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Otter Hotel

4.0 star property
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Rooftop pool
Rooftop pool
Mountain view
Lobby sitting area
Lobby

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Air conditioning
  • Gym

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1000 600 Banff Ave, Banff, AB, T1L1H8
  • Banff National Park Information Centre
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Banff Lake Louise Tourism Bureau
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Tunnel Mountain
    ‪5 min drive‬
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Superior Room, 1 King Bed | In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Room, 1 King Bed

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony, Mountain View | In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony, Mountain View

  • 27 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Hotel Room 2 Queen Beds | In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Hotel Room 2 Queen Beds

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Superior Room, 2 Queen Beds | In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Mountain View King Suite | In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Mountain View King Suite

  • 30 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Room, 2 Queen Beds, Mountain View

  • 27 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Superior King Suite | In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior King Suite

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About this property

Otter Hotel

Hotel with 2 hot tubs, near Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free hotel has a fitness centre and a 24-hour front desk. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a fireplace at reception and multilingual staff assistance.
Otter Hotel offers 174 accommodations with a safe and coffee/tea makers. Cable televisions are provided.

Bathrooms include a shower with a rainfall showerhead, and hairdryers. This Banff hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

2 hot tubs are on site. Other recreational amenities include a fitness centre.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

During your stay at Otter Hotel, you're just a quick walk from Victoria Glacier. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus a restaurant. This property offers pet-friendly amenities, such as food and water bowls.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Enjoy a bite to eat at the restaurant
  • Amenities include a car charging station, multilingual staff and a lift
  • On-site recreation includes a gym and 2 hot tubs -
  • Just a 3-minute drive from Banff National Park Information Centre and a few minutes from Banff Lake Louise Tourism Bureau
  • Cats and dogs welcome for a fee (restrictions apply)
  • Pet-friendly amenities are available, including food and water bowls
There's a restaurant on site. WiFi is free in public spaces. Otter Hotel offers its guests 2 hot tubs and a fitness centre. Otter Hotel also features multilingual staff, a fireplace in the lobby, and a lift. Free self parking is available.

This 4-star Banff hotel is smoke free.

Good Folk – This restaurant serves breakfast and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.

Languages

English, French

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free covered self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Good Folk

Things to do

  • 2 hot tubs
  • Gym

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • In a national park
  • In the mountains

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift (107 centimetre wide door)
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 50-inch TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: CAD 30 per pet, per day
  • Only dogs and cats are allowed
  • Maximum 2 pets
  • Pets cannot be left unattended
  • Food and water bowls are available
  • Certain rooms only
  • You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Pet fee: CAD 30 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Pets are welcome in specific rooms only, which can be requested by contacting the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).

Property is also known as

Otter Hotel Hotel
Otter Hotel Banff
Otter Hotel Hotel Banff

Otter Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 202 out of 256 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 35 out of 256 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 256 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 256 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 256 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Sara

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Megan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel, unfortunately the hot pool was not open as it was under construction. Hotel staff were friendly, amazing host in the kitchen I believe his name was Adam! Highly recommend having a bite to eat if you stay here or are in Banff.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great hotel

Loved our stay at the Otter. The staff was great. Restaurant attached was top notch. The hot pools weren’t open yet but it was a nice touch that we could use the ones at the hotel beside it. Only complaint was the bed wasn’t as comfortable as I liked and the halls and elevator were extremely hot. I would stay again despite this because everything else made up for it.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kaitlin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Joshua

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property was well re-designed but the heating made it that we didn’t sleep for our entire stay. 4nights straight. You set it a a temp and it auto resets to a different temp every few hours. When it starts and runs it is extremely load. The bed is also right up against it and blows directly into you. Because we didn’t sleep I would never stay here again. The hot tub is also in the next door hotel so it’s a maze to get to. Sauna not working the entire 5 days.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Danielle

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely new hotel!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Clyde

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had a great stay, the room was clean, staff were friendly and helpful, overall made for a very enjoyable experience

8/10 Good

Shylo

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The aesthetics of the hotel are beautiful. The hot tubs weren’t open yet but they look like they will be great. We didn’t get a chance to dine at their restaurant but it too looked very nice. Cons: the heater in the room is situated right beside the bed. So every time it kicked in during the night, hot or cold air would be blowing right in your face. The thermostat only had an auto or off setting so no way to adjust the fan. Made for a very restless sleep. The door stop for the main door is nearly in the middle of the sliding bathroom door. We stubbed our toes so many times, we finally put a shoe over the door stop. The mountain view is actually only a partial mountain view because of the high rooftops. The nightly price was fine but I’m not sold on staying here again mainly because of the heater - too much flip flopping throughout the night trying to avoid the fan.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Braelee

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fiona

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
New, modern, lovely!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Natasha

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice and modern.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elann

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fabulous hotel, decor, service, food, room etc. best hotel we have ever stayed at in Banff! Highly recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Zaida

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect Mountain Getaway at Otter Hotel

Our stay at the Otter Hotel in Banff was nothing short of exceptional! The cleanliness of the hotel was impeccable, and every corner of the property reflected the care and attention to detail they put into maintaining a welcoming environment. The rooms were incredibly comfortable, offering a cozy yet luxurious vibe that made us feel right at home. The staff deserves a special mention—they were classy, polite, and went above and beyond to ensure we had a memorable stay. The room we were assigned had a breathtaking, picture-perfect view of the mountains, making every morning feel magical. Another highlight is that the hotel is pet-friendly, which made it even more special for us as we could bring our furry friend along for the adventure. The overall experience was like staying in a high-end boutique hotel, without feeling overly formal or inaccessible. We loved every moment of our stay and will definitely be returning! Highly recommend to anyone visiting Banff.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

emily

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was great stay and beautiful view
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patamaphon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had an amazing stay despite the lack of reviews and construction around the property. Rooms were extremely clean and common areas were nice and brand new. Our favourite part was the pour over coffee in the rooms and access to the sister hotel hot pools while the hot pools at our hotel was still under construction. Would 10/10 stay here again!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel just as you enter Banff. Rooms were very clean. Pool not quite open but was able to use their sister hotel pool, hotel canoe. Can’t wait to head back and stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Nikolaos

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Martha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Annie Yi Ting

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Annie Yi Ting

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A very clean and new hotel in Banff. Service was great and the restaurant downstairs was delicious. Free transit pass to go to the center of the town. Only downside was there was no garbage cans in the room and the conditioner in the shower was not working, but everything was addressed as soon as it was brought up. I highly recommend it.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Andy

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I have only one dog with me and stay one night but they wrongfully charged me three times
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024