• Introduction
• 1. Ahwahnee Hotel
• 2. Many Glacier Hotel
• 3. Banff Springs Hotel
• 4. Big Meadows Lodge
• 5. Jasper Park Lodge
• 6. Crater Lake Lodge
• 7. Jenny Lake Lodge
• 8. El Tovar
• 9. Cavallo Point
• 10. Paradise Inn

Banff Springs Hotel

BANFF NATIONAL PARK, ALBERTA, CANADA

Built under the auspices of the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1887, the four-diamond Banff Springs Hotel has the look of a Scottish baronial castle and the feel of an indulgent weekend retreat. A Fairmont property, all rooms are appointed with de rigeur comforts and most offer views of the Bow River or Tunnel Mountain. There’s golf, tennis, and mountain biking, but the primo activity takes place at the Willow Stream spa, a 38,000-squarefoot operation fresh from a multimillion-dollar makeover. Many of the treatments involve native plants and minerals (making the wildflower meadow come to you for a change). Yet even an Alpine Aromatherapy Massage can’t compete with the miles of unadulterated Rocky Mountain beauty just outside the door. From $469/night; fairmont.com/banffsprings

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