Park on the Driveway, Walk Six Minutes to Banff Avenue
By eleven in the morning in July, every parking space on Banff Avenue is gone and the visitor-centre lot is turning cars away. Pull off the Trans-Canada Highway, drop south onto Marten Street, and the driveway at A Good Nite's Rest is yours for the entire stay, no meter, no permit, no time limit. Step out the door of your room and you're six minutes on foot from the dining strip on Banff Avenue, ten minutes past Central Park to the Whyte Museum, and around the corner from the stop where the free Banff Gondola shuttle picks up for Sulphur Mountain. Elsa and Michael Samson have been running this three-room, owner-occupied B&B for over fifteen years; they restock your in-room fridge each morning with fresh fruit, yogurt, hard-boiled eggs, muffins, granola bars and Egg & Sausage McMuffins, and guests routinely pack the leftovers for the trail.
The format is deliberately unfussy. Each of the three guest rooms has its own private entrance, an ensuite bathroom with bath and shower, two queen beds, a microwave, a mini-fridge, an electric kettle, a flat-screen TV and single-room air conditioning. There's no front desk, no lobby and no restaurant, what you get instead is the things that matter on a Banff stay: free private parking on the driveway, the daily continental breakfast described above, and listings on the Banff & Lake Louise Tourism accommodation directory rather than purely on the OTAs. Verified-stay reviews running back to 2010 are consistently positive, with location, free Wi-Fi and comfort the strongest-praised parts of the stay, and the property carries the Couples-trip top-pick badge on the strength of its two-person trip reviews.
Free Parking + Six-Minute Walk to Banff Avenue, the Conversion Lever
The single biggest reason to book A Good Nite's Rest is the combination of free private on-site parking and a six-minute walk to Banff Avenue. In a town where summer parking spaces vanish before noon, a real, daily problem on the main strip from late June through early September, the driveway at 437 Marten Street is a serious value-add. Guests routinely report leaving the car at the property for whole days, walk into town for dinner, and pick up the free Banff Gondola shuttle from the stop around the corner for the trip up Sulphur Mountain.
The walking radius is the second piece. The Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies and the Banff Park Museum National Historic Site are both 0.7 mi away, about a ten-minute walk past Central Park and over the Bow River bridge. The historic Boulevard du Montparnasse of Banff, the dining strip on Banff Avenue from Wolf to Buffalo, is six minutes on foot, putting The Bison, Park Distillery, Three Bears Brewery and Banff Ave Brewing Co. on a single short walk. Bow Falls is a 1.5-mile walk via the Bow River trail; Cave and Basin National Historic Site, where the 1883 sulphur-spring discovery led to the creation of Canada's first national park, is 1.6 mi.
What You Get at This 3-Star B&B: In-Room Breakfast, Two Queens, No Pool
The honest read of A Good Nite's Rest comes down to what it is and what it isn't. The format is in-room breakfast, not a dining room, your mini-fridge is stocked the night before and topped up daily with fresh fruit, yogurt, hard-boiled eggs, muffins, cereal, granola bars, Egg & Sausage McMuffins, juice, coffee and tea. Guests consistently report packing the leftovers for the trail, and the fridge is restocked every morning while you're out. If you want a hot, sit-down, cooked-to-order B&B breakfast in a shared dining room, this isn't that experience, and the property doesn't pretend otherwise.
What you don't get: a swimming pool, hot tub, on-site restaurant, 24-hour reception or lift. Each room is reached by a private external entrance, with a long flight of stairs to the upstairs rooms, flag this honestly if mobility or heavy luggage is a concern. Décor is best described as traditional and somewhat dated, reviewers note it cheerfully, but rooms are spacious by Banff standards, beds are genuinely comfy, the Wi-Fi is fast, and cleanliness holds up well in guest feedback. No children, no pets, no smoking are the three house rules, and the property does not provide cots or extra beds.
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Interesting Points About A Good Nite's Rest Bed and Breakfast
- Free Wi-Fi is the single best-reviewed feature at the property, edging out even the location in verified guest feedback, a near-perfect showing for a three-room owner-occupied house rather than a property with commercial-grade hotel IT.
- The Couples Top Pick standing is calculated separately from two-person trip reviews, and couples rate the stay noticeably warmer than guests overall, a useful pointer for the romantic-Banff bracket.
