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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Stunning Views and Equally Flawless visit to the Chateau Lake Louise
Jun 1, 2026Acct A
When stayed at the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise at the end of May and had a fabulous trip. It was our first time visiting Lake Louise and it was everything we hoped it would be. Our room was upgraded to one of the suites. The Basin experience was well worth the addition and provided breath taking views. The meals in the restaurants provided…
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When stayed at the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise at the end of May and had a fabulous trip. It was our first time visiting Lake Louise and it was everything we hoped it would be. Our room was upgraded to one of the suites. The Basin experience was well worth the addition and provided breath taking views. The meals in the restaurants provided stunning views and excellent food. My wife commented how every host/hostess was kind and helpful. It was a perfect experience. To top it off they even ensured that the weather was beautiful.
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Disappointing accomodation very overated for money spent
May 29, 2026GlobeTrotting615694
Disappointing and overated ,Stayed 3 nights which was enough , room 827 level 8 month of May 2026 The rooms are very small, 3m x 7m including bathroom,little to no
storage for clothes, minimal floor space to open baggage, asked why reason constraints of original building layout. There is no 24 hour help desk as advertised . Luckily we had a…
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Disappointing and overated ,Stayed 3 nights which was enough , room 827 level 8 month of May 2026 The rooms are very small, 3m x 7m including bathroom,little to no
storage for clothes, minimal floor space to open baggage, asked why reason constraints of original building layout. There is no 24 hour help desk as advertised . Luckily we had a lakeview room which only applies to odd number rooms , otherwise there would be no value in the stay at all. For $2,000 per night you could do a lot better somewhere else. Just a note lake louise itself is a beautiful place to visit
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Setting and hotel great, food a huge disappointment
May 28, 2026PaulineB891Bangor, United Kingdom
This is a lovely hotel in the most incredible location, the scenery is breathtaking. The walk around the lake is about 6km and we had wonderful weather which made it spectacular. Whilst old fashioned, the hotel is quite charming. The bedroom was fine and good storage.
However - the food quality was not that of a 5* hotel. We ate on the first…
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This is a lovely hotel in the most incredible location, the scenery is breathtaking. The walk around the lake is about 6km and we had wonderful weather which made it spectacular. Whilst old fashioned, the hotel is quite charming. The bedroom was fine and good storage.
However - the food quality was not that of a 5* hotel. We ate on the first night in the Alpine Bar. Chicken tenders and curly fries were over cooked, hard and tasteless.
We ate the next night in the Lakeside Restaurant, on the patio with the most stunning vista. 4 of us had dinner, 2 strip loin steaks and 2 Elk steaks. The strip loin was inedible and the elk steaks were not great. The side veg was waffle fries which again were inedible, overdone, cold and tasteless.
Table service was woeful, the correct cutlery was not provided, and had to be requested on a couple of occasions. Have you ever tried to eat a crispy pastry dessert with a tiny teaspoon?
No one came to replenish the wine, the table wasn’t cleared until we asked, indeed the desserts arrived and main course plates were still on the table.
We approached the restaurant manager who recognised and apologised for their failings, and he resolved it to our satisfaction.
Breakfast - was just okay, coffee was cold but can’t really say anything more than this .
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What a view.
May 28, 2026Shilo NGympie, Australia
The hotel is magnificently located, offering stunning views that are absolutely breathtaking. The room was spacious, clean, and overlooked the lake, which was truly spectacular. The meals were also very enjoyable, with both breakfasts being of a high standard. Overall, it was a wonderful experience and a place I would happily stay at again.
Fabulous experience at the Fairmont Lake Louise
May 28, 2026winebuff14Armagh, United Kingdom
We have just had the most amazing three days at the Fairmont at Lake Louise. The welcome was amazing and the efficiency of all the staff were incredible .Our room on the gold floor was overlooking the lake and the view was stunning .We had everything we needed in our room …..tea coffee robes slippers .We were surprised with a bottle of wine and…
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Stunning Views and Equally Flawless visit to the Chateau Lake Louise
