| Banff National Park is one of the most beautiful | | | | go shopping or go to dinner without driving. The |
| places in the world. UNESCO has named it a World | | | | restaurant at the Rimrock, Eden, is a Five Diamond |
| Heritage Site, and it's on most travelers' must-see | | | | Award winner, so you'll want to eat at the hotel too. |
| lists. Spectacular in all seasons, the park is near a cute | | | | Most of the rooms have beautiful views and the |
| town with good shopping and restaurants. | | | | terrace is one of the most attractive places in Banff |
| There are gorgeous trails for hiking and mountain | | | | for a drink. The heated pool is great for relaxing |
| biking in summer. You can take a gondola up the | | | | after an active day. |
| mountain for incredible views and then hike down. | | | | Closer to town, the Fox Hotel and Suites is one of |
| During the winter, skiers come from all over Canada, | | | | the newest Banff hotels, and it's less expensive than |
| and there's also snowmobiling, dog-sledding, and sleigh | | | | the Rimrock. Looking like a mountain lodge with lots |
| rides. | | | | of stone and wood beams, it's a cozy place with a |
| Perhaps the most beautiful time of year is the fall | | | | pool area designed to look like the original Banff hot |
| when the larch and aspens paint the landscape with | | | | springs. With terraces or balconies, fireplaces, and |
| gold. | | | | kitchens, the loft suites are especially nice. There's a |
| The most famous Banff hotel is the Fairmont Banff | | | | fitness center and a Chili's restaurant on site. |
| Springs Hotel, which opened in 1888. It was built by | | | | The Delta Royal Canadian Lodge has a Grotto Spa, |
| the Canadian Pacific Railway on a bluff above the | | | | heated indoor pool, Jacuzzi, and sauna. The 99 rooms |
| Bow River, and it's visible from all over Banff. The | | | | have mini fridges, coffee makers and Internet |
| hotel has been expanded and updated several times, | | | | access. Canadian cuisine is served in the Evergreen |
| and today, it's huge, with 15 restaurants and bars, a | | | | restaurant. The location is convenient to everything. |
| top-notch spa, tennis courts, and Olympic swimming | | | | About a mile outside of town, Buffalo Mountain |
| pool. If you don't stay here - it's a very expensive | | | | Lodge is one of the best hotels in Banff for those |
| place - come for a look or a drink on the lawn. Most | | | | who want peace and quiet. You can take the city |
| Banff tours make a stop here, so the lobby is often | | | | bus into town - it stops right out front. |
| jammed. | | | | Accommodations here are located in several buildings |
| Located on Sulphur Mountain about five minutes from | | | | scattered around the eight-acre property. All the |
| the heart of town, the Rimrock Resort is a very nice | | | | rooms have patios or balconies, fireplaces, and DVD |
| property that's less expensive than the Banff Springs. | | | | players. The lobby, which looks like a timber-frame |
| The location is convenient to the hot springs and the | | | | lodge, is an inviting place for a toddy. Two of the |
| Banff gondola - it's about a five-minute walk. And | | | | best restaurants in Banff - The Sleeping Buffalo and |
| there's shuttle service to and from town so you can | | | | Cilantro - are two more great reasons to stay here. |