The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise is a hotel located in Lake Louise.
"A hotel for the outdoor adventurer and alpinist" was the vision Cornelius Van Horne, General Manager of Canadian Pacific Railway, had in mind for the chalet on the shores of Lake Louise. Built in 1890, two years after its sister hotel The Fairmont Banff Springs, the chalet was a simple structure in contrast. A single level wooden structure consisting of a veranda, sitting room, kitchen and a bedroom. Visitors to Lake Louise numbered no more than one hundred in a summer season and were mainly climbers, artists and scenery photographers.In the early 1900s, visitors to the area increased to more than 5,000 and this was considered enough to demand an expansion of the chalet. Two Tudor-style, half-timbered wings were added and increased its capacity from a dozen guests to 240. In 1913, a concrete wing was completed, adding the grand Victoria Dining room and new bedrooms.
On July 3, 1924, a fire of undetermined cause destroyed the wooden structure of the hotel. Within a year Canadian Pacific Railway rebuilt a new eight-story brick wing to join the Painter wing of 1913, and changed the hotel name to Chateau Lake Louise.Up until 1982, the Chateau operated only as a summer resort. The transformation to a four-season resort prompted the need for a large upgrade program. In 1990, after a $65 million investment, the restoration and expansion was completed. The new Glacier Wing added 140 guest rooms, all original guest rooms have been refurbished, a Western Saloon has been added, as well as new dining outlets and shopping facilities. The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise is beautifully suited for a second century of elegant hospitality in extraordinary surroundings.
Local dining options close to The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise include Laggan's Mountain Bakery & Delicatessen, Lake Louise Village Grill & Bar, Trailhead Cafe, and Lake Louise Station Restaurant.
Address and Location details
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The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise reviews
Rated 7 out of 10 with 4 reviews
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Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 13 Aug 2012 rated 9 out of 10.
Loved the view, the rooms, the food. Wonderful atmosphere and surroundings with great service, friendly staff.
Positives: Superb location.
Negatives: Bad restaurant service at times.
Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 14 Oct 2009 rated 9 out of 10.
The best place to stay in the Rockies.
Positives: Great location, luxury accomodation.
Negatives: Not very much choice beyond Western food and not great quality.
Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 10 Sep 2009 rated 10 out of 10.
Gorgeous property, and a gorgeous scenery. Overall a wonderful experience.
Positives: The view of Lake Louise is absolutely spectacular. Hiking up to the teahouse was a bit challenging, but a very worthwhile experience.
Negatives: Would have liked coffee in the lobby in the mornings. No bathrobes in the room -- maybe this is a Canadian thing, but in a U.S. hotel of this caliber.
Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 12 Sep 2007 rated 2 out of 10.
It did not deserve the price (extremely high).
Positives: Beautiful site.
Negatives: Charge parking fee, small room, and unkind.
Amenities
24-hour front desk. 24-hour room service. 24-hour security. ATM/Cash machine. Accessible facilities. Accessible parking. Air conditioning. Baby sitting. Baggage hold. Barber shop. Beauty shop/salon. Bell staff/porter. Breakfast served in restaurant. Buffet breakfast. Business center. Car rental desk. Catering services. Child programs. Children welcome. Children's nursery. Cocktail lounge. Coffee shop. Complimentary in-room coffee or tea. Complimentary shoeshine. Concierge desk. Conference facilities. Continental breakfast. Currency exchange. DVD/video rental. Desk with electrical outlet. Dinner served in restaurant. Direct dial telephone. Doctor on call. Dry cleaning. Early check-in. Executive floor. Exercise gym. Exhibition/convention floor. Express check-in. Express check-out. Fire safety compliant. Front desk. Full american breakfast. Full service housekeeping. Gift/News stand. Golf. Grocery shopping service available. Hair dryer. Hairdresser/barber. Health club. Heated guest rooms. Housekeeping - daily. Indoor parking. Indoor pool. Interior corridors. Ironing board. Jacuzzi. Jogging track. Late check-out available. Laundry/Valet service. Lobby coffee service. Lounges/bars. Lunch served in restaurant. Massage services. Meeting rooms. Non-smoking rooms (generic). On-Site parking. Parking. Parking fee managed by hotel. Parking lot. Pets allowed. Photocopy center. Pool. Private bath or shower. Public address system. Public area air conditioned. Room service. Safe deposit box. Secured parking. Security. Shoe shine stand. Snow sports. Spa. Storage space. Technical concierge. Tennis court. Tour/sightseeing desk. Train access. Translation services. Transportation. Transportation services - local area. Transportation services - local office. Turndown service. Valet cleaning. Valet parking. Valet same day dry cleaning. Video checkout. Video review billing. Video tapes. Wakeup service. Water sports. Whirlpool. Wireless internet connection in public areas.
Map
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Location details / directions
Calgary Intl Airport (YYC) 190.00 Km W.
Starting at COLUMBIA ICEFIELD Leave Lake Louise heading West on the Trans-Canada hwy #1 to Jasper-HWY 93 (3.0 km)- take exit onto Hwy 93 Icefields Parkway . (The exit is past the Lake Louise townsite on highway #1) Then travel 125 kilometers (78 miles) north- from Lake Louise on The Icefields Parkway Hwy 93N to the Columbia Icefield.
Starting at JOHNSTON CANYON Located: on Bow Valley Parkway-a 30-minute drive from Lake Louise
Starting at LAKE AGNES TEA HOUSE On property
Starting at LAKE MINNEWANKA Located a 45-minute drive from the hot
Starting at MORAINE LAKE-VALLEY OF THE TEN PEAKS From the village of Lake Louise- follow Lake Louise Drive up to the Moraine Lake turn-off and then drive past the Paradise Valley trailhead until you reach a large parking lot on the shores of the lake (12.5 km-7.5 mi from the turn-off). Be sure to bring your camera for pictures of the spectacular view of the lake and the Valley of the Ten Peaks (the series of ten mountain peaks that runs from the edge of the lake along the left side of the entire valley).
Starting at PLAIN OF SIX GLACIER TEA HOUSE Behind the hotel.
Starting at Calgary Intl Airport Take only road out of Airport Barlow Trail and continue to 16th Avenue (aka Trans Canada Hwy) and drive West for 2.5hrs (past Banff)and turn off at Lake Louise.
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