YWCA Banff Hotel

Poco più che un ostello, come da attese. Estremamente spartano. Tuttavia pulito e abbastanza funzionale ma, soprattutto, a buon mercato rispetto ai prezzi folli, folli, folli che ci sono a Banff. Buona la posizione, appena al di là del Bow river: il centro di Banff si raggiunge con una breve passeggiata. Staff particolarmente disponibile ed amichevole. C’è una spaziosa cucina comune per chi vuole cucinare lì. C’è anche qualche posto auto, ma non sono molti. Apprezzata la filosofia alla base della gestione dell’albergo. Consigliato per non spendere molto e per brevi soggiorni

We wanted self-catering, & this had the cleanest kitchen we have ever stayed at! Friendly Staff will lend you a bear spray. Free car parking. Perfect location for downtown & for public transport to The Gondola & Lake Louise etc (car parks there fill up fast). Room not large but nice.

We stayed in a third floor room with two double beds and a washroom, which included a shower. Pros: Friendly staff, nice clean, quiet building, reasonably priced (two nights for the price of one at any other Banff hotel). Cons: The building is quite old, & has radiators on the walls that are only controlled by a central boiler. Our room was well over 30 degrees at check in. With both windows wide open and a fan the front desk gave us, it was still too warm to sleep comfortably, even though it was -15 degrees Celsius outside. Also, beds are only doubles, not queens, so sharing is a bit tight.

Banff is expensive in the summer. After searching many places, prices were $400 to $500 or more per night. I found YWCA and Reading many reviews I was a bit worried. Some rooms you have to share a hallway bathroom with others ( which was not for me) but they did have rooms with private bathrooms in your room. Some pictures I seen showed very plain, nothing fancy, minimal accommodations. We knew what we signed up for but were still a bit worried. Check in seemed normal, friendly service, quick and easy. Parking can be limited at certain times of the day and we had to park around back. . We were in a one bedroom on the 3rd floor facing the back of the property. Room was basic with a double bed, a nightstand with lamp, a desk/table with 2 chairs and a fan. Bathroom was very small. With toilet sink and small shower. Everything was clean. The room had newer flooring. There is no a/c, but many hotels don’t. But while we were there it cooled off at night and we had the windows open and did use the fan one night. Hôtel is close to town, you can walk over the bridge and you’re in downtown Banff. You can walk along the river to Bow Falls. I was happy with the stay. It saved us money. It was clean and close to town. Wifi worked well. We were barely there, only to sleep and shower. Other reviews said something about strange people roaming around, but we barely seen anyone at all. Front desk had extra bear spray for us to use. I would recommend this hotel to anyone trying to save some money, that just wants a clean no frills place to stay close to everything.

We stayed here for four nights during our stay in Banff. It is in a great location and we always managed to find parking on the premises (although we always left and came back early!). Following booking the accommodation we saw the negative reviews that people had written about the place, which made us slightly apprehensive. Following our experience, there really was no cause for concern - we never experienced anything or anybody unpleasant. It is important to remember this is budget accommodation. We stayed in a private room with private bathroom. The room remained cool throughout the day and evening and the bed was fine. The shower was a little temperamental, but perfectly usable. Staff were always very friendly and approachable and we had no problems during our stay. Would recommend for a budget option in Banff.

Location is superb. Easy to get to Banff AVE by foot in a couple of minutes. The room is super basic. It's a bed for the night & nothing more. No carpet in room. No TV. No basic extras that you'd expect in a room like a hairdryer. Bed mites are a problem here. Bed sheets and room cleaning was done every two days. Share bathroom was smelly. The hotel feels a bit weird/errie, especially in middle of the night, going to the shared washroom/toilet via the corridors. Strange sounds. Maybe it's *******! In terms of guest services, it is very poor & I found staff to be clueless and they never interacted with their guests. YWCA is deceiving, it's not a hotel and should never advertise as a hotel on accommodation booking sites. Banff is beautiful! However, I can't say the the same for YWCA Banff hotel.