Banff National Park Information Centre - 18 min drive
Upper Hot Springs - 23 min drive
Getting around
Calgary International Airport (YYC) - 107 min drive
Banff Station - 18 min drive
Restaurants
First Tracks Cafe - 1 min walk
Mad Trapper's Saloon - 14 min drive
The Chimney Corner - 17 min drive
About this property
Sunshine Mountain Lodge
Sunshine Mountain Lodge offers a fantastic location, putting you just steps from Sunshine Village. Guests can indulge in massages, and Chimney Corner 7:00-22:00, one of 2 restaurants, serves local cuisine and is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Other features include a bar/lounge, a 24-hour fitness center, and a fitness center. Fellow travelers love the helpful staff.
Languages
English
At a glance
Hotel size
84 rooms
Arranged over 5 floors
Arriving/Leaving
Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: 5:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out time is 11 AM
Special check-in instructions
The check-in location differs from the property location; go to: [Creekside Lodge parking lot area]
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 5:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
This property is accessible only via gondola or shuttle. Gondola hours in the summer are 8 AM-6 PM daily; in the winter, gondola hours are 8 AM-5 PM Saturday-Thursday and 8 AM-10 PM on Friday.
Required at check-in
Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
Government-issued photo ID may be required
Minimum check-in age is 18
Pets
Pets not allowed
Internet
Free WiFi in public areas
Free WiFi in rooms
Parking
Free onsite self parking
Other information
Smoke-free property
Property amenities
Food and drink
Cooked-to-order breakfast (surcharge) each morning 7:00 AM–10:30 AM
2 restaurants
Bar/lounge
Coffee shop
Room service
Traveling with children
Children's menu
What to do
Ski passes
Shopping
Pool table
Hiking/biking trails nearby
Skiing nearby
Working away
Meeting rooms
Services
24-hour front desk
Concierge services
Laundry service
Luggage storage
Multilingual staff
Facilities
ATM/banking
Picnic area
Terrace
Fireplace in lobby
Television in common areas
24-hour fitness center
Spa services
Hot tub
Sauna
Banquet hall
Accessibility
Elevator
Room amenities
Be entertained
42-inch flat-screen TV
Digital TV channels
Home comfort
Heating
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Bathrobes
Sleep well
Bed sheets provided
Freshen up
Private bathroom
Shower/tub combination
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Towels
Stay connected
Desk
Free WiFi
Free local calls
More
Daily housekeeping
Special features
Spa
Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. Services include massages.
Dining
Chimney Corner 7:00-22:00 - This restaurant specializes in local cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available.
Java Lift open 6:00-17:00 - This coffee shop specializes in local cuisine. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open daily.
Trappers-Open 10:00-24:00 - This pub specializes in local cuisine and serves lunch and light fare. Open daily.
Eagles Nest 17:00-22:00 - This restaurant specializes in local cuisine. Open daily.
Fees & policies
Mandatory fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges by the property at check-in or check-out. Fees may include applicable taxes:
Resort fee: CAD 22.00 per accommodation, per night
Resort fee inclusions:
Concierge service
Fitness center access
Health club access
Housekeeping
In-room bottled water
In-room coffee
Phone calls (may be limited)
Pool access
Ski shuttle
Ski storage
Spa access (may be limited)
Hot tub access
Optional extras
Cooked-to-order breakfast is offered for an extra charge of approximately CAD 17 to 30 for adults, and CAD 15 to 30 for children
Late check-in between 5:00 PM and 8:00 AM can be arranged for an extra charge of CAD 125
Policies
This property accepts credit cards and cash.
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property. The policies listed are provided by the property.
Also known as
Mountain Sunshine
Sunshine Lodge
Sunshine Mountain
Sunshine Mountain Lodge
Sunshine Mountain Hotel Banff
Sunshine Mountain Resort
Sunshine Village Inn
Sunshine Mountain Lodge Lodge
Sunshine Mountain Lodge Sunshine
Sunshine Mountain Lodge Lodge Sunshine
Frequently asked questions
Does Sunshine Mountain Lodge offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, Sunshine Mountain Lodge does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Are pets allowed at Sunshine Mountain Lodge?
