Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise

Lake Louise, Alberta

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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
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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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May 17, 2025 MS A Seminole, Florida

Breathtaking scenery and surroundings, hotel staff very nice . Accommodations beautiful. The restaurants are amazing. Hordes of tourists around the lake with crazy people trying to get the perfect picture in dangerous circumstances.
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May 16, 2025 cathywavellheights hendra

We had a bad first day. The power went off in our wing of the hotel for over 4 hours. My husband was unwell and laid on the bed with no aircon. Then had dinner of duck in one of the main restaurants. It was tough and inedible. I sent it back and ate no dinner. I even asked several times for a bottle of water for the room. I was told by a… Read more
We had a bad first day. The power went off in our wing of the hotel for over 4 hours. My husband was unwell and laid on the bed with no aircon. Then had dinner of duck in one of the main restaurants. It was tough and inedible. I sent it back and ate no dinner. I even asked several times for a bottle of water for the room. I was told by a guest service manager that the tsp water was drinkable?? Not a great reply Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Stunning hotel with great service

May 14, 2025 Amy O Freeland, Maryland

Another fabulous Fairmont hotel. The room was very clean, with a comfortable bed. For an older hotel, the bathroom was surprisingly large & luxurious. Once again, the staff is what truly makes this an exceptional hotel. From the front desk, to the very patient concierge answering my questions, and the sweet cleaning staff, truly wonderful service.… Read more
Another fabulous Fairmont hotel. The room was very clean, with a comfortable bed. For an older hotel, the bathroom was surprisingly large & luxurious. Once again, the staff is what truly makes this an exceptional hotel. From the front desk, to the very patient concierge answering my questions, and the sweet cleaning staff, truly wonderful service. I also loved the evening fire with s’mores, and the young Australian man that set it up made it fun. Read less
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May 10, 2025 daytripper536 Los Angeles, California

Had a wonderful unforgettable stay! The staff was friendly, helpful and topnotch. We did the sound bath and afternoon tea. The food was delicious and even accommodated to my strict gluten dairy onion and peanut free diet in the Louiza, Lakeview and Fairview dining areas. We had a beautiful lake view room with 2 beds. Took a hike to the frozen… Read more
Had a wonderful unforgettable stay! The staff was friendly, helpful and topnotch. We did the sound bath and afternoon tea. The food was delicious and even accommodated to my strict gluten dairy onion and peanut free diet in the Louiza, Lakeview and Fairview dining areas. We had a beautiful lake view room with 2 beds. Took a hike to the frozen waterfalls. The scenery of the snowcapped mountains was gorgeous and unforgettable. Lake Louise ski resort was only 10 min away by car. The hotel does offer shuttle service but we did not use it. We will be definitely coming back to stay here again in the future. Read less
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May 5, 2025 Rob3i Toronto, Canada

Enough can’t be said by the stunning beauty surrounding this incredible property!! The staff is very friendly. The quality of the restaurants is also very very good! I recommend Will and the mixology class! This was lot of fun!! Also ran into the Amazing Race while there!