- Each of the three rooms has its own private external entrance off the driveway rather than a shared corridor, an arrangement closer to a serviced motel-court layout than a shared-hallway B&B, with single-room air conditioning in each unit.
- An unusually deep run of verified guest reviews for a three-room property, with a steady multi-per-month cadence through 2025-2026 that makes the consistently positive feedback a dependable pattern rather than a small-sample swing.
Rooms & Accommodation at A Good Nite's Rest Bed and Breakfast
Standard Queen Room
Sleeps 2 · ~10.3 m² · 1 queen bed (room can sleep up to 4 with the second queen) · Private entrance
The booking sales configuration of the property's flagship room, a spacious 111 ft² (≈10.3 m²) Banff B&B room with two queen beds (sold as a sleeps-2 layout), a private external entrance and its own ensuite bathroom with bath, shower, towels, hairdryer and free toiletries. Microwave, mini-refrigerator, coffee machine, electric kettle, flat-screen TV, alarm clock and single-room air conditioning. The daily continental breakfast is restocked into your in-room fridge each morning. Guests repeatedly single out the comfy beds in their reviews.
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Standard Quadruple Ensuite
Sleeps up to 4 · ~10.3 m² · 2 queen beds · Family or four-friend pick
The same room as the Standard Queen reconfigured for up to four guests, two queen beds rather than one. This is the configuration that appears on older third-party listings as “Standard Quadruple Room, Ensuite” and that multiple review-site reviewers describe as a “huge room with 2 queen beds sleeping up to four.” Same private external entrance, same ensuite bathroom with bath, shower, hairdryer and free toiletries, same microwave, mini-fridge, electric kettle, coffee machine, flat-screen TV and single-room AC. A small balcony with mountain view is available on some sub-units; ask the hosts when you confirm your arrival time. The right pick for two couples sharing or a family of four, note the property does not accept children, so this layout is for adult travellers.
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Best Suited For
- Couples on a Banff stay who want the Couples Top Pick combination of free parking, free Wi-Fi, daily breakfast and a six-minute walk to Banff Avenue: without paying Fairmont or Rimrock rates
- Solo travellers who want a quiet, owner-run B&B with an attentive named host (Elsa is mentioned in review after review) rather than a faceless aggregator listing
- Drivers arriving from Calgary International Airport (YYC) or driving the Trans-Canada from Vancouver: free private parking included for every night, no reservation required
- Hikers and skiers who want to leave the car at the property for the day and either walk into town or pick up the free Banff Gondola shuttle from the stop around the corner
- Repeat Banff visitors who already know the town and want a value-led base on a quiet residential street rather than a Banff Avenue hotel with summer parking chaos
- Guests who plan to take continental breakfast in their room while changing into hiking layers: the fridge is restocked daily and many guests pack the leftovers for the trail
Worth Considering Alternatives If
- You expect a polished boutique-hotel aesthetic: A Good Nite's Rest is an honest, working independent B&B and recent guests describe the décor as “dated” but clean
- You want a hot, communal B&B breakfast in a dining room: breakfast here is a self-service in-room fridge restocked each morning, not a cooked-to-order plate
- You want a swimming pool, hot tub, on-site restaurant or 24-hour reception: none of these are available; the property is small-host, owner-run and walk-in-from-the-driveway
- You're travelling with children: children are not permitted by house rule and no cots or extra beds are available
- You're travelling with a pet: pets are not allowed under any circumstances
- You need step-free room access: upstairs rooms are reached by a long external staircase with no lift; ask the hosts for a ground-floor unit when you book if mobility is a concern
- You smoke in the room: the entire property is non-smoking throughout, indoors and out
Amenities & Facilities
Food & Drink
- Daily in-room continental breakfast included, restocked each morning into your in-room fridge
- Menu: fresh fruit, yogurt, hard-boiled eggs, muffins, cereal, granola bars, Egg & Sausage McMuffins, juice, coffee, tea
- Self-service, available all day from the in-room fridge, many guests pack leftovers for the trail
