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Stayed at Irwin's, which was recommended by a friend, during the August '07 long wkend. Went there to get away, get some r and r and celebrate our 1st yr wedding anniversary. This trip was spur of the moment, and all the hotels were booked but luckily, a vacancy here! My husband and I are not party people and since... more
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The Fairmont Banff Springs
May 8, 2008
stayed for a week at the Fairmont Banff Springs and could not have had a more perfect experience. The package I booked through American Airlines had an awesome deal - with full size rental car, ski rack, heated seats (necessary at 24 below!!) and discounts on ski lift tickets and equipment rentals at Lake Louise. When we arrived at the... more
Samurai Sushi Bar and Restaurant
May 8, 2008
This is a very small restaurant inside the Banff Springs Hotel. The restaurant consists of a very large sushi bar, and a few (4-6) tables equipped for table cooking. Since one of our favorite sushi chefs in Calgary was formerly a sushi chef at Samurai, I was interested in going there. However, it seemed like every time we were there,... more
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