YWCA Banff Hotel

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7.2

Outstanding(1,370 Reviews)

Hostel in Banff

Reasons to book

Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind

Includes essentialsKitchen or Kitchenette, Internet / Wifi, Parking and more

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About this hostel

Located in the heart of Banff National Park and less than 10 minutes’ walk from Banff town center, YWCA Banff Hotel sits along the peaceful Bow River.

Amenities

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Parking

Laundry

Map of Banff

Nearby attractions

Kootenay National Park

34.8 mi

Bow Valley Provincial Park - Kananaskis Country

27.2 mi

Available Rooms

2 Double • 269 ft²

Sleeps 4

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1 Double • 226 ft²

Sleeps 2

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1 Double • 258 ft²

Sleeps 2

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1 Bunk

Sleeps 1

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YWCA Banff Hotel

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7.2

Outstanding(1,370 Reviews)

Hostel in Banff

Reasons to book

Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind

Includes essentialsKitchen or Kitchenette, Internet / Wifi, Parking and more

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

About this hostel

Located in the heart of Banff National Park and less than 10 minutes’ walk from Banff town center, YWCA Banff Hotel sits along the peaceful Bow River.

Amenities

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Parking

Laundry

Map of Banff

Nearby attractions

Kootenay National Park

34.8 mi

Bow Valley Provincial Park - Kananaskis Country

27.2 mi

Available Rooms

2 Double • 269 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Double • 226 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Double • 258 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Bunk

Sleeps 1

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Reviews

7.2

Outstanding(1,370 Reviews)

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8.0

Aug 2024

Relación calidad-precio excelente

La ubicación y el precio son perfectos; además, por la mañana te ponen café y té de cortesía para todos los huéspedes, aunque no ofrecen desayuno. El personal es muy amable.

Nuestra habitación daba justo encima de un sistema de aire acondicionado que no dejaba de funcionar en todo el día y nos tocó dormir con tapones porque el ruido, incluso con las ventanas cerradas, era bastante molesto. Nos ofrecieron cambiarnos de habitación, aunque no lo hicimos porque con los tapones se podía dormir, pero es algo que deberían tener en cuenta.

9.0

May 2024

very comfortable stay close to town with good facilities

comfortable room, good shower, having use of kettle and mugs in room for tea, having a kitchen to make own meals, easy walk to town, close to river walk

kitchen could have had a coffee maker

9.0

May 2024

Best YWCA!

Very clean! Good location and well maintain. Friendly, helpful and efficient staff.

The kitchen is not well ventilated and so my clothes smell badly after a meal in the kitchen.

9.0

Apr 2024

A good place to staff in Banff, where you know the money is helping others.

The social enterprise aspect of this hotel is amazing. The staff were welcoming and helpful. After travelling for a while, it was great to be able to cook in the kitchen which was fully stocked with utensils and pots/ pans.

It is mentioned in many reviews, but as the heating is on all day it is very hot in the rooms. It seemed wrong for the radiators to be so hot and have the windows open whilst it snowed.

8.0

Mar 2024

Great staff. Good value. Perfect kitchen.

Good location with stunning views. The kitchen has everything you need. Just buy your own ingredients.

The place is quite old but not bad for the value.

9.0

Jan 2024

Very helpful and kind staff, great price in a great location. Will definitely be coming back!

Showers went hot and cold but other than that i have no complaints.

8.0

Nov 2023

very good experience

The location is very close to town; the upper floor room is comfort

as the room is close to the main street; so a bit noisy

4.0

Oct 2023

Séjour très décevant malgré la gentillesse du personnel et la localisation.

1) La localisation (5 mn à pied au centre-ville), 2) L'amabilité du personnel, surtout des dames à l'accueil lors de mon arrivée le 7/10/23 et de mon départ le 9/10/23 ("Sam").

