Accommodation in Banff Lake Louise
Banff offers a good choice of accommodations including 3-star to 5-star hotels, motels, lodges, B&B guesthouses and a hostel. There’s a similarly good choice of hotels at Lake Louise whereas Sunshine, not really a village, has just one property.
Ski Accommodation in Banff
Banff, a cosy town rather than a ski resort, offers a huge variety of accommodation and attractions. It’s also the liveliest place to stay with lots of bars, restaurants, night clubs, shopping, a cinema, museums and a health centre. Definitely the best place in Banff Lake Louise for non-skiers and no matter which hotel or lodgings you choose, within a few minutes you can walk into the centre of town. For high end 4-star accommodation in Banff try the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel or the Fox Hotel and Suites – both are 10 minutes walk or free shuttle bus ride from the centre of Banff Town – or the Buffalo Mountain Lodge, slopeside on Tunnel Mountain, which is a short drive from Banff. Less costly 3-star options include the Inns in Banff, the Banff Caribou Lodge & Spa, the Douglas Fir Resort and the reasonably priced Brewsters Mountain Lodge in the centre of Banff Town. There are plenty of other lodgings options including B&Bs, motels, and lodges to suit all pockets in Banff town. There’s even a winter camping site offering tent and trailer lodging.
The Fairmont Banff Springs 4-star
Built in 1888, the Fairmont Banff Springs is a luxury 4-star hotel with modern yet classy décor, a huge bar and lounge on the ground floor, spacious rooms and suites and excellent amenities including 11 restaurants and 14 shops, a 32m indoor swimming pool, and, for visitors in summer, an outdoor heated pool, a tennis court and close proximity to Banff Golf Club. Check availability and book online >
The Fox Hotel Banff 4-star
The 4-star Fox Hotel Banff is one of the most luxurious hotels in town. It has an immensely popular sports bar, Chillis, with five or six plasma TV screens, so no matter where you sit and eat you can still see a screen, and if sport on TV is not your choice, it also boasts the biggest indoor jacuzzi in Banff, with rock walls designed to look like the interior of a cave. Check availability and book online >
Delta Banff Royal Canadian Lodge 4-star
One of the top hotels in Banff, the Delta Banff Royal Canadian Lodge is only a short walk from the many attractions the town of Banff has to offer, such as the natural springs and the ice wall. The Lodge’s tasteful interior features a choice of spacious rooms and amenities including a smart and cosy restaurant, an indoor pool and a fitness centre. Check availability and book online >
The Caribou Lodge Banff 3-star
The Caribou Lodge Banff is a popular 3-star lodge hotel with spacious, comfortable, well-equipped rooms and other amenities including a spa and health centre. Conveniently located directly opposite the bus stop for the free shuttle bus service to the three ski areas, the Caribou Lodge is about 15 minutes walk from the centre of Banff town. Check availability and book online >
Irwins Hotel Banff 3-star
Irwin’s mid-range hotel is only a short walk from the centre of Banff town centre and convenient for the free ski shuttle bus stop nearby for getting to and from the ski areas. The hotel interior and typically spacious rooms and suites are functional, rather than stylish. Other amenities on offer include the hotel restaurant as well as a sauna, gym and hot tub for relaxing after skiing. Check availability and book online >
Rundlestone Lodge 3-star
Rundlestone Lodge offers comfortable and spacious rooms with a flat screen TV in every room and also features the recently redesigned Bumpers restaurant which is popular. The interior is more functional rather than stylish and amenities include a newly furbished bar with an open fire along with an indoor swimming pool, spa and health centre for relaxing after a hard day on the mountain. Check availability and book online >
The Inns of Banff 3-star
Located on the edge of town the Inns of Banff hotel features an outdoor, hot pool in addition to an appealiing indoor swimming pool and whirlpool. Standard and superior rooms are comfortable, spacious and pleasantly furnished, and some have mountain views. Inns of Banff also features a well-stocked ski shop and ski rentals. Complimentary bus pass for travel to and from town. Check availability and book online >
Red Carpet Inn Banff 3-star
The Red Carpet is one of Banff’s top mid-range hotels with a choice of large and extra large rooms, all pleasantly furnished and equipped with flat screen TV and free Wi-Fi. The hotel is just three blocks away from the centre of Banff and after a long days skiing you can relax in the swimming pool or indoor whirlpool. Complimentary breakfast included. Check availability and book online >>>
High Country Inn Banff 3-star
High Country Inn is conveniently located close to the free shuttle bus stop and just a short walk (two blocks) from the centre of Banff. The choice of accommodation includes pleasantly furnished, spacious and comfortable rooms or suites with separate bedroom, Other amenities include a wellness area with a sauna, swimming pool and hot tub. Check availability and book online >>>
Ski Accommodation in Lake Louise
A small village with just a few bars, Lake Louise does not compare with Banff (50 minutes away) for evening entertainment, but wins hands down for easy access to great skiing and offers a choice of hotels in and around Lake Louise village, just a 10-minute drive from the ski area. At the top end of the spectrum in the centre of Lake Louise is the luxurious Post Hotel & Spa Lake Louise featuring one of the best wine cellars in Canada. Other good quality accommodations in Lake Louise include the 4-star Deer Lodge and 3-star Lake Louise Inn, both are a just a 5-minutes walk from the Lake. In contrast, the International Youth Hostel has dorms, double rooms, a library and a veggie café.
The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise 4-star
This Farmont Hotel offers high quality service, modern designer interior and a breathtaking view of the Lake. Guests can also enjoy the fully serviced spa and hair salon. And after a long days skiing you have four different restaurants to choose from that are on site. Check availability and book online >>>
Post Hotel and Spa Lake Louise 4-star
This hotel is incredible comfortable with a Roman styled indoor swimming pool and possibly the largest wine cellar in the Banff National park. The rooms are also kitted out with a swish interior, free wifi and tv. Guests can also enjoy the library and gym. Check availability and book online >>>
Mountaineer Lodge Lake Louise 3-star
The Mountaineer Lodge is situated only 5 minutes from the Lake Louise slopes, so if you’re a keen skier that likes to be first up the mountain then this is ideal. It is also located convieniently near the town of Lake Louise where guests can go and enjoy the vast restaurants and bars. Check availability and book online >>>
Ski Accommodation in Sunshine Village
Sunshine’s only accommodation is the on-mountain, ski-in, ski-out Sunshine Mountain Lodge, so you can literally fall out of bed and be on a chairlift in minutes, but there’s little to do apart from skiing and snowsports, as after the last gondola there is no way of getting back up to your hotel.
Sunshine Mountain Lodge 3-star
The Sunshine Mountain Lodge, the only hotel in Sunshine Village, can only be reached by riding the gondola at the base of Goats Eye Moutain. On arrival you can ski straight off from the doorstep and inside the Lodge offers casual and fine dining plus the mountain’s largest outside hot tub, spa services and family friendly activities. The recently built West Wing offers rooms with in-floor heating, Jacuzzi bathtubs, flat screen TVs while retaining a charming rustic mountain theme. Check availability and book online >>>