- Microwave, mini-fridge, electric kettle and coffee machine in every room
- Evergreen Restaurant, 100 yd walk
- El Toro Restaurant, 250 yd walk
- Chili's Grill & Bar, 400 yd walk
- Banff Avenue dining strip (The Bison, Park Distillery, Three Bears Brewery, Banff Ave Brewing Co., Melissa's Missteak), 6-minute walk
- Not available: On-site restaurant
- Not available: On-site bar
- Not available: Hot, communal sit-down breakfast
Room Amenities
- Two queen beds in every room (rooms sleep up to 4 per the property's own descriptions)
- Private external entrance to every room
- Private ensuite bathroom, bath, shower, towels, hairdryer, free toilet paper
- Flat-screen TV in every room
- Single-room air conditioning
- Heating throughout
- Free high-speed Wi-Fi (the best-reviewed feature of the stay)
- Electric kettle, coffee machine, microwave and refrigerator in every room
- Alarm clock in every room
- Small balcony with mountain view on selected rooms, ask the hosts when you confirm arrival time
- Not available: Cot or extra bed
- Not available: Room service
Property-wide
- Three guest rooms total, small-host, owner-run B&B operated by Elsa and Michael Samson
- Daily housekeeping, fridges restocked while you're out
- Non-smoking throughout, indoors and out
- Listed in the Banff & Lake Louise Tourism official accommodation directory
- Couples Top Pick standing, earned on two-person trips
- loyalty programme participant
- Not available: Swimming pool
- Not available: Hot tub or spa
- Not available: Gym / fitness centre
- Not available: Lift / elevator
- Not available: 24-hour reception
- Not available: Step-free access to upstairs rooms
Parking & Transport
- Free private on-site parking, no reservation required
- Free Banff Gondola shuttle stop around the corner (referenced on multiple third-party listings)
- Banff Avenue main shopping and dining strip, 6-minute walk
- Whyte Museum (Canadian Rockies mountain-culture collection), about a 10-minute walk at 0.7 mi
- Banff Park Museum National Historic Site, 0.7 mi / ~10 min walk
- Banff Gondola / Sulphur Mountain, ~7-min drive
- Banff Upper Hot Springs, ~8-min drive
- Mount Norquay Ski Resort, ~14-min drive
- Lake Louise, 56 km / ~50-min drive west on Highway 1
- Calgary International Airport (YYC), 84 mi / ~1.5-hour drive east on Highway 1
- Not available: Airport shuttle service
Policies
- Check-in 15:00 to 18:00, let the hosts know your ETA when you book
- Check-out by 11:00
- Photo ID and credit card required at check-in
- Children are not allowed, no cots and no extra beds available
- Pets are not allowed under any circumstances
- Non-smoking property throughout
- Parties / hen / stag celebrations not allowed
- Quiet hours 22:00 to 08:00
- Cancellation and prepayment terms vary by rate plan
Banff, Alberta, Marten Street and the Town Centre Grid
A Good Nite's Rest sits at 437 Marten Street, a quiet residential side-street in the Banff town centre grid, five blocks east of Banff Avenue and a six-minute walk to the Bow River bridge. Banff is a four-square-kilometre townsite at 1,400 metres elevation inside Banff National Park, Canada's first national park, established in 1885 after Canadian Pacific Railway workers stumbled on the sulphur hot springs at the Cave and Basin, and part of the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1984.
The town itself is compact and walkable. Banff Avenue concentrates restaurants, breweries, gear shops and galleries between Cascade Mountain and the Bow River bridge, all framed by mountain views in every direction. Beyond downtown, Lake Louise's turquoise glacial water sits an hour west; the Icefields Parkway begins there and runs 232 km north to Jasper, regularly named one of the world's most scenic drives. From Marten Street, the practical walking radius covers the Whyte Museum, Banff Park Museum, Central Park, the Bow River trail to Bow Falls, and the full Banff Avenue dining strip. The free Banff Gondola shuttle stop around the corner means you can leave the car at the property and reach the Banff Gondola, the Banff Upper Hot Springs and the Cave and Basin without driving.
Calgary International Airport (YYC) is 84–86 mi / 138 km east, about a 1.5-hour drive on the Trans-Canada Highway in good conditions, longer in winter or summer-weekend congestion. There is no regular passenger rail service to Banff; the Banff Airporter and Brewster Express motor-coaches connect to YYC with a drop-off near the Banff Train Station downtown. A Parks Canada pass is required for any vehicle stopping inside the park; purchase it at the East Gate as you drive in or in advance online.
