... especially more condo style - as holiday rentals/weekenders from Calgary. It also has a quaint feel with locally owned stores, but I find it's a bit more spread out and you need a car to get from condo to downtown. Gypsy Guide is not a GPS. It's all ... more

... had tons of problems with "holiday rentals" in residential areas there - visitors in for a short time, but a good time ... besides the issues of transiency, traffic etc. there were also the parties, "goings-ons" in outdoor hot tubs, people either ignoring or not caring about town bylaws (garbage, parking ... more

... late September at this early date!) You won't find "vacation rentals" - that is, a vacant residential condo or a house - available for rent in either Banff or Jasper, because housing is scarce in the national parks and subject to residency regulations. Renting homes as a vacation rental is illegal ... more

... Radisson. However, because of the type of conference it is, many of the attendees are travelling with families and are looking for vacation rentals over hotels. Normally when a conference is in town, we wouldn't even know ... but we have been inundated with calls from families attending this conference ... more

... if you mean renting a vacation rental (entire house or condo), or whether you have already run across Jasper's "private home acccommodation" (PHA). I apologize in advance if this is the case, but I am mentioning it here because you said B&B was one thing you were considering ... more

... money to be made in vacation rentals. I'm assuming that the rental situation in Banff is similar to here in Jasper - potential tenants are a dime a dozen, so landlords can be choosy. Property values are high, so taxes and rents are high. (My nephew has been in & out ... more

... his/her house as a vacation rental risks losing his/her lease. It's true that some people take that risk, but town-wide, not many, in my experience. Sam, if you're planning to work while you're here, then you'll be an eligible resident. Places to rent ... more

Regarding the vacation rentals links in post #1 above - be aware that nightly rental of residences is not legal in Banff due to national park regulations; if you read closely, you'll see that vacation rentals are often listed as "Banff area" which usually means they are in Canmore (and ... more

... August 2012. We have a vacation rental for 1 week, but are flying in two days early. We haven plans to stay at Banff Boundary lodge Friday night, get up early and drive to the Icefields Sat. morning. We have a night reserved at the Glacier View Inn for that ... more