Pros - Very quiet location and a short walk from downtown…read more - Unique interior with a strange electric "fireplace" that provides interesting light at night. - Soaking Tub is great for long hot baths. - Very comfy mattress for nice, quiet night of sleep - Laura was very kind and gave us a great tour on arrival. - Lee was also very kind and engaged in conversation whenever we saw him. - Great location for viewing wildlife on the path into town. Suggestions - We stayed in the "Coach House". It would be nice if there was an electric coffee and hot water maker in the rooms. Getting tea and coffee from the main building and taking it across the parking lot to your room is tough, especially in the snow and ice. - They need to put some kind of holders for soap, shampoo and conditioner in the showers. - The channel guide on the TV needs to be edited to remove the channels not available. it takes forever to go through the guide. If you want a quiet, unique experience without the hustle and bustle of a hotel, this is the place for you.

Beautiful property and the most intimate and personal of the 3 places we stayed in Banff. It was…read morethe least expensive bc we booked this stay week of. Upon arrive at the house, there is a spot to pull up at and check-in. The staff gives you a nice tour. There is a good selection of local teas, coffees, hot chocolate, utensils, etc available to you 24/7. Breakfast is served 8:00-9:30. Due to the limited hours we missed it our first day because we had to head out early to the ice field parkway. We booked the king deluxe, which was located in the carriage house. It had a beautiful extra large soaking tub, radiant heated shower floor, bar sink, mini fridge, sun window, screened patio, and faux fireplace. I had a wonderful spa like soak every evening. Perfect after a cold and rainy day exploring Banff. There are also plenty of books, games, and puzzles available in the main house.

I've been saving the Buffaloberry Bed and Breakfast for review #500…read more The B&B is named after a native plant that grows throughout the Canadian Rockies. The Buffaloberry's berries are not only favorite treats of the birds and bears, but were also used by the Plains Indians to flavor buffalo meat. A more appropriate (and cuter) name couldn't have been found for James and Theresa's property, as you will learn about their passion for wildlife, native plants, and culinary endeavors while staying with them. The personable James and Theresa are true professionals, skilled in the art of hospitality and home-building. They designed and built The Buffaloberry Bed and Breakfast from the ground up to be a gorgeous home with a purpose: the purpose of treating guests to the best B&B experience ever. Four bedrooms (two on each floor) are located near the entrance of the property. The living space with comfortable couches, a fireplace, bar area and outdoor patio, is shared with everyone. The breakfast table is shared, as well, which is separated from the kitchen by a sliding door. You can just imagine what wondrous creations are being made behind that door while you sit and enjoy your coffee or tea, yogurt, fruit salad, homemade granola and muffins before the hot portion of the meal is served. Theresa's recipes are tested and experimented with several times until she feels she has everything just right. And she definitely has everything just right! From whole soft-cooked eggs in Canadian bacon pockets to souffle-like Camembert scrambled eggs with onions and chicken apple sausage to buckwheat blueberry pancakes to croissant French toast...we were in B&B heaven. We were provided with excellent suggestions for our explorations around Banff, including hikes of varying levels of difficulty and sites of historical interest. The property was perfectly located just a few blocks from the main part of town with a Safeway along the way. No review of a B&B would be complete without comments about the rooms themselves. At The Buffaloberry, every detail has been thought of and taken care of for you. Each room has a private bathroom (two have shower stalls and two have showers over tubs) with plenty of towels and travel-sized soap/shampoo. The queen-sized beds are very comfortable and covered with high quality linens and super warm yet lightweight duvets. There are small TVs over a desk, and the two rooms facing the front of the property have additional windows from which you can see some of the mountains of Banff. The entire B&B is tastefully and warmly decorated; the beautiful Canadian pine and special flooring offer a very comfortable yet elegant style that we definitely enjoyed. I highly recommend that you stay at The Buffaloberry while in Banff. You can thank me after you get back home and are missing Theresa and James and their delicious breakfasts!

Loved Buffaloberry B&B. Stayed for 3 nights to ride GranFondo. Beautiful home, lovely hostess,…read moregreat location.

