Emerald Lake Lodge

We loved staying at Emerald Lake Lodge! The scenery is fantastic. Our room had a seating area in front of a wood-burning fireplace and a balcony. The staff is friendly. What's really cool is that there are no cars on the property, no TVs in the room, and no internet (you do have a landline) in the rooms, so you can truly relax. You'll find free Wi-Fi, plenty of seating, a game room upstairs, a restaurant (reservations required), and the more casual Wildhorse Lounge in the main lodge (which doesn't have guestrooms). There's also a hot tub, sauna, and fitness center, but we didn't use it. If you have a car, you park it in the dedicated lot about 1km away, and a shuttle takes you to the lodge. Just add in some extra time for the shuttle when checking out. I'm so glad we stayed here for two nights!

Sadly, Beauty was over run by influencers. People would not even move off the bridge when the shuttle was trying to get by them.

You can’t beat the location and some refurbishment is ongoing but access to the lodges is via steps and that’s a problem with suitcases. Restaurant staff were excellent and the chef is outstanding. There were lots of coach parties and day visitors also enjoying the site.

We booked the Point Cabin and couldn’t have been happier. The location and the room were great! Loved sitting on the deck in the morning sipping coffee enjoying the lake and all the bird visitors!

We stayed at Emerald Lodge the last week in May. The lake had fully melted a week before we arrived. There was still remnants of an avalanche blocking a small portion of the trail around the lake. Tourists driving/busing in were manageable to get to the lodge, no delay getting over the bridge. The staff at the lodge are professional and friendly making our stay very enjoyable. The rooms are large and very quiet. Beautiful view of the lake from our balcony. The stay was perfect.