Otter Hotel

Hotels
9.2 (1113 reviews)
600 Banff Avenue , Banff , ca

Free
Children allowed

Facilities

WiFi available
Free WiFi
Parking
Free Parking
Non-smoking rooms
Air conditioning
Fitness center
24-hour front desk
Restaurant
Heating
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Comfortable walk to town
Helpful staff
Great location
Nice hot pools
Cons:
Noisy air conditioning
Dirty carpets
Value for money concerns

Categories

Cleanliness
8.01
Several reviews mentioned dirty carpets and laundry bags left in corridors, indicating cleanliness issues.
Service
9.98
Consistently positive remarks about the helpful staff and excellent service.
Location
9.52
Great location praised in multiple reviews for easy access to town and hot pools.
Room Quality
8.97
Mostly positive feedback on room quality but mentioned noisy air conditioning.
Amenities
9.5
Positive reviews for hot pools and overall amenities but noted some issues with heating.
Value for Money
8.46
Mixed feedback on value, with some mentioning it wasn't worth the price.
Food and Beverage
9.51
High ratings for food quality and complimentary services.
Overall Experience
9.68
Overall positive experience mentioned in several reviews despite the noted issues.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-10 22:14

Property Description

Location and Convenience:
Experience the beauty of Banff at Otter Hotel, just steps away from popular attractions like Banff Park Museum and The Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies.

Comfortable Rooms:
Relax in our well-appointed rooms featuring balconies, flat-screen TVs, air conditioning, and free toiletries, ensuring a comfortable stay.

Multilingual Staff and Helpful Service:
Our friendly staff, fluent in English and French, are available to assist with any requests and provide local area information to enhance your stay.

Book your stay at Otter Hotel now to enjoy a memorable experience in Banff.

Important information:

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.
Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.
A deposit may be required at the property.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 11:00 AM

Location

Guest Reviews

9.2
Based on 1113 reviews
Cleanliness: 8.01
Service: 9.98
Location: 9.52
Room Quality: 8.97
Amenities: 9.5
Value for Money: 8.46
Food and Beverage: 9.51
Overall Experience: 9.68
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Nanette solo_traveller us
10
Pros:

Location is great. The receptionists are very welcoming and efficient in check in and outs.The rooms are clean and spacious. Love the rain shower heads and the efficiency of the staff room.service. !+¡°Restaurant selection was equally good..

Cons:

There' was nothing to dislike, unfortunately it was more of a disappointment. We were a party of 4 families,occupying 4 rooms
Friends from rm.105 did an early checkout sunday,Sept 23 and accidentally left their work charger..I inquired about the charger late in the afternoon and I was told to return t he following day as the housekeeping have no report of charger

2026-08-27 via Nuitee
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Mary Andrea family_with_children us
10
2026-08-26 via Nuitee
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Elsa extended_group gb
10
Overall, an amazing stay
Pros:

We loved the convenient location of the hotel, the cozy vibes at its lobby and the wonderful layout of the king suite with a sofa bed, a bar table/kitchenette and the lovely balcony. The staff members were friendly in general but we’d like to give special thanks to Mia at the front desk and Steph at the restaurant. Mia always went the extra mile to ensure that we had a comfortable stay. She has been most professional and helpful giving us useful travelling advice, effectively sorting out the room availability for us (as we had originally booked a triple room with 2 queen beds only which was way too small for 3 people) as well as thoughtfully handling my delayed and damaged luggage on its arrival. On the other hand, Steph was always so welcoming with a gorgeous smile whenever we saw her, doing her best to deliver our meals, whether we were in a rush going out or just back totally exhausted.

Cons:

Obviously, the housekeeping team could have done better. The compost bin was placed underneath the sink in the cupboard. Apparently it would not be emptied unless we left a note expressly asking the housekeeping team to do so.
On one occasion, our room wasn’t made up at all for the whole day while we were out (without the “quiet time” sign, mind you). When asked to do so in the evening while we headed to dinner, only towels were replaced; the beddings remained untouched and not replaced.
On another occasion, we stayed in the room till afternoon and expressly requested a clean up by dinner time. However when we were back from dinner, nothing had happened to our room. We then had to give up as it was too late by then.
That said, if and when the room was properly made up on normal days, it was brilliantly done.

