Sunshine Village Ski & Snowboard Resort Review

Skiing and views are excellent. Lift passes are comparible to other ski resorts, but I loved the gondola ride up to the lodge.

Great location. The restaurant was very good too. The hotel is on the top of the mountain, accessable with only 20 minutes gondola ride.

Smooth check in and out process. Bit pricey but it is at the top of a mountain, so that's pretty cool. Would stay here for a weekend again, makes getting up and skiing pretty easy.

Super convenient, could skii out right from our room

Kinda small for what it is, but I get it. Prices are a little high, but that too is expected. The environment otherwise is great. Lodge nestled in the middle of the mountains makes for some nice scenary. Didn't actually stay there but it was nice nonetheless.

Good food, nice service. Good while at the ski hill.

Good food, good service, good friends, good times. Nice selection of domestic bottled beers.

Staying here is the ultimate way to enjoy skiing at Sunshine Village. You can make the first tracks every morning without having to wake up super early. It s nice to warm up in the room during the day. And I have enjoyed a few child-free runs in the afternoon while the kids watch cartoons in the room.

The large hot tub is a wonderful place to warm up and relax the muscles in a nice setting.

We ate lunch at the Lodge during our day of skiing and the food and service was great. No complaints.

(2017) We had lunch in the "old mountain lodge". Very reasonable but nothing special. Although the waitress was fun to watch because she was so cheerful!

Good hotel right on the slopes...
...make sure to arrive before 1700 at the base gondola as it's the only way up to the hotel (alternatives are provided by Suzy)

With the exception of the rather steep price, the rooms are nice, service is good and food is decent. Easy access to the Hill is great

Didn't spend much time at the lodge, I was there for the day snowboarding. The lodge is fantastic though, had a great trip, looking forward to the next trip out.

Had an amazing time on the hills at sunshine! Helpful staff, excellent slopes and great vibes! Sunshine still remains my favorite mountain.

Excellent service and amazing rooms. Everything was made to feel like a home away from home!

Came for skiing. Conditions weren't great but enjoyed the good options at the lodge. Also enjoyed the trash can with volleyball pong at the outdoor bar. Seemed like a good ski resort. My only complaint was that some of the runs were placed in a way that was difficult to get between them

Always an amazing day on the hill at Sunshine Village

Very nice skiing and snowboarding location. Staff is relatively nice.

You can't beat the most spectacular views, the warmest Western Hospitality, and magical winter in summer!

My husband and I stayed here for a few nights in July. It is a ski resort that is open for the summer.

The room wasn't super fancy, but was clean and well stocked. One thing I wish it had was a mini fridge and microwave. We could have stored leftovers or bought some minimal groceries for sandwiches. I also felt that the housekeeping staff was wasteful. They tossed our bar of hand soap out every day and gave us fresh. It certainly would have lasted all week. With the push in the park for conservation, I thought they would be a little more eco friendly.

You get to take a cool scenic gondola to the top from the base area and back. If the gondola isn't available, a shuttle is. There is no parking right by the hotel. The con is that this adds 20-30 minutes each way to your plans for the day.

In the summer, there are 3 restaurants and a coffee shop open. We weren't in love with the food and felt it was quite pricey. Though because it is all there is at the top of the mountain, it makes sense. We tended to grab a quick bite in the town of Banff (20 min drive) and bring it back to eat.

With your stay, you can also ride one of the ski lifts to the top of the mountain for some of the most beautiful views and hikes. They have trail hosts monitoring the trails for bears and answering your questions. There are several trails back there, and you can sign up for a guided tour at the interpretive center.

They have a GIANT hot tub outdoors. It looks like a pool in their photos. It was so relaxing and nice on sore hiking muscles, and wasn't too crowded when we went.

They also have a gear shop with apparel, bug spray/sunscreen, bear spray, etc. Note: you cant take bear spray on a plane, so you'll have to leave it behind. We donated ours to the trail hosts.

The location was perfect. 20 minute drive to downtown Banff (once you rode the gondola down). An hour and 20 minutes to Lake Louise. Two and a half hours to the Jasper border.

Last, the staff is really friendly and accommodating!

Great visit for a day out skiing. Lots of parking if you get there early enough and super friendly/helpful staff

Always a good day at sunshine. For every level of skier you can find a place to ride.

It is the only ski in and ski out in the national park. Rooms have fire place and all of the staff are amazing. If you want to spend the nights site seeing around Banff this is not the place for you. If you want to have an room with the most amazing view, be able to hit the slopes first thing then you want to stay here if you can get a room.

Great ski hill and was really impressed on how well they handled lines and people. Not all runs are snowboard friendly

Too many skiiers but all in all a great spot to spend a few weeks

Great place to meet up with friends. Excellent location. Clean. Friendly atmosphere.

Love this ski resort, Goats Eye is the best chair with nice long runs.

Was there for a day of skiing. The area is beautiful, staff are all friendly. We booked ski lessons, whick were provided by very knowledgable and experienced trainers.

Non-ski season, it is worth living. Friendly service.

Great place to take a break from the slopes. It's nice and warm and well laid out. Unfortunately at times it can be quite busy. Overall no complaints.

Great ski resort with lots of chair lifts and lots of great runs. The hotel and other services are very well run and nice.

Nice rooms, great location, but takes a while to get there.

Food was fantastic but service has varied greatly over the few times we've been there. Get there early if you want a seat by the fireplace.

Always have fun staying at Sunshine, service and staff are excellent, ski school is fantastic.

good on most days right after snow. I love the advanced runs. If it didn't recently snow there's lots of ice. I'd recommend Fernie however

Good food, good service, all around good experience.

Trappers is a nice place to kick it, with good service and very reasonable prices for a resort bar.

Really nice lounge and bar, great for grabbing nice food during a ski day with a much nicer atmosphere than trappers in my opinion. But just be prepared the food is on the pricier side