Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel – Banff

“I particularly remember visiting the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel (Banff, Alberta). It is located in in the mountains on the outer edge of the town. It is shadowed by mountains and surrounded by large trees and greenery. Wildlife (for example, Elk and deer) are sometimes observed in the grounds surrounding the hotel. From the outside, the building has an appearance of a historic palace. Entering inside the hotel, the building has a unique aged smell, dimmed lighting, and a design that gives it a historic peaceful feel and a sense of stepping back in time. The hotel has a sense of mystique. The hotel includes small boutique shops and restaurants. I remember the feeling of wanting to explore the outside and inside of the hotel. It seemed apparent as to what was considered within and outside the building to be public and private spaces. The hotel building is interesting and inviting and different from what you would normally experience in the built environment. Many of the people, I observed visiting the hotel were not likely patrons staying at the hotel but rather local and non-local tourists. I visit Banff several times a year and will often revisit the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel to casually walk around the grounds and through the building or sit with a coffee and enjoy the scenery.” (Booklet Positive Lived Experiences of Quality in the Built Environment 2023, p.109).

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