Rimrock Resort Hotel, Banff, Canada

• the Rimrock runs a private hotel shuttle to/from the ski bus stop to meet the ski shuttles • there’s a free public bus every 40mins from 6:30am to 11pm to/from Banff Town • it’s 3.5km into town – you can walk into the centre of Banff in about 30-40mins, but coming back it’s uphill so get the bus or jump in a cab, they’re pretty inexpensive

TripAdvisor rates this is the best hotel in Banff and it literally does look down on all other hotels, perched looking over the Bow Valley and Banff Town – some of the views from this hotel are incredible, we’d have to recommend upgrading to the GrandView rooms if you want the best view in Banff. But it’s not all about the views. There’s an excellent spa with pool, huge hot tub and sauna, as well as a massive range of massages to choose from. Directly outside from this area is the ice rink, you can toast marshmallows around the fire which is the perfect build up to dinner at the Rimrock. And for dinner you have quite a choice. There are two lounges Divas and Larkspur, both really comfortable places to sit back have a drink, or a snack if you don’t fancy a large meal. But if you’re hungry head to the Primrose Restaurant, this is the main restaurant at the hotel and serves a very good breakfast too, Eggs Benny with Lobster is a must at least one day. Finally the pièce de résistance is the Eden restaurant which is the only Five Diamond rated (that’s as high as the scale goes) restaurants in all of Western Canada.

• indoor swimming pool • sauna • whirlpool • steam rooms • outdoor patio decks with roaring fires and ice skating rink with free hire (weather permitting) • free WiFi • two restaurants • two lounge bars • coffee/gift shop selling essentials, snacks, pastries and amazing chocolate truffles • large gym (16+ years) • spa has 2 individual massage rooms, 2 couples massage rooms , 3 pedicure stations, 2 manicure stations, 2 facial rooms - 1 of which doubles as a Vichy room (all at an extra charge) • squash court • lift • 346 bedrooms

rooms are all the same size (minimum 350 sq ft) but the views get better as you upgrade. They all have 32-inch widescreen LCD television with in-room movies and video games, in-room safe, workspace, radio, in-room tea and coffee, luxury robes, hair dryer, iron and ironing board and bathrooms with sink, toilet, bath/shower and organic & eco-friendly toiletries. Rooms with a king sized bed can be requested but never guaranteed.
Standard Room – sleep 2-4: 2 queen beds with a view obstructed by trees or parts of the building
Premium Room – sleep 2-4: 2 queen beds with nice views of the Canadian Rockies over Bow or Spray Valley
GrandView Room – sleep 2-4: 2 queen beds with spectacular views of the Canadian Rockies over Bow or Spray Valley. These rooms have upgraded amenities and added little extra touches like 15% off food or drinks at the Rimrock and complimentary valet parking if you hire a car. They can be either GrandView "Classic" or GrandView "Elegance" (you can request but not guarantee either type)

• breakfast is in the Primrose Restaurant which will be a big buffet most day with hot and cold options, if they don’t have the buffet running then you can just order directly what you want from the kitchen any items that would be on the buffet