Beautiful Canmore, nestled in the heart of the Rockies, has quickly become of one Canada’s premier resort communities. Canmore has it all – except a genuine, world-class resort.

That is about to change. By next year, Canmore will be home to an extraordinary new mountain resort and spa that lives up to its surroundings – Solara Canmore.

Solara Canmore will lay claim to being a truly world-class resort, offering an experience unparalleled in the Canadian Rockies.

While some other ‘resorts’ are little more than condos with a small gym and a party room, Solara Canmore is genuinely a full-service, four-season luxury vacation resort, located in the stunningly beautiful mountains.

The new Solara Canmore show suite is a showcase for the luxurious design and finishing that will epitomize the resort.

Surrounded by 20,000 square kilometres of pristine national and provincial parks and protected areas, Canmore is unmatched in its beauty and recreational potential.

Four ski resorts are nearby, as well as hundreds of kilometres of world-class cross-country and biathlon trail systems. Golfers will relish the variety of a half dozen golf courses for every level of play.

But the 204 units of Solara Canmore will not rely on the glories of nature alone. Opening in 2005, the resort will offer a luxurious mountain retreat that will envelop you in the perfection of nature and all the conveniences of home – with added extras that make every moment of your stay a treasure. Truly, there will be nothing else like it in Western Canada.

“Solara Canmore will soon be known as one of the absolute finest among classic and modern Canadian mountain resorts, offering an experience that is unmatched in Western Canada,” says Rob Adelson, president of K2 Developments Ltd., creators of Solara Canmore.

Consider what Solara has to offer . . .

* A full-service spa, offering massages, aquatic treatments and everything in between. Adelson says it will be one of the best spas in the province, providing every kind of treatment imaginable.

* For the kids, there will be a 3,800-sq.-ft. Solara KidsZone, loaded with things to do on those rainy days.

* Pick up some tips from top guest chefs in the Solara School of Culinary Arts, where you can learn everything from bread making to Thai cooking.

* The Solara High Performance Fitness Centre will keep you in athletic trim, or you can check out the specialized Pilates room.

* Golf and ski academies will help novices and the more experienced with either sport. Shuttle buses will take you to and from the spectacular nearby ski resorts, and they will even outfit beginners for their first time on the slopes, or on the links.

* The Solara Theatre will feature quality family fare and some of the best festival fare from around the world.

* A book club, including occasional visits from authors – and they’ll let you know what the book is well before your visit.

It is part of the superb customer service for which the Solara will become known.

The condos of Solara will be second to none, says Adelson.

The 1, 2, and 3-bedroom units, ranging in size from 700 to 1,800 sq. ft., will be strikingly designed and luxuriously finished, with top-of-the-line appliances (even cappuccino machines) and flat-screen TVs. The “spa bathroom” provides your own private oasis, complete with soaker tub and a steam shower with six different heads. A number of units are equipped with secondary entrances, which can be used as separate suites or “lock-offs”.

Solara Canmore provides a new level of ownership flexibility through its Full and Seasonal Ownership Programs.

Full ownership at Solara Canmore gives you title to a fully furnished luxury suite at Solara. Full owners can opt to include and designate their suites to the Solara Vacation Rentals Program to be included in a rental revenue generating program.

This ‘buy-to-let’ program is of particular interest to those who seek a luxurious vacation property primarily as an investment.

Solara Canmore is offering a select number of luxurious vacation suites through Seasonal Ownership – a vacation property investment option that has revolutionized the recreational real estate market. Seasonal Ownership is essentially an option that allows more than one owner to hold title on a single vacation condominium. This means that each owner holds title to their share of the condominium. The shares are available in quarter and twelfth ownership shares. It is not, Adelson says, a time-share, as you are an actual owner.

The Seasonal Ownership Program at Solar Canmore is designed to provide owners with generous and flexible vacation use, and the option of renting out their suite through through the Solara Vacation Rentals Program when they are unable to use it.

For those fractional owners who like to travel, Solara has a ‘stay-and-play’ program with other major resorts in Canada and North America where you can own with Solara, but stay at different resorts.

There is also a beautiful facility with a stunning view of the Three Sisters mountain peaks that is ideal for anything from corporate events to weddings.

Solara will become known as the ideal location for corporate retreats, and a Solara fractional ownership share will become the hallmark of great companies.

A range of financing options is available. For more information on Solara Canmore, phone (403) 609-6800 (local) or toll-free at .866.3SOLARA (1.866.376.5272).

Check out the website at www.solararesort.com.