Bow View Lodge Banff
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Bow View Lodge Review
Featuring a currency exchange and a vending machine, the 3-star Bow View Lodge Banff is situated within 2 km of Vermilion Lakes. Set within easy reach of Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, this lovely hotel boasts Canadian dishes served at the onsite grill restaurant.
The Bow View Lodge Banff serves a buffet breakfast. This lovely property features Crave Mountain Grill restaurant. There is a restaurant serving Italian food only 350 metres away.
The property has a beautiful location a 10-minute ride from Cave and Basin National Historic Site. The low-key Canada House Art Gallery is 400 metres from the hotel, while the large waterfall "Bow Falls" is about a 5-minute ride away.
This charming accommodation allows you to enjoy such natural sights as 1st Vermilion Lake a 13-minute walk away. Cultural experience in the area feature Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, situated within 5 minutes' drive of Bow View Lodge.
There are 58 rooms with a balcony and a terrace. Some of them offer complimentary WiFi and a flat-screen TV with satellite channels together with a coffeemaker. They are furnished with hand-crafted furniture including a sofa set. Providing a sauna and a shower, some bathrooms come with dressing gowns and towels.
The nearest bus stop is Free Banff Gondola Shuttle 450 metres away.
Guests can enjoy an indoor swimming pool and a picnic area with an extra charge. The ski facilities include a storage for belongings, ski equipment hire and a ski pass vendor. The Bow View Lodge offers hiking, horseback riding and skiing and many other activities.
Impressions
Positives and negatives
- Newly renovated small hotel with an excellent central setting.
- A lot of well-appointed rooms available with a lovely view and a private bathroom.
- Some units with cosy decor.
- Rates are excellent.
- A few bathrooms might be way too small.
- A few guests had expensive breakfast.
Rooms
Facilities
Facilities
- Flat-screen TV
- AM/FM alarm clock
Rooms
- Heating
- Sitting area
- Garden furniture
Dining facilities
- Restaurant
- Picnic area/ Tables Cookware/ Kitchen utensils
Services
- Paid airport shuttle
- Housekeeping
- Laundry
- Dry cleaning
- Ski pass vendor
- Tours/Ticket assistance
Relax
- Indoor swimming pool
- Sun terrace
- Canoeing
- Skiing
- Hiking
- Horseback riding
- Golf course
Reviews
Location
Landmarks nearby
- Vermilion Lakes 2.05 km (1.27 mi.)
- St. Paul's Presbyterian Church 380 m (1247 ft)
- Willock & Sax Gallery 260 m (853 ft)
- Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies 470 m (1542 ft)
- Canada House Art Gallery 380 m (1247 ft)
- Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity 1.71 km (1.06 mi.)
- Cave and Basin National Historic Site 2.29 km (1.42 mi.)
- Banff Park Museum National Historic Site 690 m (2264 ft)
- Buffalo Nations Luxton Museum 1.08 km (3543 ft)
- The Historic Luxton Home Museum 480 m (1575 ft)