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.

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Image of the Tripadvisor rating Always a 10/10 time!

Jun 1, 2021 frazermclean

Have stayed here 3 times in the past 3 months. Always a great time with unbelievable views and fun! Great accommodating service! Will continue to come back year after year. Can’t wait until covid restrictions are off to enjoy more of the amenities.
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Needed to shut earlier?

May 23, 2021 383sonja Calgary, Canada

Staff were really unfriendly with some exceptions. Mixed messages between front desk and restaurant, who were trying to insist on delivering food to my room (which then adds a $6 delivery fee, on top of a mandatory gratuity on a $20 burger). Front desk had told me I could pick it up. Food was served in boxes. All COVID related, but if everything… Read more
Staff were really unfriendly with some exceptions. Mixed messages between front desk and restaurant, who were trying to insist on delivering food to my room (which then adds a $6 delivery fee, on top of a mandatory gratuity on a $20 burger). Front desk had told me I could pick it up. Food was served in boxes. All COVID related, but if everything is closed why still charge a resort fee? Just because you can? For the WI-FI and parking? I had just spent two nights at the Jasper Park Lodge which had waived its $30 per night resort fee entirely, and was still serving food on real plates with real cutlery, so maybe that’s just an unfair comparison. Anyway, generally unprofessional staff that seemed to not want to be there at Sunshine Village Lodge. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Second to None

May 16, 2021 camerongriffiths2021 Vancouver, Canada

Staying at the Sunshine Mountain Lodge was a great experience for me. The room was a good size, with a small 2 seat sofa facing the runs and a small outside area to enjoy sunset. Seeing the chair lift whizz by in the morning as I prepared for my day was a treat and the variety of terrain and length of runs was something I have not had in some… Read more
Staying at the Sunshine Mountain Lodge was a great experience for me. The room was a good size, with a small 2 seat sofa facing the runs and a small outside area to enjoy sunset. Seeing the chair lift whizz by in the morning as I prepared for my day was a treat and the variety of terrain and length of runs was something I have not had in some time. I was lucky enough to score a bluebird and had a unique 360 degree vista across the range. My only regret was that my family were not with me, but we will try to set it up for next year. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Great service!

May 15, 2021 keanuzaugg

Such kind workers at the front desk! And at the restaurant up in the lodge can’t remember the name but the waiter and waitress working were super kind! Can’t wait to come back and stay with you guys. Thanks again
Image of the Tripadvisor rating The Beauty of the Surroundings is unparalleled

May 8, 2021 peterkH8268HP Calgary

Being from Austria, I’m used to staying on Mountains and at ski resorts. This resort is outstanding. The hotel stay, aside from the Views falls a little short in the food selection and presentation. That’s understandable under Covid restrictions. However, under similar restrictions, other Banff and Lake Louise Properties still manage to serve… Read more
Being from Austria, I’m used to staying on Mountains and at ski resorts. This resort is outstanding. The hotel stay, aside from the Views falls a little short in the food selection and presentation. That’s understandable under Covid restrictions. However, under similar restrictions, other Banff and Lake Louise Properties still manage to serve gourmet food on hot plates and with real cutlery. In this respect, the Sunshine lodge falls way short. Eating a lamb shank out of a box with plastic cutlery is so disappointing. The day before, I was told could not pick up the food and there will be a delivery charge. No problem, if delivered on a food cart with hot plates and cutlery. But paying the delivery fee for a brown bag worth $170.00 of food seems opportunistic. Oh, on Friday morning the chimney corner did not pick up phone for breakfast order. Front Desk attendant had to walk upstairs as they did not pick up his calls either. Next day, while explicitly asking for crisp bacon, there was no back at all and the phone remained unanswered again. Had to walk downstairs and ended up returning the breakfast. Even during Covid, there are choices. This week I will stay in Banff where I can get the lobster bisque and steak on hot plates delivered with real cutlery. Then enjoy the view from the chairlift. Aside from the aforementioned issues, I had only good experiences and found the staff very helpful once I got a hold of them. Read less