Sunshine Mountain Lodge

Banff, Alberta

Main Lodge Suite
Sunshine Village Gondola
Deluxe Waterfall View Room
Sunshine Village Gondola
Main Lodge Suite
Sunshine Village Gondola
Deluxe Waterfall View Room
Sunshine Village Gondola

The hotel

It could sell out purely because it’s the only ski-in/ski-out hotel in Banff National Park, but the team behind Sunshine Mountain Lodge didn’t think that was enough. Pulling out all the stops, they’ve also packed in the area’s biggest al fresco hot pool, an indulgent spa, a ski boutique (so you can travel light and arrive on the slopes bang on trend), huge windows that frame the incredible scenery, a family room with everything from Wii to a pool table, and evening activities like movie nights, snowshoeing, and tobogganing. Dressed in wood and stone, the lodge delivers on authentic Rockies charm too — and on true mountain après-ski (and pre-ski) treats, with its gondola-side café and crêperie, Canadian bistro, grill bar, smokehouse, and Chimney Corner Lounge, where you can cosy up around the fire each night, with rich hot chocolate.

Amenities

  • Bar
  • Ski
  • Hot tub
  • Families
  • Ski In Ski Out
  • Games Room
  • Internet Access
  • Restaurant

Where is it

Located at an altitude of 2,158 m in Sunshine Village, within Banff National Park, just outside the town of Banff. Transfer time from Banff: 20 minutes.

Hotel information

84 rooms. All with flat-screen TV, telephone, iPod docking station, fully-functional windows, Keurig coffee maker and hairdryer. Deluxe View with Balcony Rooms are located in the main lodge. They feature majestic mountain views from a private slope-side balcony. The bathrooms feature slate floors, granite counter tops and eco-double flush toilets, with 1 queen-size bed and a single sofa bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

Deluxe Waterfall Rooms are located in the main lodge and due to their waterfall facing postion, are quiet and relaxing in the evenings. The bathrooms feature slate floors, granite counter tops and eco-double flush toilets, with 1 queen-size bed and a single sofa bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

Main Lodge Suites are located in the main wing of the lodge. Spacious suites feature a cozy fireplace and mountain views from the private balcony, with 1 king-size bed and 1 double sofa bed, sleeping maximum 4 adults or 2 adults and 2 children.

Located at the Sunshine Mountain Lodge you will find the Mad Trapper’s Smokehouse rustic mountain pub (lunch and dinner), Eagle's Nest Canadian Bistro (dinner), Java Lift Coffee Bar (breakfast and lunch) and The Chimney Corner Fireside Dining (breakfast, lunch and dinner). First Tracks Cafe (breakfast and lunch) and the Creekside Bar & Grill (breakfast and lunch) are located in the Creekside Lodge beside the gondola at the Base. One of Canada's largest outdoor hot tubs. Sauna. Complimentary equipment locker located conveniently on the ground floor of the new West Wing. Each locker has space for equipment, including boots, helmets and outerwear. A boot drying rack is available. Year-round outdoor movie nights. Tobogganing is available Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday evenings after the ski lifts have closed on traditional maple wood toboggans. Games Room equipped with pool table, WII console and arcade games. Family Room with sofas, big screen TV, wood-burning fireplace and board games. Shuttle bus to and from Banff town.

*Denotes local charge.

Please note: The lodge is only accessible by gondola or hotel shuttle. For arrivals after the gondola closes, a resort shuttle will pick up passengers from the check-in location at the base of the mountain. Gondola operating dates are 30 Jun–4 Sep Fri, Sat, Sun and Mon 8:00am–6:00pm (subject to change). It is reccommended that guests arrive 30 minutes before the last gondola time. On days that the gondola is not in operation, a bus will take guests to the hotel. Bus operating dates are 3 Jul–31 Aug Tue, Wed and Thu 8:00am–6:00pm (subject to change).

