The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise
The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise is a hotel located in Lake Louise.
Located in the heart of pristine Banff National Park, and within a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise is recognized globally for progressive environmental stewardship and responsible tourism, values at the heart of this historic resort. The journey to this treasured Chateau is a scenic drive featuring unparalleled vistas of soaring mountains, roaring rivers and abundant wildlife, just two hours from Calgary via the Trans Canada highway.
Guests who favor the personalized service and unique attention to detail of a boutique hotel will want to explore our luxurious Fairmont Gold floor. With a six million dollar expansion in 2008, this hotel within a hotel features an exclusive lounge with private check-in and a dedicated concierge as well as complimentary deluxe breakfast, evening canapes and honor bar. The Fairmont Gold floor at Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise features the finest guest rooms and suites in the Rocky Mountains. Relive the experiences of early adventurers year round with our award winning guided Mountain Heritage program. From casual walks around the lake to hiking and mountaineering the tallest peaks and the deepest canyons, our Heritage Interpretive guides will lead you on exhilarating and informative excursions. Or choose to explore in Mother Natures playground on your own. In summer, the wilderness of our National Park offers activities such as hiking, canoeing, horseback riding, fishing, mountain biking and rafting. Winter presents a dramatic wonderland of unique recreation including world-class downhill skiing, heli-skiing, snowshoeing, dog sledding, cross country skiing, ice skating and horse drawn sleigh rides. Allow our Mountain Adventure Concierge to create a personalized vacation experience with an extraordinary array of year-round recreational activities. From family getaways to romantic escapes, Chateau Lake Louise is the ideal destination.
Nearby restaurants 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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