Sorry, pets aren't allowed.
Is parking offered on site at Sunshine Mountain Lodge?
Yes, there's free self parking.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Sunshine Mountain Lodge?
Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: 5:00 PM. Check-out time is 11 AM.
What is there to do at Sunshine Mountain Lodge and nearby?
Have fun with nearby winter activities like skiing. Relax in the hot tub or enjoy the use of other amenities, which include a 24-hour fitness center and a sauna. Sunshine Mountain Lodge also has a picnic area.
Are there restaurants at or near Sunshine Mountain Lodge?
Yes, there are 2 onsite restaurants, featuring local cuisine.
What's the area around Sunshine Mountain Lodge like?
Sunshine Mountain Lodge is a short 1-minute walk from Sunshine Village and 5 minutes' walk from Sunshine Meadows.
Reviews
9.0
Wonderful
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9.4/10
Cleanliness
9.2/10
Staff & service
8.8/10
Amenities
8.8/10
Property conditions & facilities
9.0/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
10/10 Exceptional
Jan 30, 2025
Teri
Teri, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
6/10 Good
Jan 26, 2025
3 star hotel with 5 star price.
We got our room for 2 nights skiing holiday and it turned to become terrible expirience.
Otherwise hotel looked good, but when we get in to our room with nice view we realized that it was cold and outdated.
Only heating was small radiator so we turned that warmer ( all the way up to 30 degree ) but still after heating several hours room stayed cold.
With 4 star hotel I assume there would be AC unit so every guest could set temperature as they wish, but managements solution was small space heater ( table version ).
Room had a queen size bed, but it was too soft for 2 people to sleep in it without waking up everytime you turn. Also room didn´t have any fridge to keep your soda and water cool.
Restaurant and breakfast was good and ski hills were Ok condition.
Recommended to stay in town and travel for skiing. Thats best value for your money.
Verified traveler
2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very Good
Dec 2, 2024
Inconvenient as far as site seeing is considered. We had to wait a long time to go up and down the mountain in the gondola. For summer /fall site seeing best to stay in town. Food selection at the cafe was not good especially for vegan/vegetarian. Rooms are tiny.
Latha
Latha, 6-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
Sep 28, 2024
Ricardo
Ricardo, 2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
Sep 24, 2024
Bivek
Bivek, 2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
Sep 23, 2024
👍
Jordan
Jordan, 3-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
Sep 22, 2024
This lodge is beautiful. There’s hiking trails on site. The staff are SO nice and so accommodating they really go above and beyond to make your stay amazing. There’s two dining options on site. The views, the amenities and the rooms are so clean and gorgeous. Everything was perfect. Would recommend to anyone.
Sasha
Sasha, 4-night trip with friends
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very Good
Sep 21, 2024
Bold letters!! Hotel is on top of a ski mountain. Ride gondolla or car ride 15 min too hotel. So coming and going is not convenient. 2 restauramts at hotel there fine. One is a college bar and other is a fine dining. There is a carryout food option for breakfast thats good for coffee and pastries. Bed was average. View was great on top of mountain. Room attendants great. Staff good. Coming and going into bamf to hike was fine. About 15 min drive to downtown banf were there is more food and dinner options. We just always planned too never return to hotel untill we knew we were in For the night because of inconvience to come and go due to location on top of mountain. They have a nice hot tub so bring swim trunks. We had a good stay just know what ur getting into. Not ur typical resort hotel. Stayed in september
Joseph
Joseph, 3-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
Sep 21, 2024
Surprisingly good food. Great rooms. Hot tub is fantastic. Sauna is properly hot
Aaron
Aaron, 4-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
6/10 Good
Sep 20, 2024
It was ok
Ibrahim
Ibrahim, 2-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very Good
Sep 20, 2024
Was a little concerned about having to rely on the gondola or shuttle to the lodge. However it worked well for us. Was nice and relatively quiet. Room was nice. It was nice to literally be able to walk out the door and go hiking. Restaurant was very good. Only negative was having to wait on our luggage to be shuttled down to the bottom of the mountain. We ended up waiting an hour for a 10 minute shuttle.
