I agree with everyone else that you should plan at least a day trip to the Banff/Canmore area. It's only a hour or so from downtown and completely worth the trip. Unless the roads are brutal, there is no way you'll regret the trip out there.
I would also suggest staying downtown, it's just going to be more convenient unless you're planning to rent a car for the whole trip. There are lots of great restaurants in the downtown area. I'm not sure what price range you're looking for, but I'm usually in Seattle once or twice a year and I don't find a big difference in restaurant prices between here and there, so you should be able to find good stuff in any price range.
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