Best Hotels in Banff
If you are going to explore the mountains, forests and natural beauty of Banff then you need our ranking of the Best Hotels in Banff.
Top 10 Banff Hotels
We've picked out the top 10 hotels in Banff for you so find your perfect hotel option, make your booking and get set to enjoy your trip!
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1: Fairmont Château Lake Louise
The Fairmont Château Lake Louise is probably the hotel with the most unique and incredible location in the entire world. Found on the banks of majestic Lake Louise, the hotel offers guests a truly magical experience staying in a hotel that feels like antiquated luxury but modernised to keep up with all the conveniences that guests expect.
The rooms are plush and have super comfy beds. Standard rooms are a really good size and the suites on offer are very fancy and feel high end when you stay in them. There are options for a lake view or a mountain view when booking room options.... the mountains on one side of the property provide a lovely vantage point of forest-covered peaks, but the star of the show is 100% the lake view rooms.
Waking up and drawing the curtains to see the most beautiful lake surrounded by peaks. In the summer the water is crystal blue, and in the winter it is frozen solid with snow covering everything in the most picturesque and stunning winter view on the planet.
Guests can eat in the hotel restaurants which provide delicious food options. Alternatively the town of Baff is a short drive away, and Calgary is approximately 45mins to 1hr drive along a mountain trail that cuts through the Rockies.
In the summer you have the option of kayaking on Lake Louise and hiking in the nearby trails. In the winter the lake freezes so you can walk right across it (the ice is about 1metre thick so you won't fall in), go ice skating and generally wander around the winter wonderland. The Château also builds a famous ice castle on the lake annually which you can explore.
Undoubtedly the most photographic and stunning lake on earth and and a truly unique setting for a fantastic hotel!
2: Fairmont Banff Springs
A grand, notable, extravagant mountain resort set in a baronial-style castle in Banff National Park (an UNESCO World Heritage Site) that offers lavish, five star rooms and suites with amazing views of the surrounding nature. The property incorporates in-house shopping, 12 eating choices, its own golf course that provides 27 championship level holes to play, a warmed 3 m saltwater pool, 20m outside pool, jacuzzis, children's swimming pool and a 38,000 sq ft spa with cascading water and mineral-rich pools that you can take a relaxing dip in.
Try not to pass up taking up the offer of tours and guides through the property itself because it is a pretty marvellous location to see. Kids aged 5 and under eat for nothing from the children's menu and children from 6-12 get half off on menu items so families travelling with children are well looked after on top of the hotel being a luxury place to stay.
Optional activities include climbing trails, elk sightings, angling (some activities depend on the season and the weather) and the location is great with the bistros, bars and cafés of Banff all found nearby. The hotel also allows you to store skis if you are traveling there to check out the slops and ski transport (for a charge) to and from Mount Norquay can be arranged, as well as to other skiing options like the Sunshine Village Ski & Snowboard Resort and the Lake Louise Ski Resort.
3: Hidden Ridge Resort
Situated at Tunnel Mountain, a short drive to the main town of Banff (there are bus options also if you are without your own wheels), this retreat offers traditional lodgings with 2 bedrooms and bigger lofts (that sleep up to 10 individuals) that come with kitchens, washer/dryers, ornate fireplaces and big porches to view some nature from.
Additionally there is a multi-room option (that sleeps up to 8 individuals) complete with a games room with foosball and air hockey.
Jacuzzi suites are also available to book (sleeping up to 6 individuals) with an outside jacuzzi on the gallery for an extra special soak in the bubbles, that totally merits pushing the boat out budget-wise for the additional extravagance and brilliant experience.
The property offers children's play facilities, two outside hot tubs with stunning surrounding mountains to look out at.
There is storage for skis if you are an avid winter sports enthusiast and there is free transport for guests that goes into town.
4: Moose Hotel and Suites
Found a 1 moment stroll from the very middle of the town of Banff, the Moose Hotel and Suites includes a spa and in-house restaurant and bar options. Every room comes with either a private balcony or a patio if it is on the ground floor.
Each cooled room (probably don't need to turn that on in the winter!) has a satellite TV with plenty of options of things to watch. The suites are big and very inviting with some great room options with extra beds that cater for families really well.
A tasty breakfast is provided every morning which sets you up well for exploring Banff and the surrounding area. The in-house Pacini Italian Restaurant creates some lovely Italian dishes with interesting flavours in a lovely frontier-feeling ambiance with wooden walls and friendly staff.
The Meadow Spa & Pools highlight is the 10 treatment rooms and a private open air hot tub that is amazing to be in even in winter and a super experience. A splendid indoor pool and gym is situated on the fourth floor, and 2 terrific heated pools on the roof with wonderful views of the majestic Canadian Rocky Mountains.
The Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies is 750 yards from Moose Hotel and Suites, while Banff Park Museum is 750 yards away.