- Banff Avenue dining strip: 0.4 mi · ~6-min walk · The town's restaurant and brewery corridor, The Bison, Park Distillery, Three Bears Brewery & Restaurant, Banff Ave Brewing Co. and Melissa's Missteak are all on a single short walk
- Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies: 0.7 mi · ~10-min walk · Western Canada's leading mountain-culture museum, with Canadian Rockies art, archives and historic Banff cabins on the grounds
- Banff Park Museum National Historic Site: 0.7 mi · ~10-min walk · The oldest natural-history museum in western Canada, with 5,000+ specimens housed in a 1903 timber landmark
- Central Park (Banff): 0.7 mi · ~9-min walk · Riverside green space on the Bow River used for the SnowDays Play Zone in January
- Bow Falls: 1.5 mi · ~28-min walk via the Bow River trail · The wide cascade below the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel
- Cave and Basin National Historic Site: 1.6 mi · ~6-min drive · The 1883 sulphur-spring discovery that triggered the creation of Canada's national park system
- Banff Gondola / Sulphur Mountain: ~7-min drive · 8-minute cable car ride to a 2,281 m summit with 360-degree mountain views
- Lake Louise: 56 km / ~50-min drive west on Highway 1 · Turquoise glacial lake below Victoria Glacier, the second-most photographed spot in Canada
Getting to Key Locations
Marten Street & Banff Town Centre
Marten Street is one of the quiet residential cross-streets of central Banff, a low-traffic side-street that intersects Banff Avenue between Wolf and Buffalo, five blocks east of the Bow River bridge. The town centre grid that surrounds it is compact: Banff Avenue is the dining and shopping strip, Bear Street is the second commercial line, and Central Park sits on the Bow River one block south. Within a ten-minute walk you hit the Whyte Museum, Banff Park Museum, the Bow River trail and the full Banff Avenue restaurant row. The grid is mountain-walled in every direction, Cascade Mountain to the north, Mount Rundle and Sulphur Mountain to the south, and the daily elk-corridor crossings down Banff Avenue at dusk are the town's quiet reminder that you are inside a national park.
View on MapHow to Get to A Good Nite's Rest from Calgary Airport (YYC), Step by Step
- Step 1, Exit Calgary International Airport (YYC) westbound: Pick up the rental car at YYC and follow Airport Trail signs to Stoney Trail (Highway 201) westbound. Stoney Trail wraps around Calgary's northwest perimeter and feeds directly onto the Trans-Canada Highway 1, the most reliable route to Banff in any season.
- Step 2, Merge onto the Trans-Canada Highway 1 toward Banff: From Stoney Trail, merge onto Highway 1 westbound toward Banff and Canmore. The drive is approximately 130 km through the foothills past Cochrane and Canmore. Allow 90 minutes in good conditions and significantly more during summer weekends or winter snow events. Watch for wildlife, elk, deer and bighorn sheep crossings are common along the highway corridor west of Canmore.
- Step 3, Stop at the Banff National Park East Gate: A Parks Canada pass is mandatory for any vehicle stopping inside the park. Stop at the East Gate to buy one if you don't already have one in your windscreen, or to present an existing pass for inspection. Daily and annual passes are sold at the booth; an annual Discovery Pass covers the entire Canadian national parks network for the year.
- Step 4, Take the Banff (Town Centre) exit: Continue west past Mount Rundle and take the Banff (Town Centre) exit onto Mount Norquay Road. Mount Norquay Road descends to a roundabout, then crosses the Bow River bridge to become Banff Avenue, the town's main north-south spine.
- Step 5, Right onto Marten Street: Continue south down Banff Avenue for about five blocks past the SnowDays banner street, then turn right (west) onto Marten Street. A Good Nite's Rest is at number 437, on the south side of the road. Pull into the driveway for the free private on-site parking, no reservation needed.
- Step 6, Call the hosts on +1 403-762-2984 if you arrive outside check-in hours: Check-in is 15:00 to 18:00 and the hosts ask for an advance ETA. If your drive or flight schedule means you'll arrive outside the window, call Elsa and Michael on +1 403-762-2984 before you set out, the property is small and owner-run, and there's no 24-hour front desk.
