Fairmont Banff Springs

Location Summary
Nestled In The Heart Of The National Park Overlooking The Bow River Valley. Located On Spray Avenue On The Banks Of The Scenic Bow River /a 10 Minute Walk From Downtown Banff And Cradled By The Surrounding Majestic Rocky Mountains* Fairmont*s *castle In The Rockies* Is Situated Within The Borders Of Banff National Park. The Fairmont Banff Springs Was Designed And Built In 1888 In The Style Of A Stately 19th Century Scottish Baronial Castle. The Banff Springs Lies Just 130 Km West Of Calgary* On The Scenic Trans-canada Highway. Banff Townsite Is A 10-15 Minute Walk From The Hotel. 15 Minute Walk From The Town To The Hotel Approx Cad40 Per Person One Way. *reservations Are Required* - Banff Airporter............403-762-3330 - Brewster Transportation....403-762-6767 Taxi - To / From Airport - $125.00 /one Way - Approx. Limo - To / From Airport - $275.00 /one Way - Approx. Rental Car - Car Rental * Hertz In The Hotel 1-800-263-0600 * Tilden Downtown Banff 1-800-387-4747 * Avis Downtown Banff 1-800-879-2847 * Budget Downtown Banff 1-800-268-8900 * Thrifty 1-800-367-2277 /calgary Only The Above Telephone Numbers Are Good Through Canada And The Usa. Rail Or Subway - Call Great Canadian Rail Tours Co. At 1-800-665 -7245. Website- Www.runawaytravel.bc.ca/canada_tours/rail_tours/ Mountaineer.htm Bus Or Other Transportation - *reservations Are Required* - Banff Airporter............403-762-3330 - Brewster Transportation....403-762-6767

Directions to Hotel
From Calgary International Airport (about 1 hour 45 minutes): Take Barlow Trail South to 16th Avenue. Go west (right) onto 16th Avenue. 16th Avenue becomes Trans-Canada Highway (Route #1), which takes you right to Banff. You must stop at the National Park Gates to obtain your Park Pass.15 minutes past the park gates exit at the Banff/Lake Minnewanka exit. At the stop sign turn left on Banff Avenue. Follow Banff Avenue to the end and over a bridge. Turn left off the bridge and stay in the left lane onto Spray Avenue. This street will take you directly to the front doors of the hotel.

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