Rimrock Banff, Emblems Collection

Banff, Canada. Emblems Collection, Accor

Opened: 2026
Rooms: 320
Type: Resort
Operator: Accor

Opened in 2026.

Rimrock Banff, Emblems Collection opened in Banff National Park in 2026 as the first Emblems Collection hotel in North America. The hotel page says it debuted in summer 2026, and Accor's release is dated 7 October 2026. The resort began in 1895 beside the Upper Hot Springs as the Hot Springs Hotel and now has 320 guestrooms, including 57 suites, carved into Sulphur Mountain at 300 Mountain Ave.

Classic Rooms are 350 sq ft (32 sqm), and The Infinity Two Bedroom Suite is 1,150 sq ft (106 sqm), with a terrace of more than 1,260 square feet that has a barrel sauna and a fire table. The 9,600 sq ft Bathhouse has hot and vitality pools, a mountain-facing infinity pool, saunas, aromatic steam, cold immersion and a sensory room, and it is open daily from 6am to 10pm with no reservation required.

Dining is spread over four venues. Parker's Table is the signature restaurant for seasonal Canadian cooking, Rimrock Social serves global small plates and crafted cocktails, Rimrock Market is a coffee bar and biergarten, and The Listening Room is for rare spirits, vinyl and conversation. The Expeditions Centre lists more than 50 seasonal activities, from guided hikes to excursions to the Athabasca Glacier.

The resort is a 90-minute drive west of Calgary International Airport. Valet parking costs $54 plus GST a day and self-parking $39 plus GST.

"debuted in summer 2026 following a transformative, property-wide reimagination"

The operator's words, read on its own page and last checked 31 October 2026.

emblemscollection.com

Rooms 320 guestrooms, including 57 suites Source
Rooms Classic, Premium Forest View, Luxury Peak View and Rimrock Vista View rooms are 350 sq ft (32 sqm); the Classic and Premium Forest View rooms take 1 to 4 adults, with 1 King or 2 Queens. Studio King and Studio Peak View suites are 400 sq ft (37 sqm). Wellness Studio Peak View with Private Terrace and the One Bedroom King suites are 600 sq ft (55 sqm). The Infinity Two Bedroom Suite is 1,150 sq ft (106 sqm), for 1 to 6 adults. Source
Suites The Infinity Two-Bedroom Suite opens onto a wraparound terrace of more than 1,260 square feet with a barrel sauna, fire table and panoramic views. Wellness Studio suites add movement and recovery amenities, wellness minibars, sleep-focused touches and access to the Expeditions gear-lending programme. Source
Setting Within Banff National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, surrounded by more than 2,500 square miles of protected wilderness. Built into the mountainside high above the town of Banff, with terraced architecture that extends toward the Bow Valley. Source
Address 300 Mountain Ave, T1L 1J2 Banff, Alberta, Canada Source
Getting there A 90-minute drive west of Calgary International Airport along the Trans Canada Highway, or by the Banff Airporter shuttle from the airport. The page puts the resort just minutes from downtown Banff and within walking distance of the Banff Gondola and Banff Upper Hot Springs. Source
History Born beside the steaming pools of the Upper Hot Springs in 1895, as the Hot Springs Hotel. It grew into a 320 room retreat carved into Sulphur Mountain. Source
Dining Four venues. Parker's Table is the signature restaurant, with seasonal Canadian cuisine. Rimrock Social serves global small plates and crafted cocktails. Rimrock Market is a mountain coffee bar and biergarten, with Chronicle Coffee. The Listening Room is a hideaway for rare spirits, vinyl and conversation. Source
Bar The Listening Room, for rare spirits, vinyl and conversation, and Social, for crafted cocktails. Source
Spa The Bathhouse covers 9,600 square feet of indoor and outdoor hydrothermal space, with hot and vitality pools, saunas, aromatic steam, cold immersion, a suspended meditation room and the Aurora sensory room. Open daily 6am to 10pm, with no reservation required. Source
Pool A mountain-facing infinity pool at the Bathhouse. Source
Activities The Expeditions Centre offers more than 50 seasonal activities, led by Pathfinders, from guided hikes, forest bathing and alpine yoga to canyon ice walks, Indigenous cultural encounters and excursions to the Athabasca Glacier. The 3,800-square-foot Active Centre has Technogym and Peloton equipment and climbing and bouldering walls. Source

The hotel page says summer 2026 and the operator's release is dated 7 October 2026.

Rimrock Banff, Emblems Collection — Photo: Accor

Photo: Emblems Collection. Outdoor bathhouse

Photo: Emblems Collection. Parker's Table restaurant

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