5: Elk + Avenue Hotel
Offering a sauna and a hot tub, Elk + Avenue Hotel offers rooms with highlights that include satellite TV and an iPod docking station. Free WiFi is accessible. Banff Gondola is 2.5 miles away.
All rooms contain a mini bar, a piping hot shower or bath, private restrooms accompanied with a hairdryer and free toiletries. Select rooms offer views of the mountains that are a highlight of the Banff area.
Ricky's All Day Grill at the Elk + Avenue Hotel is open for breakfast, lunch and supper and serves family style food. Visitors can likewise unwind by the fire with a beverage in RG's Lounge.
At some points in the year, depending on the weather and the season, visitors can appreciate exercises like skiing, climbing, and trail walking in the region. There is free parking at the hotel.
Lake Minnewanka is 20 minutes' drive from this property. The sensational Lake Louise is 36.7 miles away.
6: Fox Hotel and Suites
Situated in the picturesque setting of Banff, this contemporary lodging offers free transport to downtown and the Banff Ski Gondola. It includes a jacuzzi styled on a cavern or cave and Chili's Restaurant and Grill as its in-house dining option.
Satellite TV and free Wi-Fi are incorporated into each room at Fox Hotel and Suites. The rooms are additionally outfitted with an espresso machine and additional couch bed.
Floor-to-roof mirrors and a big mounted TV are fixtures at the Fox Hotel's on-location exercise centre. Guests have the option to order laundry services if they so wish.
The Banff Park Museum is 0.9 miles from the Fox Hotel and Suites. The natural mineral springs of the Cave and Basin National Historic Site are inside a 10-minute drive from the property.
7: Charltons Banff
Highlighting a steam room, an indoor mineral pool and a hot tub, Charltons Banff incorporates a morning meal in a lovely setting of their lounge area. Free WiFi and satellite TV are incorporated into all rooms. Banff Gondola is simply 3.1 miles away.
Charlton Banff furnishes rooms and suites with happy style and comfortable beds and seating areas, private washrooms that come with toasty warm robes and select suites incorporate full kitchens and view of the Rocky Mountains.
A light complimentary breakfast is served every morning, including organic products, cakes, toast, yogurt, hardboiled eggs, espresso tea and juice.
Ski and golf are nearby depending on the season. You can park at the hotel for free and visitors can take advantage of complimentary bicycle rentals that, in the summer months, is an especially handy and lovely extra.
Daylight Village Ski and Snowboard Resort is 30 minutes' drive from this property. Banff Upper Hot Springs are 3.1 miles away.
8: High Country Inn
Family run property offering sensibly valued suites that can accommodate up to six persons with all the essentials including kitchenettes (microwave, cooler) and private balconies with flawless perspectives on Sulfur mountain.
Great area on Banff Avenue from which you can walk to the shops, bars and restaurants within 5 minutes.
Rooms at the back of the hotel may be slightly quieter but all rooms are comfy and not noisy. Offers a warmed indoor pool, a hot tub, 1 Swiss-Italian dinging option in-house and a complimentary underground area to park your car. If you are a skier you can get passes for the slopes delivered to the hotel reception to save you time.
9: Buffalo Mountain Lodge
The Buffalo Mountain Hotel is situated to the side Tunnel Mountain, inside a slow 20 minute wander to the heart of downtown Banff (or a pretty quick drive....). Every room offers a real fireplace that you can burn wood for an authentic feel, private washroom with lovely fresh water running throughout and a balcony.
A digital TV, an espresso machine are likewise incorporated into each room at the Buffalo Mountain. All beds offer warm, snuggly duvets that are soooooo comfortable to sleep under. The Sleeping Buffalo Restaurant at the Mountain Lodge serves local food staples.
The property additionally has on offer the Buffalo Mountain Café, with piping hot coffee, baked goods, biscuits, and sandwiches to-go. Visitors can appreciate getting a set up in the exercise room or unwind in front of a roaring fire with a drink in the property's cosy lounge.
Meeting rooms are accessible on location for visitor use. Mount Norquay ski region is just 5.6 miles away. Banff Gondola is 13 minutes' drive from Buffalo Mountain Lodge.
10: Rimrock Resort Hotel
Offering an indoor pool and a hot tub, Rimrock Resort Hotel is a luxury five-star hotel found 6 minutes' drive from the heart of Banff and close to the Upper Hot Springs. A 32" LCD satellite TV is to be found in each room. The views of the surrounding peaks and forests are spectacular.
All rooms at Rimrock Resort Hotel are air conditioned and offer a seating area aside from the room's comfortable beds and a work area. Including a shower, private restrooms additionally have all the amenities you would expect like a hairdryer and complimentary toiletries.
At Rimrock Resort Hotel visitors can appreciate a spa and wellbeing focus to on-site activities.
The Fairmont Banff Springs Golf Course is 7 minutes' drive from this inn. Mount Norquay Ski Resort is 6.8 miles away.
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