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Fairmont Banff Springs – Special Events, Banff, AB

Fairmont Banff Springs – Special Events

4.2
4.2
285 Reviews
CAN$51 and over
Canadian

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2 people
7:00 PM
Experiences are available.
  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for scenic views
  • Great for brunch
In the heart of Banff National Park, you will find a historic castle that truly comes alive with the spirit of Christmas. Within the halls of Fairmont Banff Springs, the festive season is celebrated with international flavour, blending the traditional sights and sounds of Christmas into a magical festival.

https://www.christmasatthecastle.ca/

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    CAN$51 and over
  • Cuisines
    Canadian, Contemporary American, Contemporary European
  • Hours of operation
    Open for Special events including Christmas Eve and Christmas!
  • Phone number
    (403) 762-6860
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Atticus Garant
  • Location
    405 Spray Avenue, Banff, AB T1L1J4
  • Neighborhood
    Banff
  • Parking details
    Convention Center. It is a three-level roofed parkade with 415 parking spaces:Self-parking: $13 CAD/hour, $50 CAD/per day Valet service: $50 CAD/per day. Complimentary self-parking included with all lunch & brunch reservations
  • Public transit
    There is a bus service run by the town which runs approximately every 40 minutes into Banff. Fare is $2.00 per person. The bus operates daily from 6:35 a.m. until 11:15 p.m. The bus stop is located directly outside the front of the hotel on Spray Ave.
  • Additional
    Beer, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, View, Weekend Brunch, Wine

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Experiences

  • Brunch in Santa's Dining Room

    CA$50.00 - CA$90.00 per person

    Prepaid

    Nov 17, 2024 - Dec 30, 2024
    Our neighbor from the north is a busy man this time of year! After weeks of making his lists and checking them twice, Santa needs a little rest. We invite you to experience Santa’s home away from home! Access to the room for 3 hours. Accommodates 4 - 12 guests. Reservations required minimum 24 hours prior. Full refund before December 1. 50% refund between December 1-15. No refund as of December 16 and onwards (taxes and fees may apply) Reservations are currently open for guests with confirmed guestroom bookings at Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel during the festive period. To book in advance, kindly email bsh.diningreservations@fairmont.com

  • Christmas Day Brunch Buffet

    CA$40.00 - CA$135.00 per person

    Dec 25, 2024 only
    Experience the holidays at Canada's Castle in the Rockies! Our Festive Brunch, located in the Riverview Lounge features to all your holiday favorites along with brunch classics! Adult $135, Children (6-12) $40. Reservations cancelled within 24 hours or no-shows will be charged $50 per person.

  • Dinner in Santa's Dining Room

    CA$75.00 - CA$150.00 per person

    Prepaid

    Nov 17, 2024 - Dec 30, 2024
    Our neighbor from the north is a busy man this time of year! After weeks of making his lists and checking them twice, Santa needs a little rest. We invite you to experience Santa’s home away from home! Accommodates 4 - 12 guests. Reservations required minimum 24 hours prior. Full refund before December 1. 50% refund between December 1-15. No refund as of December 16 and onwards (taxes and fees may apply) Reservations are currently open for guests with confirmed guestroom bookings at Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel during the festive period. To book in advance, kindly email bsh.diningreservations@fairmont.com

Menu

At present, we do not have menu information for this restaurant. Please see their website or wait to visit the restaurant to learn more.

What 285 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.2
4.2 based on all time ratings
  • 4.2Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 2.4Value

Noise • Moderate

285 Reviews

  1. JaimieG

    Calgary

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 25, 2023

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    For a Christmas event we made good memories but we would rather have been in the usual brunch location as way better ambience. The food was a little cool and there was not as much variety as usual i(especially what we remover of the desserts).

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  2. KatieM

    Calgary

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 25, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing experience and the food was amazing!! Would do again.
    Fairmont Banff Springs – Special EventsResponded on December 29, 2023
    Dear Valued Guest,  We are so grateful for your 5-star review. Thank you for sharing your rating with us and the community. Warm regards, Sam - Food & Beverage Sales Coordinator

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  3. Yummy

    Calgary

    20 reviews

    2.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on December 25, 2023

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    We have been going to this for the past 10 years and this year was by far the most disappointing. The selection and overall quality of the buffet was not good. The dessert selection which is usually the most stunning and well designed part of the buffet was disappointing to say the least (the only fruit available for the chocolate fountain was strawberries which were sickly looking) and table unkept and terribly messy. There also was not a manned coat check which is just not acceptable for a hotel event of this stature. Cutting corners is not part of the fairmont brand.

