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Banff, Canada
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Banff city guide featuring Banff, Alberta (AB), Canada hotels and accommodation nearby Canadian Rocky Mountains, discount hotels, cheap Banff Avenue hotels, reservations and rates, Elk Street, luxury accommodation, budget lodging in Canmore, Mount Rundle and Sulphur Mountain views, campsites, hostels and general Banff, Alberta (AB), Canada hotel information.
Banff Hotels and Accommodation - Last updated 12/11/2009.
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Banff Hotels and Banff Accommodation
(Banff, Alberta - AB, Canada)
 The capital of the Canadian Rocky Mountains, Banff is home to an array of hotels and accommodation options. However, despite almost 4,000 beds on offer each night, available accommodation in Banff is often scarce, particularly during the peak months of July and August, when it becomes virtually impossible to find vacant rooms.
Therefore, advance hotel reservations throughout the year in Banff are not just advisable, they are essential. Accommodation in Banff is cheapest off season, from October through May, although the winter season still remains busy.
 Banff Hotels and Accommodation: Where to Stay in Banff - Banff, Alberta (AB), Canada
Many of the motels and chain hotels in Banff stand along the strip from the Trans-Canada Highway into town, and charge surprisingly high rates. Around 20 hotels and motels can be found along Banff Avenue, to the north of Elk Street, offering modern facilities, group rooms and even kitchen areas. A small group of further motels are situated at the north end of Banff, close to the woods, offering cheap rooms year-round.
Bed and breakfast accommodation can be found throughout the townsite and is usually family run, with the Banff Tourism Bureau listing at least 50 B&Bs. Featuring private rooms and large breakfasts, 'Tourist Homes' are becoming extremely popular in the Banff area, similar to B&Bs but without the breakfast part.
 Standing just 15 miles / 24 km from central Banff, the nearby town of Canmore is within easy reach of the town and is known for its inexpensive accommodation. Often a popular alternative to the more expensive hotels and accommodation options in Banff, Canmore can be reached in around 20 minutes, with regular shuttle buses operating to and from Banff each day.
Many of the most desirable hotels in Banff offer spectacular views of Mount Rundle or the Sulphur Mountain, such as the luxury Banff Springs Hotel. One of the town's most notable hotels, the Banff Springs Hotel is particularly grand, with extensive facilities and services. Although rooms here are on the expensive side, reservations here are always required many months in advance.
Banff Hotels and Accommodation: Budget Accommodation - Banff, Alberta (AB), Canada
For some of the best value accommodation that Banff has to offer, consider staying at the Y Mountain Lodge, a hostel along Spray Avenue, with dormitories, inexpensive separate rooms and more than 300 beds in total. Popular with backpackers, other hostels in Banff include the Global Village Backpackers Hostel along Banff Avenue, and the Banff (HI) Youth Hostel, on Tunnel Mountain Road. Several campsites are also available around the Banff townsite and are often simply first come, first served. These campsites are a cheap alternative to hotels and motels in central Banff, and include the Bow Valley Parkway, the government-run Tunnel Mountain Villages and Two Jack Lakeside, along Lake Minnewanka Road. Camping grounds in Banff are often close to hiking trails and spectacular mountainous scenery.
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