The Kenrick Hotel Banff: The Complete Guide
Freshly renovated top to bottom and sitting right in the middle of Banff Avenue — the Kenrick puts you within a few minutes' walk of every restaurant, shop, café, and trailhead in downtown Banff.
A proud partnership with The Kenrick
The Kenrick Hotel holds a special place in the Bow Valley Chauffeur story. They are one of our very first official hotel partners in Banff, and the relationship has grown into something we truly value. Their front desk team, guest services, and management have gone above and beyond to look after every BVC guest who walks through their doors — and we do the same for every Kenrick guest we pick up at YYC.
When you book a stay at The Kenrick and a transfer with Bow Valley Chauffeur, you are being handed off between two teams who talk to each other, know each other by name, and share the same standard of care from the moment you land in Calgary to the moment you check in on Banff Avenue.
Location
Directly on Banff Avenue in the heart of downtown. You are one short block from the Bow River, a couple of minutes from the Cascade Gardens, and steps from the town's best coffee, dinner, and après-ski spots. Nothing in the downtown core is more than a 5–10 minute walk away.
Newly renovated
The Kenrick was recently taken through a full refresh — new interiors, updated rooms, modern bathrooms, and refined mountain-town styling throughout. It feels current in a way many long-standing Banff Avenue properties do not, without losing the warm alpine character guests come here for.
Rooms
A boutique mix of comfortable rooms and suites sized for couples, small families, and friends travelling together. Expect quality linens, quiet HVAC, and finishes that hold up to the newest hotels in town.
Why guests pick the Kenrick
- Prime Banff Avenue address — walk to everything
- Fully renovated, modern interiors
- Right-sized boutique feel (not a large chain)
- Attentive, hands-on front desk and guest services team
- Easy pickup and drop-off point for private transfers
- Close to trailheads for Tunnel Mountain and the Bow Falls loop
Best for
Couples on a Banff getaway, small groups who want to walk to dinner, and travellers who like a boutique property over a big-box hotel. A strong pick if you want a fresh, modern room without paying resort pricing.
The BVC × Kenrick experience
Guests of The Kenrick receive priority handling on every Bow Valley Chauffeur transfer — flight tracking, curbside meet at the correct YYC bus bay, luggage handled for you, and a direct drive to the Kenrick's front entrance on Banff Avenue. Returning to Calgary, we time your pickup around the hotel's checkout and your flight, so there is no rushed morning and no waiting around.
This is the kind of seamless, high-touch service both teams built their reputations on — and it is only possible because the Kenrick trusts us with their guests, and we trust them with ours.
Getting there
Book a private YYC → Kenrick Hotel transfer. We drop you directly at the Banff Avenue entrance — no shuttle stops, no shared vans.