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2.0 of 5
217 Lynx St., Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta T1L 1A7, Canada
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Homestead Inn
Ranked #13 of 33 Banff B&B and Inns
4.0 of 5 stars 40 Reviews
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Lloydminster, Canada
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Loved it but found out there were bed bugs later!”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 December 2010
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I actually never write reviews because I am usually content and low key. However I felt I needed to review my Banff experience here.
I really loved this places. Nice convenient close to downtown Banff. However we found out there were bed bugs later. My husband had a lot of marks and they were in our clothes too. We stayed in room 121 right next to the lobby. I did notify the lady in the office but that was after the fact. I hope they do something about it because I would definitely come back, but not with bugs.....

  • Stayed December 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Andries Flierjans, Manager at Homestead Inn, responded to this review
7 January 2011
Dear Hanneke65

We thank you for your comments about your recent stay.

We do take comments about bed bugs extremely seriously and as such had the room completely stripped for a thorough search (as per our own protocol). We are happy to report that in our search we found nothing that indicates bed bugs in the room. Nevertheless, we asked PCO pest control to come in and look at the room as well and they could not find anything either. However, based on your comments, we will have the room treated against bed bugs to be on the safe side.

We are confident that we have no bed bugs in any of our rooms, but we will always take our guest reports seriously and always have the room chemically treated as a precaution.
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Calgary, Canada
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25 reviews 25 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
“Cosy room with lovely view”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 October 2010

The room was quite reasonable in price (61$ per night) and was pretty big. Both beds were clean and nice, washroom was clean as well. TV had over 40 channels which was kind of cool. The only flipside was that you have a shared "balcony" with about 10 rooms and this balcony is the only access to rooms, which means, in winter it will be a bit of a problem.

  • Stayed October 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Great Britain
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“A nice but somewhat basic hotel”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 October 2010
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A nice budget hotel with basic but perfectly adequate rooms and facilities. Close to the centre of Banff. Light sleepers may be awakened by the mournfull sound of the train whistles from the railway a few blocks away.

Excellent restaurant next door - Melissa's

  • Stayed September 2010
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Lincolnshire
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
“Great Location”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 September 2010
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people found this review helpful

We stayed at the hotel for two nights in September - the location is great and very close to the main town areas and shops and restaurants.

The hotel itself looks like and old style motel-type building and although the rooms were a little dated they were large clean and comfortable.

The staff were very helpful and friendly and you are able to use the facilities of the larger hotel across the road. To use the swimming pool, steam room and jacuzzi you need to ask for a key card from reception whihc gives you free access - we used the pool area one afternoon - it was quiet and very relaxing.

The only slight drawback was the noise of trains during the night - if you are a light sleeper this could wake you.

Overall I would have no hesitation staying here again

  • Stayed September 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Cambridge, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“Good value, clean and comfortable”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 August 2010
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This Inn is in downtown Banff on a side street with free parking just outside. It doesn't look much from the outside and when I saw it I thought it was going to be dreadful. I was so wrong.

Our ground floor room was simply furnished but spacious, spotlessly clean and comfortable. It had a fridge and coffee maker plus TV and a desk.The reception staff were friendly and helpful and gave us an entry card for the hotel opposite for free access to their swimming pool . The nearby Wild Flour Bakery does good breakfast.

Downside? No aircon. The road outside is busy but relatively quiet at night. However if you open the windows anywhere in downtown Banff you hear the train horns at night. Easily fixed with ear plugs.

Wish we had booked more nights there and not moved on.

  • Stayed August 2010, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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217 Lynx St., Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta T1L 1A7, Canada
Price range (per night):* INR4,929 - 10,026

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