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Banff & Lake Louise (SkiBig3)

7 hotels from our guide: Ski Resorts (Europe & North America).

The castle in the Bow Valley in winter

Historic resort hotel

Fairmont Banff Springs

Banff & Lake Louise (SkiBig3) · CanadaThe ‘Castle in the Rockies’ since 1888, with a vast spa.

The château on Lake Louise

Lakeside resort hotel

Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise

Banff & Lake Louise (SkiBig3) · CanadaOn the shore of Lake Louise, with glacial thermal bathing.

The fireside lounge at the Post Hotel, Lake Louise, with a river-stone hearth and snowy pines outside

Post Hotel & Spa

Banff & Lake Louise (SkiBig3) · CanadaA Relais & Châteaux log hotel with a great wine cellar.

Sunshine Mountain Lodge lit up at night in deep snow, the chairlift beside it

Ski-in, ski-out hotel

Sunshine Mountain Lodge

Banff & Lake Louise (SkiBig3) · CanadaThe park’s only ski-in, ski-out hotel, with a hot tub.

Moose Hotel & Suites on Banff Avenue in winter, a moose sculpture in the snow

Moose Hotel & Suites

Banff & Lake Louise (SkiBig3) · CanadaA Banff Avenue hotel with a spa and rooftop hot pools.

The log-beamed main lounge at HI Banff Alpine Centre with a river-stone fireplace

HI Banff Alpine Centre

Banff & Lake Louise (SkiBig3) · CanadaA hostel on the edge of Banff, with cabins and a bar.

The timber-clad HI Lake Louise Alpine Centre among pines

HI Lake Louise Alpine Centre

Banff & Lake Louise (SkiBig3) · CanadaA hostel in Lake Louise village, with a café.