Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise

Lake Louise, Alberta

Virgin rating

Fairmont Lakeview Room
Belgian style sleigh ride
Lakeview Lounge
Lake Louise
Glacier Saloon
Deluxe Room, Guest Room, Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada
Banff National Park
The Poppy Brasserie
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Fairmont Lakeview Room
Belgian style sleigh ride
Lakeview Lounge
Lake Louise
Glacier Saloon
Deluxe Room, Guest Room, Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada
Banff National Park
The Poppy Brasserie

The hotel

Surrounded by mountain peaks and a beautiful crystal-clear lake, the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise is an exclusive hotel offering a superb standard of accommodation and hospitality. An area offering a host of outdoor activities, you will not be short of things to do to fill your time. With world-class skiing in the winter along with ice-skating, snowmobiling and horse drawn sleigh rides to mountain biking, river rafting and scenic hiking in the summer, you are simply spoilt for choice! After an action-packed day, head back to your luxurious retreat in the mountains and savour the authentic culinary offerings, or rejuvenate your mind and body at the spa.

Amenities

  • Kayaking
  • Babysitting service
  • Ski
  • Bar
  • Fitness Centre/Gym
  • Internet Access
  • Laundry Service
  • Restaurant
  • Safety Deposit Box
  • Spa
  • Swimming Pool
  • Valet parking

Where is it

Located in Banff National Park, overlooking Lake Louise. 45-minute drive from Banff. The ski lifts are 10-minutes away. Transfer time from Calgary Airport: 2 hours 10 minutes.

Hotel information

552 guest rooms on 8 floors in 1 building with 8 lifts. Rooms with cable TV with pay-per-view films*, WiFi, telephone, alarm clock/radio, tea/coffee-making facilities, safe, hairdryer and iron and board. Fairmont Rooms with 1 king-size bed or 2 queen-size beds, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

Fairmont Lake View Rooms are as Fairmont Rooms but with views of Lake Louise and the Victoria Glacier, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

Deluxe Rooms are larger in size with 1 king-size bed or 2 queen-size beds, sleeping maximum 4 adults or 2 adults and 2 children.

Fairmont Gold Rooms are located on the 7th and 8th floors, with private check-in and access to the exclusive Fairmont Gold Lounge which offers Continental breakfast, tea and coffee and complimentary evening canapés (5:00pm-7:00pm), sleeping maximum 4 adults or 2 adults and 2 children.

Fairview (upscale dining, open for dinner), The Walliser Stube (rustic European alpine restaurant and wine bar, open for dinner Mon-Sat), Alpine Social (craft beer, Canadian whiskey, cocktails and hearty comfort food), Poppy Brasserie (open for buffet and á la carte breakfast), Lago Italian Kitchen (open for dinner), Chateau Deli (open 24-hours; take out sandwiches, pastries) and the Lakeview Lounge (cocktails and afternoon tea with a majestic view of Lake Louise). Full-service spa (treatments*). Health Club with indoor heated swimming pool, whirlpool, steam room and fitness centre with cardio-equipment and free weights. WiFi* access throughout the hotel. Horse sleigh rides* around the lake. Gift shops. Babysitting* (on request). Concierge service. Laundry/dry-cleaning service*. Room service*. The hotel has the most frequent ski shuttle in the Canadian Rockies to the Lake Louise ski area. Valet parking approx CA$35 per day or self-parking approx CA$30 per day (payable locally, subject to change).

Wheelchair accessible rooms available on request. Please note that these rooms are subject to availability and may be restricted to specific room categories and bedding arrangements. Rooms and facilities vary between hotels so please check at the time of booking. For more information and contact details please check out our Special Assistance page

2 nights: 24-26 Dec '18, 15-17 Feb '19 and 19-20 Apr '19.

*Denotes local charge.

 

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Traveller rating

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Image of the Tripadvisor rating Superb experience, amazing views!

May 3, 2024 Mark M

We stayed in a really nice room with amazing views of Lake Louise! The hotel looks so grand inside and the restaurants had delicious food. The staff were polite and helpful. We enjoyed our stay and would definitely recommend the experience!
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Delightful place to stay in the mountains.

May 2, 2024 Stay24032848327

Our hotel stay was very nice. The rooms were clean and the staff helpful and friendly. We enjoyed the lounge, scents and surrounding areas. Food and restaurants were great too. There was construction going on. So that took away from the peaceful quiet sounds of nature we were hoping for. Access ropes blocked the view of both windows. So that was… Read more
Our hotel stay was very nice. The rooms were clean and the staff helpful and friendly. We enjoyed the lounge, scents and surrounding areas. Food and restaurants were great too. There was construction going on. So that took away from the peaceful quiet sounds of nature we were hoping for. Access ropes blocked the view of both windows. So that was a bit of a disappointment. A new outdoor pool and hot tubs will be completed in 2025. Read less
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May 2, 2024 Robert H

Woken by building works on both mornings of our stay at 7:15 AM despite being told by our travel agent it would be 9 AM and the hotels own website say 8 AM. Complained to the front desk on the first morning, apologies offered and advised management would contact us during the day, that didn’t happen. On the second morning we emailed the front… Read more
Woken by building works on both mornings of our stay at 7:15 AM despite being told by our travel agent it would be 9 AM and the hotels own website say 8 AM. Complained to the front desk on the first morning, apologies offered and advised management would contact us during the day, that didn’t happen. On the second morning we emailed the front desk, 36 hours later still waiting for a response. Complain at check out and was promised a response from management, we are still waiting. Trip of a lifetime ruined 😡 Read less
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May 2, 2024 Candaceun Sherwood Park, Canada

We really enjoyed our stay on the Gold Floor, even received a complimentary upgrade a to a Junior Suite Lakeview room (amazing view). The lady that checked us in was wonderful. The snacks, beverages & breakfast in the Gold Lounge were ok (not as impressive as Banff Springs, to be honest), it felt a bit cramped & disorganized. I don't feel the… Read more
We really enjoyed our stay on the Gold Floor, even received a complimentary upgrade a to a Junior Suite Lakeview room (amazing view). The lady that checked us in was wonderful. The snacks, beverages & breakfast in the Gold Lounge were ok (not as impressive as Banff Springs, to be honest), it felt a bit cramped & disorganized. I don't feel the extra cost for Gold is worth it here. We took the Mountain Signature Mixology Class in the Lakeview Lounge (cost included in resort fee). The bartender hosting it was Carl. He was fantastic at his job! We truly enjoyed this class, highly recommend. We even received a couple complimentary drinks after the class to celebrate our anniversary. Next stop, Walliser Stube for appetizers and drinks. Service was somewhat slow, our waitress was very nice, but unfortunately we weren't thrilled with the appetizers. We found them a bit tasteless & quite expensive for the portion size. The hotel is very peaceful and clean. They include a lot of great classes in the resort fee. You don't even need to leave the hotel to fill your day. We'll definitely return. Read less
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May 2, 2024 Wader72 Havelock

Just disappointed that the property was under construction. It did impact our stay. We were woken at 7 by the noise, when we opened our balcony to see the view we paid for we were looking at a crane. We had an underwhelming dinner. We couldn’t skate on the ice. Many things were closed .