THE FAIRMONT BANFF SPRINGS
The construction of The Fairmont Banff Springs in 1888 was what truly launched tourism in the Rocky Mountains. It is not just the hotel’s location in the heart of Canada’s Banff National Park (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) that makes it truly unique; modeled after a Scottish castle, the hotel formidably combines the best of two worlds. In the winter, The Fairmont Banff Springs is a ski resort, while in the summer it transforms into a golf resort with a 27-hole course set amid majestic mountain scenery. Yet even in the winter, avid golfers can practice inside in comfort in a high-quality simulator. When the huge structure stood empty for years in the 1960s, it inspired Stephen King to write his horror classic “The Shining.” With its Willow Stream spa, the hotel is now more splendid than ever before—in deep snow or summer sunshine alike.
