This resort, built in 1888, is styled after a Scottish Baronial castle and is a National Historic Site. In Banff National Park, it features 11 restaurants and 14 shops. The Fairmont Banff Springs has a 105-foot (100 feet) lap pool and a 66-foot (50 feet) heated outdoor pool. The resort’s Willow Stream Spa has 23 treatment areas and offers a variety of relaxing massages and beauty treatments. Other on-site activities for guests include bowling, tennis, horseback riding, and golf. Numerous ski locations are just minutes away. The Fairmont has an on-site snow school where guests can learn to ski. The resort also offers ski passes, storage, and rental. Rooms at Fairmont Banff Springs have feather beds and down comforters. Bathrooms feature granite vanities and European style performance body spray showers. Fairmont Banff Springs has a shuttle to nearby ski locations such as Sunshine Village Ski Resort and Mount Norquay Ski Village, both about one mile from the resort.