Name: The Dorothy Motel
Address: Banff, CA
Price range: From $330

The Dorothy Motel, BanffThe Dorothy Motel in Banff, Canada has a corrected score of 3.2 ± 0.6 (thin evidence, no platform scores), ranked 17 of 36 hotels we score in Banff. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.3 before correction. Rooms from about $330 a night (cached, not a live quote).The Dorothy Motel is a small boutique motel at the quiet end of Banff Avenue in uptown Banff, about a mile's walk from the town centre and roughly an hour and a half by car from Calgary International Airport. Rooms are simple and cosy, offered as Superior Hotel Rooms with one king or two queen beds, some looking onto the garden. Each has air-conditioning, a private bathroom, an electric tea kettle and a coffee maker, with free Wi-Fi, free parking and daily housekeeping included. Guests frequently mention the cleanliness and the helpful staff. It suits travellers who want a calm, well-kept base near Banff without paying for downtown positioning, though the Wi-Fi is reported to be slow.What stands out

Quiet uptown location

Free parking and Wi-Fi

Clean, well-reviewed rooms

Friendly, helpful staff

Watch out for

Wi-Fi speed is limited

About a mile from downtown

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