Fairmont Château Lake Louise 5 stars

The hotel and grounds are fantastic. The crowds that visit Lake Louise are tremendous and there is a great deal of traffic control. Prior to driving into that chaos, there is a fork in the road to the Fairmont Hotel gatehouse. This provides access to valet or private parking. While pricey for most folks, it may be worth the splurge for two nights. Be aware, there is heavy equipment construction every day on the lake side of the hotel and it is very noisy.

We just spent one night here. We did get a lake view room and to be honest if we hadn’t I would have wondered why we spent all this money? The room was nice and we enjoyed the hotel and had zero complaints, however the rooms are way over priced for what you get. I would suggest that if you aren’t comfortable spending the money for a lake view room, I would stay elsewhere, because that is the only thing we felt made it worth it for us.

Our two-bedroom suite was spacious and well appointed. The view from our "living' room was exceptional. Our dining experiences were pricey but very good. Overall, Lake Louise is an exceptional destination. I can't describe the beauty of the Canadian Rockies and pictures don't quite capture it.

My wife and I traveled from Whitefish, MT, US to celebrate our 25th anniversary in Banff and Lake Louise. Lake Louise, in particular, has been one of our long-held bucket list locations and we chose it for this special occasion. Over and above the jaw-dropping location, we believe one of the best parts of our trip has to be the friendliness, courtesy, and attention to detail of the Fairmont staff. Clearly, management, front desk, concierge, as well as restaurant staff know their customers and are all on the same page, intent on making their guest's stay as wonderful as possible. You know what they say, "“Success is not in what you have, but who you are". Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise has been around for around 100 years - you don't last long without doing something right. The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra. Well, there were too many "extras" to count. Keep doing what you're doing, listening to your guests and working to improve. Do that and Fairmont Lake Louise will be here for at least another 100 years!

We thought the concierge staff was outstanding. The hotel is beautiful. The lake is gorgeous. The quick dining restaurant Guides food was disappointing. The sandwiches weren’t good and very expensive.