Fairmont Banff Springs
The Fairmont Banff Springs is located in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, about 15 minutes driving from the Banff town site, close to the Banff Hot Springs. Modeled after a 19th century Scottish Baronial castle, this 'Castle in the Mountains' offers amazing views over the valley, Banff Springs golf course and the surrounding mountains. The hotel features 770 superbly appointed guest rooms, featuring an elegant traditional décor. All rooms feature cable television with in-room pay movies and video games, coffee/tea maker, mini-bar, telephone with voice-mail, air-conditioning, windows that open and in-room safe. Wheel-chair accessible rooms are available on request. The variety of traditional, regional and contemporary dining experiences available at The Fairmont Banff Springs is as vast as the majestic parkland surrounding the resort. The hotel offers a choice of 9 restaurants and 3 lounges, from fine dining (select the intimate and exclusive Banffshire Club) to a casual family restaurant (try the Bow Valley Grill) to the local pub; you will find something to suit your taste every night of your stay. 24-hour room service is also available. Willow Stream, the Spa at the Fairmont Banff Springs, provides a full range of treatments in over 35,000 square feet of spa facilities, with whirlpools, saunas, steam rooms, 3 waterfall treatment whirlpools, indoor Hungarian mineral pool, outdoor whirlpool and spa terraces. In addition, the health club offers an indoor 32 m saltwater pool, a year-round outdoor 20 m (60 ft) pool, kid’s wading pool, indoor whirlpool and a very comprehensive fitness centre with exercise equipment and fitness classes. Tennis courts are also available, as well as a four-lane, five-pin Bowling Centre. More than 15 new gift shops have opened this year at the Fairmont Banff Springs. In addition, the hotel provides concierge and business services, baby-sitting, valet parking, laundry services and more.
1 hour 45 minutes by car from Calgary International Airport