The Fairmont Banff Springs

Banff, AB, CANADA

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Updated April 14, 2020.

Facility Overview

Facility Name
The Fairmont Banff Springs
Address
405 Spray Avenue
Banff, AB T0L 0C0
CANADA
Telephone
(403) 762-2211

Adult Admission Price & Policy

Drop-in/Casual
Single-swim admission is not available to members of the general public, unless registered as guests at the hotel.
Hotel Guests
Registered guests: Free.

Full-Size, Year-Round Pools & Boards

Pool 1
100f (30.47m), 4 lanes (2 lanes reserved for lap swimming), rectangular, chlorine sanitized, indoors, 84ºF (29ºC).
Diving
Four 1m diving boards, four 3m diving boards, and 3m, 5m, 7.5m, and 10m diving platforms*.

Location

GPS
51.164317, -115.561826

Teams That Use This Facility

We have no web links or contact information for teams that train at this facility.

Facility Notes

There is also a 15m, rectangular, unstriped, salt water, outdoor, soaking pool at the resort. It's kept at 100ºF (38ºC) in winter and 95ºF (35ºC) in summer.
NOTE: In May, 2022, we received a note from a site user who had contacted the hotel and asked about the water temperatures of its pools and forwarded that information to us. We then revised the listing to reflect what she told us - some of which conflicts with statements made by others in the "Reviews" section below, which all predate the update.

Facility Reviews

One of the most 'cool' old hotel pools - unusual length, beautiful view, great swimming. Good for lap swimming, provided you share with like-minded people.
By far the nicest hotel pool I have ever swum in - extremely clean and beautiful. There are two lanes for lap swimmers and two lanes for leisure swimmers or families. "Paddlers" tend to use the outdoor pool, leaving the indoor one for swimmers. Great temperature - about 80ºF [27ºC], super clean, and very quiet. I was there two mornings around 8 AM and it was very quiet.
[March, 2014]
I echo the reviews above. What a treat to find such a pool - not too warm, lanes reserved, and separate from the main play pool. I was guessing the length until I looked at this listing, but was close based on my times.
[August, 2019]