Vancouver, British Columbia
Jasper
Jasper is smaller than Banff but has a similar feel. There is the railway bringing in Rockie Mountaineers, tourists outnumber locals by about 6 to 1 and it is surrounded by stunning scenery.
This was our first hotel since Calgary and, for me at least, the first night wasn't a happy experience. Our room was immediately above the entrance to the bar where the smokers emerged to chew the fat and smoke their fags. The bar was open until 2am and drinkers loi...