Banff Springs Hotel, Scottish Baronial hotel in Banff, Canada.
This structure stands at the confluence of the Bow and Spray rivers with 739 guest rooms distributed across 15 floors, displaying stone facades with turrets and crenellations.
Commissioned by Canadian Pacific Railway general manager William Van Horne in 1888, the original building was destroyed by fire in 1926 and reconstructed by 1928 through architect Walter Painter's designs.
The resort has served as a gathering place for international dignitaries and wealthy travelers since its opening, establishing mountain tourism standards across western Canada.
Visitors reach the property via Banff Avenue, approximately 4 miles (6 kilometers) from downtown, where facilities include 12 dining venues, a 40,000-square-foot (3,700-square-meter) spa, and a 27-hole golf course.
Architect Bruce Price originally designed the main entrance to face the mountains, but construction crews mistakenly built the structure with its entrance oriented toward the river instead.
Location: Banff
Architects: Bruce Price
Architectural style: Scottish baronial architecture
Floors above the ground: 15
Elevators: 23
Address: 405 Spray Avenue T1L
Website: https://fairmont.fr/banff-springs
GPS coordinates: 51.16417,-115.56167
Latest update: December 1, 2025 09:45
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Cave and Basin National Historic Site
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Tunnel Mountain
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Banff Gondola
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Bow Falls
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Upper Hot Springs
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Banff National Park Pavilion
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Whyte Museum
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Banff Park Museum
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Walter Phillips Gallery
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Bow River Bridge
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Bow Falls
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Banff National Park Administration Building
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