The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, Alberta

My wife and I honeymooned at the Chateau. It was a fairy tale. We rode horsebacks up the mountain to a tea house. It was wonderful. Banff is beautiful and so is the hotel. The only problem were the amount of non-hotel guest tourists. When you stay in a hotel this beautiful, non-guests want to gawk. So the public areas are a little crowded at times.

Staying at Fairmont Hotel overlooking Lake Louise (partial frozen) was very lovely and comfy after 2.5 hour drive from Calgary. The room was completely appointed especially dual sink granite countertop and marbled floor in the bathroom. Much cleaniness at the Fairmont rooms than other leading hotels. Every room is checked twice a day especially cleaning the bathroom and change the towel(s), if used. Other hotels perform room cleaning once a day. The hotel is located at the Lake Louise nearby as I am able to see the lake's conditions during 5-day stay in May 2004. On second night through the next morning, Lake Louise was completely a white-out after overnight snowing. Everyone were excited to venture out around the Lake Louise and take several digital photos in the front of Fairmont Hotel on the next morning. This is a once-a-lifetime opportunity for me to see it. Spring-time arrived at Lake Louise at the time of check-out from the hotel. The services (room & staff) & foods were outstanding. I don't have any problems during my stay at Fairmont Hotel.

This was our best vacation ever. We purchased an all inclusive package and it was worth every penny. We participated in many hotel sponsored trips-hiking, bus trips, and white water rafting. It was simply breathtaking and the meals were lovely. It was an amazing trip for 2 30 year olds without kids. Someday we will return with our children.

This hotel was so great! Everyone there is so genuinly nice. The room room was nice with a spectacular view of the (frozen at the time) lake. The whole hotel was beautiful! The food in the restaurants was excellant. Great hotel!

My husband and stayed at the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise during the last week of February 2005. Our room was in the new Mount Temple Wing which was completed in June 2004. It was quite large and clean, with a separate sitting area with a chair, footstool and lamp, and a desk with a lamp and high speed internet access (using the internet cost about $14.00 CAD daily). The bathroom was marbled, with a big tub/shower and two terry cloth robes. The beds were comfortable with nice down duvets and lots of pillows. Our room was the last one at the end of a side hall, and was very quiet until near the end of our stay when a family with children checked in next door. We could clearly hear telephone conversations and kids yelling through the door between our rooms. I don't ski, but my husband and I had a great time participating in the Mountain Winter Adventures Program. All activities (all cost additional fees) can be booked in advance by telephoning the Concierge Desk, or you can sign up at the hotel. We went on two snowshoeing hikes, one during the day for 3 hours and one at night, both led by Bruce Bembridge, one of the hotel's Mountain Heritage Guides. Bruce is a great guide, teacher and storyteller; I highly recommend him! We had a cross country skiing class/tour (also taught by Bruce), where we skied on a trail which led to the far end of the lake, then came back to the hotel by skiing across the length of the frozen lake. It was absolutely beautiful. We also went on a 20k dog sledding trip up to the Continental Divide and across the border into British Columbia. On the way back, my husband got to mush the dogs. The staff and service at the Chateau Lake Louise are all outstanding. We did not encounter one hotel employee who was not friendly and helpful. I have never stayed in a hotel with such superb service. I'm looking forward to visiting this magnificent hotel again!