Discover Fairmont Golf Destinations

It’s not whether you win or lose – it’s where you play the game.

Fairmont Hotels offer some of the best hotel experiences that can be combined with some of Stanley Thompson’s best golf course designs.

The Fairmont Banff Springs unique blend of opulence and seclusion has been a symbol of Rocky Mountain magnificence for more than a century. Few hotels in the world can rival the majesty, hospitality and scenery and being beside one of Stanley Thompson’s absolute gems—the Banff Springs Golf Course.

The course offers just two simple things. First, a breathtaking view in every direction and second, a magnificent layout that thrills every golfer fortunate enough to spend a day here. Amateurs and professionals alike are constantly amazed by its panoramic challenge. From the actual hole design to the optical illusions created by the surrounding mountains, this course will delight and tempt you. Stanley Thompson, Canada’s master golf course architect, used his expert talent when he designed the original 18 holes in 1928. Or you may prefer to stay at the The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, which is also nearby.

Fairmont Le Chateau Montebello has a main attraction of a Golf Club that was designed by Stanley Thompson in 1929 which is recognized today for its exciting and challenging course layout. It remained the private domain of the prestigious Seigniory Club until 1970. In 1998, Montebello was ranked as the 2nd Best Public Course in Quebec and more recently was awarded the prestigious Double Platinum Award by Canada’s Golf Ranking Magazine. The course was also designated as a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary in 1998.

This wonderful course winds tightly through graceful forests and features dramatic elevation changes, captivating the imagination of golfers from all over the world. Some of its elevated tees provide lovely views of the gentle rolls of the surrounding Laurentians. Unlike most new layouts today, each hole at Montebello seems secluded, providing that lovely closed-in feeling, like your group is the only one on the course.

The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge is next to Jasper’s world-famous golf course was built Stanley Thompson in the 1920s. It took 50 teams of horses and 200 men to clear the land of boulders and debris. This was some of Stanley Thompson’s finest work of his career. The Jasper Park Lodge Golf Club is rated by SCOREGolf Magazine as the #1 Best Golf Resort in Canada. It has also received the Gold Tee award from Meetings and Incentive Magazine 7 years in a row, and the Successful Meetings Magazine Pinnacle Award 6 years running.