Banff Springs: The Story of a Hotel
 

By Bart Robinson (4th edition, 2007)

RRP: C$19.95/US$19.95
ISBN - 10: 0-9782375-1-X
ISBN - 13: 978-0-9782375-1-6
183 pages, 6" x 9"

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About Banff Springs: The Story of a Hotel

Some institutions transcend themselves and become symbols of a place and time. Known to millions of visitors to Banff as "the Castle," or simply as "the Hotel," the Banff Springs is more than simply a place to stay, for it is the home of memories and a dream of gracious times in other ages.

This classic book to one of the world's most famous mountain resorts is filled with the rich anecdotes and snippets of history that have enriched Banff and indeed Canada, from the hotel's links to the construction of the transcontinental rail line to the visits of maharajahs and movie stars.

First published in 1973, the 4th edition has been expanded to include recent developments. Although now printed in full colour, it is the timeless images by well-known photographers such as Bruno Engler and Nicholas Morant that bring the hotel's storied history to life.
 

About the Author

Aside from writing Banff Springs: The Story of the Hotel and several other books on the human and natural history of the Canadian Rockies, Bart Robinson has enjoyed a long career as a journalist, editor, and conservationist. He was an editor with Equinox magazine from 1982 to 1994, and the Executive Director of the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative from 1996 to 2003. He currently lives in Canmore, Alberta, where he works with the Biosphere Institute of the Bow Valley and The Natural Step Canada. Despite the passage of three decades since Banff Springs first appeared, the hotel remains one of Mr. Robinson’s favourite haunts.