Douglas Fir Resort & Chalets

525 Tunnel Mountain Road, Banff (Alberta)

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Just 2.4 km (less than 2 mi) from downtown Banff, this resort is located in the tranquil forests of Banff National Park. Studios, lofts, and one-bedroom condos feature complimentary wireless Internet access, cable TV, kitchens, and ... more on Expedia

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28 reviews

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4.0

28 reviews

91% of guests recommend this place.

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Top Reviews from Around the Web:

Second stay at Douglas Fir with my wife and kids, 13 and 10, and again had a great time:-Service was excellent-Room was clean and well maintained-loft in main building-Kitchen more than adequat ... more on TripAdvisor

all things considered this is a great place to stay. more on Expedia

Clean rooms, good service, but nothing extraorindary. more on VirtualTourist

The location was great, the waterslides were wonderful and we had a great time. more on Yahoo! Travel

Nice to have kitchen available since the meal prices in the resort town were insane! more on Travelocity.com

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5.0

2 reviews

Top Reviews From Orbitz

The Douglas Fir Resort was set in the national park with a view of trees from our living room. We were in a one-bedroom ... more on Orbitz

The Douglas Fir was a very reasonably priced and comfortable hotel. The room was equipped with a queen size bed and a ... more on Orbitz

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4.0

5 reviews

Top Reviews From Yahoo! Travel

This was an ideal place for famlies to come for a ski holiday. It has the comforts of home for the kids as well as the ... more on Yahoo! Travel

The view of the mountains from our balcony was breathtaking. Our room was very warm and cozy with the wood burning fireplace. The kitchenette was great for off scheduled meals. The Douglas Fir was located close to all the attractions ... more on Yahoo! Travel

We stayed there with our son, age 7. Some friends with 3 boys met us there. The location was great, the waterslides were wonderful and we had a great time. The layout of the facility is a little confusing, but with all the amenities, ... more on Yahoo! Travel

This resort is located just above the downtown;close enough to walk, but far enough that you are not affected by the noise of downtown.
My kids love the giant indoorwaterslides and we all enjoyed our ... more on Yahoo! Travel

This "resort" is located far from downtown but rather than an isolated green area, it is located on a steep major street so every bus and truck will wake you up. In addition, after expressing discontent and wanting to cancel a reservation ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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10 reviews

Top Reviews From TripAdvisor

The 2 waterslides and the gigantic play centre were the highlights for the children (2 kids under 10). The private pool was also nice and the resort was not busy. We had wonderful cozy wood fires each ... more on TripAdvisor

We just returned from a trip to Banff and enjoyed a stay at the Douglas Fir Resort. It does not matter which condo you stay at, the views of the mountains and the cottage like feel of the chalets will ... more on TripAdvisor

This hotel used to be very affordable and very nice. Now lately seems that after the highest ranking receive din reviews, it remains only very nice while the affordability is not anymore. But is like ... more on TripAdvisor

We had a wonderful stay with our twins that were turning 10 and thier friends. An added bonus was free bus transportation to and from Banff as well as 3 tv's ... more on TripAdvisor

We stayed at the Douglas Fir Resort for one night on the Easter weekend in 2011. Friends of ours stayed there last June and recommended it to us, so we tried to book on short notice and were happy to ... more on TripAdvisor

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4.5

5 reviews

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We had heard about the Douglas Fir through a friend for their huge playground for kids - it was awesome! My two little boys (both under 7) begged to go every morning! And what a delight - mom can just sit there and relax - it was ... more on Travelocity.com

""I have stayed at the DFR many times, both when I was a youth with my parents, with my then-boyfriend and my now-fiancee. We have been pleased both times we stayed and plan ... more on Travelocity.com

""Booked because of the indoor playground which was impressive but the hotel should have spent their money on better cleaning training and some customer service seminars. Room was disgusting, staff seemed not to care. We left and ... more on Travelocity.com

During a 10 day road trip with 3 kids this is where the kids wished we spent the whole vacation. Indoor pool open until 10:00pm and the waterslide pools open until 9:00 pm. The murphy bed was very comfortable so the kids got the loft ... more on Travelocity.com

The fun center for the children closed early for us. We returned to the hotel just after eight and it was closed or closing at 8:30. When we left the first day and returned ... more on Travelocity.com