Name: The Dorothy Motel
Address: Marmont Cres, 250, Banff, Banff, Banff, T1L 1B3, Canada
Rating: 8

Air conditioning

24-hour reception

Smoke-free property

Heating

Garden

Terrace

Express check-out

All Spaces Non-Smoking (public and private)

Outdoor furniture

No elevators

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Non-smoking rooms

Fridge

Cable TV

Hairdryer

Flat-screen TV

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Safe-deposit box

Telephone

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Coffee/tea for guests

Vending machine

Microwave oven

Coffeemaker

Kettle

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Free Wi-Fi

Internet

Hiking

Recreation

Free parking

Parking nearby

Free Parking on Premises

Parking

Cycling

Golf course

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Skiing

Winter sports

Pets allowed

Pets

Extra decontamination measures

Additional measures against COVID-19

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At the mini-hotel

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Banff Airport

The Dorothy Motel

Banff

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canal-view

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golf-view

harbour-view

inland-view

lake-view

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not-guaranteed

wired-internet-access

smoking

sauna

duplex

safe

mini-bar

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breakfast-for-2

pets-allowed

wi-fi

kitchen

Great room! We used the pet friendly option and it was great. The room was clean and cheery with the art work. Beds and pillows were soft and comfortable. Enjoyed the Rocky Mtn Soap company products and absolutely LOVE my mug!!!!

You get a mug!!!

What a delight it was to walk into a quaint hotel with a charming feel!  We were impressed by the clean room, the crystal glasses near the ice bucket and the complimentary coffee mugs that were next to the coffee pot! Each room had a balcony that opened out into an enclosed area decorated with flowers and small tables for coffee or wine!  The check in was simple.   Any additional extras we asked for were met with "no problem" and a quick response.  The hotel was a ten minute walk from town center and easy access to public transportation.  

Would recommend it to anyone!  The price was extremely economical for the area.  Staying there made our trip all the more special!  

Quaint, quiet, charming and economical! 

Our tour company booked this room for us. We are very happy with it! Looks to be just renovated with a 60's era motif. Room is spacious, coffee and microwave plus a nice TV. Out door sitting area is beautiful and they have bicycle stands and repair station. Oh there is a convenience store 200 yards across the street  that does not sell beer!

Great motel

Please don't be fooled by the outside appearance. You have to check in at Caribou Lodge (a couple of minutes walk away) The spacious rooms are fabulous, with 2 double beds and a large bathroom. There is a private garden to enjoy. It is about a 15 minute walk into Banff town centre or the motel provide you with free bus pass into town, which stops outside the motel. There is also a petrol station very close by, with a small supermarket and a fast food restaurant. Highly recommend staying here. Good value. 

Highly recommend 

I was surprised that a stay on motel with no staff could be wonderful.  Check in online was easy.  Remember to keep your phone on you because it is your key.  The room was super clean.  Parking was safe.  The showers were fabulous.  Best of all the owners invite you to take one of their wonderful mugs.  

I loved the amenities check in was easy.

the Dorothy isn't in the middle of town, but id you are on a n=budget, this is a great place if the room styles suit you needs. We found the rooms great, recently renovated , very good size, bar fridge, microwave and comfy beds. the App check in is great and the Caribou staff are very helpful and only a call away. We got into town early and the Caribou staff stored our gear till the room was ready. The local roam bus is a great service  and stops just around the corner and the ski buses also pick-up at the caribou. So you can get anywhere you need without driving and the walk isn't that bad. When in Banff, we'll be staying at The Dorothy Motel

The best budget motel in Banff

This motel was great and affordable. It is only 15 mins walk to Banff downtown. There is a Gas station and A&W in front. Which is great! One morning we bought breakfast there and ate in our rooms. Our room itself was pretty clean. It seems like they newly renovated it. So it look pretty new. I love how they were lights underneath the beds. And the lights could be dim. The check in was superb, it was all done in the app. So no need to check in or check out in person. I would stay at this motel again. It was such a great experience ! Oh also if you have rooms on the first floor you can easily park your car in front of your room which we loved. Lastly, whatever you see on the pictures is what the rooms actually look like in real life.

Highly recommend!

Stayed here for 8 nights in Feb 2022, whilst visiting my Son who is working at Lake Louise as a Ski Instructor during a gap year.  Chose it as it was great value, and only a couple of hundred yards from the free Lake Louise shuttle stop.

Really good sized room, great shower, really really clean, modern quirky decor - especially the floors - and included Microwave and Fridge too, ideal for me.  Only 15mins walk into the middle of Banff, lots of buses too.

Any improvements?  As a visitor from the UK, I didn't quite get the motel concept, and no cutlery or plates are provided.  No biggie, got some disposables.  App worked well on iOS to remotely check in and open door, but was quite buggy, had to restart my phone a couple of times, but again, the Caribou is only a couple of hundred yards down the road if you have any issues.

All in all, good place, would definitely stay again.



Nice tucked away place, great value!

Ideal to the story behind its namesake, the Dorothy Motel offers simplified motel accommodation in Banff. A great option for those traveling to this area by car not keen on spending too much on where they sleep. That siad, the boutique feel/setting and amenities are certainly sufficient.

An idea I could suggest is to bring 'room shoes/slippers' with you

Simplified accommodations in Banff

I am going to give the Dorothy Motel a mixed review. We stayed there twice during our recent trip. The first time we stayed for three days and had a bright, open room on the second floor. It had a great bathroom with a big airy shower. On our return trip after doing the Icefields parkway we were given a first floor room on the side of the building that was inadequate. (Room 116) The ceiling was low and there was an air vent blowing very close to the head of one the beds. (The air vent cannot be turned off.) The shower in that room was small and appeared to have been built incorrectly. The shower pan had a center cut out for the drain set in a way that would make it a fall risk situation for anyone with mobility issues. That room felt like staying in someone’s renovated basement.
Fortunately, we were able to get the room changed and moved to a second floor room. There is no staff on-site at the Dorothy Motel so this meant driving a couple of blocks down the road to talk to the front desk staff at the Caribou Lodge and exchange keys. (Note: There is no elevator—you need to carry up your own luggage to the second floor.)
Overall we liked the Dorothy Motel and would stay there again if we could be assured of having a second floor room.

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