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Reviews of Sunshine Mountain Lodge

4 out of 5
Sunshine Mountain Lodge
One Sunshine Access Road, Sunshine, AB

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 266 out of 452 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 132 out of 452 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 29 out of 452 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 15 out of 452 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 452 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

mcgregor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nothing but Beautiful landscapes and helpful people
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Reservations on Apr 29, 2024
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8/10 Good

Adria Jillian

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was wonderful to be at a ski out property as I'm a para alpine skier who is wheelchair bound. It's nice to not have to worry about accessible transport to the ski resort daily. The staff was wonderful and extremely helpful and accommodating. It would be really nice for Sunshine Village Ski Resort to consider transitioning a few of their rooms to ones that were fully accessible for individuals such as myself. There is an adaptive ski school at the top of the gondola, welcoming para athletes to ski Sunshine, but unfortunately the accommodations on site are in no way accessible. Collaboration between the two entities could prove fruitful for all those commercially involved, and ultimately benefit the athlete and their experience at Sunshine Village.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Reservations on Apr 26, 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Emmanuel, Vestal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Reservations on Mar 28, 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Serge

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Jay

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is unusual to stay on a mountain but this provided the easiest and fastest access to the mountains for skiing. Everything needed is there. Beware if you plan to arrive late as you will need to make special accommodations. The staff is really nice and helpful and we really enjoyed our visit. The accommodations are in good quality and quaint.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Reservations on Jan 29, 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Neil

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with group, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location of property is extraordinary
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Reservations on Jan 29, 2024
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8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
"resort fee" property. great staff and location
The pros: 1.Everyone who worked on the staff at the property were great! Lobby people, gondola people, maintenance, housekeeping, waiters and waitresses, the girls at the bar, drivers, greeters...everyone was friendly, courteous, helpful, knowledgable and awesome! 2.hiking trails and surrounding area were beautiful, mapped out well and enjoyable! 3.unique gondola trip up to the property. the cons: 1.THE RESORT FEE. This was already one of the pricier hotels around Banff. Let me know the real price of my room up front, OR please tell hotels.com the real price so they can tell me instead of the bait and switch on my last day while checking out. Maybe it was in the 70 page terms of rental agreement that no one ever reads when they book a room with hotels.com. Maybe it was in an email you sent me AFTER I booked the room that mentioned "a fee" which did not include a price, just a mystery "fee" that could be $5 or $105 or $505??? If it was mentioned...my bad. 2.walls were thin. the family next to me had a kid screaming and running around his room for 3 nights straight until 11:30-11:45 every night. It also sounded like they were throwing bowling balls around their room for some reason, lots of thumping and slamming of doors. I called the front desk to complain and they did try to quiet the family down. Thank you staff! 3."deluxe" mountain view not so "deluxe". 4. room a bit beat up.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Reservations on Sep 28, 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Fran

Traveled with partner
Everything was great. Everyone on the staff was so nice and helpful. We loved it.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Reservations on Sep 18, 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Lori

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Reservations on Sep 18, 2023
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8/10 Good

Jennifer

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Nice place, outstanding customer service and clean. Rooms needed a face lift, worn finishes.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Reservations on Oct 30, 2023
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8/10 Good

Brian

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful setting. Loved the trails and view.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Reservations on Sep 11, 2023
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10/10 Excellent

eddie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Reservations on Sep 11, 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Susan

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was fun to stay in a ski resort in summer. We loved being away from Banff which is so busy and crowded. We loved being able to hike in the mountaintop meadows. We were thrilled to see wolves crossing the road as we rode the shuttle very early one morning
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Reservations on Aug 30, 2023
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10/10 Excellent

dawn

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Reservations on Aug 28, 2023
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10/10 Excellent

FAISAL

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
An exquisite place for a mountain getaway and a paradise for hikers skiiers and natural beauty all around
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Reservations on Aug 25, 2023
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10/10 Excellent

julie

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Reservations on Sep 18, 2023
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8/10 Good

Shadak

Traveled with family
Liked: Amenities
Beautiful hotel on top of the mountain. Lovely staff, bed was comfortable and clean. Bathrooms are small, bathtub was clean, but there was a vent visible when you take a shower, I assume it was heater vent which was filled with dust and it wasn’t pretty. Also if you don’t have a car transportation is hard. Last bus from Banff to hotel base is at 5:20 and if you miss it taxi was close to $100 for 2 of us. But the area is very peaceful and beautiful.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Reservations on Aug 21, 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Claudia, Rio Rancho

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There was easy access to/from the lodge via gondola and they also had a shuttle. It was quiet and relaxing. It was nice to get away from the congestion.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Reservations on Aug 15, 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Jung

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was great experience. It was kinda far to get in the room. I gotta take the car or gondola to get in the room or get the car in the parking lot for 20 mins. But the room was great and the mattress was good for my back. Ive had back pain when i sleep if the mattress has bad spring but I could sleep very well. Thanks!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Reservations on Aug 14, 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Erin

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Reservations on Aug 10, 2023
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8/10 Good

katayoun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is located in altitude with many hiking trails at the doorstep taking you to wonderful vistas and unique views. It had all the amenities even a nice jacuzzi. Rooms are a bit small but when you look out of the windows, the view compensates for any shortcomings. The calm and the quiet is so welcoming especially after the crowd in Banff. The staff are friendly and very helpful. The whole thing has an alpine resort feeling, complète with a young crew coming from all countries. Can’t wait to be back.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Reservations on Aug 9, 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Issamary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Reservations on Jul 24, 2023
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6/10 Okay

