Hotels & Ski Resorts In Banff, Canada
Banff is one of the most popular ski resorts in Canada, being located in the province of Alberta, in the Canadian Rockies on the territory of Banff National Park. Settled at 4,800 feet (1,463 meters), Banff is the town with the second highest elevation in Canada, being surrounded by imposing mountain peaks such as Sulphur Mountain, Mount Norquay, Mount Rundle, and Cascade Mountain. Of course, such mountainous region is great for skiing and close to Banff are located two excellent resorts where can be practiced winter sports - Sunshine Village and Ski Norquay. Another fantastic ski area, Lake Louise Mountain Resort (with 139 runs and 9 lifts), lies at only 58 kilometers (36 miles) to west, belonging to the community of Lake Louise. With so many skiing option, it is easy to understand why many skier prefer this Canadian region for winter vacations - they can take day trips on a relative small distance and enjoy the trails with the best snow conditions.
Sunshine Village is situated at only 11 miles (18 kilometers) southwest to Banff and features 107 ski trails (20% for beginner, 55% for intermediate and 25% for advanced skier) and 10 lifts (a gondola and 9 lifts). This resort is particularly popular for the quality of snow, known as "Champagne Powder", which is dry and light and allows high-speed skiing. Ski Norquay stretches on the slopes of Mount Norquay at just 3 miles (6 kilometers) to Banff and has 28 runs (20% for beginner, 36% for intermediate and 44% for advanced skier) and 5 lifts along with a snowboard park. Winter sports are the main outdoor activities, but in Banff and surroundings are available many other interesting things to do and see. The region is popular also due to the Upper Hot Springs, a site where tourists can enjoy baths in pools with natural hot water (cooled and kept at 38 degrees Celsius or 100 degrees Fahrenheit). The numerous lofty ridges from nearby provide in summer countless opportunities for mountain biking, climbing, hiking, nature walking, picnic, fishing, horseback riding, excursions to waterfalls and lakes (such as Lake Minnewanka) located nearby and much more. Inside the town of Banff are numerous shops, bars, restaurants, recreational centers, several museums with historical artifacts (like Banff Natural History Museum and Banff Park Museum), cultural venues and others.
Banff is visited in the high season by a very large number of vacationers, and therefore there have been developed plenty of accommodations like home rental properties and hotels. Generally, the lodging amenities are very good, the staffs welcome guests with smile on lips and some of the most popular hotels in Banff include high-end resorts like The Rimrock Resort Hotel, The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise Hotel, Buffalo Mountain Lodge Hotel, Delta Banff Royal Canadian Lodge Hotel, The Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel, Banff Park Lodge Resort & Conference Center Hotel, numerous 3-star hotels such as Swiss Village Hotel, Rundle Manor Apartment Hotel, Bow View Lodge Hotel, Banff Inn Hotel, Inns of Banff Hotel, and a plethora of budget lodgings - King Edward Hotel, Banff Voyager Inn Hotel, Inns Of Banff - Standard Hotel and others.
Tourist industry in Banff is blooming year-round, but the very large number of accommodation providers sharpens the competition between them, and as a result off season are available cost-effective ski packages, discount room rates for early booking, and bonuses like kids stay free, inclusions of free nights, free meals and other attractive vacation deals.
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