Fairmont Château Lake Louise 5 stars

Chateau Lake Louise is always a special place to go, from the wonderful and cheerful staff to the quality of the rooms to the spectacular views of the surrounding mountains. Close to Lake Louise ski hill and convenient shuttles to and from the slopes. Good restaurants however one was closed and the other was operating at partial capacity, most likely due to hotel under capacity, but we managed with the remaining open restaurants.

The view is breathtaking, whether in summer or winter the mountains and forests do not disappoint. The hotel is beautiful, clean, decorated nicely. The hotel has many cute shops with so many unique items available. The restaurants all offer something different but all come with great quality!

What can I say about this place? Where to start? Imagine a Disney movie with snow, twinkling lights, a fairytale castle, and that’s the Fairmont Lake Louise in winter. We had previously visited in September and the scenery is so different in winter. The lake is frozen and our room looked straight out to the lake. From the moment we arrived Laura booked us in. She was friendly and informative and off we went to our room. The room was spacious with a separate seating area and as usual all the features you expect from a Fairmont. Laura also sent some delicious treats to us, a lovely gesture. But it’s the scenery that makes this place so special. At night there’s a walkway covered in twinkling lights out to the lake. You can walk out onto the lake, and don’t worry, they check the ice depth every morning. It’s not as crowded in wintertime as in summer and the village itself is 4km away, not an easy walk in winter as there are no pathways. But the staff at the Fairmont make you want to stay there. We ate at the Luiza restaurant on two occasions as it was so good. There’s a multitude of little shops to get everything you would need regarding gifts or souvenirs. Also make sure to get a photo at the famous window overlooking the lake. I cannot wait to return here again.

The location and facility is historic and beautiful, the staff are friendly and helpful. The gold floor experience is memorable. The total disregard for individuals that are allergic and may have fears to animals is unacceptable. It is great that you oblige pet owners who feel their pets are loved by all, but in fact that is not the case. Pet specific floors and rooms should be standard and are in much less hotels.

This hotel is known for the amazing views, and we were not disappointed! This was a lovely experience that we would vigorously recommend. The food was mediocre, but not bad (We were with a tour grp.).