Banff Park Lodge, BanffBanff Park Lodge in Banff, Canada has a corrected score of 3.2 ± 0.6 (thin evidence, no platform scores), ranked 14 of 36 hotels we score in Banff. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.4 before correction. Rooms from about $694 a night (cached, not a live quote).Banff Park Lodge is a four-star resort hotel with 211 rooms in downtown Banff, within Banff National Park in the Canadian Rockies. It operates as a full-service property and conference centre, offering standard guestrooms, larger suites and rooms with jacuzzis. Facilities include a restaurant and bar, room service, an indoor swimming pool, hot tub, and in-room Wi-Fi, and children are welcome, making it workable for families as well as business groups. Guest reviews are strong, with scores around 8.7, and readers rate the photographs highly. Rates start at roughly $694 per night, so it sits at the expensive end of the market. Its downtown position puts shops and restaurants within easy walking distance.What stands out

Downtown Banff location near shops and restaurants

Pool, hot tub and steam facilities

Spacious, comfortable rooms and suites

Well-reviewed restaurant and friendly staff

Watch out for

Expensive, from around $694 per night

Better-scored in Banff

Fairmont Banff Springs, Banff: 3.9 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms). The Fairmont Banff Springs is a historic luxury hotel at the foot of Rundle Mountain in Banff National Park, Alberta.

Fairmont Hot Springs Resort, Banff: 3.7 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), from $154 a night. Fairmont Hot Springs Resort is a large castle-style hotel in Banff, Alberta, set in Banff National Park at the foot of Rundle Mountain, roughly 90 minutes from Calgary.

Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, Banff: 3.7 ± 0.4 (thin evidence, 1 of 4 platforms). The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise is a large, historic alpine resort standing on the eastern shore of Lake Louise in Banff National Park, Alberta.