| Originally constructed as a railway hotel in Scottish | | | | faced the river, it now has been corrected and faces |
| Baronial fashion, the Banff Springs Hotel is located in | | | | toward the land away from the river. |
| Banff National Park. Designed and created by | | | | Located above the Bow Falls, close to the natural hot |
| architect Bruce Price, the Banff Springs Hotel was | | | | thermal springs, the hotel is located in a surreal |
| built by the Canadian Pacific Railway between 1887 | | | | beautiful setting in the Rocky Mountains. Within |
| and 1888. The President at the time, William Cornelius | | | | walking distance of the resort town of Banff, the |
| Van Horne was the one who proposed the idea. On | | | | beautiful view from the hotel is of Mount Rundle. |
| June 1st, 1888 the hotel was open to the public. In | | | | Mount Rundle is known for it's tilted and exposed |
| 1920 the hotel was rebuilt because of a fire. | | | | ancient seabeds. |
| The current owner, the Fairmont Hotels and Resorts, | | | | In 1926 the original hotel burnt down. After, it was |
| has just renovated the old hotel. The new | | | | rebuilt larger in 1928. The hotel was later winterized |
| renovations are fairly extensive, but the hotel has | | | | and is now open 365 days a year. The Banff Springs |
| not lost it's original lustre or grandeur. One of the | | | | Hotel has been named one of the best resort hotels |
| biggest additions following the extensive renovations | | | | in the world. The Banff Springs Hotel also has a golf |
| is that a world class spa has been added. Also one of | | | | course in the river valley which has been recognized |
| the original planning and construction flaws has been | | | | as one of the most beautiful in the world. |
| fixed, whereas before the lobby and hotel entrance | | | | |