The Fairmont Banff Springs reigns as a century-old symbol of Rocky Mountain hospitality and as a Canadian pioneer in the realms of golf and spa.
Opened in 1929, the rambling Stanley Thompson Golf Course bears the name of its original designer and rates as one of Canada’s most historic and scenic golf venues. The first course in the world to cost more than $1 million, this 18-hole masterpiece flows over hilly terrain along the Bow River, beneath majestic snowcapped peaks.
Elk and bear sometimes wander the fairways of this certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary. The signature fourth hole—nicknamed the Devil’s Cauldron—requires a highly accurate tee shot across a deep-blue glacial lake and onto a bowl-like green.
Added in 1989, the equally scenic Tunnel Course provides nine holes of regulation golf for anyone desiring a short practice round. Still, the course’s challenging layout and copious bunkers provide a distinctly competitive edge. Visitors find therapeutic pampering within a gorgeous setting at Willow Stream Spa. Recently refurbished to the tune of $2.3 million, the spa now ranks as one of the most modern and comprehensive in all of Canada. Among many signature treatments, the Banff Mineral Scrub refines and renews the skin with a compound of Rocky Mountain botanicals and mineral elements. The Willow Stream Body Experience entails a nourishing and detoxifying moor mud wrap infused with fresh rosemary and mountain waters.
For those on business, the hotel supplies a blend of traditional and ultra-modern meeting and function rooms. The baronial grandeur of Mt. Stephen Hall and the turn-of-the-century elegance of the Cascade Ballroom offer a dramatic contrast to the state-of-the-art Van Horn Ballroom.
An outpost of incomparable golf and luxurious spa going, The Fairmont Banff Springs promises a mountain idyll beyond compare.