Gabrielle

Traveled with group
Not a good summer location In Banff
Seems like a great spot if ur looking to ski in the winter but if you’re looking to stay there in the summer to visit Banff I would recommend other options. It takes about 15 mins to get from the parking lot to the lodge and you have to be driven up by their truck or hope the lift is running. If you need to wake up early before the lift is running you need to reserve a spot in the truck. We didn’t know this til we got their and missed a sunrise hike we booked/paid for because there wasn’t an open spot on the truck! All the staff were very nice and the place was nice but just not convenient for visiting in the summer
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Reservations on Jul 24, 2023
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8/10 Good

Kay L

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Reservations on Jul 19, 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Gayathri

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property! Need to have more charging ports in the room and there should be a way to keep the balcony door open without putting a chair in its way.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Reservations on Jul 18, 2023
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4/10 Poor

Fayyaz

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Please keep the following in mind to understand the review: 1. Sunset in this area is at a little after 10:00 PM (Late June/early July 2023) 2. Two way to reach the property: A. Through a Gondola that shuts down at 6:00 PM (4 -hours befoer sunset) and takes about 25 minutes to reach hotel from the base station. B. Shuttle ride (consists of two 7 passenger vehicle and one 11 passenger van that takes 20 minutes one way to get to the hotel.. In summer, it is nearly impossible to get back to the hotel before 6:00 PM to catch Gondola so you have to rely on Shuttle and at times you have to wait for more than an hour at the base to get back to the hotel. Restaurant has poor service. Most of the staff, while very supportive, is untrained so it takes fore ever to get food.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Reservations on Jul 14, 2023
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4/10 Poor

Jane

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Reservations on Jul 14, 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Lori

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Convenient to Icefield Road and to Banff. A bit warm in the summer but were provided a fan. Great shower with hot water and pressure. Transport was quick and they were very helpful and knowledgeable. Couch is a bit solid and not made for napping or resting but good for visiting. The view from the balcony were great and wish we had more time to spend at Sunshine. Will recommend it to our friends.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Reservations on Jul 12, 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Reservations on Jul 10, 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Jasmine Rose

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Surrounded by peaceful beauty
We loved discovering this accomodation. We felt remote, yet close enough to Banff. The only thing is to watch for shuttle and gondola times. They don't run very eatly in the morning or very late at night. So better plan accordingly. All and all, a great place to stay.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023
Response from Reservations on Jul 10, 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Yan

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Reservations on Jul 24, 2023
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10/10 Excellent

thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Reservations on Apr 12, 2023
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10/10 Excellent

tony

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023
Response from Reservations on Mar 24, 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Mary Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Response from Reservations on Mar 22, 2023
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8/10 Good

Ryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was very nice. I wish they can run the gondola at later hours past 5 through out the week
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023
Response from Reservations on Feb 10, 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Keith

8/10 Good

jeremey

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Their season was ending so they were out of some menu options. The views are spectacular. Be prepared to hike for extracurricular activity.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Response from Reservations on Sep 14, 2022
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10/10 Excellent

John

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy check in & getting transported on gondola up to lodge. Beautiful area. Convenient for hiking,walking & options for dining. Great to have chairlift access to sunshine meadows.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Response from Reservations on Oct 13, 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Annick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Eva

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful place, Sunshine village staff has done a wonderful job keeping the trails clean and easy to follow. Hotel is terrific!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Response from Reservations on Sep 6, 2022
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6/10 Okay

Iain

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Beautiful location up in the mountains with good hiking options. Dinners at the main restaurant were excellent and staff were great. If you regularly go off site, it becomes inconvenient to get from hotel to your car. While our room had ample storage, it was very small and there doesn’t appear to be any sound proofing as you can hear any noise or conversations from neighbouring rooms.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022
Response from Reservations on Sep 6, 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Amit

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Darlene

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Response from Reservations on Aug 30, 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The stay was fantastic. Staff were friendly and accommodating- make it a point to speak to them and get their recommendations about food and places to see. Any hiccoughs they work diligently to fix, and in a timely manner. Food was delicious- try the salmon. Rooms were comfortable and easily accessible to the lobby. Hiking is easy to get to with the chair lift. Guides at the trail/ stairs are helpful and also act as naturalists (well, some of them). If you love nature, make sure you bring your guide books because the interpretive center is a bit sparse on those. It is inevitable there are some downsides- and I had to dig deep for these. The breakfast is overpriced (if the potato cakes were round the Hockey League could use them as pucks). The rooms don't have a/c; it might be helpful to supply rooms with fans to help with cooling off. The rooms do not have phone recharging stations so make sure you bring your a/c adapters and cords. And make sure you bring your bug spray!!! Back to the good stuff- make sure you ride the gondola a few times, you will enjoy the peace and quiet. Go to the s'mores events, they are fun. This is definitely a place to go to relax, breathe in fresh air, enjoy the mountains, and renew yourself.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022
Response from Reservations on Aug 25, 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Maria Teresa

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A hidden gem in the Banff area.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Response from Reservations on Aug 23, 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Carlos A

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022
Response from Reservations on Aug 22, 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Jappan

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sylvia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rodrigo

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
Response from Reservations on Aug 10, 2022
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