Bow View Lodge vs Mount Royal Hotel
Both are in Banff (AB), 400 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★Banff
Bow View Lodge
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 7.8
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
Hotel★★★Banff
Mount Royal Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.8 Excellent
- Location score
- 7.3
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
The short answer
Pick Bow View Lodge
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 400 m apart.
Choose Mount Royal Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.8 / 8.3)
Why is Bow View Lodge better than Mount Royal Hotel?
- 1320 m closer to public transport−320 m
Why is Mount Royal Hotel better than Bow View Lodge?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.8 vs 8.3)+0.5
- 2Higher star rating (3★ vs 2★)+1★
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Bow View Lodge vs Mount Royal Hotel: which hotel is better? | Bow View Lodge | Mount Royal Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.3 | 8.8 +0.5 |
| Location | 7.8 +0.5 | 7.3 |
| Facilities | – | 9.2 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 7.0 |
| Public transport | 8.7 +1.7 | 7.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.3 | 8.8 +0.4 |
| Guest rating | 8.3 | 8.8 +0.5 |
| Number of reviews | 260 | 267 +7 |
| Rank in Banff (AB) | bottom 15% | top 35% +50% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.8 +0.5 | 7.3 |
| Distance to Banff centre | 400 m | 170 m −230 m |
| To public transport | 390 m −320 m | 710 m |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 83 | 83 |
| To the nearest food shop | 200 m | 140 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 11 | 11 |
| Sights within 1 km | 6 | 6 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★ | ★★★ +1★ |
| Floors | 3 | – |
| Listed amenities | 5 | 20 +15 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 16:00 | 16:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Shuttle | – | ✓ |
| 24-hour front desk | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Sauna | – | ✓ |
| Hot tub | – | ✓ |
| Meeting rooms | – | ✓ |
| Pets allowed | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
400 m apart
Bow View Lodge: city centre: 900 m, nearest station Banff station: 390 m, 83 places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.
Mount Royal Hotel: city centre: 810 m, nearest station Banff station: 710 m, 83 places to eat within 500 m, 6 sights within 1 km.
Bow View Lodge or Mount Royal Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Bow View Lodge or Mount Royal Hotel?
Bow View Lodge leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, public transport. Mount Royal Hotel is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Bow View Lodge or Mount Royal Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Mount Royal Hotel is closer: 170 m from the centre, against 400 m for Bow View Lodge.
How far apart are Bow View Lodge and Mount Royal Hotel?
The two hotels are 400 m apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score