Hey u guys my friends and i are going on a road trip to Alberta after exams are over (end of April) and right now I'm looking for tips/suggestions For example, where to stay, what to do, what to visit, etc...BTW we're all 18/19 which means we're legal in Alberta

PS: we're staying mainly in Banff, Edmonton, and Alberta. TIA

oooooohh. visit lake louise..and hot springs? west edmonton mall of course...
i guess those are the obvious landmarks..u probably know of them
when i went on a similar road trip, i stayed at best western inns. they're practically everywhere... and since u're going in april i think it wont be hard to just drop in spontaneously.. how long is this trip gona be?? 1-2 weeks?

eeh.. i went to edmonton mall,it doesn't seem THAT exciting,in my opinion.

Hmmm, if your booking hotels, i think you might have to be 21 or 25 to rent one. I've been trying to go to whislter and rent a hotel room, but you have to have someone age 25 and up to book a room. which sucks.

oh..good point.. ^ i think u can get ur parents/an adult over 25 to book it for u though

some hotels actually need to have a person age 25 there with you, to stay in the room with you as well.

i've stayed in a holiday inn express in edmonton with my girlfriends when i was 19. so i don't think you need someone over 21/25 to get a room there.

ohh really? i just booked a room for the summer im 21 and they didnt say anything... what hotel are you aiming?

i went to edmonton couple years ago....
it's nice if it's your first time there, the scenery in banff is gorgeous!
lake louise is a nice stop - try the buffet in the hotel, it was really good... but it is expensive.. but worth it. Check out the glaciers etc. Don't have high hopes about West Ed Mall... i rather shop at metrotown than west ed. If you head south from edmonton you can go to the Royal Terrel? the dinosaur museum ...

Just stock up on lots of food for the drive, make stops, and drive safe!

I think i was going for four seasons, don't remember haha i kinda gave up on the idea after awhile.

To me, west edmonton mall isnt really that "special"
the only different thing is the water parks and amusement parks and stuff like that and sephora ! Other than that, pretty much the same as metrotown

WEM is good for shopping since its all under one roof - abercrombie & fitch, forever 21, hollister, H&M, Calvin Klein, Sephora etc etc etc

the waterpark is fun - i think its cheaper in the evening

the indoor rides are pretty good

there is also a casino

old stratchcona is the trendy area with shopping cafes etc - kind of like west 4th/robson but not as many chain stores - whyte avenue

the big mall downtown is Edmonton City Centre - its connected to the LRT and its connected to the pedway - which is a large underground system that connects various downt