Banff Rocky Mountain Resort

Banff Town


It's dated-looking and 4km outside town, but this half-hotel, half-time-share remains a bargain by Banff standards. Rooms range from motel-style units to generously sized bedrooms with fireplaces and sofa beds. Other amenities include a pool, hot tubs, tennis courts, and an on-site cafe-restaurant. Take the free hourly shuttle into town, or walk or cycle along the nearby Legacy Trail.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Banff Town attractions

1. Tunnel Mountain

1.72 MILES

It might be Banff’s smallest mountain at 1692m, but Tunnel Mountain is still one of the town’s most recognizable landmarks. The mountain’s distinctive…

2. Old Banff Cemetery

2.16 MILES

Banff’s shaded cemetery is worth a visit, especially if you’re interested in the town’s history. Some of the gravestones date back to the 1890s; among the…

3. Banff Avenue

2.21 MILES

A little over a century ago, Banff Ave was Banff. Initially, the central street was home to little more than a handful of hotels, homesteads and trail…

4. Forty Mile Creek Picnic Area

2.3 MILES

This popular picnic area sits just outside Banff's city limits off Mt Norquay Rd and is a good spot to crack open a hamper if you're short on time or…

5. Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

2.36 MILES

Founded by local artists Catharine and Peter Whyte, the century-old Whyte Museum is more than just a rainy-day option. It boasts a beautiful, ever…

6. Banff Park Museum

2.38 MILES

Occupying the oldest surviving federal building in a Canadian National Park and dating from 1903, this museum is a national historic site. Its exhibits –…

7. Surprise Corner Viewpoint

2.45 MILES

About 1.2km east of Banff Town, the Surprise Corner viewpoint looks out over the rushing white water of Bow Falls.

8. Bow Falls

2.5 MILES

About 500m south of town, just before the junction with Spray River, the Bow River plunges into a churning melee of white water at Bow Falls. Though the…