Banff, the Bow Valley and the Canadian Rockies at a Glance
Banff is the gateway town to Banff National Park, Canada's first national park (established 1885) and the flagship of the country's protected-areas system. The park covers 6,641 km² of mountain terrain along the Continental Divide and was inscribed as part of the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. From the townsite at 1,400 m elevation, you are inside the park the moment you step outside, surrounded by more than 1,600 km of maintained trails, the Bow River valley, three downhill ski resorts under one SkiBig3 pass, the Upper Hot Springs, and a wildlife corridor that funnels elk straight down Banff Avenue at dusk.
The seasonal calendar is the destination's signature. June–August is peak, trails fully open, lakes at peak turquoise and longest daylight, highest prices and busiest crowds. September–October is the locals' favourite window, crisp days, golden larch season around Lake Louise, elk rut, thinner crowds. November–March is the ski season, with Banff SnowDays festival mid-January to early February, the Hot Chocolate Trail, and the lowest hotel rates of the year in November and January. April–May is the quietest and cheapest window with unpredictable shoulder-season weather. Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival runs 31 October – 8 November 2026.
Around A Good Nite's Rest specifically, the dining radius is the strongest piece of the position. Evergreen Restaurant is 100 yards away, El Toro Restaurant 250 yards, Chili's Grill & Bar 400 yards, and the full Banff Avenue restaurant row, The Bison, Park Distillery, Three Bears Brewery and Banff Ave Brewing Co., is a six-minute walk. The Whyte Museum and Banff Park Museum are both ten minutes on foot; Bow Falls is a 30-minute walk via the Bow River trail. For onward driving, Lake Louise is an hour west, and the Icefields Parkway runs north from there 232 km to Jasper, regularly named one of the world's most scenic drives.
Watch: three days in Banff
A thirty-stop run through Banff National Park that takes in Lake Louise, Moraine Lake, Peyto Lake, Johnston Canyon and the town itself, with the Lake Agnes tea-house hike and both shuttle routes covered. The most useful single briefing for a first Rockies trip.
What Guests Say About A Good Nite's Rest
Scores and review counts are aggregated from verified guest bookings on major travel platforms.
Very good
A Good Nite's Rest punches above its weight on the fundamentals, comfortable beds, generous breakfast, a friendly named owner (Elsa is mentioned in review after review), free private parking and a five-block walk to one of Canada's most expensive main streets, and falls short only on the things its format doesn't promise: a polished hotel aesthetic, a sit-down dining room, a pool or hot tub. Couples in particular rate the property warmly on two-person trips, and the Wi-Fi and location draw some of the strongest individual praise you'll see at this price point in Banff. The honest feedback is consistent and recurring: décor reads “dated” but clean, breakfast is a self-service in-room fridge rather than a hot dining-room plate, parking is tight when the lot is full, and a long external staircase makes the upstairs rooms tougher with heavy luggage. Guests who book understanding all of that consistently leave glowing reviews; reviewers who arrive expecting hotel-style amenities (pool, restaurant, lift, 24-hour reception) come away cooler.
Super-friendly host, spacious room, perfectly clean sheets and towels. Great location. Would definitely come back. The breakfast could feel a touch more homemade.
Natália
Super-friendly host, spacious room, perfectly clean sheets and towels. Great location. Would definitely come back. The breakfast could feel a touch more homemade.
2025-11-05A really comfortable stay. Downtown is an easy ten minutes on foot, parking is free, and the daily breakfast was excellent. Our room was large and spotless with comfy beds.
2026-02-25A great deal if visiting Banff. Wonderful breakfast, great location, clean and comfortable. Parking is cramped but expected.
2026-02-06Very handy spot and a large room. Very friendly host, clean and quiet.
2025-11-23Check-in was quick and friendly, there's parking just off the street, and the included breakfast came with a good spread to choose from.
2025-11-22Will definitely book again. Quiet room, amazing breakfast, perfect location. The room is dated.
2026-02-07Very comfortable. Great location and clean. A high price for no pool or hot tub.
2026-02-23Comfortable on a budget. Half a mile from downtown, food in the fridge all day, convenient parking.
2026-04-26Good to Know Before You Book
In-room breakfast, not a dining room
Your in-room fridge is stocked the night before and topped up every morning while you're out, fresh fruit, yogurt, hard-boiled eggs, muffins, granola bars, Egg & Sausage McMuffins, juice, coffee and tea. Great if you want flexibility for an early hike; not the right call if you want a hot, sit-down B&B experience in a shared dining room.
