Banff Springs Hotel

The original hotel was built between spring of 1887 and 1888 by the Canadian Pacific Railway. The hotel was publicly opened on June 1, 1888. Starting in 1911, a wholly new hotel was built in stages to replace the 1888 structure. I didn't stay here since it was a couple stars out of my price range.

Days 70 to 76 - Calgary and Banff

September 20th 2010
After all the fun and sun in Vancouver I was pretty disappointed with the weather conditions in Calgary and Banff. My stay in Calgary wasn’t very long. I have heard it’s a fun spot during Calgary Stampede but I always seem to pass through at the wrong time. I ended up staying town for two nights before catching the Greyhound up to Banff. I had originally planned to do some hiking during my s ... read more

North America » Canada » Alberta » Banff

A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the sou... ... read more

Joined	April 24th 2010	Trips	4
Last Login	July 2nd 2012	Followers	0
Status	BLOGGER	Follows	0
Blogs	31	Guestbook	8
Photos	258	Forum Posts	8