.

The people who worked there were lovely and helpful the the hotel needs to be updated and hopefully they will do so as they can afford to but the actual room was clean and tidy and the the mattress was comfortable. And it was $40 a night cheaper than anything else. The hotel was in the old downtown core of Castlegar and had several good restaurants and a pharmacy almost next door. Even though it was “downtown” it was really quite quiet. I would stay again.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

michael, Cranbrook

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Claire

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

Classic, large family-owned Chamelon hotel

It is worth calling the hotel directly, this is a small town and staffing hours are very thin as hotel employees juggle other jobs. However, they are super welcoming and made our check-in incredibly smooth, even at 11pm. Continental, serve-yourself breakfast was included near the front desk, where the coffee maker is located (not in the room). Downsides were the mattress (soft, I like firm), poor sound proofing I suspect, creaky floors- the building is very old. The latter could be a plus. Very fresh smell, silky sheets, newly renovated room, mini fridge for less than $100/night. So happy I chose it. Next time I would book with the hotel directly, I think the price is the same.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Richard

Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
they did not stay there was real bad If I was Expedia I would remove from you list
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Judy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not what I expected but that's not a bad thing!

It was a weird experience, in general but it was very quiet and really clean is spite of the age of everything! It was pretty cool overall tho, and the staff was quite nice as well!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Karandeep

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Deb

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is very dated. The air-conditioning was not sufficient for the room. The room was clean and staff very friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Jazmine

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Sharon

Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Antony

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

Fantastic little hotel

Charming little hotel in the heart of Castlegar. The owner greeted me and got me checked in. She was very nice and personable. She offered me croissants and other baked goods for breakfast. I wish I had spent more than one night.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Peter

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Owners were helpful in identifying restaurants, attractions & local conditions.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Sudharsanan

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Stuart

Traveled with family
Unique hotel Nice rooms
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The hotel is old, the operators have done a nice job updating the rooms and they are comfortable and clean. Helpful front desk. I would stay here again. Very reasonable room rate.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Francis

Business traveler, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had character.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great spot to stay at if you're in the Castlegar area. The owner/manager met me at check-in, and we had a great chat. The room was as advertised, and I enjoyed my short stay. I'd definitely recommend this place.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

Stephen

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Despite a good price, would not stay again even if it was free. This place seemed a bit outdated from the exterior but we kept optimistic as maybe it had some unique charm/character. The inside is still quite 'vintage' which creates some interesting character, but the overall condition made it a terrible stay. The hallways had a very strange smell - like mould masked in cleaning chemicals. The room was only slightly better. The toilet and sink mainly seemed to have been kept clean, but the soap dispenser had an alarmingly large amount of dirty build-up. The shower curtain had mould all over the bottom of it. The bed covering smelled of dirty bodies and odors. The floor would sink underfoot in places, like it's rotting away. Breakfast was a few pieces of fruit, a few things in a mini-fridge to help yourself to, and a dirty coffeepot. Pretty bad time.

10/10 Excellent

TAMI

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023