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Royal Canadian Lodge

4.0 star property

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Lobby
Serves lunch and dinner
Meeting facility
Front of property - evening/night
Lobby

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
  • Pool
  • Parking available
  • Bar
  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry

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459 Banff Ave, Banff, AB, T1L 1B4
  • Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Tunnel Mountain
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Banff Gondola
    ‪10 min drive‬

Room options

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Premier King Fireplace

Premier King Fireplace

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(36 reviews)
  • 34 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Junior Suite

Deluxe Junior Suite

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(40 reviews)
  • 44 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Standard Room Two Queen

Standard Room Two Queen

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(26 reviews)
  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Standard Room One Queen

Standard Room One Queen

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(14 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Premier Two Queen Fireplace

Premier Two Queen Fireplace

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(72 reviews)
  • 34 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Banff

A stay at Royal Canadian Lodge places you in the heart of Banff, within a 5-minute drive of Central Park and Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity. .This eco-certified hotel is 1.3 mi (2.1 km) from Tunnel Mountain and 1.6 mi (2.5 km) from Bow Falls.

What's nearby

  • Banff Lake Louise Tourism Bureau - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Tunnel Mountain - 6 min drive - 1.1 km
  • Upper Hot Springs - 9 min drive - 5.4 km
  • Banff Gondola - 10 min drive - 5.8 km

Getting around

  • Banff Station - 13 min walk
  • Calgary International Airport (YYC) - 95 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪A&W Restaurant - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪BeaverTails - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Good Earth Coffeehouse - Banff - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Park Distillery - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Cedar House Investments Ltd - ‬10 min walk

About this property

Royal Canadian Lodge

Eco-certified hotel with a health club and a sauna
Royal Canadian Lodge offers 99 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Beds feature premium bedding. Cable television is provided. Bathrooms include bathrobes, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is offered daily and hypo-allergenic bedding can be requested.

A health club and complimentary bicycles are featured at the hotel. An indoor pool and a hot tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna and a fitness center.

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

Make yourself at home in one of the 99 guestrooms. 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 desks, as well as phones with free local calls.
Don't miss out on the many recreational opportunities, including a health club, an indoor pool, and a hot tub. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and ski storage.
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at The Evergreen Restaurant, a restaurant which specializes in international cuisine, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-out, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Planning an event in Banff? This hotel has 2500 square feet (225 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and a meeting room. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
The Evergreen Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and light fare. A children's menu is available.
The Evergreen Lounge - This lobby lounge serves lunch, dinner, and light fare.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Key Global, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • Secured parking on site (CAD 20.95 per day; includes in/out privileges)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: CAD 24 to 30 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • The Evergreen Lounge
  • The Evergreen Restaurant

Things to do

  • Free bicycle rentals
  • Health club
  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool
  • Sauna
  • Ski storage
  • Snow sports gear
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • Indoor pool
  • Mini-fridge

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

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

Business services

  • 2,500 square feet of conference space
  • Business centre
  • Computer station
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • In a national park
  • In the mountains

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Valet for wheelchair-equipped vehicles
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible spa
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Smoke-free property
  • Water dispenser usage encouraged

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • 37-inch TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Limited room service
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
The credit card used to book the reservation must be presented by the cardholder at check-in along with matching photo identification, and other arrangements must be coordinated with the property prior to arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately CAD 24 to 30 per person
  • Secured self parking fee: CAD 20.95 per day (in/out privileges)

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 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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and window guards
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
Parking height restrictions apply

Royal Canadian Lodge Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 609 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 267 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 82 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 24 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 19 out of 1001 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Omar

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We really enjoyed our stay at the Royal Canadian Lodge! The executive suite was beautiful and large with mountain views. The bathroom had all the toiletries and space you could need. The front desk staff was courteous and helpful. We were in walking distance to the downtown area. This hotel is a great option and I would stay there again!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Bruce

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Melissa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Perry L

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

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

Girls trip to Banff

We were so impressed with the hotel, its location, food, and the staff. We loved the robot that would hand out snacks.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful lodge. Walking distance to downtown Banff. Only concern was the hotel water in rooms took 10 minutes to heat )in shower and sink). Otherwise, would stay here again!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fred

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great service.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Kristin

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kristel Mae

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Nice
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Great Stay

It was a wonderful stay. The suite that we had was roomy and clean. My little one loved the robot that provided jokes and apples in the lobby. Front desk staff were cheerful and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bev

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
They gave us a complimentary upgrade to a suite without asking for it. Service and food has been excellent!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leigh

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We totally enjoyed our stay and will definitely be back
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kojiro

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jody

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Diane

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely stay. We were upgraded and loved the room. Very sweet.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
His and her sinks. Appreciated upgrade.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Derek

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our children loved the property and staff. Location was perfect and the robot greeting the family was a huge plus.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Greg

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and big room
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Stan, Airdrie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
We were there from Sunday until Tuesday, got a room upgrade, which was nice and appreciated, however, there was no hot water for a shower late in the afternoon on Monday and the hot tub was out-of-service as well. On Tuesday morning there was still no hot water to shower. We reported it when we checked out and the front desk staff apologized for an unexpected problem. RCL is not an inexpensive hotel in Banff and they should have been able to offer more than just an apology for what was no hot water during our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Andrea

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice lounge to play cards in and have a snack. Hot tub and steam room are good but a bit on the hot side.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wafa

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

Lovely stay in Banff

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Enrique

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

nathan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel is nice but definitely dated. Few things didn't work quite properly. Room is not properly cleaned upon chicken but they did send somebody immediately after I called. Elevators seemed kind of sketchy as they continued movement when the doors were still open. All in all, a good hotel but probably not worth quite what we spent
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Braydon

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Gone downhill

Stayed here few years ago great place to be. Had to check out day early for an emergency at work. they refused to give me any money back for the extra night I did not even stay at hotel when we were out of there before check out time. Sad to see some of these nicer hotels get ruined by horrible management and terrible customer service. Will not be coming back here
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025