We had a great experience as a family at Irwin Mountain Inn. The staff was very friendly and very accommodating. The rooms have been updated and were spacious. The beds were excellent and the covers were "heavy" (I hate hotels with "light" blankets). The El Toro restaurant serves fantastic food. We will definitely go back...no questions asked.

I stayed here with my partner ita a great hotel conveniently located on Banff Avenue only minutes from Downtown Banff, it has a fitness centre, whirlpool and restaurant El Toro which serves canadian cuisine with a Spanish and Mexican influence, food is delicious and resonably priced,Staff are very friendly.
Lake Louise, Sunshine and Norquay ski resorts are easily reached by the ski bus that is free with your lift pass and stops just outside the hotel. Rooms are spacious and all you need for a good night sleep after a long days boarding!
We went tubing at norquay which was great fun, we also went on a helicopter ride over the rockies which was totally amazing and definatly reccomended.
All in all a great holiday

My wife and I stayed here for three nights in October. It was very quiet here at that time of the year and I am sure it is much busier during ski season. It is very close to downtown, so you can leave your vehicle in the underground parking and walk almost anywhere in the town. Front desk staff checked us in quickly but I did find that some of them were not very friendly. In a tourist town like Banff I would expect them to greet everyone coming and going since the elevator is very close to the front desk. The room was clean but needs a little upgrading since it appeared that the furnishings and draperies had been around for a while. I also didn't like the noisy hallways, including the barking dogs from some of the guest rooms. I would most likely stay here again since the price was reasonable.

Overall it was a great place to stay nice and close to the center, great staff, nice and clean rooms and the restaurant had a great breakfast. My only two complaints are the bathroom is a little small and it can be rather loud when you hear people in the hall ways. Would I go back....probably.