A Cool Summer Spa Getaway - Banff, Alberta, Canada

Dateline: 04/25/98

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Summer Spa Getaway
Banff, Alberta, Canada

photo courtesy The Official Visitors Guide Banff and Lake Louise

Don't like the heat? Vacationing in 90 degrees and 90 percent humidity not your idea of fun? Looking for a little cool adventure this summer? Some cool physical activity? Like the wide open spaces? Embracing nature in the cool Canadian Rockies? Want to rest and recuperate in a cool world-class spa? Then Banff is the place for you.

To get your cool vacation off to a great start, how about a great place to stay?

photo courtesy Banff Springs Hotel

The Banff Springs Hotel, located in the majestic Canadian Rocky Mountains in Banff National Park, lies just 80 miles west of Calgary on the scenic trans-Canada highway. It was designed and built in 1888 with a style reminiscent of a stately 19th century Scottish Baronial castle. This historic hotel offers a variety of rooms in which to stay and restaurants in which to dine. The Aquatic Centre offers a Jacuzzi rock tub to soothe aching muscles after a fun-filled day, an indoor 32 metre salt water pool, and an outdoor 20 metre heated pool where the sounds of the roaring Bow Falls can be heard. The Fitness and Aerobics Centre boasts the finest equipment, a fitness consultant available at all times, personal training, fitness assessments, aerobics classes, and breathtaking views in the Canadian Rockies.

photo courtesy Banff Springs Hotel

When your tired body has had enough, then it's time to visit Solace, The Banff Springs Hotel's new European-style spa. The 35,000 square-foot facility features a cascading waterfall pool, a spa-style restaurant, solarium lounges and a variety of fitness, beauty and therapeutic treatments. Guests will find rejuvenation through refreshing body scrubs and wraps, soothing herbal baths, facials, and relaxing body massages. Ladies and Men's multi-treatment rooms and lounges with whirlpools, steam rooms, saunas, and inhalation rooms are situated on the second floor above the impressive mineral spa pool. Antique fixtures adorn the walls while 3 cascading waterfall pools complete an oasis of luxury. The locker areas are truly impressive and offer the guests oak lockers and a wide array of amenities from Kerstin Floran. Solace offers the ultimate spa experience in the heart of the Canadian Rockies.

photo courtesy Banff Springs Hotel

Banff Springs Hotel
Box 960,
405 Spray Avenue, Banff, Alberta, Canada
T0L 0C0
Tel: 403-762-2211
Fax: 403-762-5755
Reservations: 1-800-441-1414

Now how about that cool adventure, cool physical activity, and wide open spaces? You can strike out on your own or get some help planning your activities.

From May to October, Alberta Adventure Tours offers cycling, rafting, heli-hiking, interpretive walks, canoeing, wetland tours, helicopter tours, ATV tours, jet boat tours, horseback riding, as well as:

Summertime offers motorcycle tours, mountain biking, offroad jeep tours, all terrain vehicle tours, scenic float trips, jet boat tours, heli-hiking, Calgary stampede, spruce meadows, guided hikes & wildlife watching, and Calgary Stampeders football.

If you feel like exploring the local attractions on your own, you'll have a hard time choosing from the many options.

Hot springs are located within a 10 minute drive from the hotel.
Lake Louise is 45 minutes west of the hotel.
Lake Minnewanka is just a 10 minute drive from the hotel.
Rocky Mountaineer Railtours
Sulphur Mountain with a hot springs pool and gondola to summit restaurant.
The Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
Waterton Lakes National Park 3.5 hours away.

Have you gone on a tour with Alberta Adventure Tours or Summertime? Have you stayed at the Banff Springs Hotel? Have you visted Solace? If so, be sure to share your experiences at the new Spa Bulletin Board.

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