D'abord le manque d'équipements (sauf pour le wifi qui marchait) d'où le manque de confort dans la chambre : je savais que la salle de bains se trouvait à l'extérieur de la chambre et devait être partagée avec d'autres, MAIS dans la chambre même j'aurais apprécié une petite machine à café comme on en trouve dans pratiquement toutes les chambres d'hôtel en Amérique du Nord. Il y avait, à un étage inférieur, une machine à boissons (relativement chères) mais pas de café, il fallait donc sortir carrément de l'établissement pour son petit-déjeuner. EN PLUS et SURTOUT, le chauffage était très fort et quand je suis descendue demander à la dame de l'accueil si on pouvait l'abaisser dans ma chambre, elle m'a expliqué que ce n'était pas possible à cause de l'âge et de la vétusté des radiateurs et du système global de chauffage du bâtiment : j'ai donc dû dormir avec les fenêtres à moitié ouvertes malgré la température fraîche à l'extérieur. FINALEMENT : très mauvais rapport qualité-prix, LE PIRE que j'ai jamais payé sur Booking.com surtout pour une chambre avec salle de bains partagée et se trouvant à l'extérieur de la chambre (ce fait est aggravé par le fait que sur l'internet j'ai trouvé, à ce moment-là, un prix -pour le même type de chambre, dans le même hôtel- qui était la moitié de celui de Booking.com !!).

7.0

Aug 2023

Good

Location is excellent, and has enough parking.

Main thing is that there is very little sound dampening between rooms - very easy to hear everything in the adjacent rooms and hallway. Price is also a little high compared to the value given the shared bathrooms.

10.0

May 2023

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

I stayed at YWCA Banff hotel as a solo traveller for 4 nights, the room that I booked was double with private bathroom. The whole experience was amazing, I felt safe all the time, staff is extremely friendly and helpful, the hotel is based central, very well looked after building, surrendings and bedrooms. The hotel also supports local shelter, I would like to make it clear they support the local shelter and there is no shelter at the hotel itself, so staying at YWCA Banff hotel helps the community which I find the idea lovely. For the duration of my stay it was very quiet and I had a good sleep every night, the bed was super comfy too. If I'll ever retur to Banff, for sure I'll book this hotel again.

The only downside is no fridge in the room, especially with such a hot weather. I won't take a star off just because of that.

10.0

May 2023

Exceptional

Location

No regrets

6.0

Jan 2023

not comfortable

location

comfort level was 0, too small room , no fridge or Tv , no good mattress

5.0

Jan 2023

Passable

Location

The fact it's a homeless shelter / women's refuge shelter.

9.0

Dec 2022

Superb

Good location and soft bed's.

The heat in the room was too hot and I couldn't control it.

6.0

Oct 2022

Pleasant

We didn’t get a breakfast

No tv in room

9.0

Oct 2022

Very good value for extremely expensive area.

Good value. Nice staff. Good location.

Would have been nice to have a tv.

9.0

Oct 2022

Very comfortable stay.

Location

Limited electric sockets

8.0

Sep 2022

Pretty good. Enjoyed the trip and staff are very helpful.

Location is very good.

Restrooms can be better. Shower curtains are short and water spills out and makes a mess. I don't know why the Kitchen is still closed while everything else is open.

8.0

Sep 2022

Great stay at YWCA, great location too.

great location and clean

room was a little small

9.0

Sep 2022

I will definitely stay there for my next visit to Banff.

Super location. Friendly staff. Clean and good size room.

They can add some art displays to make the entry hallway more vivid. Also suggested to put a coffee machine at hallway.

2.0

Sep 2022

Cheapest place in Banff I could find, but not worth it.

shower didn’t work adequately, water everywhere. Light quit. Hot water was unreliable

7.0

Sep 2022

Glad we had an affordable place to stay in a most beautiful part of the Canadian Rockies.

the location is great. We walked into town many times for touring and dinner. The room is clean and the bed comfortable. This is a great value. We appreciated the water heater you gave us, so we could have coffee in the room.

The rooms are small so sitting around to read or when the weather is not conducive to touring is difficult. We were disappointed the common kitchen area was not available.

9.0

Sep 2022

I’ll be back

cleanliness, comfortable bed. quiet environnement. welcoming staff kind and helpful. close to the core, walkable distance to all

parking was tough

FAQs

How much does this hostel cost compared to others in Banff?

The average price for a rental in Banff is $241 per night. This rental is $119 less expensive than the average.

Is parking included with this hostel?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at YWCA Banff Hotel. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this hostel?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this hostel. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is YWCA Banff Hotel pet friendly?

Unfortunately, this hostel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"

What amenities are available at YWCA Banff Hotel?

We found 5 amenities for this rental. This includes kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, smoking allowed, parking, and laundry.

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Hostel in Banff

Reasons to book

About this hostel

Amenities

Map of Banff

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Reviews

FAQs

How much does this hostel cost compared to others in Banff?

Is parking included with this hostel?

Is there a pool at this hostel?

Is YWCA Banff Hotel pet friendly?

What amenities are available at YWCA Banff Hotel?

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