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Table 5 · 12-05-2023, 10:28 AM

If this is your first time in Banff, and you can swing it, definitely stay at the Banff Springs. Despite the town being overrun with people, it's hard to deny that the hotel itself is still worth the experience. The rooms there are fairly small, but the hotel itself is just so grand you feel like you are in another time, and swimming in that outdoor pool overlooking the mountain valley on a snowy day is a great memory. We also like taking that little walk down through the forest to the Waldhous for a pint and fondue...I enjoyed it much more than the loud/touristy Grizzly House.

If you've already done Banff, you may want to give the Pomeroy in Kananaskis a consideration though. The scenery is just as nice, the hotel is newly renovated and has lots of places to chill, you can go for quiet hikes or skate in their little pond, and the nordic spa is better than anything in Banff of LL. There's also a nice play to go for a scenic sleigh ride a few KMs away from the hotel.

12-05-2023, 10:28 AM	#43
Table 5 Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: NYYC Exp:	If this is your first time in Banff, and you can swing it, definitely stay at the Banff Springs. Despite the town being overrun with people, it's hard to deny that the hotel itself is still worth the experience. The rooms there are fairly small, but the hotel itself is just so grand you feel like you are in another time, and swimming in that outdoor pool overlooking the mountain valley on a snowy day is a great memory. We also like taking that little walk down through the forest to the Waldhous for a pint and fondue...I enjoyed it much more than the loud/touristy Grizzly House. If you've already done Banff, you may want to give the Pomeroy in Kananaskis a consideration though. The scenery is just as nice, the hotel is newly renovated and has lots of places to chill, you can go for quiet hikes or skate in their little pond, and the nordic spa is better than anything in Banff of LL. There's also a nice play to go for a scenic sleigh ride a few KMs away from the hotel. Last edited by Table 5; 12-05-2023 at 10:34 AM.