We chose Canmore as a base for our first 3 nights in the Canadian Rockies and were very impressed with the town and whole area generally. After a long journey we were warmly welcomed by Val and Bob who proved to be excellent hosts during our stay. Our Forest suite room was first class and quirky! Very comfortable and well equipped. Val's breakfasts were simply superb and a work of art, every day being different.

We decided to stay in Canmore rather than the more popular and more expensive, crowded Banff. We chose Canadian Artisans because of its reviews and the fact that it stood out as being more unique than other accommodation in the area. We were not disappointed. As we drew up outside an excited Val, the owner, pointed to a pine marten in a tree by the house. Val is a lovely, friendly person who does her best to make you feel welcome in an unobtrusive way. Each day throughout our 4 night stay she enquired as we were leaving or returning how things were, was everything ok, could she offer any assistance etc. She made useful suggestions about places to visit etc. All in all a great hostess.
We opted not to have breakfast, preferring instead to self cater. The mini kitchen area was sufficient for our needs.
The room itself was really lovely - we chose the larger upstairs room and loved it. The architecture was superb. There were lots of little quirky details which added greatly to its character. The enormous built bed was seriously comfortable - very important after a long haul flight! The shower was, as stated by many others, wonderful.
The house is right by the woods and only a short walk to the river. We saw an Elk in the woods and there was evidence of bears - but didn't see any. It also wasn't far to walk into town but we always took the car.
We found the house very well located and travelled around visiting Banff, Lake Louise and Kananaskis (on Val's recommendation). The scenery was superb and the wildlife sightings were the most varied in our 24 day trip to Canada - beaver, elk, several grizzlies, black bears, moose, wild sheep and goats, 3 other types of deer and a number of birds of prey. A definite place to go if you want to see wildlife - binoculars essential!!
The Canmore tourist information staff were brilliantly helpful, local shops pleasant and varied. There was an excellent quilt shop in Canmore for the handicrafters. Far nicer and more pleasant than Banff which was very busy even though we were there very early summer. I can imagine it would be seriously crowded in high season and really difficult to park. I can definitely recommend this bed and breakfast as being amongst the prettiest places we've stayed in.

Celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary at Canadian Artisans Bed and Breakfast. Loved Valerie's breakfasts and all the romantic touches that she incorporated into our stay. There is really nothing to add that hasn't already been said by all the other reviews. Would definitely recommend it if you are looking for a special B & B to celebrate a special occasion of some kind!

If you truly want to treat yourself and your favorite person for a romantic getaway in a beautiful part of our world......this is it! These two owners do it right and make you feel special and at home! The tree house suite is built with fine craftsmanship and detail. Breakfasts by Val are increadably delicious and always more than you can eat. This place gets a 10 in my book ....just wish we lived closer.

Patrick, Jacksonville, Florida