Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise

We did a day trip from Fairmont Banff Springs. Got dropped off at 9 and picked up at 530. Left the busyness of the main area of the Chateau and went for a huge hike past the tea house and went to the top of Big Beehive. Then had an exceptional lunch at the Lakeview. Server Brooke was super friendly and helpful - signature Caesar salad and roasted chicken. Then onto the bar where Erik and Supervisor Junie offered great service. Flowers on this property , in conjunction with the beauty of the setting was impressive.

Fantastic stay at this Fairmont. We splurged for this portion of our trip with 2 nights here while in Lake Louise. The rooms are gorgeous, well appointed with a frig and nespresso maker. Even without a Plage view, you’ll be memorized looking out your windows anyway. Great easy access safe in room, comfy robes, staff all know your name and are the most gracious I’ve ever come across. Great bed and activities like mixology and music up on the terrace. Can’t say enough about this place! Awesome food options as well!

The staff was amazing. Restaurant was amazing. View was amazing. Unfortunately, our stay was a disaster. We were hoping to get a great night sleep before heading to Calgary for our trip home. That did not happen. The room next to us had a family who had total disregard for fellow guest. We spent the entire night listening to a baby crying, a dad yelling and a door slamming. Thankfully we recorded the entire nights events. As I said: the staff was amazing. Staying there again will not happen.

We spent 4 nights here following 3 nights at the Banff property and before 3 nights at the Jasper property. Our 2 bedroom suite was lovely with awesome lake views, although there were screens on the windows which made it harder but not impossible to photograph. Lots of nice treats upon arrival in the suite which felt like a small apartment and is right above the center of the lobby 6 flights up. The building looks something like a chateau but the rooms are more modern and user-friendly than those at Banff even if the level of historical charm is not the same. The rooms had good AC, showers and were spacious. The bathtub filled up quickly with nice blue glacier water. The food at this property is excellent throughout. We ate at almost all the outlets. If you like mocktails, they have 5 of them and all outlets have the same ones. This could use some upgrading. The smoked salmon they use here is deep orange in color and excellent. We really liked the smoked salmon pizzette at the lobby lounge with a covered terrace overlooking the lake. Breakfast buffet is excellent and there is also an a la carte menu, something which they did not have in Banff. Hotel is a bit of a zoo during the day with tourists all walking in and wanting to use the bathrooms. The hotel tries to keep them out but polices certain entrances and leaves others wide open. There is a 24-hour grab and go off the lobby which is very convenient as well as a good convenience store in the lower lobby open till 10pm. There is no real village off property to go to other than a strip shopping mall with some food outlets. It's hard for guests to find places outdoors to sit around but off the Victoria Ballroom on the floor above the lobby there is some seating on and near the terrace with lovely views. Having a car here is useless since they are banned from most of the area. The gym is adequate but small and they use this push-pull Technogym equipment that lots of people don't really know how to use. Nearby the gym off to the side in the public areas of that floor are two rooms, one for stretching and one for yoga. The pool is indoors and somewhat small with limited seating and there is a hot pool and steam room next to it. There is a spin-dry machine in the locker room. Pool is open till 11pm and it's nice to swim in the evening after the kids are gone throwing soccer balls around. Best time to take photos on the lake is an hour or two before sunset. Morning has more glare. Forest fires can also ruin your view; if you like what you see the first day, don't assume that the view will be there the next. The hotel has a shuttle to Lake Moraine which is worth close to 2 hours of your time; reserve it before arrival to avoid disappointment. The so-called VIP concierges here look at screens and don't really do much to make things happen when the screen shows no availability. I got better luck going to dining outlets to get tables at the times I wanted, and we had been told that the e-bike tour we wanted had no place for a third person. When I got there, we were the only 2 people on the tour and the person explained that had the concierge called him, he would have explained that there was room on the tour. We took an e-bike tour to the Great Divide. It's an easy tour and our guide Sam was great. There is also a tour to Lake Moraine but it is on the side of a road being used by lots of cars and trucks and the road keeps curving. We wanted to avoid that tour. The hotel now offers this glacier water plunge activity. It costs lots of money and takes a lot of time unless you book it at certain off hours. If you are into going between hot and cold plunges, it's for you. It's hard not to like this hotel. The food is excellent and what you hope for when going to a top-flight resort. We paid top dollar but I felt good value for money.

Had one night stay at the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise. This impressive hotel is located right on the shores of Lake Louise and at the time of visiting, the water was the colour of most photos, absolutely beautiful. The gardens and outdoors are as impressive as the building itself although the rooms are not spacious like modern buildings. In the evenings we walked along the lake to the other end. If you go to the Rockies, a stay at Chateau Lake Louise is a must.