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  4. KImT

    Calgary

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 25, 2023

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Overpriced buffet, honestly it was disappointing, not worth the nearly $600.00 we paid for 4 people. Been to several in Calgary that are the same quality, selection, and a lot less $$. Service was great and very kind and attentive staff. Hotel and scenery is beautiful. Sorry I just left feeling disappointed.

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  5. NMil

    VIP

    Chicago

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 25, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Came for the Christmas brunch and it was very good!
    Fairmont Banff Springs – Special EventsResponded on December 29, 2023
    Dear Valued Guest,  We are so grateful for your 5-star review. Thank you for sharing your rating with us and the community. Warm regards, Sam - Food & Beverage Sales Coordinator

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  6. AmyC

    VIP

    Hawaii

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 15, 2023

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    So fun! Great food and drinks. Attentive servers. Beautifully decorated. We just had the best time!
    Fairmont Banff Springs – Special EventsResponded on December 29, 2023
    Dear Valued Guest,  We are so grateful for your 5-star review. Thank you for sharing your rating with us and the community. Warm regards, Sam - Food & Beverage Sales Coordinator

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  7. BillK

    Calgary

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 25, 2022

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Disappointing experience for my family and I at the Sunday Brunch on Christmas Day. We were extremely excited to spend a quiet afternoon at Banff Springs hotel for a special occasion. We chose an afternoon reservation for brunch. Here are a few of those disappointing experiences. 1. Although there were plenty of tables free and available for the entire time (2:00 pm, last seating for the brunch), we were offered the smallest table that could hardly fit 2 people. We were party of 4. 2. Serving sets such as cutleries, napkins, glasses were missing and there were never fully provided. 3. No water was offered and there was no room for extra glasses.  4. All roasting stations food were cold and dry.  5. Pastas were old and dry. 6. The food in kids friendly buffet was so stale and cold. My children didn’t have any food even the fries and pizzas were not eatable. 7. We found mold on a few items including blueberries and blackberries (unacceptable, really) 8. Some desserts (including tiramisu) were old and the ingredients were separating to watery substance, as if they were sitting outside for a long time. 9. Our bill didn’t provide any details, just the amount from the machine. 10. Some seafood, including crab legs seemed and tasted as if they were sitting outside (Although on ice) but nevertheless outside all day.  We understand that our reservation was for the last seating of the day but we never expected stale and old food being served at the last seating. Overall we had a terrible and disappointing afternoon. We had to go to a fast food to get some late lunch for children. 

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  8. TexanintheLoose

    VIP

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 25, 2022

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Expensive for what it is. A large ballroom that needs more Christmas spirit.

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  9. waynew

    Calgary

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 13, 2018

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    have dined on a number of occasions at this site and enjoyed each time however this mothers day special was a real disapointment with terrible service, cold food, limited supply buffet plates empty.

    1 person found this helpful

  10. pamhiker

    VIP

    Houston

    48 reviews

    2.0

    48 reviews

    Dined on May 13, 2018

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 5
    We were there for Mother’s Day Brunch for the first time in five years. After raving about how good this brunch was to my family in years past I booked the whole family in. The best thing about this brunch was the location!!! The price was outrageous, $85 per person is okay, but racking on another $20 per person for tax and tip was outrageous as the service was way below what I have come to expect from the Banff Springs. We were clearing our own plates and putting them on the empty table next to us. We waited at least a half hour for the tea to arrive!! Was not impressed. Many of the dishes were not hot enough, in particular the soup was lukewarm at best. One of my favorites from years past was the lamb and there was no lamb this year. The seafood was pretty good, the fresh cooked mussels were a very nice touch. The salad selection was abysmal. My father who is a celiac only wanted ice cream for dessert and they were out of vanilla, his favourite. To top it off we paid $40 for parking. We will not be coming back for this brunch, I hear the Rimrock does a great job.

    1 person found this helpful

FAQs

Fairmont Banff Springs – Special Events is rated 4.2 stars by 285 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Fairmont Banff Springs �– Special Events

405 Spray Avenue, Banff, AB T1L1J4

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Banff
  • Hours of operation
    Open for Special events including Christmas Eve and Christmas!
  • Price
    CAN$51 and over
  • Cuisines
    Canadian, Contemporary American, Contemporary European
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Convention Center. It is a three-level roofed parkade with 415 parking spaces:Self-parking: $13 CAD/hour, $50 CAD/per day Valet service: $50 CAD/per day. Complimentary self-parking included with all lunch & brunch reservations
  • Public transit
    There is a bus service run by the town which runs approximately every 40 minutes into Banff. Fare is $2.00 per person. The bus operates daily from 6:35 a.m. until 11:15 p.m. The bus stop is located directly outside the front of the hotel on Spray Ave.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Atticus Garant
  • Additional
    Beer, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, View, Weekend Brunch, Wine
  • Phone number
    (403) 762-6860

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