陽光山巒小屋(Sunshine Mountain Lodge)

Nice area and hotel must have been great - many many years ago ..it is dated .. but the staff is gorgeous.. funny .. helpful .. kind.. we had a waterfall view but there is no water in summer .. so it was a nice time with bad weather and a lot of noise coming from a generator that made us close the window at night ... the meadows are lovely .. the lakes stunningly beautiful.. the chairlifts like they used to be in Austria 40 years ago .. no cover ... no seat heating system ... very very old but still functioning...

Beautiful hotel on top of the mountain. Lovely staff, bed was comfortable and clean. Bathrooms are small, bathtub was clean, but there was a vent visible when you take a shower, I assume it was heater vent which was filled with dust and it wasn’t pretty. Also if you don’t have a car transportation is hard. Last bus from Banff to hotel base is at 5:20 and if you miss it taxi was close to $100 for 2 of us. But the area is very peaceful and beautiful.

The hotel is located in altitude with many hiking trails at the doorstep taking you to wonderful vistas and unique views. It had all the amenities even a nice jacuzzi. Rooms are a bit small but when you look out of the windows, the view compensates for any shortcomings. The calm and the quiet is so welcoming especially after the crowd in Banff. The staff are friendly and very helpful. The whole thing has an alpine resort feeling, complète with a young crew coming from all countries. Can’t wait to be back.

It was great experience. It was kinda far to get in the room. I gotta take the car or gondola to get in the room or get the car in the parking lot for 20 mins. But the room was great and the mattress was good for my back. Ive had back pain when i sleep if the mattress has bad spring but I could sleep very well. Thanks!

Seems like a great spot if ur looking to ski in the winter but if you’re looking to stay there in the summer to visit Banff I would recommend other options. It takes about 15 mins to get from the parking lot to the lodge and you have to be driven up by their truck or hope the lift is running. If you need to wake up early before the lift is running you need to reserve a spot in the truck. We didn’t know this til we got their and missed a sunrise hike we booked/paid for because there wasn’t an open spot on the truck! All the staff were very nice and the place was nice but just not convenient for visiting in the summer

Please keep the following in mind to understand the review: 1. Sunset in this area is at a little after 10:00 PM (Late June/early July 2023) 2. Two way to reach the property: A. Through a Gondola that shuts down at 6:00 PM (4 -hours befoer sunset) and takes about 25 minutes to reach hotel from the base station. B. Shuttle ride (consists of two 7 passenger vehicle and one 11 passenger van that takes 20 minutes one way to get to the hotel.. In summer, it is nearly impossible to get back to the hotel before 6:00 PM to catch Gondola so you have to rely on Shuttle and at times you have to wait for more than an hour at the base to get back to the hotel. Restaurant has poor service. Most of the staff, while very supportive, is untrained so it takes fore ever to get food.

Convenient to Icefield Road and to Banff. A bit warm in the summer but were provided a fan. Great shower with hot water and pressure. Transport was quick and they were very helpful and knowledgeable. Couch is a bit solid and not made for napping or resting but good for visiting. The view from the balcony were great and wish we had more time to spend at Sunshine. Will recommend it to our friends.

We loved discovering this accomodation. We felt remote, yet close enough to Banff. The only thing is to watch for shuttle and gondola times. They don't run very eatly in the morning or very late at night. So better plan accordingly. All and all, a great place to stay.

Beautiful property! Need to have more charging ports in the room and there should be a way to keep the balcony door open without putting a chair in its way.