Caribou Lodge, Banff

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Fantastic! Superb! It’s a lovely hotel and a lovely resort. It was recommended to me by friends who stayed there a long time ago. Everything was as we expected. The room was massive, they have so much space over there. Space to breathe! It’s a different way of life. We had a balcony, and the room was clean an... + more
Miss Rowe, Essex
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It’s a lovely resort. Everything is in one place so you can easily wander around town. Make sure you have a hat and gloves on though! There are lots and lots and lots of restaurants in Banff - any type you fancy. There are a few Chinese restaurants and lots of American/Canadian style grill places. There are so... + more
Miss Rowe, Essex
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WHAT'S INCLUDED

Accommodation
Room Only
Flights Included
Transfers
No Lift Pass
No Ski Rental
No Boot Rental
No Ski School
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Location of Caribou Lodge in Banff

Located on Banff Avenue and just a short walk to downtown Banff you'll be well connected with all the local facilities. Your room key doubles up as a free roaming bus pass for trips around town, whilst the ski shuttle to all the ski areas stops outside the hotel as well, perfect.

  • Located on Banff Avenue, 10 minutes' walk to downtown Banff
  • The ski bus stops outside for access to the ski areas
  • Complimentary Banff Roam bus pass

Distance of Caribou Lodge to Ski Lifts

See which Banff ski lifts are nearest to Caribou Lodge.

  • North American chair lift - 3360m
  • Sundance Conveyor magic carpet - 3462m
  • Cascade chair lift - 3556m
  • Spirit chair lift - 3964m
  • Banff Gondola gondola - 4058m

Navigating in Banff can vary, as distances from Caribou Lodge to ski lifts are in a straight line.

Caribou Lodge Summary

Experience the charm of a traditional mountain lodge at Caribou Lodge, perfectly located for exploring the heart of Banff. With its warm alpine style and excellent facilities, it’s an ideal base for your Canadian Rockies adventure.

Treat yourself to a day at the Red Earth Spa, located within the hotel and payable locally. Unwind in the large jetted hot pool or indulge in a relaxing treatment in one of six serene therapy rooms. It's the perfect way to relax after a day on the slopes or trails.

FEATURES & FACILITIES

Spa & wellness facilities

  • 'Red Earth’ spa open 10am - 8pm - pay locally
  • Large jetted hot pool
  • Sauna
  • Fitness room
  • Massage and treatments available - additional charges
  • Exercise room

Additional facilities

  • Reception and lobby with open fire
  • The 'Keg Steakhouse and Bar'
  • Children's menu available
  • Playpen & linen
  • Ski lockers
  • Laundry facilities - pay locally

MEALS AT Caribou Lodge, Banff

In Canada, hotels typically offer room-only stays giving you the perfect opportunity to explore and support the town’s local cafés, restaurants and bakeries.

Onsite you’ll find The Keg Steakhouse & Bar – a much-loved Canadian favourite, serving fantastic breakfasts, hearty lunches and indulgent dinners. Think juicy steaks, slow-roasted prime rib and fresh, flavour-packed salads - all payable locally.

Board basis available: Room Only

BEDROOMS & Caribou Lodge ROOM TYPES

Standard rooms have one king or two queen or double beds sleeping up to four. These room have courtyard views and all include Mountain Luxury Bedding.

Superiorrooms are on upper floors and have an exterior view. These rooms can also sleep up to four.

Bedroom facilities

  • Cable / satellite TV
  • Coffee & tea making facilities
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Safe
  • Hairdryer

Additional information

  • No. of rooms: 190
  • Lift accessible: No
  • Lift serves all floors: Yes

This hotel has 4 rooms available for guests with accessibility needs.

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This package holiday to Caribou Lodge in Banff, Canada departs Monday 8th December 2025, for a 7 night stay on a "room only" board basis.
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Caribou Lodge's details, features and catering can change. Facilities in the description may not allow unlimited use without charge and may not always be available. If any specific feature, facility or meal option is important to your holiday, you must confirm those details with us before booking.

ABOUT THE RESORT & SKI HOLIDAYS IN Banff Canada

•3 ski resorts •Cosy mountain town •Stunning sights of the Rockies

With a slightly different ski holiday on the cards, spend your days out and about exploring the sights and ski areas of the magnificent national park (featuring some of the best scenery and slopes on the planet) – before heading downtown for hearty Canadian grub, friendly nightlife and world-renowned accommodation in one of North America’s legendary mountain towns.

