Grizzly House is a must if you like fondues. There's an Old Spaghetti Factory there that's pretty decent. If you want something more unique then The Maple Leaf for Steak and Seafood, Pacini for Italian, The Eddie for burgers and Zyka Elevated for Indian food and if you want Asian food, Happy Sunshine for Sushi and Silver Dragon for Chinese.
There's a Bar in each Hotel but the Pump and Tap tavern is good, if you wanted a Club then the Hoodoo Lounge is probably best.
If you want the fanciest most top end spot in Banff then 'Grapes' in the Banff Springs for Wine and Cheese and Eden in the Rimrock or The Vermillion Room in Banff Springs if you feel like dropping $600 on your Escargots and Foie Gras and Dom Perignons.
For hotels, the fanciest spots are The Banff Springs Hotel and The Rimrock, if you have cash to splash anyway. The Moose and The Peaks are also great hotels. There is a shuttle from the Calgary Airport to Banff and back but it stops at a sort of Greyhound station a little walk from the main drag.
Most of the hotels are fine, but try to stay somewhere more unique then the Best Western.
For sites to see, go to the Hot Springs, take the Gondola up the mountain and have lunch at the Sky Bistro, there's tons of great hiking (Bring good hiking shoes), and don't forget to grab some candy from the best confectioneries in Alberta.
Just don't forget it's a National Park and you'll see animals around.
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