Buffalo Mountain Lodge

Frommer's Review

Located on Tunnel Mountain, 1.6km (1 mile) northeast of Banff, Buffalo Mountain offers a quiet remove from the sometimes frantic action but is very much within striking distance of the town's shopping and dining; the Banff bus stops right at the front door. Adding to the tranquility is the fact that there isn't a hotel, per se, but rather smaller buildings throughout the lodge's lushly treed 3-hectare (8-acre) grounds. Accommodations start with one-bedroom suites with kitchens and go to "premier" rooms, with clawfoot tubs and contemporary detailing with natural materials, like slate. Meanwhile, the main lodge, a massive log cabin, is remarkably tranquil and cozy, with a towering stone fireplace and a restaurant that surveys the treed lands around it. Guest rooms 900 through 1100 are the farthest removed from Tunnel Mountain and, therefore, the most private. They look out onto a peaceful forest. Between the guest accommodations and the lodge itself is Buffalo Mountain's "hot tub" -- more a hot pool, because it accommodates up to 25 people. All guest units have fireplaces (wood is provided), DVD players, high-speed Internet access, balconies or patios, and beds made up with feather duvets.

Facilities:
2 restaurants; lounge; exercise room; Jacuzzi; steam room; laundry service; same-day dry cleaning

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.

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