TRAVEL GUIDE: ALBERTA

HOTELS

STAYING IN Alberta Hotels Hôtel Le Germain Calgary Ideal location in the heart of Calgary near the city's main attractions. Hyatt Regency Calgary This 355-room property features a spa with pool and Jacuzzi, as well as a host of business facilities.

TOP 10 GOLF RESORTS The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge Accommodations at The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge may include log cabins, but this is no rustic retreat. In a gorgeous Rocky Mountain setting, guests will find a full-service spa, fine dining and fairways designed by master golf course architect Stanley Thompson.

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STORYBOOK SETTING The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise Words cannot do justice to this majestic Canadian Rocky Mountain setting, which has miraculously remained unspoiled — despite over a century of visitors. It's a storybook alpine escape. Top 10 Ski Resorts Worldwide Things to See and Do in Banff & Lake Louise

CASTLE IN THE CANADIAN ROCKIES The Fairmont Banff Springs If you build it, they will come. Few places offer better proof of this than The Fairmont Banff Springs. It rises out of its hypnotic mountain backdrop like a Scottish baronial Oz! Sitting at the intersection of three glacial valleys, its architecture is awe-inspiring and its overall style is classic European.

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EXTREME SKIING Canadian Mountain Holidays These days, once you’ve mastered the black diamond runs, there’s nowhere to go but up — into the clouds in a helicopter, to be dropped off in an awesome and otherwise inaccessible destination. Once there, you’ll confront crevasses, cliff drops and sheer slopes as you ski your way back to civilization.

THIS TRAIN ROCKS A Rocky Mountain Experience We took the trip of a lifetime on Rocky Mountaineer Railtours' Banff Route, which delivers you to the awe-inspiring Banff/Lake Louise region via a fascinating passage through the Spiral Tunnels and the Yoho National Wilderness. Hop on board! See our travel special

SPAS

Clean and Calm Liv Spa The modern spa feels comfortable rather than cool and larger than its 8,000-square-foot facility with its 9 to 10-foot ceilings, earth tones, deep woods, dark tiles, grey stone countertops, off-white walls and frosted glass panels. Splashes of the spa's signature blue add a distinctive note of color.

More travel information on the Official Travel and Tourism Site for Alberta.
www.travelalberta.com

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