Accessibility in the Canadian Rockies
Unforgettable Adventures for All
Banff and Lake Louise offer opportunities for visitors of all abilities to connect with the Canadian Rockies. A growing range of attractions, experiences, accommodations, and transportation options with accessible features help make the destination more welcoming for visitors with diverse needs and abilities.
Accessible Outdoor Experiences
Connecting with nature is an important part of any visit to Banff and Lake Louise. Through adaptive sport and recreation programs, Rocky Mountain Adaptive helps individuals with disabilities experience the freedom, connection, and adventure that make Banff and Lake Louise so memorable. Visit their website for more information about their programs and activities.
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Many of Banff and Lake Louise's most popular attractions offer accessible facilities and experiences. Accessible parking, pathways, viewpoints, and amenities can be found throughout the destination, helping visitors connect with the Canadian Rockies in a variety of ways.
Accessible trails, pathways, sightseeing experiences, cultural attractions, and transportation services support visitors with diverse mobility, hearing, vision, and accessibility needs. Accessible washrooms are available throughout the destination, and public transit plays an important role in connecting visitors to key attractions and communities.
For the most up-to-date accessibility information, travel advisors and visitors can contact the Banff and Lake Louise Visitor Centres for guidance on accommodations, attractions, transportation, and services that best meet their needs.
Always contact accommodation and service providers for the best information.
Accommodations with Accessible Features
Banff Caribou Lodge and Spa
4 accessible rooms, located on the 3rd and 4th floor with elevator access. Accessible features include: light switches and peephole no higher than 48’’, roll-in shower, shower chairs available upon request, grab bars, roll-up bathroom counters
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Fairmont Banff Springs
Accessible entrance, restaurants and meeting rooms. Accessible features include a person lift (upon request), shower transfer bench and toilet raiser (upon request), tub/ shower chair (upon request), and roll-in showers.
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Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
Offers eased access rooms and fully accessible rooms, and accessible main entrance and lobby. Accessible features include large entry door frames, automatic entry door opener, roll-in shower, and sliding bar shower.
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Juniper Hotel
The hotel has one accessible room equipped with a roll-in shower.
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Moose Hotel and Suites
6 Accessible rooms located on the first floor, roll-in shower with grab bars and handheld shower head. They can provide portable shower chairs upon request, and ADA-approved toilets with adjacent grab bars. The pool on the 4th floor is accessible for guests with limited mobility and wheelchair access however, they do not offer aquatic chairs or a pool lift.
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Peaks Hotel & Suites
They have two accessible rooms, one on the first and one on the 2nd floor. Wheelchair-accessible path to the elevator on all floors, and 4 wheelchair-accessible parking lots. Roll-in showers are available in accessible rooms.
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Buffalo Mountain Lodge
They have two accessible rooms equipped with roll-in showers.
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The Rimrock Resort Hotel
7 wheelchair-accessible rooms, accessible main entrance and lobby, accessible dining options. Accessible features include wheelchair-accessible wide doorways, transition ramps, accessible bathrooms with roll-in showers, grab bars, and hearing impaired set-up for emergencies.
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