Looking for a place for my family to stay while coming to Calgary for Christmas, this place came up…read morein my search. Deanna, the owner of this B&B was a delight to deal with from the moment we first contacted her. My folks live out of the country, so they spoke with her and worked out the details and then arranged to have me go by the place and scope it out. We were planning on having 3 couples stay in the house, so we had a few criteria in mind - I wanted it to be cozy, comfortable and homey, with ample bathroom space and decent kitchen to cook our holiday bird in. We also wanted this to place to function as a meeting place for us to come and go from, for visiting and just general holiday cheer. The rooms are true to the website and come off every bit as cozy and full of character as they look there. The bedrooms are tastefully decorated and look like the perfect escape from holiday visiting (we all need that!). Really, they look like great spaces for curling up with a book and a warm cup of tea.The place is rustic and homey - just right for my families tastes! If you are looking for a chic, modern place to stay you won't find it here. But what you will find is a sweet character home with down home undertones. The kitchen is great too, and has a gas stove which I love. I must mention: the kitchen table is so cute! It's a craft piece with table legs made out of tree trunks - think blond, knotty wood - I don't really know how to describe it but it works so well in this house. The house has two bathrooms, one upstairs and one down, both with showers. The living room is on the smaller side, an doesn't have a ton of seating but it's cozy. And...there is a piano! They had the living room done up with a holiday tree and the exterior had Christmas lights up - so perfect for our family holiday! The ladies here really got me excited about my family settling in here, and I really felt comfortable as soon as I walked in. I think this is going to be the perfect place for my family to stay over the holidays, I know they will be cozy and relaxed. Located in the heart of Kensi, a hop and a skip from the Kensi pub, a plethora of lovely coffee haunts and resto's, this place is a gem.

This place, this location and these chicks are the absolute best!…read more I've stayed with De and Di about 10 times in both houses in 3 different rooms. Every time I do, I'm happy I did. This time was for 2 weeks with my family in for a weekend. It's a fine balance between giving you "alone time" privacy and interaction with "colorful" locals. They nail it. I adore them and their home. Don't expect typical. Expect delish breakfasts, cozy room, toasty bed, laid-back hosts, eclectic/intriguing guests, hearty laughter, creaky floors, hodge-podge furniture, and a backyard deck of wonders. Kensington (which is awesome!) is at your doorstep and downtown is a short trip (train or foot -- I walk, even in winter!). I've stayed at the Sheraton Eau Claire (once) and the Ramada (once). Never again. Because this place has heart -- MY heart.

Paintbox Lodge took the deposit, then cancelled the reservation after 4 weeks. The claim was that…read morethey overbooked? What computer booking program do you have that it takes 4 weeks to figure out which rooms are booked? It really messed up our group for an August weekend. Now I've read elsewhere that others had the same occurrence. Breakfast is no longer part of their offering either. Communication from Paintbox was non existent.

We have such a great time at the Paintbox Lodge we returned again to do a cooking class and stay at…read morethe Lodge. It feels more like staying in a large cozy house then a hotel. It is very clean and relaxing. The guests above us were noisy at night and early in the morning so if this bothers you I would recommend staying upstairs where most of the rooms are. The breakfast buffet was very fresh, healthy and amazing. Will definitely be returning here again and again.

What a nice discovery. It's getting tougher and tougher to…read morefind an affordable vacancy in Banff. When we spotted this online, we were a tiny bit skeptical, but what the heck, it's only 3 nights. Just 4 blocks off Banff Ave, it's a pleasant walk. Away from noise and traffic. The suite is on the main floor of a 3 story. There are 2 separate units for rent. Everything you could possibly need is provided. The shared kitchen is loaded with goodies, so you never have to worry about going hungry. Walk out the patio doors from the living room and you are relaxing with a beautiful "Mountain View". Get it? Plenty of room to park in the back drive. The landlords are great. Very friendly and accommodating. The house is so clean, you could eat from the floor. I'm a little worried about posting this because it may impede my ability to rent it in the future. All of you guys are going to want to check it out.

My husband and I were coming to the end of our vacation and chose this B&B because of how many…read morerepeat guests they have had over the years (as well as the pictures of the beautiful food). From the moment we arrived we felt like we were visiting family. Josephine and Raghu were incredibly welcoming and helpful, offering us refreshments, genuine conversation and later dinner recommendations with directions. We stayed in the Dublin room which was not only full of history, from the hand done crosses on the bed to the frame itself all the way from Ireland but also very cozy. Josephine is a woman of detail, thoughtfulness, and caregiving towards her guests. Now onto the food which was absolutely fantastic. For breakfast we enjoyed fresh squeezed orange juice, berry panna cotta, and the most amazing egg & green onion croissant sandwich (along with more riveting conversation with Josephine) on beautiful China. The next day when we had to leave early she put together a lovely breakfast to go with some of her homemade muffins. All in all it was the perfect relaxing ending to our stay in Canada and we will definitely come back and recommend to all who visit Calgary.

Josephine, the owner, makes you Feeling home and welcomed from the first Moment of your stay at…read morethis B&B. It's not just a B&B, it's just like staying with friends. She prepares everyday a other breakfast, which are always delicious. From Ricotta-Lime-Pancakes to freshly baked Muffins everything is superb. If you need a place to stay in Calgary the Shangarry B&B is the place to be.

