Charltons Banff

close to all the action of banff town without being right in the center - restaurants, grocery, and stores all within walking distance. train station is 15-20 mins walking or 5 min car ride. the price (for essentially a 2bed/1 bath with kitchenette) was decent for it being the beginning of summer peak season and a relatively late booking. it was nice having a kitchenette in our room to make an easy dinner or reheat leftovers, but you would need to bring your own oil & spices as this is not like an airbnb. there is an indoor pool and hot tub but we never used them - too tired after being in the parks all day! staff was friendly and very helpful. no breakfast at the lodge but there is a water/coffee bar and a fruit bowl.

parking should be included for the price. there were several hairs clumped on the bathroom and kitchen floors when we arrived - like it hadn't been swept or vacuumed properly. the layout of the lodge was also quite odd and became a running joke in the family about how to find our room as we were on the side quite a bit aways from the elevator. there's no breakfast in the lodge itself; we were given vouchers for a sister restaurant ($15 off per day, regardless of the number of people staying in the room) but ended up not using them -- went to the local grocery and bought things to prepare ourselves. our 2 rooms were connected by a shared kitchenette and bathroom, but only one bedroom had a door to the shared area - and it was the one with the AC unit. the other bedroom did not have a door and got a bit warm.

Good location, clean, small kitchen. Decor old but we liked that. Pool and hot whirlpool.

Car parking charge.

Clean, had everything necessary for a functional stay, dog friendly, good location

Rooms are a little dated but that's ok!

Our room is spacious and clean.

We loved the junior suite. The hotel staff is very nice.

The pool and hot tub- loft option. Easy parking, the staff

It was a little under maintained in the room.