Banff Springs Hotel
The Fairmont Banff Springs, formerly and commonly known as the Banff Springs Hotel, is a historic hotel located in Banff, Alberta, Canada. The entire town including the hotel, is situated in Banff National Park, a national park managed by Parks Canada. The hotel overlooks a valley towards Mount Rundle, both of which are situated within the Rocky Mountain mountain range. The hotel is located at an altitude of 1,414 metres (4,639 ft).
| Fairmont Banff Springs | |
|---|---|
View of the Banff Springs Hotel | |
| Former names | Banff Springs Hotel |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Châteauesque |
| Location | Banff, Alberta, Canada |
| Address | 405 Spray Avenue |
| Coordinates | 51°09′52″N 115°33′43″W |
| Elevation | 1,414 metres (4,639 ft) |
| Construction started | 1886 (original building) 1911 (tower) 1927 (main block) |
| Opened | 1888 |
| Owner | Oxford Properties |
| Management | Fairmont Hotels and Resorts |
| Height | 59.5 m (195 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 15 |
| Lifts/elevators | 23 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Bruce Price (original) Walter Painter (tower) John Orrock (main block) |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 764 |
| Number of restaurants | 12 |
| Website | |
| www | |
National Historic Site of Canada | |
| Official name | Banff Springs Hotel National Historic Site of Canada |
| Designated | 24 June 1988 |
The hotel opened in 1888 by the Canadian Pacific Railway, as one of the earliest of Canada's grand railway hotels. The original 1888 five-storey wooden hotel was designed by Bruce Price and was able to accommodate 280 guests. As the hotel grew, the original structure became the North Wing, which was eventually destroyed by fire in April 1926.
The present hotel property is made up of several buildings, of which the main hotel consists of a 1914 eleven-storey center tower designed by Walter S. Painter, and a 1927 North Wing and a 1928 South Wing designed by John Orrock which were built on either side of the Center Tower. On 24 June 1988, the hotel buildings were designated as a National Historic Site of Canada. The hotel property is presently managed by Fairmont Hotels and Resorts.