Jason E
Jason E, 6-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
Sep 19, 2024
My family and I really enjoyed our stay at the sunshine Mountain Village. They upgraded our room for free and it was ginormous cabin with a beautiful view. All the staff were very helpful and friendly. We hope to return one day & if we do so we are definitely gonna stay here again!
Cristian
Cristian, 4-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
Sep 17, 2024
Unforgettable
This was such a unique experience for us ... the location was beautiful...so so high up in the mountains...the 15 minute gondola ride from where your car is parked to the actual hotel was SPECTACULAR!!! And the breathtaking alpine meadow trails up there were my favorite hikes of our whole Banff trip. Only thing to remember if you're going in summer is they don't have air conditioning in the rooms BUT we were fine with leaving the windows open. Very decent food options and friendly service.
Muneeba
Muneeba, 2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
Sep 17, 2024
Sunshine Mountain is such a fun place to stay.
The staff are amazing; professional, knowledgeable ands very helpful.
James was our guide for an interpretive walk and he was a wealth of knowledge.
I do suggest getting some type of heater for the staff who have to sit and greet guests after they exit the gondola, it was too cold for them to only have a blanket to keep them warm.
thank you
Lynn
Lynn, 3-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very Good
Sep 16, 2024
The property was nice and you have to take a gondola up to the lodge. It was both really nice and sort of an annoyance because it takes 20 mins up the mountain to get to your room and if you forget anything, you have to take the same gondola down and come back up which takes about 40 mins on its own. The view was spectacular but the food options were limited and there wasn’t anything to do in the village. The rooms are dated but that’s the theme I guess. But overall it was a good experience.
Daniya
Daniya, 2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
4/10 Fair
Sep 14, 2024
We had to drag our bags 200yds. Up the hill to the sign in desk. No refrigerator, no microwave, no air conditioning, no heat. I've stayed in some really cheap hotels but they always had those things.
Claude
Claude, 3-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
Sep 13, 2024
Wow! Can't wait to go back again.
We were just there for one night, but the gondola ride up and back was fun and beautiful. The highlight was the hike after taking the chairlift ride further up the mountain. The hot tub, fire with s'mores, and the restaurant were all very enjoyable. We'll definitely try to stay here again.
William
William, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
Sep 13, 2024
Even though the property is a lil old you can’t beat the friendliness of the staff and amazing views! Stayed in August and got to enjoy blue skies and snow!
Kara
Kara, 1-night trip with friends
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
Sep 13, 2024
So during the day there’s a gondola that takes you to the main hotel property and takes about 20 mins to get there and it’s gorgeous! People pay just to use the gondola so we ended up cancelling the Banff gondola because we got to go on this one everyday! Once you get up to the property the staff is so kind and nice. The room was gorgeous it was a two story loft with a fireplace and huge windows, they upgraded us for our birthday and it was amazing. The resort is a famous ski resort but in the summer they have a lot of hiking trails, outdoor soaking
tub, spa & various food options. In the early mornings and late evening they have a car to take you up and down. It’s a beautiful property and very unique, the only thing is make sure you put aside at least 30 mins to count down to go to your car and then drive to wherever you want to go, if you are out and about everyday it’s just something you want to take into consideration but it’s an amazing experience and stay!! They also leave chocolates for you every day, so cute.
Jessica
Jessica, 3-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
Sep 12, 2024
Patrick
Patrick, 2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
6/10 Good
Sep 11, 2024
If you are planning on spending time in the town, this s not the right hotel for you. The hotel is for skiing activities, convenient to go up the mountain. It is not top of the line services nor installations. The town has great hotels or air b&b’s and better food choices.
Alina
Alina, 4-night trip with friends
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
Sep 10, 2024
Theodore
Theodore, 2-night trip
Verified Orbitz guest review
6/10 Good
Sep 9, 2024
the view
Maria
Maria, 4-night trip with friends
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
Sep 8, 2024
Beautiful piece of heaven! I will definitely come back!
Room and every single employee on the mountain was outstanding!
Once again…. Room was spacious, clean, large …..
Then to watch the stars at night on our private patio… Did I mention the view of the mountains!!!