Banff Park Lodge
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Banff Park Lodge Review
Banff Park Lodge offers 212 rooms, and it's a mere 6 minutes on foot from Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies. Located in the centre of the mountain, this hotel features elegant furnishings and courtyard views.
The Park Lodge serves a buffet breakfast every morning. This accommodation invites guests to the lounge bar to relax with a drink. Serving Canadian dishes, Grizzly House Restaurant is merely 500 metres away.
The accommodation is ideally set within 10 minutes' drive of Cave and Basin National Historic Site. Banff Avenue is about a 7-minute stroll from the comfortable hotel and the large waterfall "Bow Falls" is a 5-minute drive away.
This property allows you to enjoy such natural sights as 1st Vermilion Lake an 18-minute walk away. Cultural experience in the area feature Buffalo Nations Luxton Museum, situated at a moderate distance from the 3-star Banff Park Lodge.
The rooms are equipped with tea and coffee making equipment, along with a flat-screen TV with satellite channels for guests' comfort. Some of the spacious units also come with an electric kettle and a refrigerator. The private bathrooms are appointed with a hot tub and a roll in shower, and such comforts as hair dryers and free toiletries.
A local bus stop Free Banff Gondola Shuttle is just 350 metres away.
An extra charge applies to a fitness room and a sauna. The Park Lodge Banff also includes an indoor pool and a contemporary fitness centre. This accommodation offers canoeing, snow skiing, and hiking as well as a Jacuzzi, a terrace, and a shared lounge. A spa salon along with a steam room and an indoor pool are available on site. Located within a 950-metre distance of Cascade of Time Garden, guests of 3-star the independent Park Lodge may benefit from a conference room with a desk and a xerox.
Impressions
Positives and negatives
- Wonderful traditional hotel with bars and restaurants.
- Unbeatable setting in a modern area surrounded by a river and a lake.
- At a medium distance from Bear Street Tavern.
- Rooms are huge and spacious and all with a comfy bed and a modern bathroom.
- Delicious breakfast served in the bar.
- Several dining options, including a fresh local fare.
- Warm beverages are included in some rates.
- Top-notch service; amenities are excellent.
- Rates are great.
- Some complaints about the too firm bed.
- Wi-Fi was terrible for such a hotel.
Key Features
- indoor swimming pool
- private parking
- free wifi
- family rooms
- non-smoking rooms
- restaurant
- airport shuttle
- facilities for disabled guests
- tea/coffee maker in all rooms
- bar
Rooms
Facilities
Facilities
- AM/FM alarm clock
Rooms
- Heating
- Sitting area
- Patio
- Tea and coffee facilities
- Ironing facilities
Dining facilities
- Restaurant
- Bar/ Lounge area
- Packed lunches
- Special diet menus
Services
- Paid airport shuttle
- Room service
- Laundry
- Dry cleaning
- Tours/Ticket assistance
- Welcome drink
Relax
- Indoor swimming pool
- Leisure/ TV room
- Steam room
- Jacuzzi
- Beauty treatment
- Fitness centre
- Canoeing
- Skiing
- Hiking
- Horseback riding
- Cycling
- Golf course
- Fishing
Activities for Kids
- Children's menu
Reviews
Location
Landmarks nearby
- Willock & Sax Gallery 120 m (394 ft)
- St. Paul's Presbyterian Church 270 m (886 ft)
- All In The Wild Gallery 370 m (1214 ft)
- Saint Mary's Parish Banff 180 m (591 ft)
- Cave and Basin National Historic Site 2.20 km (1.37 mi.)
- Buffalo Nations Luxton Museum 990 m (3248 ft)
- Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies 380 m (1247 ft)
- Banff Avenue 410 m (1345 ft)