Beginner Intermediate Advanced Snowboard

Great for •Long ski holidays •Non-skiers •Varied terrain •Expert skiers •Off-piste

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Snow Report: Top 40cm, Bottom 35cm

Snow Forecast: 5cm expected this week

Snow History: December average depth 63cm

Banff trail map

Approx. airport transfer times depend on conditions:

Calgary144 km, 1hr 30
Region:Alberta, Canada
First opened:1948

Banff lift pass price last reported as £609 Peak Season Ski Big 3 Area  (Adult 6 day). Ask for a quote when booking Caribou Lodge.
Night skiing: Yes (Mt Norquay)
Banff has N S E W facing slopes.
Usually open for skiing Nov - May.

Town altitude: 1,630 – 2,730m
Top of slopes:
Bottom of piste:
Vertical drop: 1070m (Sunshine Village)
Total length of trails:288 km
Longest piste:8 km
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"Recommended by friends and did not disappoint"

Miss Rowe, Essex
3/ out of 5
Fantastic! Superb! It’s a lovely hotel and a lovely resort. It was recommended to me by friends who stayed there a long time ago. Everything was as we expected. The room was massive, they have so much space over there. Space to breathe! It’s a different way of life. We had a balcony, and the room was clean and tidy. The beds were huge – 12 or 15 foot! Everything is bigger in Canada. It’s very quiet in the hotel and it’s in a quiet position. There’s a local bus into Banff and to the skiing, but you can walk into Banff town in about 15 minutes along the main road. I ate out a lot in Banff but the food at the hotel was good. There was a lot of meat which I struggled with a bit; they love it, Bison and deer and elk! The portions are huge. There is a spa at the hotel, it’s huge and well run. I went to it every evening. There’s a sauna and a Jacuzzi, it’s all free. The hotel itself is very large which can feel a bit impersonal, but it’s very efficiently run. The Canadian service is another level to Europe. The staff at the hotel were very friendly and knew what they were doing. There were families at the hotel although I’m not sure it’s ideal for people with young children because it isn’t ski in / ski out – it takes between 20 minutes to an hour to get to the skiing depending on which area you go to.

"Bring warm clothes and expect powder!"

Miss Rowe, Essex
3/ out of 5
It’s a lovely resort. Everything is in one place so you can easily wander around town. Make sure you have a hat and gloves on though! There are lots and lots and lots of restaurants in Banff - any type you fancy. There are a few Chinese restaurants and lots of American/Canadian style grill places. There are some very nice à la carte restaurants that I tried as well. The gift shops and the ski shops are alright too. There’s some nightlife; some of the young people were going out to nightclubs. I think it’s a lot calmer in Banff in the winter than in the summer, it gets very busy in the summer but when I went in March it was quiet. It’s very cold in winter, I think that is part of the reason. Make sure you bring plenty of warm clothes with you. I wouldn’t recommend to come here at Christmas time, I think it’s better to come later in the year when it’s warmer like late March/April. The skiing is set in a National Park and there is lots of wildlife. I saw Cariboo outside my hotel! Also because it’s in a National Park they don’t have restaurants up on the mountain, only one lodge down at the bottom. The lodges were always nice and it worked well with the food. The weirdest thing is that the local people just leave all their stuff lying around in the lodge while they go skiing, all their rucksacks and clothes and even their valuables which I found surprising. It’s mainly Canadians in the resort. The skiing is completely different to Europe – it’s a different approach. The actual ski areas are all quite far away from town. There are 3 main ski areas you can go to from Banff by bus and it takes between 20mintes to around an hour to get to them. It’s more laid back in that respect. It’s a huge area and there are lots of mountains. The buses out only run between about 7am to 11am, so you need to be organised and get up in the morning. You can’t really just ski in the afternoon, it’s quite confined in that way. It’s not great having to get up and going if you are hungover or you have young children! Mt. Norquay is probably the best area for beginners and it’s close to the town. While I was in Banff I hired a guide through Nonstop, that was very good. They also have free local guiding, I think there was information on this through my tour operator. They drive you out and take you off-piste for free! It runs once in the morning and once in the afternoon at Lake Louise, and once in the afternoon at Sunshine Village. The skiing itself can be extreme. They only have one gondola and the rest are chairlifts. No drag lifts. The chairlifts don’t have covers so it can get cold on them….it was -17 while I was there. The lift system is a bit antiquated (they admit it themselves), the lifts look like something out of the 80s! They still use lift passes with barcodes that need scanning. The pistes were really empty, there were hardly any people there. They don’t piste all the routes, even some of the blues, so you can be skiing along thinking ‘this is quite mogul-ly’ and then suddenly you’re in powder! The snow conditions were excellent, loads of powder. Everything’s in a big bowl so it’s good for off-piste. It’s worth going on the sight-seeing gondola ride while you’re in Banff, it makes a nice break from skiing. I didn’t do much else than ski while I was there but there are other things to do and in the summer you can go rock climbing.
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