Banff International Hotel is a three story hotel within easy walking distance of a couple dozen restaurants. It's on Banff Avenue, just on the fringe of the downtown area with all the shops and restaurants. Indoor parking is provided beneath the hotel proper, an important feature for winter visitors.
The hotel is made up of a new section attached almost seamlessly to the older, original structure. We've stayed in both the old and the new sections and, frankly, there's no way to tell which is which from inside the rooms - although the new room had an odd, elongated shape with a support pillar between the beds and the television. Neat, comfortable, and spacious standard rooms at $90CDN.
Befitting its name, the hotel seemed popular with international travellers. A number of groups (Hello St. Louis Ski Club!) used it as their base of operations as well.