This hostel offers easy access to the Trans Canada Highway and Central Canmore. The hostel features an on-site restaurant with game room. Some rooms include a fireplace at The Hostel Bear. The rooms all have rustic furnishings and en suite bathrooms. Bathroom facilities are also located in the hall. A guest launderette is available at The Bear Hostel. A shared kitchen is also open to guests. The hostel also offers a 24-hour front desk which sells ski passes and can direct guests to ski storage. The Bear Hostel is 6 km from the Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park. The Canmore Golf and Curling Club is 10-minutes drive from the hostel.