2026-08-25 via Nuitee
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Nawal couple sa
10
2026-08-23 via Nuitee
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Aliasghar family_with_children ca
8
2026-08-23 via Nuitee
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Renee couple ca
8
Was nice cozy clean but the cleaning staff need to really wait till check outs before entering someone’s room at 9 am
Pros:

The views from the hot tubs

Cons:

The overpricing during peak season is ridiculous

2026-08-22 via Nuitee
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Peter couple gb
8
Lovely but expensive for what you got as no breakfast included
Pros:

Very modern, clean and although a 20 min walk to the centre the hotel was in a quiet location.
Great bathroom with lovely toiletries .

Cons:

There was little drawer space to put clothes in.
We were told that tea/ coffee could be ordered in our room from an order sheet …. but it never happened. We had to go and ask reception everyday.

2026-08-21 via Nuitee
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Ilaria couple it
7
2026-08-19 via Nuitee
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Lisa couple ch
9
2026-08-19 via Nuitee
M
Matthew family_with_children gb
10
2026-08-19 via Nuitee
지연 family_with_children kr
9
2026-08-18 via Nuitee
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MICHEL couple br
8
Cons:

O ar condicionado é pessimamente localizado. Fica a 1 metro de distância da cama diretamente em cima do hóspede.

2026-08-17 via Nuitee
M
Mio solo_traveller jp
5
2026-08-16 via Nuitee
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Mario extended_group ca
6
ok
Cons:

Ac was so loud could not sleep

2026-08-16 via Nuitee
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Mio solo_traveller jp
5
Pros:

温泉は良かったです。

Cons:

部屋にコーヒーも水もなかったです。立地ももう少し良ければ…と思いました

2026-08-16 via Nuitee
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fuku extended_group jp
9
2026-08-15 via Nuitee
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Andrea family_with_children it
8
2026-08-15 via Nuitee
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Olivia couple gb
8
Pros:

Nice facilities, clean, modern
Great restaurant & food at Good Folk

Cons:

Very expensive at $1,000 a night for what you get facilities & service wise. Not even breakfast included.
Our reception welcome was not friendly and not useful (did not offer us coffee option which needs to be ordered for the room, tell us about the hotel services, etc)

2026-08-15 via Nuitee
D
Daniel couple ca
8
Other than the location of the hotel, it is disappointing about the standards for that price.
Pros:

The beds are very good. The location of the hotel. The free shuttle bus to downtown Banff. The quality of the coffee.

Cons:

For the coffee, there was a card with instructions as to what we may prefer to have (coffee, decaf, tea, etc) for the duration of our stay AND to leave it there before 10 am. We did that. When we returned later in the day, the card is gone. But, there was no coffee or cream that we have ordered. We had to go all the way to front desk and ask for our next day's coffee. They did not give us extra ones for the one day after. Feel stingy in providing this to customers.

For the towels, first day, there was two face towels, two hand towels, and bath towels. Next day, they only left 1 face towel, 2 hand towels and bath towels. Third day, there was no hand towels at all. ????

Wonderings : Did someone pocket the coffee, cream, tea? They took my request but didn't provide it. Did someone take the hand towels?? What was the reason for lack of standard supply of towels?

Notice that the washroom's floor feels sticky to my slippers.

The elevators are so slow.

With this kind of price per night, I would have a higher expectation than other hotels. Your hotel should have a higher standard. A clean washroom floor, more standard to the towels supply, provide what they have offered (the coffee, cream and tea) Even providing slippers.

2026-08-12 via Nuitee
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Tom extended_group be
9
Pros:

Leuke ligging, functionele kamers, alles in orde

Cons:

De airco is heel luidruchtig, niet mee te slapen

2026-08-12 via Nuitee