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Lesser-Known Stays

These are the smaller and less obvious properties in the guide. They stand out for their setting and character rather than their scale — places where what sits around the building does as much work as what sits inside it.

Dakota Dunes Resort, Whitecap

Whitecap, Saskatchewan · 4-star

Dakota Dunes Resort

A four-star resort hotel where the prairie plains run straight to the horizon. Its character is set by the countryside around it — open sky, quiet grounds and a scale that suits a slower kind of trip.

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River Cree Resort and Casino, Enoch

Enoch, Alberta · 4-star

River Cree Resort and Casino

A four-star casino resort set in the open prairie country of Enoch. Rooms sit beside a full gaming floor, and the whole property reads as a self-contained destination — the kind of place you plan around rather than pass through.

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Stoney Nakoda Resort & Casino, Kananaskis

Kananaskis, Alberta · 3-star

Stoney Nakoda Resort & Casino

A three-star resort and casino at the edge of the Canadian Rockies, where mountain country sets the tone for the whole stay. Rooms open onto a landscape of forest and peak, and the property keeps a scale that feels like the landscape's guest.

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