banff and jasper

i am planning a holiday in the rockies i have never been before
regaurding lodgings i would like some suggestions around banff and jasper .
is it best to stay outside the towns
as it seems to be very expensive ib the towns
are there any areas to avoid
sorry if this seems a bit vague but i am a bit overwhelmed by the size of
the area
as a general guide would we find enough to do for about 12 days
we are arriving in calgary then driving to banff then to jasper
not sure what to do after then
thanks again

"rob" <popkiu@> wrote in message news:<40b264d1$0$20508$cc9e4d1f@news-text.dial.pipex.com>...
> i am planning a holiday in the rockies i have never been before
> regaurding lodgings i would like some suggestions around banff and jasper .
> is it best to stay outside the towns
> as it seems to be very expensive ib the towns
> are there any areas to avoid
> sorry if this seems a bit vague but i am a bit overwhelmed by the size of
> the area
> as a general guide would we find enough to do for about 12 days
> we are arriving in calgary then driving to banff then to jasper
> not sure what to do after then
> thanks again

You won't find hotel-type accommodation apart from those in the
townsites (Banff, Jasper, Lake Louise). The Parks Canada policy is to
keep the area as natural and pristine as possible, and rightly so.
However, if you are a tenter
there are many fine campsites but I would advise doing a little
advance research
with respect to location and reservation policy (if any). A popular
option is to rent a motorhome in Calgary. If you have 12 days, you
may want to consider expanding your itinerary beyond the National
Parks into the interior of BC, a paradise in itself. Hard to give
advice without knowing your
interests, fitness level and budget. Cheers. JOHN

Calgary is worth a couple of days on it's own.

If you plan to just look at things from the car 12 will be to much, if you
want to get out and hike and such you will probably crave more time.

The townsites are pretty much all there is for accommodation unless you
search out a remote lodge thingy. Lake Louise is another option, if you
avoid the Chateau Lake Louise, which is a majestic railway hotel priced
majestically. There are some nice lodge type accommodations in the Lake
Louise townsite - search the Internet for them.




"rob" <popkiu@> wrote in message
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> i am planning a holiday in the rockies i have never been before
> regaurding lodgings i would like some suggestions around banff and jasper
..
> is it best to stay outside the towns
> as it seems to be very expensive ib the towns
> are there any areas to avoid
> sorry if this seems a bit vague but i am a bit overwhelmed by the size
of
> the area
> as a general guide would we find enough to do for about 12 days
> we are arriving in calgary then driving to banff then to jasper
> not sure what to do after then
> thanks again
>
>
>

"rob" <popkiu@> wrote in message
news:40b264d1$0$20508$cc9e4d1f@news-text.dial.pipex.com...
> i am planning a holiday in the rockies i have never been before
> regaurding lodgings i would like some suggestions around banff and jasper
..
> is it best to stay outside the towns
> as it seems to be very expensive ib the towns
> are there any areas to avoid
> sorry if this seems a bit vague but i am a bit overwhelmed by the size
of
> the area
> as a general guide would we find enough to do for about 12 days
> we are arriving in calgary then driving to banff then to jasper
> not sure what to do after then
> thanks again
>
>
>

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