Banff Caribou Lodge and Spa

3.5 star property

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Corner Suite with Spa Bath | Room amenity
Indoor pool
Couples treatment room(s), hot tub, body treatments, facials

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

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521 Banff Ave, Box 1070, Banff, AB, T1L 1H8
  • Place, Banff National Park
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Banff National Park Information Centre
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, Banff Lake Louise Tourism Bureau
    ‪13 min walk‬

Room options

Superior Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(98 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Corner Suite with Spa Bath

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(14 reviews)
  • 46 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(63 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Superior Room, 1 King Bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(39 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(39 reviews)
  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(70 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Superior Room, 2 Queen Beds, Balcony

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(61 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Banff

With a stay at Banff Caribou Lodge and Spa in Banff, you'll be 1.3 mi (2.2 km) from Tunnel Mountain and 5.9 mi (9.4 km) from Lake Minnewanka. .This spa hotel is 11.7 mi (18.8 km) from Banff National Park and 12 mi (19.3 km) from Sunshine Village.

What's nearby

  • Banff National Park - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Banff National Park Information Centre - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Banff Lake Louise Tourism Bureau - 13 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Tunnel Mountain - 6 min drive - 1.1 km

Getting around

  • Banff Station - 17 min walk
  • Calgary International Airport (YYC) - 92 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪A&W Canada - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪The Canadian Brewhouse - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Good Earth Coffeehouse - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪PARK Distillery Restaurant + Bar - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪The Old Spaghetti Factory - ‬13 min walk

About this property

Banff Caribou Lodge and Spa

Hotel with a full-service spa, near Tunnel Mountain
Banff Caribou Lodge and Spa offers 190 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Beds feature premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. This Banff hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and fans. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a hot tub, a sauna, and a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Red Earth Spa has 6 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include facials, body treatments, and manicures and pedicures. The spa is equipped with a hot tub. The spa is open daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 190 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages, body treatments, and facials. You're sure to appreciate the recreational amenities, including a hot tub, a sauna, and a fitness center. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and ski storage.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are available daily from 7 AM to 11 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Planning an event in Banff? This hotel has 765 square feet (71 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and 2 meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7 AM and 11 AM.
Banff Caribou Lodge and Spa has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Ski shuttle nearby
  • Free self parking on site
  • Onsite parking options include a garage

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7 AM to 11 AM for a fee: CAD 15 to 30 for adults and CAD 10 to 20 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Full-service spa
  • Gym
  • Hot tub
  • Sauna
  • Ski passes
  • Ski storage
  • Yoga classes

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 2 meeting rooms
  • 765 square feet of conference space
  • Business centre
  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • In a national park
  • In the mountains

Full-service spa

  • 6 treatment rooms
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Facials
  • Hot tub
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Massage
  • Spa open daily

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 4 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1993
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Locally-owned and organised tours and activities
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Bulk dispensers for toiletries
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Fan
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • LED lighting
  • Recycling
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of CAD 30 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
2 total pets
Pets cannot be left unattended
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 16 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately CAD 15.00 to 30.00 for adults, and CAD 10.00 to 20.00 for children
  • Pet fee: CAD 30 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

Property is also known as

Banff Caribou
Banff Caribou Lodge
Caribou Banff
Caribou Banff Lodge
Caribou Lodge
Caribou Lodge Banff
Banff Caribou Hotel Banff
Banff Caribou Lodge And Spa

Banff Caribou Lodge and Spa Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 1602 out of 2950 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 759 out of 2950 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 388 out of 2950 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 124 out of 2950 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 77 out of 2950 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Darcy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice location and rooms were fine but the price point felt a bit high. And a giant hot tub is not a pool - wouldn’t have stayed there if I knew that (kids didn’t like it).
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Barbara

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms great and property very clean. Check in and out was easy. The only dining option in the hotel was The Keg which I have frequented in Ontario for decades and normally love. In this case I was disappointed. While my teriyaki sirloin was very good, my husband's prime rib was most unappealing and looked rather like it had been boiled (or sous vide'd) as it was quite grey. On our last morning at approximately 8:45, we went for the buffet breakfast. Every item was cold. Having said that our previous breakfasts ordered from the menu had been excellent. Bottom line: I would most definitely stay again but would explore more dining options.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

jaspreet

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love this place
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Kaushik

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Good service.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maggie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The service is excellent! The supervisor, Anish, and the lovely and caring Clara provided very professional service. I truly appreciate their kindness. This is a refined and delightful hotel, and I would definitely choose to stay here again whenever I visit Banff.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Raymond

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was good
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Sherilyn

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nothing special besides that it is in the Banff National Park!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Jeff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was good. No major complaints. Easy 4 star rating. A few items to be aware of: 3/4 mile walk to shops/food made returning to the lodge impractical during the day (if you are tired after hiking) - local bus is easy if you don't mind the stops. Priced similar to closer properties. Air conditioning was off in August, so room got hot during day and wasn't cool yet at bedtime.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Racquel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Old but well maintained.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

HEATHER

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Convenient location a walkable distance from restaurants and amenities. Our room was on the top floor with a lowered roof that made the space seem even smaller. We’ve stayed here before in a larger suite so would recommend looking for a larger room if available/ affordable.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tracie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Mildred

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice property
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

kim

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Banff Caribou Lodge - just okay.

The hotel is pretty old and tired looking. Our room had a musty smell, was supposedly a superior room, can’t imagine what a standard room would have been like. The continental breakfast in The Keg did not have that many options. All staff were very friendly and helpful. Overall, I did not think this hotel was good value for money and would likely try and find an alternative next time we are in Banff.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Terri

Travelled with family and small children
Property needs to be updated. Not cleaned very well. Not great value for the price even in Banff.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice hotel for families

Good hotel to stay, nèeds little walk from downtown. Only noticeable thing was a the bathroom was not structured well in the room we got. Rest everything was good.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Jorge

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night... Ac wasn't working. Warm night
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yukti, flushing

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Kind staff, comfortable room, walkable distance from downtown. Bus stop was right near the front entrance.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hsing-Yi

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Darryl, Edmonton

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property, but once we got to our room, things went downhill. Room was very hot and no AC. We do have a very small window and a small fan. Extremely disappointed that given the price we paid, we can’t even see the mountains from our room. Bathroom is very small and no exhaust fan, so after taking a shower, it’s very steamy for a while. We were on the 4th floor but felt like we were under a set of stairs… making the small room feel even smaller. I’m just very disappointed given the price we paid to stay here.
Feels a little like Harry Potter… no that’s not an endorsement.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steve, Morris

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice hotel. Conveniently located and walkable to downtown.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Cyrus

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emmanuel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great service from the front desk, friendly and flexible.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025