Buffalo Mountain Lodge, BanffBuffalo Mountain Lodge in Banff, Canada has a corrected score of 3.2 ± 0.6 (thin evidence, no platform scores), ranked 15 of 36 hotels we score in Banff. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.2 before correction.Buffalo Mountain Lodge sits on the slopes of Tunnel Mountain in Banff, Alberta, set within nine acres of fir, pine and spruce woodland. It is about a three-minute drive or a fifteen to twenty minute walk from downtown, near the Banff National Park Information Centre. Rooms are larger than most in Banff, around 431 square feet with two queen beds, wood-burning fireplaces, private bathrooms, mini-fridges and free WiFi and wired internet. Facilities include a restaurant, gym, swimming pool, hot tub, secure parking, a lobby fireplace and a coffee shop, with limited-hours room service. It suits couples after a quiet mountain stay and families, as kids stay free. Room service hours are limited, which may not suit everyone.What stands out

Clean, comfortable and well-equipped rooms

Friendly, helpful staff

Good on-site dining

Hot tub and mountain setting

Watch out for

Housekeeping can be inconsistent

Check-in sometimes handled poorly

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.