Please note: The Sunshine Mountain check-in is located at the parking lot/base area in the Creekside Lodge and is open daily from 8:00am–6:00pm. For guests arriving after 6:00pm, please call the Sunshine Mountain Lodge Front Desk at tel: 403-762-6500 at least 2 hours ahead to make arrangements. Please allow upto 2 hours for delivery of luggage from the base area.

Rating summary

  • Location Image of the Tripadvisor rating
  • Sleep Quality Image of the Tripadvisor rating
  • Rooms Image of the Tripadvisor rating
  • Service Image of the Tripadvisor rating
  • Value Image of the Tripadvisor rating
  • Cleanliness Image of the Tripadvisor rating

Traveller rating

  • Excellent (804)
  • Very good (544)
  • Average (233)
  • Poor (78)
  • Terrible (26)
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Don’t even THINK about eating at this hotel

Apr 17, 2021 pattygayleomar Toronto, Canada

Just finished a four night stay at this ski in ski out hotel. Given the restrictions posed by covid we understood that we would have to eat in our room but the food was not only grossly expensive it was largely inedible. When my two teenaged sons refused to touch much of what we ordered you know it’s bad. The 22 dollar Cobb salad was particularly… Read more
Just finished a four night stay at this ski in ski out hotel. Given the restrictions posed by covid we understood that we would have to eat in our room but the food was not only grossly expensive it was largely inedible. When my two teenaged sons refused to touch much of what we ordered you know it’s bad. The 22 dollar Cobb salad was particularly nasty- dry chunks of cubes of precooked chicken with chunks of block cheddar cheese with overcooked hardboiled eggs and avocados turning slightly dark because they’ve sat out too long - gross Because this hotel is the only game in town for dinner (trappers closed at 4 and the cafeteria in the lodge closes after lunch) we were snookered. The room was meh- old and needed updating . Staff were very nice and location was great but we won’t stay again ... part of a great vacation is decent food and that was ruined for us. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Another Great Stay!

Apr 14, 2021 Rumjumbi Edmonton, Canada

Love staying at Sunshine Mountain Lodge! Service and staff are exceptional and go above and beyond. The cleanliness of the all areas of the hotel from rooms to lobby to the locker rooms is above and beyond. Great service and food at the restaurant. Looking forward to staying and skiing next season!
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Love living on the mountain, but!

Apr 13, 2021 SunBurntBruce Edmonton, Canada

My wife and I spent 4 nights at sunshine over spring break. We absolutely loved staying on the mountain. Walking out of the lodge then putting on skis just meters from the lift is fantastic. The rooms are old and very small. The only way to look out the window is by sitting on the bed which is a little weird. The room felt like a dorm room. … Read more
My wife and I spent 4 nights at sunshine over spring break. We absolutely loved staying on the mountain. Walking out of the lodge then putting on skis just meters from the lift is fantastic. The rooms are old and very small. The only way to look out the window is by sitting on the bed which is a little weird. The room felt like a dorm room. Ski hill 5, lodge location 5, Room size and finish 2. The heating is old and is unable to keep the room comfortable when it gets down to -20. They gave us an electric space heater. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Loved every minute of our stay!

Apr 13, 2021 kristinahaley Calgary, Canada

We are a young family of 6 and were a bit apprehensive with how the stay was going to work with bringing everything up the gondola, etc. but the staff have the whole process really figured out. We loved being right at the base of the chairlift and were thoroughly impressed with the friendliness of the staff. We had a blast and can't wait to stay… Read more
We are a young family of 6 and were a bit apprehensive with how the stay was going to work with bringing everything up the gondola, etc. but the staff have the whole process really figured out. We loved being right at the base of the chairlift and were thoroughly impressed with the friendliness of the staff. We had a blast and can't wait to stay again! Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Fantastic Experience

Apr 13, 2021 Rowena & John M Calgary, Canada

Our stay at Sunshine Mountain Lodge was wonderful from start to finish. Our rooms were great. We booked the smaller 3 person rooms but they were very well laid out and perfect for our family. The staff were friendly and helpful. And the best part was being able to hit the slopes straight out of our door!!!