No children, no pets, no smoking
Children are not permitted by house rule; no cots and no extra beds are available. Pets are not allowed under any circumstances. The property is non-smoking throughout, indoors and out. The full set of policies is consistent and confirmed by the property.
Advance arrival time required, and reception isn't 24-hour
Check-in is 15:00 to 18:00 and the hosts ask for your expected arrival time when you book. If your flight or drive falls outside the window, call Elsa and Michael on +1 403-762-2984 before you set out. The property is owner-run and there is no after-hours front desk to leave keys with.
Free Banff Gondola shuttle stop is around the corner
Combined with the free parking and a six-minute walk to Banff Avenue, the free Gondola shuttle stop around the corner means you can comfortably leave the car at the property for whole days. Walk into town for dinner, pick up the shuttle for the Gondola or the Banff Upper Hot Springs, and skip the parking chaos on the main strip.
Long external staircase to upstairs rooms, flag mobility
Upstairs rooms are reached by a long external staircase with no lift. If mobility or heavy luggage is a concern, ask the hosts for a ground-floor unit when you confirm your arrival time. Reviewers in our sample are honest about it, book the right room rather than be surprised on arrival.
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Frequently Asked Questions
You'll find A Good Nite's Rest at 437 Marten Street, T1L 1E6 Banff, Alberta, a quiet residential side-street in the Banff town centre grid, five blocks east of the Bow River bridge and Banff Avenue. The Whyte Museum and Banff Park Museum are both about 0.7 mi (a ten-minute walk) and the free Banff Gondola shuttle stop is around the corner.
A Good Nite's Rest is approximately a six-minute walk from Banff Avenue and the Bow River bridge, about 0.4 mi door-to-strip. It sits about 550 yards from the centre of Banff. The walk is along quiet residential side-streets with paved footpaths the whole way.
A daily continental breakfast is restocked into your in-room fridge each morning while you're out, fresh fruit, yogurt, hard-boiled eggs, muffins, cereal, granola bars, Egg & Sausage McMuffins, juice, coffee and tea. It is self-service and available all day. This is not a hot, sit-down B&B breakfast in a shared dining room; if that matters to you, set expectations before you book.
Yes, free private on-site parking is included for every stay with no reservation required. The driveway is part of the property at 437 Marten Street. Recent reviewers describe the lot as “cramped when full” but consistently note that having a free, dedicated space in Banff is a serious value-add, summer parking on Banff Avenue often vanishes before noon.
Check-in is from 15:00 to 18:00 and check-out is by 11:00. Because A Good Nite's Rest is owner-run and there is no 24-hour reception, the hosts ask that you let them know your expected arrival time when you book. If your flight or drive falls outside the 15:00–18:00 window, call Elsa and Michael on +1 403-762-2984 before you set out.
No. Children are not allowed by house rule, no cots and no extra beds are available. Pets are not allowed under any circumstances. The property is non-smoking throughout, indoors and out. Quiet hours are 22:00 to 08:00 and parties / hen / stag celebrations are not permitted.
No. A Good Nite's Rest does not have a swimming pool, hot tub, spa, on-site restaurant or on-site bar. It is a three-room, owner-run B&B with private-entrance rooms and an in-room breakfast format. For Banff's hot pools, the Banff Upper Hot Springs is about an 8-minute drive away; for restaurants, Banff Avenue is a six-minute walk.
Drive west from Calgary International Airport (YYC) on Highway 201 (Stoney Trail) then the Trans-Canada Highway 1, approximately 130 km / 1.5 hours in good conditions. Stop at the Banff National Park East Gate for your Parks Canada pass, then take the Banff (Town Centre) exit, cross the Bow River bridge onto Banff Avenue and turn right onto Marten Street. The property is at number 437 with free private parking on the driveway.
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Three private-entrance B&B rooms, each with two queen beds, a private ensuite bathroom, microwave, mini-fridge, electric kettle, flat-screen TV and single-room air conditioning. At 437 Marten Street in central Banff, a six-minute walk to Banff Avenue, 0.7 mi to the Whyte Museum and Banff Park Museum, and the free Banff Gondola shuttle stop is around the corner. Free private on-site parking, daily in-room continental breakfast and fast free Wi-Fi. Verified guest reviews are consistently positive, with couples and the location drawing the warmest praise.
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