We had a spectacular stay with Karin and Matt at The Howling Wolf! They made us feel right at home…read morefrom the moment we got there, and the room was very nicely decorated with lots of closet space and windows. Breakfast in the morning was phenomenal, as chef Matt prepared us some "all inclusive" French-style omelettes in addition to the fresh fruit, toast, and bircher muesli (I think that's what it's called) that we're available. The B&B is located very close to the downtown part of Canmore but just far enough away that it feels secluded and free of the traffic noise from town. One of our favorite things aside from breakfast was watching the colorful bunnies that frequent their front yard. Check-in and check-out were also quick and very easy. We really couldn't have asked for better hosts and a better stay, I would highly recommend a stay at The Howling Wolf to anyone looking to visit the Canmore/Banff area.

I am so surprised that there isn't a review on Yelp!! This is my go to place whenever I'm in…read moreCanmore. I stay at this cure privately run bed and breakfast. Karin and Matthias are the owners of this home. They are a sweet couple from Sweden. Every morning you're greeted with a wonderfully made breakfast from Matthias, who use to be a chef. He makes these delicious plates to die for! Every night you're welcome home to a beautifully cleaned bedroom in their home. There are three bedrooms each with their private bathrooms and a king/queen size bed. Always freshly made. I have been to this bed and breakfast twice now and I will never go anywhere else. It is located within walking distance from the town centre and surrounded by beautiful scenic mountains. This is an awesome little romantic bed and breakfast getaway for any couple. This place is also per friendly so you can bring your furry little pals along with you for the trip. I highly recommend this place and can't wait to go back again.

Booked this place earlier in the same week as we did not want to commit if the weather was not…read moregood. Aug weekend (not long weekend), place only had choice of 2 rooms since we waited so long. ~$400/night. Booked Comfort Family room (Temple). Place is easy to find via google Maps. Can park right in front to unload and then there are exactly enough parking spots for each room to have 1 spot. Parking pass given upon check-in. Late check-in (after 10PM) available. Room looks dated but bed was fine. 2 single beds upstairs, 1 queen bed downstairs. TV has Netflix. Shower does not drain. Sink was chipped. Lots of tables, chairs, a desk in the room. Fan in room, A/C was there but with a crank window no way to attach it to the window/prevent hot air entering. Rooftop hot tup was 10/10 great - first come first serve. Opens at 9AM and with checkout at 11AM was able to get 1 more dip in before we checked out. Service was poor. Staff never asked how we were, how the stay was. Breakfast service was short and after she delivered the food never ever came back. She got my order wrong, but since she never came back I didn't have the chance to ask for a correction. Saturday - chai pudding appetizer and then sunny side up egg on 1/2 bagel with cream cheese, fresh spinach, fresh tomato, covered in hollandaise sauce. Sunday was egg bite appetizer with French toast with berry compote. Food itself was decent just wish the service was more welcoming, took order correctly, and easier to make substitutions. Coffee was super weak, orange juice was super weak and tasteless. Variety of hot teas was excellent. No fresh fruit available. Would loved a banana to just be offered or available. Was hoping for a more warming feeling, maybe fresh muffins/cookies, fresh made bread, better service. For the price I'd rather stay a hotel where the attendant actually asks how the stay was and how the guests are doing.

You guys we stayed here at this cute little bed and breakfast for my birthday and I could not have…read moreasked for the most cutest place. Banff is a very expensive city to explore. And staying there is no different. We chose to stay in Canmore which is about 20 minutes away from Banff, still very pretty and more affordable. This bed and breakfast offered the cutest home made breakfast every morning and they did have vegetarian options! The food may look plain from the pics but everything we ate was good and just felt very comforting and homey. I enjoyed my stay here, I loved that it seemed like it was family owned and I would definitely recommend others to stay here too!

A welcoming, charming place perfect for your getaway! Words…read morecannot express what a nice time we had staying here from the welcome we received by Lonnie and his staff, the beautifully designed and kept grounds, the delicious breakfast delivered outside your door every morning, and proximity to explore what the area in and around Canmore has to offer. Whether its soaking in the hot tub in your room, sitting on your balcony with mountain views or relaxing in the common areas this place has what you need to relax after a long day of hiking. We thought the bed and pillows were comfortable, although the mattress was more firm than what I prefer. Our room was serviced everyday by non-intrusive and very friendly staff. There are small bags of ice and refreshments on hand with the honor system in place when it comes to checking out, which we thought was nice. Thankfully there is a small air conditioner and ceiling fan in the room because it did get hot the days we were there. You can tell a lot of love has gone into building this place and making it into such a gem. I would definitely come back and highly recommend for anyone wanting to stay near Banff or in Canmore! Thank you to Lonnie and staff!!

Friendly staff all local to the area. Delightful private balcony. Delicious included breakfast. Not…read morethe loud touristy place on the Main Street. Peaceful.