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I was working in Banff and the position ended. Although my vehicle was full of my stuff I decided to stay the night for the reason I wanted to say my Goodbyes to friends I met during my time in Banff and to get one more night at the Hot Springs. I stayed one night, but wished I had stayed a few more. If I didn't have the opportunity to have worked there, I would recommend staying at least a month. So much to see and do and so many nice people. Nov 30 was my Birthday and guess what happened? There was a herd of Elk that morning with their children, probably Grandparents too. there must of have been at least 60 of them altogether and when I opened my window I heard the mother calling her young. Probably saying hurry up we are waiting for you. Sound familiar ? To those who have children. lol. What an unexpected birthday present. You never know what might happen on your Birthday in Banff. Go For It. You will be glad you did.

Skiing was excellent (Lake Louise was favourite however skied more at Sunshine as the snow was better when we were there); everything in Banff is close by and was near ski hills; friendliness of staff in stores / restaurants/ hotel; pretty town; stunning scenery. Only negative comment is it was limited in non - touristy stores. Discovered Canmore near the end of the trip where we found full grocery store / Canadian Tire to buy things we had forgotten / needed. Would highly recommend Banff and hope to return myself.

The hike thru Johnson's Canyon was awesome!!! We ate at an Irish pub/restaurant on the main street , had liver and onions which was great but fish and chips were not good , fish was tasteless and greasy we did not eat the fish rather disappointing as we dont eat out much rock and gem store is awesome also downstairs souvenir shop is very good bought maple teas and souvenir stickers plenty of variety of those for sure all sales people were very friendly in all the shops we visited

Great ski town and beautiful scenery with lots of good food within walking distance. Love Banff Sunshine and how efficient the ski shuttle is. Great mountain to ski in, no crowds, no lines and lots of great snow and terrain for beginners to experts. Canadians are a super friendly lot and we really enjoyed our stay in Banff.

Visually stunning. Definitely worth going. Maybe stay in another area if you’re going skiing or doing something else. The quality of goods in that general area in the stores is very low. And everything is extremely expensive. It kind of reminds me of a Canadian Disneyland. But it is visually stunning and there’s no replacement for walking around and seeing mountains at every turn. It was gorgeous and I’ll never forget it. The region is an absolute must for anyone. In my opinion. It was breathtaking. It was an incredible experience. I’m just not sure you need to stay in Banff to get it. Don’t miss the gondola 🚠. It is incredible- plus the walk up there. Don’t miss the sulpher basin cave. I’m my opinion totally worth it. Skip the Banff spring bath. It’s a chlorinated pool. If you must and you forget your swimsuit, shorts are fine. Apparently the real springs are in Jasper. Also skip the aboriginal museum it’s borderline offensive and almost frightening,(in my opinion)- apart from a couple gorgeous pieces of beadwork… and I mean a couple. And the information about elder chiefs was interesting. In my opinion the whole museum could have been just about them and First Nations traditions and it would have blown the current situation out of the water. Just my two cents. Oh- I had the best burger of my life at the Rimrock restaurant at the Rimrock hotel. Up by gondola.

Banff is even more incredible in person than it appears in pictures. The amount of winter activities we had to choose from was amazing and our only regret is not spending more time than we allotted. We traveled in December and of our experiences our favorites were dog sledding with snowy owl and ice skating on lake Louise. The public transit it pretty easy to navigate and extremely convenient for getting around. Highly recommend adding this to your bucket list as the scenery and hospitality are unlike anything we have experienced in our lives this far! I also highly recommend the gondola. We did the nightrise experience and it was absolutely stunning.