Hostels

HI-Banff Alpine Centre, Banff

Part of the Hostelling International-Canada network, the HI-Banff Alpine Centre hostel offers a range of options for the budget-conscious traveller, from four to six bed dorms, to standard private rooms with double bed, or the more luxurious superior private rooms with queen bed, ensuite washroom, TV and telephone.

Recent additions also include separate log cabins that sleep up to five persons, and with each having an ensuite bathroom, its own TV, fireplace and telephone, they are ideal for those seeking a little more privacy.

Banff Alpine Centre's common areas include two spacious guest kitchens, two comfortable lounges with fireplaces and a lookout deck with mountain views.

The hostel's own pub and gamehouse, the Storm Cellar, is a great place to meet new friends over a beer, and has free pool, darts and foosball. Cougar Pete's Kitchen and Lookout, the hostel's full-service restaurant, offers affordable meals all day and is a popular spot for breakfast.

From the hostel's location on Tunnel Mountain Road, it is a 20-minute walk downhill into downtown Banff, but Banff's public transit bus also stops nearby and runs every 40 minutes into downtown Banff and back again from early morning until late evening.

The HI-Banff Alpine Centre is an extremely popular hostel, so early reservations are recommended, particularly in summer months.

Facilities and highlights:

Dorms and private rooms available
Separate log cabins available
Comfortable communal lounge areas with fireplace
Free Wi-Fi throughout hostel
Internet kiosks
Licensed restaurant and pub onsite
Laundry facilities
Guest lockers
35-ft ice-climbing wall onsite (winter only)
Social activities and adventure programs
Ski and snowboard packages available

www.banffalpinecentre.ca

HI-Banff Alpine Centre
801 Hidden Ridge Way (on Tunnel Mountain Road)
PO Box 1358
Banff, AB T1L 1B3

Phone: (403) 762-4123
Reservations (toll free): 1-866-762-4122
Fax: (403) 762-3441