The irony hits me midway through my dreamy
soak in a Hungarian Mineral Pool: the Fairmont Banff
Springs  is located in the midst of some of the most
beautiful outdoor scenery in the world,  yet
the resort is doing it's level best to keep me inside. And it's
working. The most irresistible tool in the hotel's arsenal is the
Willow Stream Spa. After a 2.3 million
dollar facelift in the Fall of 2003, the spa was named
2004 "Best Spa in Canada" by the readers of
 Luxury SpaFinder Magazine. Today the
38,000 square foot, completely refurbished
facility is a watery wonderland complete with that addictive
Hungarian Mineral Pool, which is kept at 98.6 degrees and is full
of minerals that are said to naturally rejuvenate...